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''It is extremely unfortunate that 17 people die each day waiting for an organ transplant in our country. Unfortunately, the organ donation rate in India is very low (0.26 per million population) as compared to many other countries, despite a sound regulatory and...
Alzheimer’s drug study yields positive results, say makers Eisai and Biogen
Multiple drugmakers have so far tried and failed to find an effective treatment for the brain-wasting disease that affects about 55 million people globally. A breakthrough would be a major boost to similar studies being run by Roche and Eli Lilly An experimental...
Hybrid work creating disconnect between employees, leaders: Microsoft survey
''93 per cent of leaders in India say getting employees back to the office in-person is a concern. The report finds that people are more likely to come in for each other than any other reason. 80 per cent of employees in India say they need a better reason to go into...
Govt pushes back six car airbags rule by a year to Oct 2023
Mandating six airbags is part of a renewed push by the road transport ministry to improve safety after Cyrus Mistry, the former chairman of Indian conglomerate Tata Sons, died in a recent car crash NEW DELHI: The government will require all passenger cars to have a...
SC legalises abortion regardless of marital status
"Even an unmarried woman can undergo abortion up to 24 weeks on par with married women," said Justice D.Y. Chandrachud of India's Supreme Court, holding that a woman's marital status could not decide her right to abort NEW DELHI: India's top court on Thursday upheld...
Indian Insurance industry to reach $ 200Bn by FY ’27 : IRDAI Chief
Debasish Panda, chairman, IRDAI “Customer experience, cost of distribution and product innovation are the top three areas of disruption for insurance companies. Thereby, the sector transformation has resulted in the introduction of innovative and tech-first products...
Rajasthan govt approves Rs 500 crore budget for payment of medical facilities to employees
The main objective of the RGHS scheme is to provide cashless medical treatment to government employees and pensioners. The cost of the treatment is borne by the state government, according to officials Jaipur: The Rajasthan government has approved an additional budget...
Govt hikes interest rates on some small savings schemes by up to 30 bps in Q3
Senior Citizen Savings scheme will earn 20 basis points more to 7.6 per cent from the existing rate of 7.4 per cent during the October-December period, a finance ministry notification said New Delhi: The government on Thursday raised rates on some small savings...
Australia flags tough new data protection laws this year
Australia's Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus said penalties for failing to protect personal data had to be increased so that corporate boards could not dismiss fines as a "cost of doing business." The "absolutely huge amounts" of customer data companies held for years...
Better internet penetration driving online jewellery sales in India: World Gold Council
Most online sales, it said, are driven by consumers aged between 18 and 45 and while online jewellery purchases have risen, the average ticket size has, however, remained between 5 and 10 grams Online jewellery sales in India have seen rapid growth over the past few...
Gallagher Re makes strategic appointments to further enhance service capability in Asia Pacific
Mark Morley, Managing Director, Head of Asia Pacific, commented: “As we continue to invest in the depth and capability of our offering across Asia Pacific, appointments such as these ensure that Gallagher Re is positioned to serve the evolving requirements of our...
One of strongest storms Hurricane Ian to make landfall in Florida
Samantha Montano, an assistant professor of emergency management at Massachusetts Maritime Academy, said the powerful winds may not do the worst damage. “Certainly, the wind threat is significant with this storm,” said Montano. “But I think it’s definitely from the...
Google will notify you if your personal info appears in Search
"Early next year, you'll also be able to opt into alerts if new results appear with personally identifying information, so you can quickly request their removal from Google Search," said the tech giant. Apart from the new tool, the removal requests can also be done...
Sebi rolls out framework for credit rating agencies, applicable from Jan’23
While assigning such credit ratings, CRAs will have to conduct independent due diligence on the nature of specified support consideration and form a definitive internal view and, wherever warranted, obtain an independent external legal opinion for ascertaining the...
Maha industrial unit blast: Cops register accidental death case; minister stresses on safety training of workforce
Three workers were killed and eight others received severe burns on Wednesday afternoon when a hydrogen gas cylinder exploded and triggered fire in an electrical equipment manufacturing company located in Chandarpada area of Vasai town In addition to the compensation...
National Health Mission engages 2.71 lakh additional health personnel in 2020-21
The Cabinet was informed that under five mortality rate (U5MR) in India has declined from 49 in 2013 to 36 in 2018 and the percentage annual rate of decline in U5MR during 2013-2018 has accelerated to 6 per cent New Delhi: The Cabinet was informed on Wednesday that...
At Rs 1,000 per claim, National Insurance plans to hire Internal Ombudsman
The Internal Ombudsman is required to strengthen the grievance redressal mechanism and reduce the complaints to Insurance Ombudsman and pre-empt litigation in judicial and quasi-judicial forums Chennai: In an attempt to reduce claims litigation costs, individual...
Warming may lead to more frequent, longer-lasting droughts in India: Study
Researchers from the University of East Anglia (UEA) in the UK found that even a modest temperature increase of 1.5 degrees Celsius will spell serious consequences in India, China, Ethiopia, Ghana, Brazil, and Egypt Rising global temperatures may lead to more frequent...