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According to estimates, India will record 19 to 20 lakh cancer cases by the end of 2022, although the actual incidence is 1.5 to 3 times higher, a lot of which goes undocumented In India during 2020, the combined age-standardized rate for all cancers, excluding...
Experts cite lack of awareness why many don’t seek treatment for OCD
According to WHO, only about 35 per cent to 40 per cent of people suffering from the disorder seek therapy. The number of people who receive evidence-based treatment for the disorder is fewer than 10 per cent. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is the fifth most...
Indonesian families sue drug regulator, govt after children die of kidney disease
Nearly 200 children have died of acute kidney injury in Indonesia this year and authorities have said two ingredients, ethylene glycol and diethyelene glycol, found in some syrup-based paracetamol medications are linked to the illness Awan Puryadi, a lawyer...
WTW appoints William Miller as Head of Crisis Management for APAC
Luke Ware, Head of Corporate Risk & Broking Asia, WTW said: “As geopolitical tensions rise, individuals and businesses are exposed to a wider range of security risks which is why we have expanded our offering to include domains such as Special Crime and high-risk...
Turtlefin partners with UAE’s The Continental Group
Mumbai: Turtlefin, has announced a partnership with The Continental Group, one of the leading insurance intermediaries and financial services solutions providers in the UAE. Through this strategic partnership, Turtlefin will onboard new insurers on their cutting-edge...
Majority of EV owners have safety concerns and want customised solutions: ACKO survey
With the growing popularity of EVs, the demand for customized insurance products has also gathered steam. 79% of respondents said they want a customized insurance solution for their EVs and 67% are ready to pay a premium for that. However, 53% said that there is a...
Indonesia evacuates villagers as volcano erupts on Java island
There were no immediate reports of any casualties from the eruption of the Semeru volcano and Indonesia's transport ministry said that there was no impact on air travel but notices had been sent to two regional airports for vigilance The volcano's plume of ash reached...
Rise in cost of living in India lower versus UK, Germany since Sept 21: SBI Research Ecowrap
What cost Rs 100 on September 21 across countries, is now up by Rs 25 in the US, Rs 18 in the UK, Rs 33 in Germany and Rs 15 in India, the report added The rise in the cost of living in India is lower when compared with the likes of UK and Germany, according to SBI...
Air pollution hurts Bangladesh GDP as well as health, World Bank says
Air pollution was deemed the second largest risk factor leading to deaths and disability in Bangladesh in 2019, with four out of the top five causes of total deaths being directly associated with its exposure. Dhaka: Bangladesh’s economic losses from ambient air...
Foreign investors upgrade India as dedicated allocation in their portfolios
Domestic investors are moving their low-interest rate fixed deposits from banks to the higher return stock market, where major industrial sectors, such as listed companies from infrastructure, auto and banks have reported a good level of profitability in the second...
Safdarjung Hospital reports cyberattack but not ransomware; AIIMS server down for 11th day
Medical Superintendent Safdarjung Hospital Dr BL Sherwal said, "There was a cyberattack. Our server was also down in November for a single day, but data was secured. It was handled by IT, National informatics Centre (NIC) which revived the systems." New Delhi:...
Govt mulls exempting early stage startups from data protection bill provisions
The draft DPDP has proposed exemption only for government notified data fiduciaries and data processing entities when it comes to data collection, data sharing, giving information around data processing etc New Delhi: The government is mulling exempting early stage...
France to release 5 bln euros of SDRs to vulnerable countries under G20 programme
The contributions are part of a G20 initiative - led by France and the United States - to reallocate $100 billion worth of SDRs to the world's most vulnerable countries Paris; France will release some 4 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) Special Drawing Rights...
Indian Aviation safety rankings jumped to 48th rank in International Civil Aviation Organization’s report
Arun Kumar, Director General of DGCA said that it is a great achievement in terms of ranking as they have jumped from the 102nd rank four years ago to the 48th spot this year New Delhi:India has been ranked among the top 50 countries of the world in terms of...
‘Fintechs replacing banks a misconception; CBDC experience so far comforting’
"It's a misconception to view Fintech entities as a possible replacement to banks," he said, stressing that these modern age enterprises facilitate banking and are not a competition to banks in anyway. Mumbai: Speculation around fintechs replacing banks is a...
PMFBY committed to providing comprehensive insurance coverage against crop loss: Govt
The acceptability of the scheme has increased amongst the farmers in the last 6 years, with share of non-loanee farmers, marginalized farmers, and small farmers increasing by 282% since the initiation of the scheme in 2016 Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers...
FACTBOX-How many people might die, and why, if China loosens COVID restrictions
China could see 1.3 million to 2.1 million people die if it lifts its zero-COVID policy due to low vaccination and booster rates as well as a lack of hybrid immunity, British scientific information and analytics company Airfinity said on Monday. The company said it...
Many persons with disabilities face premature death due to health inequities
“It's a significant reason for these early deaths because of poor quality health services. There's also a higher incidence of diseases such as tuberculosis, diabetes, stroke, sexually transmitted infections, and cardiovascular problems among persons with disabilities,...