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The Al Haouz earthquake, named after the Moroccan province most impacted by the shaking, occurred on September 8 with violent tremors near its epicentre and very strong ones in the city of Marrakesh. Nearly 3,000 people were killed and over 5,500 reportedly injured,...
China issues draft plan for data security incidents
The plan, which is currently soliciting opinions from the public, proposes a four-tier, colour-coded system depending on the degree of harm inflicted upon national security, a company's online and information network, or the running of the economy Beijing: China on...
Maersk to pause all container shipments through the Red Sea
"Following the near-miss incident involving Maersk Gibraltar yesterday and yet another attack on a container vessel today, we have instructed all Maersk vessels in the area bound to pass through the Bab al-Mandab Strait to pause their journey until further notice,"...
Period talks: Many women feel menstrual leave at workplace should be a valid option
Several countries across the world have taken the initiative of mandating paid menstrual leave at workplaces, including Spain, Japan, Indonesia, Philippines, Taiwan, South Korea, Zambia, and Vietnam With Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani saying...
Arsenic, fluoride, other heavy metals in ground and drinking water across multiple states: Parl panel alerts Centre
"This contamination is contributing to severe health issues such as cancer, skin diseases, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes among the inhabitants in affected regions and states." New Delhi:A Parliamentary panel has alerted the Central government in its recent...
CERT-In issues warning for some Samsung phones, advises urgent update
"Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Samsung products which could allow an attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions, access sensitive information and execute arbitrary code on the targeted system," said the CERT-In in its advisory. New Delhi:...
Healthcare providers to join US plan to manage AI risks – White House
Companies that sign the commitments pledge to develop AI uses responsibly, including solutions that advance health equity, expand access to care, make care affordable, coordinate care to improve outcomes, reduce clinician burnout and otherwise improve the experience...
Millions of people in China dropping out of state health insurance: VOA Report
As per statistics released by China's National Healthcare Security Administration, in 2022, China had 1.34 billion people enrolled in state-subsidized basic health insurance but that was 17.05 million fewer than in 2021 An associate professor at Central China Normal...
Investors richer by Rs 2 lakh cr as Sensex scales 71,000-peak
Optimistic trends in global markets after the US Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged and signalled rate cuts next year along with continuous foreign fund inflows have been fuelling the rally in stocks Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) bought...
Decision on old pension scheme to be taken in next budget session: Maharashtra CM in assembly
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde ''The state government is positive towards the demand of the state employees who went on strike today on reviving Old pension Scheme(OPS). We need some time to study the Subodh Kumar committee's recommendations. Additional...
US regulators add artificial intelligence to potential financial system risks
Janet Yellen,Treasury Secretary ,US The Financial Stability Oversight Council, which comprises top financial regulators and is chaired by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, flagged the risks posed by AI for the first time in its annual financial stability report It also...
Irdai to collect larger socio-economy data to push insurance penetration: Member
B C Patnaik, Member (Life) The rising customer expectations requires the insurers to work towards shorter processing time, doorstep delivery, niche and customized products to ensure more and more customer engagement,Tablesh Pandey, managing director, Life Insurance...
Swiss Re acquires Fathom, a leader in water risk intelligence
Russell Higginbotham, CEO of Swiss Re Reinsurance Solutions, said: "We are very pleased to join forces with Fathom in our quest to narrow the protection gap for natural catastrophe risks, such as floods. Fathom's market-leading research and innovative tools in this...
Modi seeks to revive hinterland finance hub with new sweeteners
New rules that will likely take effect in April next year will allow direct equity listing of Indian firms at GIFT City – those that aren’t already listed at exchanges in India – K Rajaraman, chairperson, International Financial Services Regulatory Authority (IFSCA),...
Irdai chief stresses spreading of natural calamity covers in high-risk regions
Debasish Panda, Chairman,Irdai, is addressing an international seminar on ``Enhancing Insurance Inclusivity & Bridging the Protection Gap in India’ organised by National Insurance Academy in Mumbai Releasing the report, Irdai Chairman Debasish Panda said spreading...
Most life insurance companies buck rallying market trend on new norms on surrender value of policies
According to a draft released Wednesday, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority has proposed a much higher surrender value on non-par insurance products and made a few changes in the way surrender charges have been calculated. Now, there will be a premium...
Tesla recalls over 2 million vehicles in US fitted with its Autopilot
Tesla said in a recall filing that Autopilot’s software system controls “may not be sufficient to prevent driver misuse” and could increase the risk of a crash. Tesla is recalling just over 2 million vehicles in the United States fitted with its Autopilot advanced...
Red Sea shipping costs rising after Houthis target more commercial vessels
War risk premiums have risen this week to between 0.1%-0.15% to 0.2% of the value of a ship, from 0.07% last week, according to market estimates on Tuesday. While various discounts would be applied, this still translates into tens of thousands of dollars of additional...