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Around three quarters of the companies surveyed suffered digital attacks in the past 12 months, falling from 84% of the companies in the previous year. "The slight decline in the number of companies is a positive sign and indicates that protective measures are having...
Rajasthan govt committed to ensuring minimum loss, maximum relief for people during disasters: Gehlot
Department of Agriculture and Horticulture Secretary Prithviraj said that insurance claims worth around Rs 3,000 crore have been distributed to 31.54 lakh policyholders in 2022-23 under the crop insurance scheme. The remaining amount of about Rs 700 crore will be paid...
Refusal to waive IP rights for COVID-19 vaccines violates human rights: UN Experts
Quoting the latest data from the UN World Health Organization (WHO), the Committee pointed out that while some 32 per cent of the global population have received at least one COVID-19 booster, in developing countries such as Gabon, Papua New Guinea, Burundi and...
Indian Railway gives priority to passenger safety, invests 54 pc more funds on it
''Safety of the passengers is paramount in Railways. A significant sum has been invested in enhancing safety-related works. The capex utilisation is approximately 54 per cent in comparison to the last year's corresponding period,'' the statement added New Delhi:...
‘PM-eBus Sewa’ scheme to be rolled out in 5-6 months: Urban affairs ministry
The scheme has two segments -- augmenting city bus services in 169 cities and green urban mobility initiatives in 181 cities The e-buses will be made available in cities with a population between three lakh and 40 lakh. The scheme will support bus operations for 10...
Obligation of IRDAI to ensure persons with disability not unduly prejudiced: HC
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) being the sector regulator would also have an obligation to ensure that Rights of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) are not unduly prejudiced and give suitable directions to insurance companies after...
Replacing saturated fat, salt with herbs, spices is both tasty, healthy: Study
“Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death globally, and limiting saturated fat and sodium intake are key recommendations for reducing the risk of developing this disease,” said Kristina Petersen, associate professor of nutritional sciences, Penn State In...
UK’s health service to offer blood pressure checks at barbershops
The Health Foundation estimates that 9.1 million people will be living with a major illness by 2040, 2.5 million more than in 2019, which is why prevention and early intervention tools such as community blood pressure checks are key priorities for the NHS “Having high...
“Initiatives taken to make UPI system available on feature phones”: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das
“We have encouraged digital payment but the main challenge on the UPI is that it usually needs a smartphone but in our country, a large number of people are using feature phones. We have launched some products to make feature phones to operate the UPI system as well....
Study reveals importance of controlling traditional cardiovascular risk factors to prevent Alzheimer’s disease
A new study by scientists at Madrid's Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) provides new data on this relationship; the findings confirm the importance of controlling traditional cardiovascular risks factors, such as hypertension, cholesterol,...
With COVID-19 ‘here to stay’, new tools essential to continue fight: Tedros
“COVID-19 is here to stay, and the world will continue to need tools to prevent it, test for it and treat it,” said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General The World Health Organization (WHO) announced an expanded partnership to improve access to COVID-19...
African children bearing the brunt of climate change impacts
Children in 48 out of 49 African countries assessed were found to be at high or extremely high risk of the impacts of climate change, based on their exposure and vulnerability to cyclones, heatwaves and other climate and environmental shocks, and access to essential...
Govt launches chemotherapy services at 30 ESIC hospitals
With this service, insured workers and their dependents will be able to get better cancer treatment at ease, the Ministry of Labour & Employment said in a statement New Delhi: The government has launched in-house chemotherapy services at 30 ESIC hospitals across...
Anti-cancer jab taking 7 minutes to administer rolled out in England
The jab takes as little as 7 minutes to administer, NHS England said in a statement, adding that it will be the first health system in the world to roll out the seven-minute injection to hundreds of NHS cancer patients each year An anti-cancer jab that can cut down...
Groundwater depletion rates in India may triple in coming decades, warns study
"We find that farmers are already increasing irrigation use in response to warming temperatures, an adaptation strategy that has not been accounted for in previous projections of groundwater depletion in India," said senior author Meha Jain, assistant professor at the...
Hong Kong to be hit super typhoon Saola, biggest typhoon in 3 yrs
“This can be a very destructive typhoon,” the chief secretary said Thursday, flanked by heads of various government departments. “We hope to minimize the damage.” Hong Kong was starting to feel the impact of Super Typhoon Saola as winds reached hurricane force and...
Insight: Coal miners forced to save for a rainy day by insurance snub
Dozens of insurers have announced restrictions on their cover for the coal industry, particularly for new projects, in response to pressure from shareholders, governments and environmental groups who want to limit coal’s contribution to global warming. This follows...
Curious share transfer case involving Axis Bank, Max Financial referred to RBI, SEBI: IRDAI
Last October, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) had penalised Axis Bank Rs 2 crore for the share transactions which was done mainly to get excess remuneration as corporate agent of Max Life than permissible under the rules Chennai:...