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Ransomware attack on AIIMS a conspiracy, planned by forces that are significant: MoS IT Chandrasekhar
Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar ''It is clearly a conspiracy and it has been planned by forces that are pretty significant. It is a sophisticated ransomware attack. We will wait for the outcome of CERTin and NIA (National Investigation...
Covid still highly transmissible between mammals
Researchers including an Indian-origin scientist at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in New York in the US, developed computer simulations that show the coronaviruses use their spike proteins to attach themselves to the host cells in both bats and humans in...
EU takes ‘first step’ to certify removing CO2 from atmosphere
The EU has committed to cut its net greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by 2030 from 1990 levels, and reach “net zero” emissions by 2050 – meaning that any remaining emissions that cannot be completely cut in sectors like agriculture or cement making must be balanced by...
Double finance for nature-based solutions to deal with climate, biodiversity crises: UN report
The analysis shows that finance flows to NbS are currently only USD 154 billion/year, which is less than half of the USD 384 billion/year investment needed by 2025 and only a third of investment needed by 2030 (USD 484 billion/year) Geneva: Financing for nature-based...
Air pollution linked with multiple long-term health conditions: Study
“Our research has indicated that those people that live in areas of higher traffic-related air pollution are at greater risk of having multiple health conditions. People with more than one long-term health condition have a lower quality of life and greater dependence...
Covid pandemic altered teens’ brains, study finds
By comparing MRI scans from a cohort of 163 children taken before and during the pandemic, the study showed that this developmental process sped up in adolescents as they experienced the COVID-19 lockdowns, said first author on the paper, Ian Gotlib, Stanford...
Govt likely to bring Data Protection Bill in next year’s Budget Session
The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill is legislation that frames out the rights and duties of the citizen (Digital Nagrik) on one hand and the Obligations to use collected data lawfully of the Data Fiduciary on the other hand The Digital Data Protection Bill,...
WHO and European Commission partner to achieve universal health coverage
Strengthening health systems and advancing universal health coverage worldwide is one of the three key priorities of the Strategy Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Commission yesterday agreed on reinforcing a decade-long collaboration to...
Drop in COVID alertness could create deadly new variant – WHO
"Gaps in testing … and vaccination are continuing to create the perfect conditions for a new variant of concern to emerge that could cause significant mortality," WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said. COVID-19 infections are at record highs in China...
EU agrees $60 Russian oil price cap
The G7 price cap will allow non-EU countries to continue importing seaborne Russian crude oil, but it will prohibit shipping, insurance and re-insurance companies from handling cargoes of Russian crude around the globe, unless it is sold for less than the price cap...
Centre finalises easy template for online filing of consumer complaints
There has been a steep rise in consumer grievances related to the e-commerce sector on the National Consumer Helpline (NCH). Out of the 90,000 complaints registered on NCH every month, 45-50 per cent of the total complaints pertain to e-commerce, an official statement...
Swiss seek mandatory reporting of cyberattacks on key infrastructure
It asked parliament to approve legislation that creates the legal basis for reporting obligations and spells out the tasks of the National Cybersecurity Centre (NCSC) as the central watchdog for cyberattacks Zurich: The Swiss government proposed on Friday making it...
2022 hurricane season: Fewer storms than anticipated, but still extremely damaging, says Munich Re
According to preliminary estimates, overall losses from all storms amounted to around US$ 110bn, with insured losses in the magnitude of US$ 65bn (excluding the National Flood Insurance Program NFIP1) `2022 continues the trend of increasing losses from US hurricanes...
Aon names new leaders for Asia Pacific Reinsurance Solutions
``In 2022, we have continued to strengthen our business and a key part of this success is building a team that inspires and energises each other to create differentiated solutions for clients and deliver the exceptional level of service our clients demand, George...
Overhauling Regulations: Time for spurring long-term sustainable growth
Unless the existent issue of muted demand for insurance, especially life insurance products, is not acknowledged and addressed by the regulator and the industry, such supply-side proposals alone will not be adequate to spur sustainable growth, says a report by Emkay...
Govt proposes scrapping of minimum capital for insurers
The department of financial services (DFS) has said these amendments would enhance the financial security of policyholders, promote their interests, and improve their returns New Delhi: Revamping the existing regulatory frame work, the finance ministry has proposed...
Independent valuers give Rs 13,000 crore liquidation value for Reliance Capital
According to Duff and Phelps' valuation report, the liquidation value of Reliance General Insurance is Rs 7,000 crore, and Reliance Life Insurance is Rs 4,000 crore. On the other hand, RBSA has given a liquidation value of Rs 7,500 crore and Rs 4,300 crore for...
Farmers paid Rs 1.25 lakh crore as claims till Oct 31: Government
''In the last 6 years, Rs 25,186 crore have been paid by farmers as the premium, wherein Rs 1,25,662 crore have been paid to the farmers against their claims as on October 31, 2022 with Central and state governments bearing most of the premium under the scheme,'' an...