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Here is a masonry blog layout with no sidebarThe 5-day UN Ocean Conference took off today with the Governments of Kenya and Portugal being the co-hosts. Leaders from over 130 countries from across the world will deliberate for five days to find an international agreement on protecting the world’s oceans, seas...
NITI pegs India’s gig workforce at 2.35 cr by FY30; pitches for social security measures
According to the report, it is estimated that in 2020-21, 77 lakh workers were engaged in the gig economy and they constituted 2.6 percent of the nonagricultural workforce or 1.5 percent of the total workforce in India New Delhi: India's gig workforce is expected to...
ICICI Lombard to settle MSMEs claims of up to Rs 5 lakh within 10 days
The claims settlement process is a first-of-its-kind service to enable faster claim settlement for MSMEs and startups, ICICI Lombard said in a release Mumbai: ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company on Monday said it will settle the MSME clients' admissible claims of...
Covid patients at higher risk of serious neurodegenerative disorders: Study
''More than two years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the precise nature and evolution of the effects of COVID-19 on neurological disorders remained uncharacterized,'' Pardis Zarifkar, lead author from the Department of Neurology, Rigshospitalet, Denmark,...
Russia defaults on foreign-currency sovereign debt for 1st time since 1918
Russia has pushed back against the default designation, saying it has the funds to cover any bills and has been forced into non-payment. As it tried to twist its way out, it announced last week that it would switch to servicing its $40 billion of outstanding sovereign...
WTW appoints Lee Garvey as Regional Head of Financial Solutions in Asia Pacific
Commenting on Lee’s appointment, Stuart Ashworth, Head of International, Financial Sol said, “During this period of geopolitical upheaval, we believe our clients need our services more than ever. We have ambitious plans for Asia Pacific and this appointment reflects...
Reliance Capital Debt Resolution: Zurich Insurance bids for General Insurance, Cholamandalam for Life Insurance arm
The timeline for bidding Reliance Capital Ltd extended by 90 days -- from June 3 to September 2, 2022. This is the second extension granted by the Committee of Creditors (CoC) for the completion of RCL's resolution process New Delhi: Lenders of debt-ridden Reliance...
IRDAI Chairman calls for a 2-day meet with insurance CEOs on June 30, to discuss further regulatory reforms
Debasish Panda, Chairman, IRDAI The insurers will also discuss with the IRDAI on changing the regulations relating to expenses of the management, commission structure to the intermediaries, offering discount on premium to direct policyholders and the norms relating to...
UP CM’s helicopter makes emergency landing in Varanasi after hitting bird
A bird hit the CM's helicopter after it took off from here (Varanasi) for Lucknow, after which it had to land here, District Magistrate Kaushalraj Sharma said Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's helicopter had to make an emergency landing here after it hit...
FinMin asks banks to explore fintech partnership, co-lending opportunities
The ministry also urged the heads of the public sector lenders to strengthen IT security systems and cybersecurity to check fraud New Delhi: The Finance Ministry has asked public sector banks to explore fintech partnerships and co-lending opportunities to expand their...
Crypto exchanges hunker down as everything goes wrong in India
That a crypto marketplace should be in cost-cutting mode is hardly a surprise — Coinbase Global Inc. and Crypto.com have announced layoffs in the last two weeks alone — but Indian exchanges face the added burden of a new tax system that executives fear will wipe out...
NHA to host hackathon series under Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission
Under the innovation track there will be challenge for innovative solutions to power digital health in an open network around various use cases such as teleconsultation, ambulance booking, lab tests, physical consultation booking and lab tests booking New Delhi: The...
Fuselage door warnings light up on 2 SpiceJet planes; DGCA begins probe
There have been a total of four incidents -- including the aforementioned two -- on SpiceJet flights during the last one week. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is investigating all the four incidents, officials stated New Delhi: Fuselage door warnings...
Russian oil tankers get India safety cover via Dubai company
Certification by the Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass), one of the world's top classification companies, provides a final link in the paperwork chain - after insurance coverage - needed to keep Russian state-owned Sovcomflot's tanker fleet afloat and delivering...
Govt plans easy visa norms, boosting medical infra in select cities to attract more foreign patients
Through 'Heal In India', the government aims at positioning the country as a global hub for medical and wellness tourism, and a destination of choice for quality healthcare services The Union Health Ministry is collaborating with Tourism, Ayush, Civil Aviation...
Govt implementing disaster mitigation project to reduce sufferings in cyclone-hit states: Shah
Amit Shah,Union Home Minister ''In order to reduce the sufferings caused to the coastal community by cyclones and other calamities, the Modi government is implementing the National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project in eight coastal states with a total outlay of Rs 4,903...
EU releases 2 million euros to support flood victims in Bangladesh, India
The floods this year are considered worse than those experienced in 1998 and 2004 New Delhi; The European Commission has released 2 million euros in funding for emergency relief assistance to those affected by the current floods in India and Bangladesh. The support...
Over 42 lakh deaths in India prevented by Covid vaccines in 2021: Lancet study
''For India, we estimate that 42,10,000 (over 42 lakh) deaths were prevented by vaccination in this period. This is our central estimate, with the uncertainty in this estimate ranging between 36,65,000-43,70,000 (over 36.6 lakh to 43.7 lakh),'' lead author of the...