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Below-normal rainfall was expected over most areas of northwest India, west-central India and some parts of east and northeast India. Normal to above-normal rainfall is likely over most parts of peninsular India, east-central India and some isolated pockets of...
Seven healthy habits can reduce risk of dementia
The American Heart Association's "Life's Easy 7" determinants for cardiovascular and brain health include staying active, eating healthier, maintaining a healthy weight, quitting smoking, maintaining healthy blood pressure, reducing cholesterol, and maintaining low...
Record high temperatures in Feb may lead to more rate hikes from RBI, says India Ratings
The high temperatures will impact the wheat production, the rating agency said, adding that the surge in wheat prices contributed to over a tenth of the retail inflation in December and January, which is way above their weight in the basket Earlier in the day, the Met...
India to get heat waves this year after hottest February on record, to implement “heat-related health action plans
Average maximum temperature in February was 29.54 degrees Celsius, the highest since 1901, when the IMD started keeping weather records. The country received 68% lower rainfall than the normal in February, the weather office said. "Temperatures have already touched...
Dip in manufacturing pulls down Q3 growth to 4.4pc, economy to grow at 7pc in FY23: Govt data
Gross savings during 2021-22 are estimated at Rs 70.77 lakh crore against Rs 57.17 lakh crore during 2020-21, it stated The rate of Gross Saving to GNDI (Gross National Disposable Income) for 2021-22 is estimated at 30.0 per cent as against 28.4 per cent for 2020-21,...
Improving employee wellbeing factors can enhance company performance up to 55 Percent: Global Aon Survey
"Despite companies facing increasing volatility and uncertainty in the form of inflation, a global pandemic, changing workforce patterns and geopolitical conflict, the latest Global Wellbeing Survey demonstrates that employers are still focused on wellbeing, now more...
India’s sinking holy town faces a grim future
Joshimath’s future is at risk, experts and activists say, due in part to a push backed by the prime minister’s political party to grow religious tourism in Uttarakhand, the holy town’s home state. On top of climate change, extensive new construction to accommodate...
General insurers can’t deny covers for Persons with disabilities, HIV/AIDS and Mental Illness: IRDAI
``The insurers are directed to put in place a board approved underwriting policy immediately that ensures that no proposal from the Persons with disabilities, HIV/AIDS and Mental Illness is denied covers,'' said IRDAI in a circular on Monday Hyderabad: Insurance...
Expected rise in strikes, riots and protests to test business resilience: Allianz
The heightened SRCC risk environment means businesses need to remain vigilant about the different threats such activity can pose. In addition to buildings or assets suffering costly material damage, operations can be severely disrupted, resulting in significant loss...
Reproductive factors in women contribute to risk of cardiovascular disease: Research
Dr Fu Siong Ng, senior author for the study said "This study shows a clear link between reproductive factors and cardiovascular disease. This doesn't mean that women should worry if they've had their period at a young age, or if they had an early first birth. Our...
New technology to improve cancer detection and treatment
Professor Majid Warkiani from the UTS School of Biomedical Engineering said getting a biopsy can cause discomfort to patients, as well as an increased risk of complications due to surgery and higher costs, but an accurate cancer diagnosis is vital to effective...
India likely to miss 2030 deadline for over half of health SDGs: Lancet study
An international team of researchers found that over 75 per cent Indian districts are off target for crucial SDG indicators like access to basic services, poverty, stunting and wasting of children, anaemia, child marriage, partner violence, tobacco use, and modern...
Plastic use in G20 countries to nearly double by 2050:Study
Existing programs to boost recycling or cut single-use plastic consumption only “scratched the surface” and a more comprehensive global plan is required, according to Back to Blue, a research group run by the Economist Impact think-tank and the Nippon Foundation, a...
Global cyber-insurance market makes a comeback, Price hikes moderate
Cyber-insurance pricing increased 10% from a year earlier in January, a fraction of the 110% annual increase reported in the first quarter of 2022, preliminary data from insurance broker Marsh McLennan show. If those trends continue, prices could be set to decline,...
Insurers face $500 million in claims for up to 60 commercial ships stuck in Ukraine
With insurers already grappling with exposure to commercial aircraft caught up in Russia, the prospect of payouts will likely translate into higher costs for shipments from the region A senior industry source said exposure for the ships currently stuck was estimated...
First time in many years, fixed deposit rates turn positive at 8%
The rates are better even from other angles, too, as one-year post office deposit fetches a low 6.6 per cent and 6.8 per cent for two years, while the 10-year government securities yield just 7.35 per cent Mumbai: As banks' chase for customers to collect cheap...
Disclosures in advertisements must be hard to miss by consumers: Govt
Rohit Kumar Singh, Secretary to the Department of Consumer Affairs emphasized the duty of manufacturers, service providers, advertisers, and advertising agencies to ensure that their advertisements do not mislead consumers. Disclosures made in advertisements must be...
Scientists Model Lightning Strikes to Aircrafts, Could Optimise Design of Protection
Lightning strikes can damage the aircraft surface, lead to temporary disruptions in electrical and electronic systems or even cause permanent damage, and in extreme cases, cause ignition of the fuel-air mixture around the engine, leading to an explosion. Researchers...