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To create a strong resonance across the country, the campaign will be rolled out in 40 cities across the country with a focus on the target audience from ages 25-55 years In this quarter the council might land up being the number one advertiser on reach and frequency...
U.S. banks urge regulators to be flexible on climate-risk rules
The sweeping proposal applies to lenders with over $100 billion in assets. It touches on everything from board room governance, liquidity, credit and operational risk management, to the way banks project hypothetical future losses on their books and their ability to...
Taiwan proposes new law to protect its semiconductor secrets
Taiwan's cabinet said it had proposed new offences for "economic espionage" under the national security law, setting out punishment of up to 12 years in prison for those who leak core technologies to China or "foreign enemy forces". TAIPEI: Taiwan's government...
Climate actions need adequate financing, says PM Modi, asks developed countries to fulfil financial commitments
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Reduce, reuse, recycle, recover, re-design and re-manufacture have been part of India's cultural ethos, said PM Modi, adding, India will continue to act for climate-resilient policies and practices as we have always done New Delhi: Noting...
HDI Global restructures Asia Pacific operations
The move brings the important operations in Hong Kong and Singapore under a new regional Asia Pacific leadership structure together with HDI Global SE, Australia Sydney: Industrial insurer HDI Global SE has restructured its Asia Pacific operations in a move designed...
Fauci says time to start ‘inching’ back toward normality
Dr. Anthony Fauci Even with the positive trends, COVID numbers remain high with some 2,200 Americans dying each day, most of them unvaccinated Top U.S. infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Wednesday that it is time for the United States to start inching...
Centre asks states, UTs to end additional COVID-19 restrictions amid decline in cases
"Presently, as the case trajectory across the nation is showing a sustained downward trend, it will be useful if states/UTs review and amend/do away with the additional restrictions so imposed after considering the trend of new cases, active cases and positivity...
Time to ready global response to crypto risks, regulators say
Regulators worry increasingly about how a meltdown in cryptoassets – markets which are highly volatile and still opaque – would feed through into the wider financial sector London: Risks from the $2.6 trillion crypto market could grow quickly and regulators need...
Over 14.34 lakh companies active at end of Jan: MCA
New Delhi: More than 14.34 lakh companies were active in the country at the end of January and as many as 12,182 companies were registered last month, according to official data. As on January 31, the number of registered companies stood at 22,88,681 and out of them,...
Safety harness use, crash helmets mandatory for children below age of four on motorcycles: Ministry
''This has been notified under Section 129 of the Motor Vehicles Act, which mandates that the central government may, by rules, provide for measures for the safety of children below four years of age, riding or being carried on a motor cycle. Further, it specifies use...
Tatas to bring in new fleet for Air India: Chairman
On fleet modernisation, Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran said, "We will upgrade our fleet. We will bring modernity to our fleet. We will bring a new fleet, we will expand our outreach. Mumbai: Tata group will make Air India financially fit, upgrade aircraft, bring...
India economy to grow at fastest pace among large nations: Finmin report
"The current year may as well end with an economic reset manifest of a post-COVID-19 world…Manufacturing and Construction will be the 'growth drivers', triggered by the PLI schemes and public capex in infrastructure," the review report said. The Indian economy is...
First woman reported cured of HIV after stem cell transplant
The case of a middle-aged woman of mixed race, presented at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunisitic Infections in Denver, is also the first involving umbilical cord blood, a newer approach that may make the treatment available to more people CHICAGO: A U.S....
Insurtech: HealthySure raises $1.2 mn in Pre-Series A led by Inflection Point Ventures
The round also saw participation from We Founder Circle, Dexter Angels, Campus Fund, HEM Angels and other private investors, according to a release by HealthySure Mumbai: Insurtech HealthySure has raised $1.2 million (Rs 9crore approx.) in a Pre-Series A round led by...
Global insurance market sees higher M&A deals in 2021 despite pandemic: Clyde & Co report
The pandemic has accelerated innovation in the industry with re/insurers prepared to buy, fund or partner with the technology companies that can help provide product innovation and greater agility to deliver a competitive advantage, said the Clyde & Co. report,...
Climate migration fuels conflicts in Bay of Bengal region
Disastrous floods, deadly heatwaves and devastating cyclones are taking a heavy toll in the Bay of Bengal region, which covers more than 2 million sq km (772,204 sq miles) - impacting Bangladesh and parts of Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Myanmar and India Military and civil...
Global EV sales up 109% in 2021, Tesla leads with 14% share
The total global car market grew just 4 per cent in 2021 as it continued to struggle with Covid-19 restrictions and chip shortages, while EV sales represented 9 per cent of all passenger car sales last year, according to market research firm Canalys Nearly 85 per cent...
LIC policyholders need to update PAN details by Feb 28 to participate in IPO
The initial public offering (IPO) of over 31.6 crore shares or 5 per cent government stake is likely to hit the market in March and employees and policyholders of the insurance behemoth would get a discount over the floor price Mumbai: Life Insurance Corporation of...