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Budget-2023-24:Beyond tax-saving-driven insurance sales
Bhargav Dasgupta – MD & CEO, ICICI Lombard For a sector such as general insurance, where the industry has sought tax support for increased spend on home insurance or health, there is a message that they will have to strive for growth beyond tax-saving-driven...
Study: Everyday well-being improved by good interaction with a friend
“The types of communication we chose to study were ones shown in past research to make people feel more bonded through conversation.” There were seven:Catching up,Meaningful talk,Joking around.Showing care.listening,Valuing others and their opinions.Offering sincere...
Major earthquake kills 4,600 in Turkey and Syria, weather hits survivors
In Turkey, the death toll stood at 2,316, the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said, making it the country's deadliest earthquake since a tremor of similar magnitude in 1999 devastated the heavily populated eastern Marmara Sea region near Istanbul,...
NDRF personnel with specially equipped trained dog squad departs for earthquake-hit Turkey
"Medical teams are also being readied with trained doctors and paramedics with essential medicines. Relief material will be dispatched in coordination with the Turkish government and the Indian Embassy in Ankara and Consulate General office in Istanbul," the PMO said....
7.8 magnitude quake knocks down buildings in central Turkey
Several buildings tumbled down in the neighboring provinces of Malatya, Diyarbakir and Malatya, HaberTurk television reported. There was no immediate reports on casualties The earthquake was also felt in Lebanon and Syria ANKARA: A 7.8 magnitude earthquake shock...
Linking PAN with Aadhaar: CBDT chairperson says 48 cr linked so far
The government has made the linkage of the two databases mandatory and declared that those individual PANs that are not attached to the Aadhaar by the end of this financial year (March 31, 2023) will be rendered inoperative. New Delhi: About 48 crore individual...
Foreign investors continue sell-off in Indian stocks; sold Rs 34,605 crore in 2023
Barring some exceptions, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) had been selling equities in the Indian markets for over a year, which started in October 2021 for various reasons. Tightening monetary policy in advanced economies including rising demand for...
Consumption of ultra-processed food linked to Cancer
For every 10 per cent increase in ultra-processed food in a person's diet, there was an increased incidence of 2 per cent for cancer overall and a 19 per cent increase for ovarian cancer specifically. According to an observational study done by Imperial College...
Higher investment limit in saving schemes to help sr citizens, middle class
TV Somanathan,Finance Secretary The Budget 2023-24 raised the maximum deposit limit for Senior Citizen Savings Scheme from Rs 15 lakh to Rs 30 lakh. Also, the maximum deposit limit for Monthly Income Account Scheme will be enhanced from Rs 4.5 lakh to Rs 9 lakh for a...
Study: Everyday well-being improved by good interaction with a friend
"Quality Conversation Can Increase Daily Well-Being" was published in the journal Communication Research by Hall and co-authors Amanda Holmstrom, Natalie Pennington, Evan Perrault and Daniel Totzkay By the end of the day, talking to a buddy only once to catch up, have...
Mental health consulting needs to be included in health insurance: Report
Mayank Bathwal, CEO, Aditya Birla Health Insurance, said, ''Due to the pandemic, in the 'New Health Normal', people are realising the importance of a health-focused lifestyle and are actively seeking avenues that can support this healthy lifestyle - both online and...
New tax regime won’t endanger country’s savings rate: Revenue secretary
Sanjay Malhotra,Revenue Secretary "I would also like to point out that the savings through tax exemptions is actually a very small portion of the total savings of our country, which are about Rs 25 lakh crore for households. Savings through tax (saving) instruments...
Maha: Village panchayat promises Rs 10 lakh accident insurance coverage to residents if they pay local tax
Panchincholi sarpanch (village head) Geetanjali Hanumante presided over the meeting, where her predecessor Shrikant Salunkhe proposed a resolution that personal accident insurance cover of Rs 10 lakh will be provided to the villagers on 100 percent payment of the...
U.S. FDA says India-made eye drop linked to some infections, blindness and one death
The agency said on Thursday that Artificial Tears eye drop manufactured by India's Global Pharma Healthcare Pvt Ltd has a potential bacterial contamination and the company has violated current good manufacturing practices The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
50 govt websites hacked, 8 data breaches in 2022-23 alone: IT Minister informs Rajya Sabha
" There have been attempts from time to time to launch cyber-attacks on Indian cyberspace from both outside and within the country. It has been observed that such attacks compromised computer systems located in different parts of the world and use masquerading...
Key to healthier employees might be quieter or louder office space: Study
"Everybody knows that loud noise is stressful, and, in fact, extremely loud noise is harmful to your ear," said study co-author Esther Sternberg, director of the UArizona Institute on Place, Wellbeing & Performance, adding, "But what was new about this is that...
Budget-23-24:Boosting Indian re/insurance sector
Leaders of the Indian insurance Industry have hailed the Budget-2023 as positive for the economy which will throw a lot of opportunities for the insurance industry Devesh Srivastava, CMD, GIC Re Finance Minister has delivered a holistic and futuristic Budget ensuring...
Study: Social isolation, loneliness linked to risk of cardiovascular disease
"Social isolation" refers to being objectively alone or having infrequent social connections, while "loneliness" is defined as a painful feeling caused when someone's actual level of social interaction is less than they would like it to be. For the study, researchers...