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The French move raised the prospect of further bans in Europe. Germany’s network regulator BNetzA said it might launch similar proceedings and was in close contact with French authorities, while Spain’s OCU consumers’ group urged authorities there to halt the sales of...
Shell says its Australian BG Group business hit by MOVEit breach
A number of businesses globally have lately been affected by a cybersecurity breach on the software tool MOVEit that is typically used to transfer large amounts of often sensitive data including pension information and social security numbers Shell Plc said on Friday...
World Cup fanfare masks an existential threat to Rugby
Much of the fear over the future of the sport stems from the risk of damage from blows to the head. Many of the key talking points from the first World Cup weekend revolved around head injuries and whether a player’s actions are dangerous and need to be punished The...
Earth fails six health tests in ‘Breakthrough’ scientific study
“This does not mean that we are pushing the planet across an irreversible collapse,” said Johan Rockström, the director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and a co-author of the paper. “But it means we’re losing resilience — we are putting the...
RBI’s financial inclusion index rises; shows growth across all segments
In August 2021, the central bank said it has been conceptualised as a comprehensive index, incorporating details of banking, investments, insurance, postal, as well as the pension sector, in consultation with government and respective sectoral regulators Mumbai: The...
Kerala govt asked to explain steps taken to maintain confidentiality of HIV patients when applying for CMRF
Justice Devan Ramachandran of Kerala High Court observed that although a circular has been issued on related aspects, it was not enough and that concrete steps should be implemented to ensure the privacy of HIV-positive persons Kochi: The Kerala High Court has sought...
Weak El Nino conditions prevailing over the equatorial Pacific region: IMD
El Nino, characterised by elevated ocean surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific, has the potential to trigger a range of extreme weather events, including wildfires, tropical cyclones, and prolonged droughts. This naturally occurring phenomenon is...
12 lakh affected by Assam floods this year: Minister
More than 23,000 houses in 3,335 villages in 109 revenue circles have been affected Guwahati: Over 12 lakh people have been affected by floods in Assam this year, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Jogen Mohan said in the state assembly on Friday. He said the...
“More than one lakh Ayushman Cards made through Ayushman app in two days,” Mansukh Mandaviya
President Droupadi Murmu said the health services through the three components of Ayushman Bhav- Ayushman - Apke Dwar 3.0, Ayushman Melas at Health and Wellness Centres (HWC) and Community Health Clinics (CHC) and Ayushman Sabhas in every village and panchayat will...
TikTok fined 345 million euros over handling of children’s data in Europe
It is the first time ByteDance-owned TikTok has been reprimanded by the DPC, the lead regulator in the EU for many of the world's top tech firms due to the location of their regional headquarters in Ireland Dublin: TikTok has been fined 345 million euros ($370...
Existing rules on mandatory insurance cover, helmets on 2-wheelers applicable to electric vehicles, HC
“As the relevant provisions of the MV Act and Central Motor Vehicles (CMV) Rules are already applicable to EVs, specifically pertaining to mandatory insurance cover, wearing of headgear on two-wheelers and penal provisions for non-compliance of the provisions, this...
Earth’s warmest August saw 65 countries set record high temperatures: Report
Berkeley Earth, which focuses on environmental data science and analysis, said last month was the warmest August since records began to be kept in 1850, with "particularly warm conditions" prevailing in parts of India, Japan, North Atlantic, Eastern Equatorial...
SBI General appoints Jitendra Attra as CFO
SBI General Insurance today announced the appointment of Jitendra Attra as its new chief financial officer (CFO). A chartered accountant, his extensive professional background over two decades includes key roles at Zuno General Insurance, Munich Re, SBI Life...
Chubb launches Lloyd’s Lithium Battery consortium
The consortium was created to address a lack of capacity in the marine cargo market for providing lithium battery transit and stock insurance. It provides a one-stop solution with limits up to $50 million for risk types associated with lithium batteries including...
Climate change undermining world’s SDG progress, science central to solutions: WMO report
Ninety per cent of deaths and 60 per cent of economic losses from extreme weather events between 1970 and 2021 occurred in developing economies, severely undermining sustainable development, the report said Climate change is hugely undermining global efforts in...
AXA XL appoints Anthony Dagostino as global chief cyber underwriting officer for commercial lines
Anthony Dagostino “Cybersecurity continues to be a top risk management concern for clients across AXA. Cyber is a strategic growth area for the group''Libby Benet, AXA XL’s chief underwriting officer New York: AXA XL today announced the appointment of Anthony...
Superbugs Are ‘Dangerously High’ Threat in Greece, India, Turkey
The ballooning calamity would leave more patients without effective cures for pneumonia, bloodstream infections and a range of other illnesses Drug-resistant microbes exact a heavy toll: They claim 79,000 lives a year across 34 OECD and EU/EEA countries and ratchet up...
Climate change takes heavy toll on mental health in Bangladesh
As Bangladesh faces worsening climate change impacts on a warming planet - from droughts and floods to sea level rise and storms - health professionals and organisations in the country are increasingly concerned about deteriorating mental health. Extreme weather and...