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Almost 2,000 climate change-related lawsuits have been launched around the world to date, the bulk in the last seven years, London’s Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment showed Britain on [April 6] became the first G20 country to make it...
Inflation wave reaches Asia with signs worst is yet to come
Inflation readings across the region -- China, India, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand and South Korea -- recently rose more than forecast, while New Zealand on Wednesday hiked rates by the most in 22 years over price worries. And accelerating manufacturing costs...
IMF, World Bank, WFP and WTO urge coordinated action on food security
In a joint statement, the leaders of the four institutions warned that the war in Ukraine was adding to existing pressures from the COVID-19 crisis, climate change and increased fragility and conflict, threatening millions of people worldwide The World Bank,...
Just 78 out of 300 top listed cos disclosed net-zero carbon emission goals in last 3 financial years: Report
FY21, the number of companies making net-zero commitments was only 26 per cent of these top 300 but the number has doubled over FY20 and is at four times the number in FY19. This trend is heartening as it gives a fillip to the country's commitments towards becoming...
Auto sales remain in slow lane in FY22; two-wheeler dispatches lowest in 10 years
SIAM noted that the two-wheeler dispatches in last fiscal were the lowest in 10 years. Similarly, passenger vehicle dispatches last fiscal were below 2017-18 and 2018-19 levels. ''While some segments like commercial vehicles and SUVs are seeing improvement in demand,...
India’s mandatory airbag proposal will hurt sales, says top carmaker
India, which has some of the world's deadliest roads, released a draft proposal in January mandating six air bags in all passenger cars manufactured from Oct. 1. The draft rules, part of a series of road safety measures, are yet to be finalised Providing driver and...
Reliance Cap lenders finalise RFRP for bidders; approval expected next week
Key clusters of RCL are Reliance General Insurance, Reliance Health Insurance, Reliance Nippon Life Insurance, Reliance Asset Reconstruction, and Reliance Securities New Delhi: Reliance Cap lenders finalise RFRP for bidders; approval expected next weekLenders of...
IRDA alerts on fraudulent sales health covers by “Even Healthcare”
The insurance regulator IRDAI on Wednesday said it has come to its notice that an entity by the name “Even Healthcare Pvt Ltd” having their corporate office at ‘No.311,6th Main Road, HAL 2nd Stage, Indira nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka and having website www.even.in is...
Govt in discussion with World Bank for collaboration on coal mine closure framework
Coal Additional Secretary M Nagaraju said both renewable energy (RE) and coal will go hand in hand complementing each other for some more time and then RE will take over the energy security of the country The ministry had earlier said it is in the process of...
U.S. says advanced hackers have shown ability to hijack ‘multiple’ industrial control systems
An executive at Dragos, the cybersecurity firm that helped uncover the cybersabotage tool used by the hackers, said the tool was "highly capable" and had likely been in the works for several years. "It is as dangerous are people are making it out to be," Dragos...
OIL gets Rs 57cr ransom demand from cyber attacker
''After their preliminary investigation, it came to their notice that OIL's network, server and clients' PCs are facing network outage.Further, it also came to their notice that cyberattacker has demanded USD 75,00,000 as a ransom through a note from the infected...
Niti Aayog CEO asks EV makers to recall vehicle batches involved in fires
NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said that the time is ripe for the EV industry to instill a sense of confidence in consumers the way global automakers do by voluntarily recalling their vehicles over fire risks New Delhi; As more and more electric two-wheelers catch fires...
DGCA bars 90 SpiceJet pilots from operating Boeing 737 Max planes
"For the moment, we have barred these pilots from flying the Max and they have to retrain successfully for flying the aircraft," DGCA chief Arun Kumar said in a statement New Delhi: Indian aviation regulator DGCA has barred 90 SpiceJet pilots from operating the Boeing...
LIC emerges as the 9th most valuable and 4th strongest global insurance brand in 2022
In terms of most valuable insurance brand, at $ 11. 1 billion(up 30% from $8.65 billion in 2021), LIC in 2022 has moved one place up in its global ranking to the ninth position from 10th in 2021, However in the global top 10 list which is dominated by Chinese insures(...
Venkatesh Naidu appointed as CEO of Bajaj Capital Insurance Broking
Bajaj Capital Insurance Broking has announced the appointment of Venkatesh Naidu as its chief executive officer. Venkatesh has over 20 years of experience in working and building renowned insurance organisations in India like Exide Life Insurance, Bharti AXA Life...
SecureNow launches ‘Property & Equipment’ cover for clinics, laboratories & hospitals
Insurance broke SecureNow has launched the ‘Property & Equipment Insurance for Clinics, Laboratories & Hospitals’. Approximately, it would cost Rs 840 plus taxes annually to insure a building of Rs 100,000 and electronic equipment of Rs 100,000. Through this...
Munich Re Life US to acquire a health information exchange
In line with Munich Re’s digital strategy and commitment to helping our life insurer clients grow their business intelligently, Munich Re’s acquisition of Clareto will enable Munich Re to structure EHRs for optimal use in life insurance underwriting. NEW YORK: Munich...
Tom Bolt appointed as executive vice president and chief risk officer of AIG
“Over his more than 35 years in insurance and reinsurance, Tom has developed deep underwriting expertise and, since joining AIG in 2018, he has played a critical role in the turnaround of our general insurance business by setting standards for underwriting excellence...