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Insurance protection is offered for the damage to the drone and the payload it carries will provide coverage for replacement/repair, accidental loss of/damage to the UAS (unmanned aircraft system) arising from the risks covered, including its disappearance, is...
WHO discusses new Covid variant with ‘unusual’ mutations in Southern Africa
“It is not surprising that a new variant has been detected in South Africa,” NICD Acting Executive Director Adrian Puren said in the statement. “Although the data are limited, our experts are working overtime with all the established surveillance systems to understand...
Generali enters exclusive talks to buy Credit Agricole’s La Medical
Italian major Assicurazioni Generali SpA entered into exclusive talks with French banking major Credit Agricole CAGR.PA to buy the bank's health insurance unit La Medicale, both companies said in a joint statement on Wednesday. Generali would also buy the...
Higher ransomware claims push up USA CYBER PRICES
Cyber once again saw a record increase in premiums in Q3 2021, at 27.6%. Respondents agreed that one of the primary drivers behind these increases was the rise in cyberattacks, specifically ransomware, phishing, and social engineering attacks. Cyber had been...
Govt has identified 101 projects under PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan: Sarbananda Sonowal
Sarbananda Sonowa,Union Minister, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways New Delhi The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has identified 101 projects under the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan to enhance port connectivity with consumption and production...
Investment via P-notes hit 43-month high in OcT
According to Securities and Exchange Board of India data, the value of P-note investments in Indian markets -- equity, debt, and hybrid securities -- was at Rs 1,02,553 crore by October end. This was the highest level since March 2018, when P-notes had invested to the...
Balancing work and fertility demands is not easy – but reproductive leave can help
In Australia, as well as countries such as the United Kingdom, India and New Zealand, “reproductive leave” has emerged as an innovative response to the tensions between work and human reproduction. These policies aim to assist workers in balancing their paid work...
India, ADB sign $300 million loan to improve primary health care in India
After signing the loan agreement, Mishra said that the programme supports the Government of India’s key health initiatives - Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres (AB-HWC) and Pradhan Mantri Atmanirbhar Swasth Bharat Yojana (PM-ASBY) - which has been renamed as...
China’s birth rate falls to four-decade low: Report
The country's birth rates have been steadily falling for years now, mostly because young people can't afford to have kids, and more financially independent women have decided to embrace a single, childless lifestyle. China's birth rate fell to its lowest point in more...
NITI floats idea of full-stack digital banks, seeks comments by Dec 31
Digital banks or DBs are banks as defined in the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (B R Act), the paper said."In other words, these entities will issue deposits, make loans and offer the full suite of services that the B R Act empowers them to. As the name suggests...
Wall Street’s $22 Trillion Ticking Carbon Time Bomb
Banks in Turkey, Russia, Indonesia, India and China are most exposed to carbon-transition risk, with three sectors—manufacturers, transportation companies, and power producers and other utilities—accounting for more than 75% of the potential bad loan exposure, Moody’s...
K7 Cyber Threat Monitor Report For Q2 2021-22 Reports Pan-India Infection Rate of 45%
The K7 Cyber Threat Monitor Report Q2 2021-22 analyses the prevalence of cyberattacks across Indian cities. Delhi recorded an infection rate of 44%, the highest amongst Tier 1 cities, closely followed by Chennai, Hyderabad, and Kolkata with an infection rate of 42%...
Singapore’s DBS suffers second day of online banking disruption
Singapore is the biggest retail and wealth management market for DBS, which also has operations in places including Hong Kong, Indonesia and India. Singapore: DBS Group Holdings Ltd , Southeast Asia's largest bank, is facing disruptions in its online banking services...
Star Health IPO to open on Nov 30; sets price band at Rs 870-900/share
Those offering shares through the offer-for-sale are promoter and promoter group -- Safecrop Investments India LLP, Konark Trust, MMPL Trust -- and existing investors -- Apis Growth 6 Ltd, Mio IV Star, University of Notre Dame Du Lac, Mio Star, ROC Capital Pty Ltd,...
Covaxin shows 50% effectiveness against symptomatic COVID-19 in real-world assessment: Lancet study
Two doses of Covaxin are 50 per cent effective against symptomatic COVID-19, according to the first real-world assessment of India's indigenous coronavirus vaccine published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal. The results of an interim study recently published...
Delhi HC admits Singh’s appeal challenging Tripathy’s appointment as CMD of UII
``The petitioner (Singh) is seeking necessary orders from the Court to the government of India for his appointment as CMD of UII on the strength of the recommendation made by BBB on May 07, 2021,’’ said Justice Kameswar Rao J of Delhi HC while admitting Singh’s plea...
JPMorgan named most important bank to health of world’s financial system
Being included in the table means having to hold additional capital and undergo more intense supervision to avoid a repeat of taxpayer bailouts in the banking crisis over a decade ago. In practice, the lenders typically hold capital buffers that are already above FSB...
Flu vaccine demand takes off in India as pandemic raises awareness
Apollo Hospitals and Fortis Healthcare are also witnessing higher demand for flu shots, including Abbott India's imported vaccine, Influvac, the private hospital operators told Reuters. Sales in its vaccine unit rose 42.3% in the financial year ended March, largely...