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Boeing denies CEO Calhoun $7 million bonus due to 777X delays
Boeing's compensation committee determined in August 2022 that the award would not vest when it became clear that Calhoun would not meet the 777X entry into service goal by 2023, according to a company filing posted on Friday afternoon ahead of an April 18 shareholder...
Influenza a subtype causing cough, fever, ICMR experts say
The Indian Medical Association (IMA), on the other hand, has advised against indiscriminate use of antibiotics amid rising cases of cough, cold and nausea across the country New Delhi: A persistent cough, sometimes accompanied by fever, running through India for the...
Long Covid associated with reduced brain oxygen levels cognitive impairment Study
In the case of the population study, "It appears that, regardless of gender and other demographic factors, COVID-19 infection at baseline is correlated with increased problems with emotion regulation six months later: depression, anxiety and agitation.In some cases,...
El Nino expected to return, likely to fuel spike in global temperatures
La Nina refers to the large-scale cooling of the ocean surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean, coupled with changes in the tropical atmospheric circulation The El Nino event may develop after three consecutive years of an unusually...
Chennai, Kolkata, in India, at particular risk due to sea level rise
'In a worst-case scenario, the combined effect of climate change and internal climate variability could result in local sea levels rising by more than 50 per cent of what is due to climate change alone, thus posing significant risks of more severe flooding to coastal...
Select Central government employees can opt for Old Pension Scheme
"It has now been decided that, in all cases where the central government civil employee has been appointed against a post or vacancy which was advertised/ notified for recruitment/appointment, prior to the date of notification for National Pension System i.e....
Reverting to OPS will privilege govt servants at cost of larger public: D Subbarao
''That will be a decidedly regressive move both for our commitment to fiscal responsibility, and more broadly for the credibility of our reforms,'' former RBI governor D Subbarao New Delhi: The decision of some states to restart Old Pension Scheme will be decidedly a...
Himachal Pradesh to implement Old Pension Scheme from April 1, to bear a burden of ₹ 1,000-crore during 2023-24
The employees under the New Pension Scheme (NPS), who have retired after May 15, 2003, will be given OPS from the prospective date. The decision would put a burden of ₹ 1,000-crore on the state exchequer during 2023-24 financial year, Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh...
AIIMS Delhi to soon join hands with other city govt hospitals for cross referral of patients
During the meeting, the LG was informed that the emergency department of AIIMS receives an average of 866 patients daily apart from the unmanageable critical patients coming from other government hospitals due to the lack of super-specialty facilities there New Delhi:...
Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 accounts for nearly 90% new Covid cases in US
The prevalence of XBB.1.5 has kept increasing since late last year, and it is estimated to account for 89.2 per cent of new Covid-19 cases in the country this week, up from 85.4 per cent last week and 79.7 per cent two weeks prior, reports Xinhua news agency The...
CDC report suggests child deaths in Gambia linked to consumption of made-in-India cough syrups
''Patients with DEG poisoning can experience a range of signs and symptoms, including altered mental status, headache, and gastrointestinal symptoms; however, the most consistent manifestation is AKI, characterized by oliguria (low urine output) or anuria, progressing...
Investors’ wealth climbs Rs 3.43 lakh crore on market rally
''The sentiment was further lightened as FIIs turned in strong buyers,'' Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Financial Services,'' said Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Financial Services Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) bought shares worth Rs 12,770.81...
LIC recoups losses as Adani Group shares rise
The value of LIC's shareholding in the Adani Group stocks has risen by about Rs 9,000 crore since and at Friday's closing price, it stands at Rs 39,068.34 crore, according to information available on the stock exchanges Mumbai: State-owned Life Insurance Corporation...
The third edition of Bima Manthan took place over a course of 2 days on 1st and 2nd March, 2023 at Hyderabad. In this edition, focussed discussions happened on theperformance of the industry in FY 2022-23 (till Jan 23). The industry registered year on year growth rate...
IRDAI now extends ‘Use & File’ procedure to Miscellaneous products with a sum assured up to 5 cr
With this move, all general insurance products, are now permitted to be filed under ‘Use and File’ procedure and can be launched without any prior approval. This will provide the vital fillip to the general insurance companies for a broad-based approach in designing...
IRDAI simplifies norms for senior citizens availing Immediate Annuity products from NPS proceeds
The exit form of NPS will be treated as proposal form for purchasing annuity, thereby reducing the time and efforts of senior citizens as well as insurers. Hyderabad: In order to bring ease of living for senior citizens, the insurance regulator IRDAI has relaxed the...
World Bank commits $1 bn to India for public healthcare infra
Through this combined financing of USD 1 billion (about Rs 8,200 crore), the bank will support India’s flagship Pradhan Mantri-Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM), launched in October 2021, to improve the public healthcare infrastructure across...
Childhood obesity in India likely to rise 9.1% annually by 2035: Report
The reasons for increased obesity prevalence include rising trends in dietary preferences towards more highly processed foods, greater levels of sedentary behaviour, weaker policies to control the food supply and food marketing, and less well resourced healthcare...