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“The observed excess of suicidal behaviour and mortality might, at least in part, constitute ramifications of minority stress. Transgender individuals may be exposed to systemic negativity regarding their trans identity in the form of bullying, discrimination,...
HDFC buys HDFC Life shares worth over Rs 992 cr
In April, the Reserve Bank allowed HDFC Bank or HDFC to increase shareholding in HDFC Life Insurance Company and HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company to over 50 per cent before the effective date of the merger Mumbai: Mortgage financier HDFC Ltd on Tuesday picked up...
Top central bankers assert need for higher interest rates to tackle persistent inflation
The clear message was that rates would stay high until the inflation beast is subdued, according to a panel discussion with US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde, Bank of England Gov. Andrew Bailey and Bank of Japan...
Bajaj Allianz Life net income jumps 20 pc to Rs 390 crore in FY23
Company's managing director and chief executive Tarun Chugh said the spike in profit was led primarily by a massive 53 per cent jump in the value of new business premium in the year to Rs 950 crore. In FY22, it stood at Rs 621 crore Mumbai: Bajaj Allianz Life has...
Some Dutch people seeking euthanasia cite autism or intellectual disabilities, researchers say
Between 2012 and 2021, nearly 60,000 people were killed at their own request, according to the Dutch government's euthanasia review committee Countries, including Belgium, Canada and Colombia, have legal euthanasia, but the Netherlands is the only one that shares...
Maha govt’s flagship health insurance scheme to cover state’s entire 12.5 cr population: CM
Eknath Shinde,Chief Minister,Maharashtra The premium of the Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Jan Arogya Yojana (MPJAY) has been increased from Rs 1.5 lakh to Rs 5 lakh, said Chief Minister Eknath Shinde This health scheme provides end-to-end cashless services for identified...
Combo Product: ICICI’s 2 insurance ventures jointly launch life and health cover
Sanjeev Mantri, executive director, ICICI Lombard General Insurance The health insurance component covers expenses related to hospitalisation, day-care treatments, pre and post hospitalisation, and homecare treatment, to name just a few On the other hand, the life...
Safety features top concern for buyers while purchasing car: Survey
As per the findings, car’s crash rating was the top driver of customer car purchase decision with an importance score of 22.3 per cent followed by number of airbags with a score of 21.6 per cent When it comes to crash rating for cars, maximum customer preference of...
Insurers await IRDAI’s new classification of HDFC bonds post-merger; assess impact on holdings
There is uncertainty whether HDFC's bonds will be classified under housing and infrastructure after the merger, and we are awaiting clarification from regulators, Arun Srinivasan, head of fixed income at ICICI Prudential Life Insurance, told Reuters. "In case it does...
Howden appoints Rowan Douglas as CEO, Climate Risk and Resilience
Rowan Douglas as CEO, Climate Risk & Resilience Howden’s climate and resilience capabilities will span physical risks, the risks associated with de-carbonisation, the wider risks stemming from the low carbon transition and growing legal liability risks faced by...
Tata AIA introduces payment through WhatsApp and UPI
Tata AIA Life Insurance (Tata AIA) has introduced digital payments via WhatsApp and Unified Payment Interfaces. The agile, seamless process allows consumers to pay premiums digitally and receive a quick premium payment confirmation & acknowledgement. The company...
India produces 2.7 cr vehicles, valued at $108-bn in FY23: Report
In the total 2.7 lakh crore vehicles churned out last fiscal, the commercial vehicle segment, which includes small 4-wheel carrier with less than 2-ton capacity to large tractor trailers and specialty vehicles like tippers, share stood at 10-lakh vehicles Production...
‘Long COVID’ may obstruct return to normal life for 36 million Europeans: WHO
Over the first three years of the global health emergency, 36 million people across the region may have experienced “long COVID”, a complex condition that scientists still know very little about, according to data from WHO’s partner, the Institute for Health Metrics...
India antitrust body examining Air India, Vistara merger -source
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has sent a so-called "show cause" notice to Air India to explain its position, expressing concern that on some routes and categories - such as business class travel - the merged entity could have a monopoly, the source said...
Odisha train tragedies: Only 22 claims under IRCTC insurance
The IRDAI said two claims have been settled for Rs.2.25 lakh and the remaining 20 claims have to be settled. The total amount claimed was Rs. 60.52 lakh and after the settling two claims Rs.58.27 lakh remain to be settled Chennai: A total of 22 claims for disability...
Artificial Intelligence: An Existential Risk To Humanity
A group of scientists who were using AI to help discover new drugs ran an experiment where they tweaked their AI to search for harmful molecules instead They managed to generate 40,000 potentially poisonous agents in less than six hours, as reported in the Nature...
New rules aim to clamp down on corporate greenwashing
The norms published on Monday have been written by the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) as trillions of dollars flow into investments that tout their environmental, social and governance credentials David Harris, head of sustainable finance...