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Domestic workers are the third-largest category of workers after agriculture and construction All India Survey on Domestic Workers is aimed to estimate the number and proportion of domestic workers at the national and state level, percentage distribution of domestic...
Domestic two-wheeler volume to shrink 1-4 pc YoY this fiscal: ICRA
Income uncertainties, caused by job losses, salary cuts or limited increments, while facing Covid-related medical expenses (actual or anticipated) and skyrocketing cost of two-wheeler ownership, have led to purchase deferrals this festive season, said Rohan Kanwar...
US Policyholders pull back from digital claims in post-pandemic insurance world
"We're seeing some customers are heading back towards saying 'I was willing to do that during lockdown, but I want to go back to a place where I can see people and speak to them directly'," said Zurich's Group Chief Claims Officer Ian Thompson Across financial...
Stress is a health hazard. But a supportive circle of friends can help undo the damaging effects on your DNA
Social support means having a network you can turn to in times of need. This can come from natural sources such as family, friends, partners, pets, co-workers, and community groups. Or from formal sources such as mental health specialists. New technologies now allow...
No scientific evidence in country underlines need for COVID-19 booster dose: ICMR’s Dr Samiran Panda
Dr Tamorish Kole, President of Asian Society for Emergency Medicine (ASEM), said, "When we are talking about the third dose, we must prioritise with the low level of immunity, immune-compromised such as cancer patients and patients who received an organ transplant and...
Andhra deluge: floods wreak havoc; toll climbs to 31, road, rail traffic hit
The flash flood caused due to a breach of the project’s earthen bund caught at least 18 people in a watery grave and left many others missing in these villages Tens of houses in these villages downstream the project were reduced to rubble. The villagers literally lost...
Investors bet big on SIPs; inflows at Rs 67,000 cr in Apr-Oct FY22
Also, the monthly collection through SIP surged to an all-time high of Rs 10,519 crore in October, higher than Rs 10,351 crore in September Currently, mutual funds have about 4.64 crore SIP accounts through which investors regularly invest in mutual fund schemes New...
FPIs pump in Rs 19,712 cr in Indian markets in Nov so far
Long-term perspective, India continues to be an important and competitive investment destination. Despite intermittent and short-term challenges, India offers a good growth opportunity,'' said Himanshu Srivastava, associate director (manager research) at Morningstar...
Kerala to come out with policy to promote ESG investments, says Industries Minister
P Rajeev,Industries Minister,Kerala Emphasising that ''ESG is the need of the day'', Rajeev, Industries Minister, pointed out that after floods and natural calamities, the state government has taken various steps to ensure the equilibrium regarding environmental...
US Cap on drug price hikes for privately insured sparks battle
Polls show that Americans across the political spectrum overwhelmingly favor government action to reduce drug prices. The chief cost complaints are: high out-of-pocket costs for patients, high and rising list prices, and high launch prices for new medicines. The Biden...
Vulnerability in PNB server exposed customer data for about seven months: CyberX9
''Punjab National Bank kept severely compromising the security of funds, personal and financial information of over 180 million (all) its customers for about the last 7 months. PNB only woke up and fixed the vulnerability when CyberX9 discovered the vulnerability and...
Indonesia prepares regulation to help fund mangrove restoration
A government study showed last month that Indonesia will need to invest $150 billion to $200 billion per year in low carbon programmes over the next nine years to meet its goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2060 or sooner. To help reach its goal, Indonesia will...
Australia calls for global action to fight online misinformation
Foreign Minister Marise Payne said blocs like the Quad group - the United States, India, Japan and Australia - and global bodies like the United Nations were already working to strike a balance between harmful content and free expression online. SYDNEY: Australia on...
Willis Appoints Former Lloyd’s CEO Beale and 3 others as new directors
The announcement comes months after a pushback from U.S. regulators forced Willis and Aon to call off their $30 billion merger that would have created the world’s largest insurance broker, topping current leader Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc . London: Willis...
Australia Sues life insurer for causing financial harm to customers
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has accused MLC, a part of Nippon Life Insurance, Japan’s biggest insurer, of service failures resulting from poor systems and controls over a period from 1999 to 2020, which caused financial harm to over...
Allianz Becomes China’s First Wholly Foreign-Owned Life Insurer
Many foreign financial institutions are looking to expand their onshore presence in China, taking advantage of a relaxation of ownership restrictions for foreign players in the asset management, insurance and securities broking sectors. Allianz said on Wednesday that...
South Africa officials Sued Over Plans to Construct New Coal-Fired Power Plants
South Africa relies on coal for more than 80% of its power and is the world’s 12th-biggest source of greenhouse gases. South Africa’s energy regulator and energy minister have been sued by environmental activists over national plans to allow the construction of new...
Covid, soaring inflation threaten second winter of woe for world economy
With parts of Europe confronting renewed restrictions to contain another wave of the virus, China’s rebound fading and rising infections taking hold in America too, much of the global economy is now staring at the threat of a second northern winter of woe, compounded...