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Reliance General Insurance receives Rs 200 cr capital from its promoter
Rakesh Jain, CEO of Reliance General Insurance said, "With this capital infusion, we are well-equipped to seize opportunities, innovate, and continue providing best-in-class insurance solutions." Mumbai: Reliance General Insurance Company Ltd (RGICL), in a strategic...
Over 350,000 children in developing world missing out on cancer treatment
The WHO also announced that cancer medicines are among those that have been added to the latest version of the WHO Essential Medicines List and the Essential Medicines List for Children, Geneva: Treatment remains out of reach for hundreds of thousands of children...
Safety Standards: As e-bikes proliferate in US, so do deadly fires blamed on exploding lithium-ion batteries
"We have reached a point of crisis in New York City, with ion batteries now a top cause of fatal fires in New York.'' With some 65,000 e-bikes zipping through its streets — more than any other place in the U.S. — New York City is the epicenter of battery-related...
Westernisation of diets, unhealthy sedentary lifestyle cause of fatty liver: AIIMS Delhi
Notably, hepatitis can arise from damage to the liver from certain viruses (such as hepatitis B and hepatitis C), alcohol intake, metabolic disease leading to "fat" deposition in the liver and certain drugs. The hepatitis B and C viruses can also cause chronic liver...
Possible Chinese malware in US systems a ‘ticking time bomb’: Report
"The Biden administration is working relentlessly to defend the United States from any disruptions to our critical infrastructure, including by coordinating interagency efforts to protect water systems, pipelines, rail and aviation systems, among others," said Adam...
AIIMS-Delhi got Rs 23 cr from govt in 5 years for rare diseases: RTI reply
Overall the Centre has released around Rs 90 crore in funds to several Centres of Excellence (CoE) for treatment of rare diseases since 2019, the information received under the Right to Information (RTI) Act showed New Delhi: The AIIMS-Delhi received more than Rs 23...
Weather tool used in India could help better predict floods in Sri Lanka: Study
Understanding the link between weather patterns and extreme rainfall is really important for helping Sri Lankan communities prepare and respond to deadly natural disasters and could ultimately save lives, the researchers said New Delhi: Applying weather forecasting...
Govt pats IRDAI for unveiling a slew of reforms in insurance industry
(L to R) Neerja Kapur, CMD, New India Assurance, Debasish Panda, chairman, IRDAI, Vivek Joshi,secretary, Department of Financial Services at NIA's 105th foundation day celebration in Mumbai on Friday ```The government is very supportive of the amendments and changes...
Houses in Shimla at risk of sinking due to incessant rain
Continuous rains over the past few days have led to the sinking of land in a few villages in six panchayats with several families evacuated to safer places, Deputy Commissioner Shimla Aditya Negi told PTI. ''We will ask geological experts to conduct a survey to find...
World Bank to provide assessment of damages due to Himachal floods
Himachala Chief Minister Sukhu said claimed rain-related damages have been estimated to be around Rs. 8,000 crore and added that restoration of roads, bridges, power, and water supply was the priority of the state government Punjab Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh...
What are cloudbursts and is climate change making them more frequent?
“Global warming is leading to more evaporation of water and because of this dense cumulonimbus clouds are forming, resulting in intense rainfall.” While some regions receive intense rainfall, he said global warming is resulting in prolonged droughts in other...
1,774 health facilities in 32 states/UTs have adopted ‘Scan and Share’ service for seamless OPD registration: Govt
A total of 52 lakh tokens have been generated using the service under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) which aims to create a digital platform enabling interoperability of health data within the health ecosystem to create longitudinal electronic health...
Need to maintain balance between development and environment, says SC
The top court was hearing a plea arising out of a November 2017 order of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), which had passed a slew of directions while noting that unplanned and indiscriminate development in the core, non-core, green and rural areas within the Shimla...
Govt says 20 national waterways being developed for cargo, passenger movement
For the development of inland water transport in the country, 111 waterways -- including five existing and 106 new ones -- spread over 24 states have been declared national waterways under the National Waterways Act, 2016, Sonowal said New Delhi: The government is...
NHA launches 100 Microsites Project under Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission
Talking about the project, CEO, NHA said – “We aim to establish 100 such Microsites across the country where focused efforts would be made to bring as many small-medium scale healthcare entities under the ABDM fold. This will not only increase adoption among private...
NMC asks health institutions to constitute sexual harassment probe committees
In a letter to the institutions and medical colleges, the Commission referred to the directions of the Supreme Court regarding the implementation of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act 2013 New Delhi: The National...
Star Health Insurance Q1 net profit rises 35 pc to Rs 288 cr
Gross written premium increased to Rs 2,949 crore in Q1 FY24 compared to Rs 2,464 crore in the same period a year ago Chennai: Star Health and Allied Insurance on Friday reported a 35 per cent increase in net profit to Rs 288 crore for the June 2023 quarter. The...
7 airlines closed down in 5 years, 16 carriers operational now: Government Data
As per the data, seven airlines have been shut down in the last five years till July 21, 2023. Two airlines -- Heritage Aviation Pvt Ltd and Turbo Megha Airways Pvt Ltd -- were shuttered in 2022.Three carriers -- Zexus Air Services Pvt Ltd, Deccan Charters Pvt Ltd and...