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“It’s the number of minutes people spend talking on a mobile that matter for heart health, with more minutes meaning greater risk,” said study author Xianhui Qin of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China Researchers have found talking on a mobile phone for 30...
India records 18% surge in weekly cyber attacks in Jan-Mar 2023: Check Point
Globally, in Q1 2023, the education/research sector was hit the hardest with the highest number of attacks, averaging 2,507 per organisation per week, representing a 15 per cent surge from Q1 2022 New Delhi: India witnessed an 18 per cent increase in weekly cyber...
WHO declares end to COVID global health emergency
The WHO's emergency committee first declared that COVID represented its highest level of alert more than three years ago, on Jan. 30 2020. The status helps focus international attention on a health threat, as well as bolstering collaboration on vaccines and treatments...
IRDA proposes new advertisement norms for insurers
Each insurer has to constitute an advertisement committee reporting to the Product Management Committee. The advertisement committee will have at least three members mandatorily from Marketing, Actuarial and Compliance functions of the insurer, said the IRDAI...
Hacks, exploits cause over $100 mn in crypto losses in April: Report
According to the blockchain and smart contract security company CertiK, the total funds hackers managed to drain in April from crypto projects was $103.7 million, bringing the total year-to-date loss to $429.7 million New Delhi: More than $100 million worth of...
Govt brings CA, CS, accountants carrying financial transactions of clients under money laundering law
As per the changes notified in the the Prevention of Money-laundering Act (PMLA), such professionals will be liable to ascertain the correct financial status and ownership details of their clients before dealing with them New Delhi: The government on Thursday has...
WHO experts to weigh whether world ready to end COVID emergency
"It is possible that the emergency may end, but it is critical to communicate that COVID remains a complex public health challenge," said Professor Marion Koopmans, a Dutch virologist who is on the WHO panel. She declined to speculate further ahead of the discussions,...
India at vanguard of digital revolution, its financial inclusion journey can be example for others: UN officials
A “robust and citizen-centric digital public infrastructure plays a major role in achieving multiple national goals, which include financial inclusion, social security, health insurance, digital transactions and easy access to credit while providing the building...
Aon launches dedicated unit to drive climate analytics and advisory into multiple sectors
More than 400 natural catastrophes caused $313 billion of damage worldwide in 2022 As climate change drives new extreme weather records, organizations need to better quantify the impact of climate risk. Aon's Climate Risk Advisory to help clients meet their reporting...
Chola MS records profit before tax of Rs 264 crores in Fy23
V. Suryanarayanan, managing director, Chola MS, said, In FY 2023-24, Chola MS will continue to grow ahead of industry to step up on its present market share of 2.87% amongst multi line players.'' Chennai: Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Company Ltd (Chola MS), a...
Bansal to replace Sourav Mishra in NIC and NIA
The government has nominated Mukesh Kumar Bansal, the new joint secretary in Department of Financial Services (DFS) on the board of Kolkata based National Insurance Company(NIC) with immediate effect in place of Saurabh Mishra, who quit his job earlier. Bansal will...
Govt amends power policy draft to halt new coal-fired capacity: Reports
India, whose proposed coal power capacity is the highest after China, had repeatedly refused to set a timeline to phase out coal, citing low per-capita emissions, surging renewable energy capacity and demand for inexpensive fuel sources India and China account for...
82% of Indians either alarmed or concerned about global warming, says study
The study has found that the majority of the people belonging to three segments backed the formulation of policies to fight climate change and opined that the Indian government should be doing more to address global warming Thiruvananthapuram: About 82 per cent of...
Reliance shareholders, creditors approve demerger of financial services arm
The financial services arm will now be renamed to Jio Financial Services Limited and will undertake a host of financial services including setting up a life insurance as well as one general insurance company and the shareholders of Reliance Industries will receive one...
Additional contribution of 1.16 pc for higher pension to be drawn from employers’ payout
''It has been decided to draw 1.16 per cent additional contribution from within the overall 12 per cent of the contribution of the employers into the provident fund,'' a labour ministry statement issued late in the evening on Wednesday said New Delhi: Additional...
New finding may improve type-2 diabetes treatment in India: Lancet study
“The knowledge may be used to prevent the disease in India, which has the second highest number of diabetes worldwide after China. Our findings suggests that efforts to prevent malnutrition in Indians may also prevent type 2 diabetes,” Rashmi Prasad, associate...
Delhi HC directs authorities to take action against fitting crash guards on vehicles
A bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela noted that crash guards and bull bars on motor vehicles are not allowed and the government agencies shall implement the provisions of law rigorously New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Wednesday...