by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 13, 2021 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Policy
India’s draft National Hydrogen Mission mandates that refiners and fertiliser producers should meet half of their hydrogen needs through green hydrogen by 2030. The federal government has provided financial support for setting up electrolysers in India. NEW...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 13, 2021 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News
Climate change is strengthening hurricanes, while also causing them to linger longer over land – dumping more rain on an area before moving on. Studies also suggest these storms are becoming more frequent in the North Atlantic. Extreme weather events in 2021 shattered...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 13, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Pandemic, Workplace/Employee Benefits
The variant now accounted for around 40% of infections in the capital Britain gave no details on the death or whether the patient had been been vaccinated or had underlying health issues. Deaths from Omicron may have occurred in other countries but none has been...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 13, 2021 | Indian News, Life, Non-Life, Wealth Management/ Philanthropy
Shriram group will merge Shriram Capital Ltd and Shriram City Union Finance with Shriram Transport Finance Shriram Capital will demerge its financial services and insurance business and the rest of its business to be merged with Shriram Transport The new entity will...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 13, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Life, Policy, Wealth Management/ Philanthropy
Amfi has proposed ”to bring parity in tax treatment in respect of capital gains on withdrawal of investments in ULIPs of Life Insurance companies and redemption of Mutual Funds Units, so as to bring about level playing field between ULIPs and MF scheme”....
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 13, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News
Due to the surge in freight rate, export companies are worried. This is because the year-end season is the biggest shopping season, including Christmas, but the profitability will inevitably deteriorate due to high fares even if they secure the freight spaces. It is...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 13, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Risk Management
The move by 23 investors including Aviva Investors and Storebrand comes as regulators toughen rules around their use and as analysts warn some companies could face billions of dollars in associated clean-up and compensation costs. In a letter to the world’s...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 13, 2021 | Articles, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Non-Life, Pandemic, Policy, Workplace/Employee Benefits
In 2019, prior to the pandemic, 68 per cent of the world’s population was covered by essential health services, such as reproductive health services; immunization services; treatment for HIV, TB and malaria; and services to diagnose and treat noncommunicable diseases...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 13, 2021 | International News, Non-Life, Pandemic, Policy, Workplace/Employee Benefits
Boris Johnson,Prime Minister,UK Data released on Friday showed that vaccine efficacy against symptomatic infection was substantially reduced against Omicron with just two doses, but a third dose boosted protection up to over 70%.In order to hit the accelerated rollout...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 12, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic, Policy
Omicron has been detected in Maharashtra (18), Rajasthan (9), Karnataka (3), Karnataka (3), Kerala (1) and Andhra Pradesh (1) and Union Territories of Delhi (2) and Chandigarh (1). Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Chandigarh reported their first Omicron case on Sunday,...