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On the appointment of a new IRDAI chief, Sitharaman said: "I share the concern of not having a chairman at IRDAI. Will soon decide on the appointment of IRDAI chairman." Mumbai: The high-level FSDC headed by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday deliberated...
Biological E. COVID shot gets India emergency approval for 12-18 age group
India has so far only started vaccinating children aged 15 and above. According to government figures, more than 76 million children between 15 and 17 have been inoculated mainly using Covaxin BENGALURU: Indian vaccine maker Biological E. Ltd said on Monday its...
AIA Launches “AIA One Billion” to engage a billion people to live healthier, longer, better lives by 2030
The pandemic has increased people's awareness of the importance of health and wellness. Yet populations in Asia are seeing an increase in lifestyle-related diseases, accounting for more than 70 per cent of all deaths SINGAPORE: AIA Group Limited (AIA) today...
SBI Life to reclassify BNP Paribas Cardif as non-promoter
As per Sebi guidelines, a promoter or promoter group seeking reclassification should not hold more than 10 per cent of the voting rights in the company. SBI Life shares closed at Rs 1,129.15 apiece on BSE, down 1.86 per cent from the previous close Mumbai: SBI Life...
Women reluctant to join company boards, difficult to find those who are interested: Sitharaman
''I have actually made a lot of attempts in my own level as a minister in calling up some people and saying please would you not want to come to a board? We want your experience. We want presence. No, I have not had enough women coming. So, there is a serious issue,”...
China asks banks, firms to report exposure to Jack Ma’s Ant Group -Bloomberg News
Ant has been subjected to a sweeping restructuring by China, whose initial public offering of $37 billion was derailed by regulators in late 2020. Chinese authorities have told state-owned firms and banks to start a fresh round of checks on their financial exposure...
New study finds better treatment for Parkinson’s disease
In Parkinson's disease, nerve cells that produce dopamine progressively die. Since the 1960s, doctors have relied on medication to replace the missing dopamine, but it is notoriously difficult to fully control symptoms as the disease progresses Parkinson's disease is...
Beazley expands miscellaneous medical liability offering to Asia Pacific
The product includes cover for medical malpractice (claims made), professional indemnity (claims made), public liability (claims made and occurrence) and product liability (claims made) Simgapore: Specialist insurer Beazley has enhanced its healthcare offering in Asia...
Regular international flights likely to resume from March 15
"Regular International flights is likely to resume from March 15. The Guidelines for International Arrivals, which came into effect from February 14, will be followed at airports for the passengers of these flights," an official source said New Delhi: Regular...
Watching geo-political situation carefully, keen on listing in March: LIC chief
The LIC public issue would be the biggest IPO in the history of the Indian stock market. Once listed, LIC's market valuation would be comparable to top companies like RIL and TCS Mumbai: Amid volatility in stock markets generated by tension between Russia and the US...
LIC wants to remain IDBI Bank shareholder for bancassurance gain
M R Kumar,chairperson,LIC Elaborating on bancassurance channel, Kumar said LIC has distribution tie up with 58,000 branches of different banks. There is still a lot of scope and headroom for growth on that front, he said adding that the corporation will also be keen...
Govt aims sustained recovery; infra spends will have multiplier effects: FM
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Stating that technology has helped the government make payments to the affected people during the pandemic, Sitharaman said it is also looking at how digital solutions can be deployed in the education and the farming sectors...
Digital divide is rapidly shrinking in India: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Addressing a webinar virtually on 'Post Budget Seminar: Fostering Strong Industry-Skill Linkage', the Prime Minister said, "Digital connectivity is what kept our education system alive in this time of a global pandemic. We are seeing how...
Low Budget allocation to healthcare: Fin secy says it is primarily states’ responsibility
Finance Secretary T V Somanathan Finance Secretary T V Somanathan said the Centre provides for some ''cross-cutting health infrastructure'' and also spends on the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, which helps people from lower strata of the society to access...
Fires on vessels still one of the biggest safety issues for shipping industry: Allianz
There was a record 40 cargo-related fire incidents alone in 2019 or one every 10 days. Across all vessel types, the number of fires/explosions resulting in total losses hit a four-year high of 10 at the end of 2020– accounting for around one in five total losses...
Storm Eunice: how forecasters predicted super-strong winds days before it even formed
The improvement in the forecast is partly because of the hugely improved resolution of the supercomputer models. We can now simulate the earth in great detail, in four dimensions (including time). We also just have a better understanding of the science, and how...
China’s answer to rising sea levels, food insecurity: ‘seawater rice’
Climate change has made the task more urgent. China’s coastal waters have risen faster than the global average over the last 40 years, a worrying trend given the country’s deep reliance on its long and low eastern coast for grain production. Successfully growing...
World’s largest NFT marketplace OpenSea hacked, users lost NFTs
"We are actively investigating rumours of an exploit associated with OpenSea related smart contracts. This appears to be a phishing attack originating outside of OpenSea's website," the NFT marketplace posted in a tweet New Delhi: World's largest NFT (non-fungible...