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Here is a masonry blog layout with no sidebarChina seals off iPhone maker, CNOOC in Shenzhen to battle Covid-19
The measure in Shenzhen rekindles the possibility of Shanghai-style lockdowns that forced tens of thousands of workers into isolation. Apple supplier Quanta Computer Inc., chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. and Tesla Inc. were among the...
Luton Airport runway meltdown shows airports vulnerable to climate change
Airports Council International (ACI), a group representing airports globally, said it will soon publish an airfield maintenance handbook for members with a section dedicated to pavement management “This includes lists of probable cause of pavement distresses, and some...
China says medical insurance fund in the black, responding to concerns
Healthcare affordability is a sensitive issue in China. Costs are often high, with hospitals setting elevated prices for some drugs, and medical supplies and doctors known to over-prescribe. The government has started to reform price mechanisms for some medical and...
ICICI Pru on course to hit new business value of Rs 2,560 crore in FY23
''We've ticked on all the four boxes in the June quarter. Our 4Ps strategy, initiated in FY19, of focusing on premium growth, products especially on the protection side, improving persistency, and enhancing productivity, are performing as planned and we're on track to...
Experts say no need to panic as monkeypox less contagious, rarely fatal
The Union Health Ministry had last week reviewed the functioning of health screening of international travellers arriving in India at airports and ports "The virus causes mostly mild illness. It is less contagious and requires close personal contact with symptomatic...
Medical tourism sector getting back in health with higher inflow of patients than pre-Covid times
Cost-effectiveness and the presence of good hospitals in India make the country a preferred destination for many international patients, according to experts New Delhi: Thirty-year-old Iraqi national Mohsin Ali (name changed), a victim of war, is undergoing treatment...
DGCA starts 2-month-long special audit of airlines
The focus of the aforementioned special audit will be facilities like hangars and stores, equipment being used by airline personnel, airlines' quality assurance system, aircraft grounded due to lack of spare parts and airlines' maintenance control centre, a DGCA order...
A 34-year-old Delhi man with no history of foreign travel testes positive for monkeypox
“The patient is stable and recovering. There is no need to panic. The situation is under control.We have made a separate isolation ward at LNJP. Our best team is on the case to prevent the spread and protect Delhiites,” Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted...
Bajaj Allianz launches usage-based motor insurance add-on cover
Pay-as-you-consume add-on cover can be opted by the customer along with the basic OD (Own Damage) plan under Package Product, Bundled and Standalone OD cover, the company said Pune: Private sector Bajaj Allianz General Insurance launched its add-on motor insurance...
UN health agency declares monkeypox a global emergency
"In short, we have an outbreak that has spread around the world rapidly through new modes of transmission about which we understand too little and which meets the criteria in the international health regulations," WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said...
Odisha’s health budget doubled in 3 years: Patnaik
The budget provision during the 2019-20 financial year was more than Rs 6,800 crore and it rose to over Rs 12,000 crore this fiscal, Patnaik said. Odisha Chief Minister added that our objective is to provide quality and affordable health care to all the 4.5 crore...
Japanese Encephalitis claims 1 more life in Assam; toll reaches 38
Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) is the leading cause of viral encephalitis in Asia. It is a mosquito-borne flavivirus that belongs to the same genus as the dengue, yellow fever and West Nile viruses Guwahati: The death toll due to Japanese Encephalitis in Assam rose...
Climate change adding layer of vulnerability to fragile Himalayas: Experts
“Climate change has added another layer of vulnerability. It is acting as a force multiplier and making landslides, flash floods and cloudbursts more disastrous,” said Himanshu Thakkar, coordinator of South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People Climate change and...
Indian billionaire Gautam Adani overtakes Bill Gates to become the world’s fourth-richest person
Gautam Adani Adani’s net worth surged to $112.5 billion on Thursday, surpassing that of the Microsoft co-founder by $230 million, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index Indian billionaire Gautam Adani has overtaken Bill Gates to become the world’s...
Ship insurers sail into unknown with Ukraine grain risks after deal reached
"There are a number of underwriters who have expressed an interest in writing this risk and one or two brokers also. It may well be a consortium that is formed," Neil Roberts, head of marine and aviation with the Lloyd's Market Association, told Reuters. A number of...
Maha: MACT awards Rs 10.94 lakh compensation to expat couple injured in accident during India visit
MACT member H M Bhosale directed the respondents — the owner of the offending tourist car of Delhi-based Shine Holidays and United India Insurance Company Limited — to jointly and severally pay the claimants with an interest of 8 per cent per annum from the date of...
NITI Aayog launches initiatives to boost electric mobility
"India is the fifth largest and fastest growing vehicle market in the world, providing massive potential for electric vehicle uptake. The shift to Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEVs) is well underway and accelerating, creating 100,000s of new e-mobility jobs, driving down...
Preparing Indian Banks for Tomorrow
Shaktikanta Das, Governor, Reserve Bank of India The banks will face competition from Fintechs which are already making their presence felt within the financial services space With advancement in digital banking, cybersecurity will remain an important challenge for...