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The bloc’s measures, including a ban on insuring tanker shipments, enter into force on Dec. 5. A Russian cargo still on the water after that date will no longer be covered by a European underwriter or reinsurer. European Union sanctions on Russian oil might still be...
Energy infrastructure will become more vulnerable to extreme weather: World Meteorological Organization
``I think that if we don’t do anything, if we don’t make our energy system more resilient to climate change, there will be as big a disruption in the energy system as the war,” Roberta Boscolo, WMO climate and energy lead told Reuters as the UN agency launched a major...
Telangana Health Minister distributes Aasara Pension Cards to dialysis patients
Harish Rao, Telangana Minister for Finance, Health, Medical and Family Welfare said that Aasara pensions are being given to five thousand dialysis patients across the state Hyderabad: Telangana Minister for Finance, Health, Medical and Family Welfare T Harish Rao, on...
Haryana finds violations at factory linked to Gambia children deaths -state minister
"State drug depts conducted a joint inspection, around 12 flaws were found, keeping which in mind, it's been decided that the total production shall be stopped," said minister Anil Vij of Haryana state, where the factory is located Mumbai: The Haryana government has...
UK watchdog tells pension funds to focus on building buffers
Nikhil Rathi, CEO, Financial Conduct Authority Regulators have told defined benefit pension funds to build up their liquidity buffers to cope with any further big hike in gilt yields when BoE support ends on Friday London: Britain's financial watchdog told pension...
India’s debt ratio projected to be 84 per cent of its GDP: IMF
''In terms of the debt ratio, India right now at the end of 2022, we're projecting it at about 84 per cent of GDP. That is higher than in many emerging economies," he said Of course, India has a lot of special features being the most populous country in the world by...
Unseasonal rains are impacting small farmers; govt’s crop insurance scheme provides protection: Tomar
Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar According to him, farmers have security cover as they get compensations under the crop insurance scheme Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) New Delhi: Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Wednesday said...
E-commerce losses due to online fraud to exceed $48 billion globally
This growth will be accelerated by the increasing use of alternative payment methods, such as digital wallets and BNPL (buy-now-pay-later), which are creating new fraud risks "To combat this fraud, e-commerce merchants must implement simple steps such as address...
Wage Revision: FM clears 12% salary hike with 5-yr arrears for PSU GI industry
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman Sources in the industry inform that Sitharaman,who had refused her final approval to the wage hike proposal unless unions of the PSU GI industry agree for the “Performance Linked Future Wage Revision’’, had changed her mind to...
Odisha starts prepping for upcoming ‘cyclone season’
''Odisha usually witnesses the wrath of cyclones during the withdrawal of monsoon in October and November. Odisha's geographical situation and climate change have also caused cyclones during the summers since 2019,'' . Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has asked its...
Deficient monsoon and excess rains afterwards, UP farmers stare at heavy losses
As per IMD data, Uttar Pradesh recorded almost 30 per cent less rainfall this monsoon season (June 1 to September 30). Because of this, 53 of the total 75 districts recorded deficient rainfall. The lack of rainfall too harmed farmers by affecting their Kharif crops...
China’s population flows to pressure some local governments’ financials: Fitch
China’s urbanisation rate is already advanced at 64.7%, close to the government’s target of 65% by 2025, following successive liberalisation of the household registration system in recent years. Still, we also expect some rural to urban migration to continue over the...
Singtel’s second unit faces cyber attack weeks after Optus data breach
Last week, Dialog realized “a very small sample” of its data, including some employee personal information, had been published on the dark web. Singapore: Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. said on Monday its unit Dialog faced a cyber attack that potentially affected...
Companies lack targets for employee mental health, study shows
Deloitte, one of the “Big Four” accounting firms, reported in 2020 that mental ill-health in the workplace cost companies on average 1,652 pounds, or $1,900 based on mid-September exchange rate, per private sector employee each year, CCLA cited There may be no...
Families seek truth as Airbus, Air France face crash trial
They were among 228 people killed in 2009 when their storm-tossed Air France flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris slammed into the Atlantic. After more than a decade of legal battles, their families at last have a chance at justice No one risks prison in this case;...
Indian insurance industry can become 6th largest global market soon, says IRDA chief
Debasish Panda,chairman, IRDAI ``There are huge opportunities but we are not able to tap it specifically in the context of agricultural, disaster management and cyber insurance,'' said Debasish Panda,chairman, IRDAI Mumbai: Debasish Panda, chairman, IRDAI has said the...
Financial bids for IDBI Bank likely to be invited by March, sale process to conclude next fiscal: Officials
Private sector banks, foreign banks, Reserve Bank of India(RBI) registered non-banking finance companies, Sebi-registered Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs), a fund/investment vehicle incorporated outside India would be allowed to submit bids, either individually or...
Mutual funds assets rise to Rs 39.88 lakh cr in Sep on higher inflows into SIPs: Amfi
According to the latest monthly data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi) released on Monday, the industry wide net AUM stood at Rs 38.42 lakh crore in September. Amfi said the month also saw the highest-ever folio addition to 13.81 crore. The retail...