by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 11, 2022 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health
The study, published last week in the journal Science Advances, shows rapid degradation in air quality and increases in urban exposure to air pollutants which are hazardous to health. Dhaka, Bangladesh, saw a total of 24,000 excess premature deaths, while the Indian...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 11, 2022 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health
Agriculture has become unviable due to the increase in salinity of the water because of sea level rise. As a result, there is abject poverty and people, particularly women, are desperate to look for livelihood as they are often the breadwinners. New Delhi: In the...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 11, 2022 | Indian News, Intermediaries, Non-Life, Reinsurance
Vivek Nath, CEO, WTW India SINGAPORE: WTW (Willis Towers Watson), the third largest global re/insurance broker, today has received approval from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) and has closed the transaction on the acquisition of...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 10, 2022 | Indian News, Non-Life, Policy
Delhi based Oriental Insurance Company has been given Rs 1200 crore while United India Insurance(UII) has been allocated just Rs 100 crore A notification will soon be issued by the Finance Ministry for hiking the authorised capital these three general insurers Before...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 10, 2022 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Wealth Management/ Philanthropy
Going ahead, we expect the growing inflow trends in equity mutual funds to sustain given the current economic condition and markets, Manish Kothari- CEO and Co-Founder, ZFunds, said New Delhi: Strong SIP book and lower returns from traditional investments made equity...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 10, 2022 | Data, Eco/Invest/Demography, Technology
Creation of 14 more unicorns takes the overall tally of startups with over USD 1 billion valuation in the country to 84 now, according to a PwC India report Amit Nawka, the startups leader at the consultancy, told PTI that despite uncertainties in the global economic...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 10, 2022 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Wealth Management/ Philanthropy
The 2022-23 Budget has brought in clarity with regard to levy of income tax on crypto assets. From April 1, a 30 per cent income tax plus cess and surcharges will be levied on such transactions in the same manner as the tax law treats winnings from horse races or...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 10, 2022 | Data, Eco/Invest/Demography, Wealth Management/ Philanthropy
Himanshu Srivastava, Associate Director – Manager Research, Morningstar India, said the inflow indicates that maybe foreign investors are almost done with the recalibration exercise of their portfolios owing to the current scenario. Also, the recent correction...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 10, 2022 | Data, Eco/Invest/Demography, Wealth Management/ Philanthropy
India is the world’s second-biggest gold consumer after China. The imports are largely driven by the jewellery industry. The gems and jewellery exports during 2021-22 grew by about 50 per cent to about USD 39 billion India’s gold imports, which have a...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 10, 2022 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic, Policy
Serum Institute of India has cut the price of its Covishield COVID-19 vaccine as the country plans to offer booster doses to all adults from Sunday. The price will drop to 225 rupees ($2.96) a dose from 600 rupees for private hospitals, the chief executive of SII said...
