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In a statement, the company said it has initiated a voluntary recall campaign for certain Urban Cruiser Hyryder units to investigate for a possible issue with front seat belt shoulder height adjuster plate assembly New Delhi: Toyota Kirloskar Motor on Tuesday said it...
South Korea’s only reinsurer announces to drop new coal, but with loopholes
Asia’s second-largest reinsurance company, Korean Re, will no longer be providing reinsurance 1 for new coal mining or power plant construction from next month. Over 60 percent of the global reinsurance market, including reinsurers such as Hannover Re and Swiss Re,...
Govt to allow foreign funds to own over 51% in IDBI Bank
The current guidelines of the Reserve Bank of India restrict foreign ownership in new private banks. The government and Life Insurance Corporation of India together hold 94.71% in IDBI Bank and are looking to sell 60.72%. New Delhi: The Indian government will allow a...
Europe sets Russian Oil at $60 a Barrel: What changes now
The UK and EU will also introduce a ban on maritime services for the transport of Russian oil, including to third countries. The list of banned services includes insurance, brokerage and crucially the EU-based tanker fleet including ships owned in Greece and Cyprus....
Ahead of budget, economists demand increase in social security pension and maternity benefits
According to the letter, the central government's contribution to old-age pensions under the National Old Age Pension Scheme (NOAPS) has stagnated at just Rs 200 per month since 2006. The letter said the central government's contribution should be immediately raised...
Differences emerge between lenders, advisors over resolution plan options for RCL; lenders meet on Tue
Deloitte, the process advisor of Reliance Capital Ltd (RCL) Administrator Y Nageshwar Rao, is of the opinion that the value of the bids is almost 70 per cent below the liquidation value of Rs 13,000 crore, sources said. Mumbai: Differences have emerged between lenders...
India now faces a significant burden from the rising cancer incidence rate
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...