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India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Bill: Privacy at Risk
There’s no Great Internet Firewall in India. But the state’s growing desire for informational dominance is starting to rattle firms of all sizes and hues. After Twitter Inc. and Meta Platforms Inc.’s WhatsApp separately sued the government, SnTHostings, a Pune-based...
India calls on global AI group members to come up with framework to prevent user harm
"We all should be concerned about user harm. I would encourage member states to think about evolving a common framework of rules and guidelines about data governance, safety and trust as much to do with the internet as to do with AI." Minister of State for Electronics...
IRDAI asks general insurers to make use of ABDM’s Healthcare Professional Registry
Under Healthcare Professional Registry, a Healthcare Professional ID (HPID) will be created via Aadhaar or other KYC, along with the medical qualifications of the medical professional which is verified by their respective State Medical Councils. This HPID serves as a...
China’s Fosun appoints Deutsche Bank to sell Peak Re – sources
The Chinese conglomerate owns 86.9% of Peak Re, and it is not immediately clear what valuation a sale would ascribe to the reinsurance firm. Peak Re said in its 2021 annual report its total equity was $1.47 billion at the end of 2021 HONG KONG/LONDON: China's Fosun...
High amounts of harmful chemicals found in sanitary napkins sold in India : Study
The study by NGO, Toxics Link, found the presence of phthalates and volatile organic compounds in a total of ten samples, six inorganic and four organic sanitary pads available in the market. Exposure to VOCs increases the risk of brain impairment, asthma,...
IRDA initiates discussions with general insurers to allow larger freedom to design various policies
According to the IRDAI, in the current situation, there are no real free market price discovery, no risk-quality based price discrimination, and no incentives for policyholder to adopt better risk management and insurer to price per own portfolio experience....
“In today’s global economy, the food and drink industry is no stranger to the effects of shifting geopolitics and economic uncertainty. It is arguably more important than ever that businesses ensure the safe and timely transportation of critical and often perishable...
95% of Assam youth suffer from mental health issues due to cyberbullying, corporal punishment: Study
Mythili Hazarika, Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Psychology, Gauhati Medical College Hospital, said cyberbullying has become common in recent years as the presence of young people in the digital space has increased considerably, even leading to death by...
Recent research identifies rise in cervical cancer among women in US
The frequency of cervical cancer among women in their early 30s has dramatically increased recently, according to recent research. The findings were published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Cervical cancer is mostly related to human papillomavirus...
WHO convenes experts to identify new pathogens that could spark pandemics
“Targeting priority pathogens and virus families for research and development of countermeasures is essential for a fast and effective epidemic and pandemic response”, said Dr. Michael Ryan, Executive Director of WHO’s Health Emergencies Programme Geneva: The World...
Ongoing turmoil in cryptos a reminder of huge risks attached: Singapore central bank
The Singaporean central bank, in the statement, added, the most important lesson from the FTX debacle is that dealing in any cryptocurrency, on any platform, is "hazardous". Singapore: The ongoing turmoil in the crypto industry serves as a reminder of the huge risks...
India, China, Korea drive growth as global intellectual property filings touch records in 2021: WIPO
Daren Tang,Director General,WIPO. Data published in WIPO’s latest World Intellectual Property Indicators report indicates that innovators filed 3.4 million patent applications globally last year, which was up 3.6 per cent from 2020 – with Asia driving more than...
Talent & inflation to trigger highest pay hikes next year in US : WTW Study
Even as they dole out higher salaries, fewer than one in ten employers plan hikes that would match inflation, according to research from consultant Gartner Inc. More common tactics include increasing flexible-work arrangements or boosting incentive or merit-based pay...
Govt eases rules for international arrivals; scraps requirement to fill out Air Suvidha form
Further, the ministry said that all travellers should self-monitor their health post-arrival. They should report to their “nearest health facility or call National helpline number (1075)/ state helpline number in case they have any symptoms suggestive,” it added. New...
FSSAI proposes regulations for genetically modified food
"No person shall manufacture, pack, store, sell, market or otherwise distribute or import any food or food ingredient produced from GMOs, except with the prior approval of the food authority," the draft regulations said. New Delhi: FSSAI has come out with draft...
Cannot permit Bihar govt to play with lives of people, SC on plea for action against fake pharmacists
“If an untrained person administers wrong medicine or gives a wrong dosage, it will prove dangerous for the people. Who will be held responsible? In states like Bihar, the problem is not limited to fake pharmacists but fake doctors also,” the apex court bench said....
Govt announces new norms to curb fake online reviews of products services
However, the government has barred publication of reviews that "have been purchased and/or written by individuals employed for that purpose by the supplier or third party concerned" The BIS standards, prepared after extensive stakeholder consultations and to be...
WHO and FIFA luanch new digital app to help increase physical activity
WHO recommends all children and adolescents get an average of 60 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity per day, including activities that strengthen muscles and bones at least 3 times a week. Yet, more than 80% of adolescents do not meet these...