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Russian oil company Rosneft presents a positive example of how corporate actors can contribute to tackling soil pollution. Over 10 years (2013-2022), the company has already remediated over 2,500 hectares of "historical heritage" lands (damaged during the Soviet...
SC Seeks Centre’s Response On PIL For Welfare Of Persons Suffering Autism Spectrum Disorder
The present petition is being filed in the public interest to formulate guidelines and/or standard process under the Right of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 for the inclusion of the persons affected by ASD, the NGO stated New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday...
Go Airlines got premium refund for grounded aircrafts
The airlines’ total fleet size is 54 aircraft, out of which 27 have been grounded for more than a year, said Kaushik Khona, Chief Executive Officer, Go Airlines “Last year, we got a refund of the premium paid for covering the aircraft hull. The refund was about 70 per...
FSDC pitches for special drive for settlement of unclaimed deposits and insurance benefits: FM
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Economic Affairs Secretary Ajay Seth it was deliberated that regulators should conduct a special drive to facilitate the settlement of unclaimed deposits and claims in the financial sector across all segments, such as banking...
Supply chain risks spur demand-bulge for business interruption coverage: WTW Survey
“From multiple geopolitical tensions to ongoing inflationary pressures, global uncertainty is adding complexity to businesses just as they are recovering from the supply chain crisis. They will now be in catch-up mode against a disruptive environment, facing...
Odisha govt sanctions financial aid of Rs 10 lakh for each patient suffering from Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
After the due procedure, the Collector of the concerned district would sanction the assistance of Rs 10 lakhs from the Chief Minister's relief fund (CMRF), which would be credited to the bank account of the living patients Bhubaneswar: Extending financial support to...
Study provides insights into heart inflammation post COVID-19 vaccination
Lead researcher Carrie Lucas, associate professor of immunobiology at the university, said that, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US, findings, the risk of myocarditis is significantly greater in unvaccinated individuals who contract the...
Buffett’s Berkshire posts $35.5 bln profit, buys back more stock
Warren Buffett Those results benefited from Geico snapping a six-quarter string of underwriting losses, and a 68% increase in the income Berkshire's insurance units generate from investments Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc posted a $35.5 billion first-quarter...
Poor diligence while granting driving licences is costing lives on Maha roads, say experts
''With each passing day, we hear of horrific road crashes that claim the lives of innocent people. The process of issuing driving licenses needs to be improved to be able to critically assess the safe driving skills of applicants. This will ensure only skilled drivers...
RBI sounds note of caution on OPS, says it may add to liabilities in future
By postponing the current expenses to the future, the report said states risk the accumulation of unfunded pension liabilities in the coming years The governments of Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Jharkhand have informed the Centre about their...
Cigarette butts leak deadly toxins into environment, study finds
"The filter is full of thousands of toxic chemicals and microplastic fibers, so it's not just any piece of plastic that's being discarded into the environment. It's hazardous waste," said Bethanie Carney Almroth, Professor of Ecotoxicology at the University of...
Talking over mobile for more than 30 minutes linked to developing hypertension
“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...