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Senior officials announced suspension of electric bus services for the next three days. Additional DM Atul Kumar and Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Raveena Tiyagi have been asked to conduct an inquiry and get technical inspection of all electric buses done and...
Covid-19 pandemic: Era of restrictions is fast coming to an end
Expanding home-testing, improving ventilation in public buildings, increasing efforts to track mutations and developing better vaccines and drugs that can work against a broad range of variants and other diseases are all part of the toolkit. Soumya Swaminathan, chief...
Tesla manufacturing in China and selling in India not digestible: Gadkari
Nitin Gadkari,Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Stressing that Musk has to manufacture here first in order to roll out Tesla cars on the roads, the Minister said: "Now his (Musk's) interest is to manufacture the Tesla car in China and make it sell in...
Pandemic has not ended as more variants expected:WHO chief scientist
Soumya Swaminathan,chief scientist,World Health Organization, "Our expectation is that the acute phase of this pandemic will end this year, of course with one condition, the 70 percent vaccination (target is achieved) by mid this year around June, July," Tedros...
NFT marketplace shuts, citing ‘rampant’ fakes, plagiarism problem
Sales of NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, soared to around $25 billion in 2021 leaving many baffled as to why so much money is being spent on items that do not physically exist and which anyone can view online for free The platform which sold an NFT of Jack Dorsey's...
NHA announces integration of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission with Aarogya Setu app
People can use their Ayushman Bharat Health Account number to link their existing and new medical records, including doctor prescriptions, lab reports, hospital records and also share those with health professionals and health service providers New Delhi: The National...
New India’s net profit at Rs 493 crore, pays Rs 866 crore of Covid claims in Q3 FY2022
Atul Sahai, CMD, New India Assurance Atul Sahai, the outgoing CMD of NIA, said,`` The company is focused on pursuing profitable growth and has been performing exceedingly well in recent times. But Covid-Pandemic claims worth Rs 866 crore impacted the bottom line...
Shift in mobility trends with focus on electric, hybrid vehicles: Deloitte Study
More than a third of Indian consumers have expressed interest in electrified and hybrid vehicles, as the segment sets steam with India's focus on environment friendly, self-manufactured and sustainable solutions post pandemic, as per the findings of the annual report...
ESG rater says green push compliance tough for Indian companies
The government’s move has pushed the Securities and Exchange Board of India to roll out a series of rules in the past year and create a standardized ESG framework for the country’s top 1000 listed companies While Indian companies have shown an eagerness to embrace...
Cyber criminals extort $1.3B in ransom payments over 2 yrs: Report
Criminals netted $1.3 billion in ransom payments from hacking victims in the past two years, reflecting a massive surge in cyber-crime that has prompted a global effort to stop it, according to a new report from Chainalysis Inc Hackers have adopted advanced...
Taxing cryptos income doesn’t make them legal: FM Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, "I am not going to legalise it or ban it at this stage. Banning or not banning will come subsequently, when consultations give me input". About the profit emanating from transactions in cryptocurrencies, she stated that...
Passenger vehicle wholesales dip 8% in Jan as semiconductor shortages continue
"Sales in January 2022 again declined compared to January 2021, due to both Omicron-related concerns and semiconductor shortage. There is clearly a demand issue for two-wheelers due to lower rural off-take of entry level models," Society of Indian Automobile...
Charles Taylor announces new associate in India
Stephen Hope, Charles Taylor Adjusting’s Director – International Onshore Energy & Mining explains: “The Indian insurance industry has seen significant growth in recent years, and it is an exciting time for Charles Taylor to become a part of this market. Our...
Investors’ wealth tumble over Rs 3.91 lakh cr as stocks slump
''Aggressive FII selling resulting from negative global cues wreaked havoc in the domestic market today. Globally markets traded in the red amid mounting concerns of surging US inflation which fuelled fears of a hawkish rate hike by the central bank,'' said Vinod...
AM Best maintains negative outlook on Brazil reinsurance market
“Overall, the segment’s growth is likely to face headwinds due to capacity limitations to underwrite risks, as the financial flexibility provided by the local capital markets dries up, and to global risk aversion, as international investors and players reconsider...
Health apps could support older adults with their health : Study
"Now that most older adults have at least one mobile device, health-related apps can provide an opportunity to support their health-related behaviours, manage their conditions and improve health outcomes," said Pearl Lee, M.D., M.S., a geriatrician at Michigan...
Tesla recall: Can make sounds obscuring pedestrian warnings
Last week, Tesla had to recall nearly 54,000 vehicles equipped with "Full Self-Driving'' software that allowed the vehicles to run through stop signs at low speeds, without coming to a complete halt. Seleted Tesla owners are "beta testing" the software on public...
GIC Re’s net falls 150 % to Rs 210 cr on higher claims in Apr-Dec period
GIC Re, as part of restructuring its global business to be more profitable by pruning loss making business, has reduced its gross premium income by 13 per cent to Rs 32,904.65 crore in the first nine months Fy2021-22 The reinsurer's combined ratio(CR) was higher at...