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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...
Vietnam may replace China as factory of the world in near future
As Southeast Asia eases its epidemic restrictions and China continues to battle Omicron flare-ups in its major cities, a new wave of headlines emerged over whether factory orders will continue to flow out of China, and if China should have a sense of crisis as global...
Cryptocurrencies: Cybercriminals cause security risks
According to a new book by Geoff White, “The Lazarus Heist,” the North Korea's hackers have been become increasingly sophisticated over the past decade, managing to steal an estimated $2 billion worth of cryptocurrency to date. Crypto investors should expect the gang...
UN chief warns of ‘catastrophe’ from global food shortage
Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General “There is a real risk that multiple famines will be declared in 2022,” U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a video message to officials from dozens of rich and developing countries gathered in Berlin. “And 2023 could be...
Calif. top court to consider employer liability for COVID infections
It was the first ruling of its kind. Business groups have said allowing employers to be held liable for so-called "take-home" COVID infections will prompt lawsuits not only by workers' family and friends but by anyone infected by that circle of people. Companies...
Wage Revision: PSU general insurance Confederation seeks Sitharaman’s intervention for pay parity with LIC
Nirmala Sitharaman,union finance minister In a letter to finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, National Confederation of General Insurance Officers’ Association has said the initial offer from GIPSA is disturbing and demoralizing to the workforce ‘’It is matter of...
Indian automobiles to be accorded Star Ratings based on their performance in Crash Tests: Gadkari
Nitin Gadkari,Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways In a series of tweets, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said Bharat-NCAP will serve as a consumer-centric platform allowing customers to opt for safer cars based upon their...
Ascending Aviation Insurance
Though the uninterrupted historical downward trend in air travel accidents,is likely to continue and so reduce the frequency of claims for insurers, claims severity has gone in the opposite direction, as aircraft become increasingly valuable due to growing complexity...
Aadhaar: India’s ID system risks widespread fraud
Andy Mukherjee Indian Prime minister Modi’s new welfarism rests on Aadhaar. But if there are cracks in the edifice, they need to be acknowledged — not to frighten users away, but to make them more aware. At the same time, India needs a strong data protection law....
Covid vaccines in time saved an estimated 20 million lives in the first year of the rollout: Study
High- and upper-middle income countries accounted for the greatest number of deaths prevented -- more than 12 million More could have been done to extend the benefits of vaccines to a wider number of people, according to a commentary in the same journal. Inequitable...
Tata Nexon EV Fire: Govt orders probe into the incident
The DRDO probe had found serious defects in the batteries. These defects occurred because the electric two-wheeler manufacturers like Okinawa Autotech, Pure EV, Jitendra Electric Vehicles, Ola Electric and Boom Motors may have used "lower-grade materials to cut...
Google warns spyware ‘Hermit’ targeting high-profile Android victims
Cyber-security researchers last week unearthed 'Hermit' that is being used by the governments via SMS messages to target high-profile people like business executives, human rights activists, journalists, academics and government officials Google has found strong...
Traders will incur loses due to Delhi govt’s move to ban goods vehicles from Nov-Feb: Transporters
The Delhi government has issued an order banning the entry of medium and heavy goods vehicles in the capital from November to February to curb vehicular pollution The move to ban the entry of medium and heavy goods vehicles in the capital from November to February...
Adani commits Rs 60,000 cr to philanthropy
Gautam Adani Donations to be utilized in healthcare, education, and skill development Adani's logistics-to-energy conglomerate said in a statement. The donation will be managed by the Adani Foundation New Delhi: Asia's richest man Gautam Adani and his family have...