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The FY’23 financial numbers would give some idea about the impact of restructuring initiated on the profitability numbers and the solvency margin, sources said Barring the solvency ratio of New India Assurance, this key indicator of the three Public sector general...
Govt to examine WhatsApp’s breach of privacy: Minister
Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology In a tweet, the minister said the government will examine the alleged breach of privacy even as the new Digital Personal Data Protection Bill was being readied.This followed a claim...
India builds more hospitals as population surges but doctors in short supply
India's doctor-to-patient ratio hit a record high of 1.2 doctors per 1,000 patients in 1991, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), but as its population surged, the ratio dropped to about 0.7 in 2020. Outside the big cities, the lack of specialised care is...
Govt expands scope of money laundering law to cover firm’s representatives
The government, in a gazette notification dated May 9, has expanded the scope of the law to include all individuals helping in the formation of a company, including those acting as a director, secretary or proxy nominee director New Delhi: The Indian government has...
‘Silent emergency’: Premature births claim a million lives yearly
The report showed gaping inequalities related to race, ethnicity, income, and access to quality care, determine the likelihood of preterm birth, death, and disability, even in high-income countries. Southern Asia and sub-Saharan Africa have the highest rates of...
One pregnant woman or newborn dies every 7 seconds: new UN report
A pregnant woman has a prenatal check-up at a hospital in Muttuck, India The report shows that over 4.5 million women and babies die every year during pregnancy, childbirth or the first weeks after birth, equivalent to one death happening every seven seconds, mostly...
CSR: 356 bone marrow transplants for Thalassemia patients successfully completed
Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder that causes a body to have less hemoglobin than normal. The Union Health Ministry has been implementing the TBSY since 2017 under the National Health Mission (NHM) and had recently completed its second phase in March 2023 The...
Tiredness of life: the growing phenomenon in western society
The global view In countries where euthanasia and assisted suicide are legal, doctors and researchers are debating whether tiredness of life meets the threshold for the sort of unceasing emotional suffering that grants people the right to euthanasia Bath: Molly was 88...
Rise in premium amount for life insurance biggest concern for consumers: Survey
Another key finding of the report is that 22 per cent of customers cited 'Company does not keep in touch' as a potential reason for leaving. In addition, 8 out of 10 customers would like the bank RM/agent to call/meet them after purchase at least once every six...
Irdai’s order to stop loan re-payment via credit card good for policyholders: Insurers
Welcoming the Irdai's decision, Kamlesh Rao, MD and CEO, Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance, said it helps ensure the best interests of policyholders and supports responsible financial planning. Mumbai: Regulator Irdai's decision to bar repayment of loans taken against...
EU plans tough ‘value for money’ rules for investment products – draft document
The draft law calls on EU securities watchdog ESMA and its counterpart for the insurance sector, EIOPA, to come up with benchmarks industry would have to use to show that the cost of a product is justified and proportionate Banks, insurers and asset managers in the...
SEC issues largest ever whistleblower award of $279 million
“As this award shows, there is a significant incentive for whistleblowers to come forward with accurate information about potential securities law violations,” said Gurbir Grewal, director of the SEC’s Division of Enforcement, in a statement The U.S. Securities and...
Study provides more evidence of climate change being human-caused
Scientists have long recognised differences between tropospheric and lower stratospheric temperature trends as a "fingerprint" of human effects on climate A new research has provided evidence of climate change being human-caused and showed that specific signals from...
6.64 lakh families receive claims for Rs13,290 crore under PMJJBY scheme: FM
Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Under PMSBY scheme, Sitharaman said that more than 1.15 lakh families have received claims for Rs 2,302 crore New Delhi: Celebrating the 8th anniversaries of the three social security (Jan Suraksha)...
Long COVID linked with self-perceived cognitive deficits: Study
The findings, published recently in the journal JAMA Network Open, show that psychological issues such as anxiety or depressive disorders may play a part in some people who are experiencing long COVID, technically known as post-COVID-19 condition, or PCC Symptomatic...
AXA XL appoints Global Innovation Lead
Dan Bendavid as Global Lead – Innovation, AXA XL Ashok Krishnan, Chief Innovation, Data and Analytics Officer at AXA XL, commented,“ The insurance industry is undergoing a tremendous amount of change, and so are our clients’ businesses. We understand the...