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“Unavailability of the rearview camera display may affect the driver’s rear view and increase the risk of a collision,” the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Tesla Inc. is recalling more than 475,000 of its Model 3 and Model S electric cars...
Autonomous trucker TuSimple logs first no-human road test
TuSimple said the semi successfully navigated highway lane changes, traffic signals, on-ramps and off-ramps while “naturally interacting with other motorists.'' ''This test reinforces what we believe is our unique position at the forefront of autonomous trucking,...
LIC, GIC Re, New India continue to be systematic important insurers, need extra supervision: IRDAI
Domestic systemically important insurers(D-SIIs) are already being subjected to enhanced regulatory supervision as the continued functioning of D-SIIs is critical for the uninterrupted availability of insurance services to the national economy On Thursday, the...
Germany to pull the plug on three of its last six nuclear plants
The phase-out of an energy deemed clean and cheap by some is an irreversible step for Europe's biggest economy, facing ambitious climate targets and rising power prices BERLIN: Germany will pull the plug on three of its last six nuclear power stations on Friday,...
Govt asked 8 states to increase Covid testing, strengthen hospital preparedness
India on Thursday registered 13,154 fresh Covid cases and 268 deaths in a span of 24 hours. With the addition of the new deaths, the total death toll reached 4,80,860 The Omicron infection tally has also climbed to 961 across the nation. However, out of total Omicron...
Govt releases additional Rs 3,063 crore to 6 states hit by floods, landslides, cyclones
Union Home Minister Amit Shah A home ministry statement said among the funds approved include Rs 1,133.35 crore to Gujarat, which was affected by cyclone 'Tauktae', and Rs 586.59 crore to West Bengal, which was affected by cyclone 'Yaas' Apart from Gujarat and West...
OVID-19: Maharashtra, WB and Delhi emerging as states/UTs of concern
The country has reported more than 10,000 daily new COVID-19 cases after 33 days, it said stressing that there is a need for heightened vigil in view of sharp increase in infections New Delhi: The government on Thursday said that Maharashtra, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu,...
Private cryptocurrencies pose immediate risks to customer protection, prone to frauds: RBI
''Private cryptocurrencies pose immediate risks to customer protection and anti-money laundering (AML)/combating the financing of terrorism (CFT). They are also prone to frauds and to extreme price volatility, given their highly speculative nature,'' RBI said Mumbai:...
2022: A likely year of firsts for insurance; general insurer privatisation, LIC share sale on cards
There are fears that LIC listing may be pushed beyond March 2022 as the valuation of the state-owned behemoth is taking more than anticipated time and preparatory work is still far from complete New Delhi: With the amended general insurance business legislation, the...
2021:Indian Life Insurance Trends
Vighnesh Shahane, MD & CEO, Ageas Federal Life Insurance With the hike in rates by reinsurers, term plan prices are set to rise, but they still remain one of the most important and crucial investments in one’s financial portfolio In India, a third wave could...
WHO’s Tedros concerned about ‘tsunami of cases’ from COVID-19 variants
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus,director-general,WHO "Delta and Omicrom are now twin threats driving up cases to record numbers, leading to spikes in hospitalisation and deaths," said World Health Organization (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus GENEVA: The...
Economic momentum picking up, Omicron may derail growth: RBI
Admitting that inflation remains a concern as it is by the build-up of cost-push pressures, Das has called for stronger supply-side measures to contain food and energy prices Mumbai: Though the economy has steadily gained momentum and remained resilient since the...
LIC inaugurates `Digi Zone’ to sell policies online
Mumbai: Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India has set up a 'Digi Zone' as part of its effort to enhance its digital footprint. It was inaugurated by LIC chairperson M.R. Kumar on Wednesday. "LIC plans to undertake the next wave of digital transformation to unlock...
Ebb and flow: FPIs’ net investments cross Rs 51,000 cr in 2021; more likely in New Year
As the equities sizzled during most of 2021, that also saw economy slowly coming back into the recovery path, Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) turned net buyers but their investment is much less compared to net inflows of Rs 1.03 lakh crore in 2020. And last year's...
Rain damage: TN urges Centre to release over Rs 6,000 crore assistance
''We have submitted so far, three memoranda seeking relief assistance from Government of India to the tune of Rs 1,510.83 crore for temporary restoration and Rs 4,719.62 crore for permanent restoration of damaged infrastructure like roads, bridges and public buildings...
Need of a policy on using the drone technology in the farm sector:Gadkari
New Delhi: Earlier, government had released a set of standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the use of drones in the farm sector, including for spraying pesticides as well as other soil and crop nutrients. New Delhi: Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday asserted...
Asia keeps Omicron variant at bay, but a surge may be inevitable
Omicron cases are mounting, and experts say the next few months will be critical. Those fears have been amplified by doubts about the effectiveness of the Chinese-made vaccines used in China and much of the developing world Once the pace picks up, its upsurge would be...
South Africa study suggests Omicron could displace Delta
While the authors found that neutralisation of Omicron increased 14-fold over 14 days after the enrolment, they also found that there was a 4.4-fold increase in neutralisation of the Delta variant Research by South African scientists suggests that Omicron could...