by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 12, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News
Kota: Union minister for Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said under the Jal Jeevan Mission, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government is working to ensure that every household in the country has a piped water connection by 2024. Shekhawat was speaking to...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 12, 2021 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
Offshore energy firms are likely to face greater financial losses from Hurricane Ida than from previous storms in the Gulf of Mexico, because of reduced coverage offered by insurers, risk modeling firm RMS said on Thursday. Ida, one of the most powerful...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 12, 2021 | Intermediaries, International News
LONDON: Willis Towers Watson has around $5 billion of capital which could be used for acquisitions, its president and incoming chief executive said on Thursday, as the insurance broker prepares for a future as a standalone company. Aon Plc, the world’s...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 12, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life
Sept 12: The global shipping industry is getting its biggest payday since 2008 as the combination of booming demand for goods and a global supply chain that’s collapsing under the weight of Covid-19 drives freight prices ever higher. Whether its giant...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 12, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic
New Delhi, Sept 12: India saw a single-day rise of 28,591 coronavirus infections, taking the overall tally to 3,32,36,921, while active cases declined by nearly 6,600 in a day to stand at 3,84,921, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated Sunday. The...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 12, 2021 | Facts, Health, Pandemic, Policy
Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) found that people whose diets were based on healthy plant-based foods had lower risks of severity in COVID-19. The study was published in the journal 'Gut'. The beneficial effects of diet on COVID-19 risk...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 12, 2021 | Indian News, Policy
New Delhi: In order to make disinvestment deals of ailing state-owned firms more attractive for strategic investors, the government on Friday allowed erstwhile public sector companies to carry forward losses to be set off against future profits. The Central Board of...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 12, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Non-Life, Pandemic
Sept 11: A recent study by a team of international clinical researchers reveals the mechanism behind cytokine storm during coronavirus infection. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, clinicians have noted that certain patients are at especially high risk of developing...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 12, 2021 | Indian News, Pension & Social Security, Policy
New Delhi, Sept 12 The Union Cabinet is likely to consider amendments to Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) Act, 2013 soon and a Bill in this respect may be introduced in the upcoming session of Parliament, sources said. The amendment Bill may...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 12, 2021 | Indian News, Non-Life, Risk Management
Mumbai: Over 7 lakh farmers in Maharashtra call insurance cos to inform about crop damages due to excessive rain More than seven lakh farmers in Maharashtra have called up insurance companies during the current monsoon season to inform about crop damage due to...
