by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 2, 2021 | International News, Trends, Facts
A third dose of COVID-19 vaccine is effective in reducing severe disease outcomes compared to individuals who have received two doses at least five months ago, according to the largest real-world study of Pfizer booster shot published in The Lancet. The study by...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 2, 2021 | Pandemic, Uncategorized, Workplace/Employee Benefits
New Delhi:An insurance claim can be rejected if the policy has lapsed on account of non-payment of premium, said the Supreme Court which stressed that the terms of an insurance policy have to be strictly interpreted. The apex court observation came while setting aside...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 1, 2021 | Indian News, Pension & Social Security, Regulation
New Delhi: Salt to software giant Tata Group and Max Financial Services have decided to foray into the country's pension sector by setting up seprate companies as “Pension Fund Manager'' (PFM), part of National Pension Scheme...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 1, 2021 | Health, Indian News, Policy
New Delhi, Oct 01: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched the second phase of the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban and the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation, asserting that these missions were aimed at making the cities garbage-free and water...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 1, 2021 | Health, Indian News, Pandemic, Policy
New Delhi,Oct 01: The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Centre and Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on a petition seeking directions to eliminate the mandatory pre-condition of submitting Aadhar details in the CO-WIN portal for the COVID-19...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 1, 2021 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Indian News, Non-Life, Policy
Mumbai, Oct 01: Like other store owners in this busy central Mumbai market, the Dadhia brothers have long kept the bottom shelf of their sari shop empty, to dodge the flooding that arrives every monsoon. But they hope next year will be different. Shopkeepers...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 1, 2021 | Indian News, Life, Policy
BC Pattanaik, MD, LIC Out of four MDs who were appointed 2 years ago, three have retired during the corrent year and Raj Kumar, who is the coordinating person with the government for all IPO related activities, will be retiring in Feb 2022. Mumbai, Oct 01: B C...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 1, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News
New Delhi, Oct 01: India's Tata Sons has been selected as the winning bidder for the debt-laden state-run airline Air India, Bloomberg reported on Friday. A panel of ministers accepted a proposal from officials recommending the salt-to-software conglomerate ahead...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 30, 2021 | Indian News, Non-Life, Policy
Mumbai, Sept 30: The government's decision to infuse Rs 4,400 crore in state-owned credit insurance provider ECGC Ltd and its listing through an initial public offering, expected in next 18 months, will increase the company's underwriting capacity...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 30, 2021 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Life, Non-Life
A recent study shows that the number of premature deaths due to coal-fired thermal power plant pollution has increased by 60 per cent in cities including Kolkata, Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi/NCT and Bengaluru. The study was done by 'C40 Cities', a network of the...
