by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 26, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Non-Life, Policy
Kochi: A larger bench of the Kerala High Court will examine whether a wedding under the Special Marriage Act (SMA) can be solemnised online via video conferencing. Justice P B Suresh Kumar, who had heard arguments on the issue, referred it to a larger bench for...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 26, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Policy
Kochi,Aug 26 : Law must not only change with changing social needs, it must recognise technological advancements, the Kerala High Court has said while referring to a larger bench the question — whether a wedding under the Special Marriage Act (SMA) can be...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 26, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Non-Life, Policy, Regulation, Risk Management
Chennai, Aug 26: In a significant order, the Madras High Court has ruled that "bumper-to-bumper" insurance should be mandatory whenever a new vehicle is sold, from September 1. This must be in addition to covering the driver, passengers and owner of the...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 26, 2021 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Policy
Amsterdam: While China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) promises to create opportunities for the South Asian states to facilitate a more sustainable growth model, it also implies significant environmental risks, apart from economic, legal and sovereignty...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 26, 2021 | Health, Indian News, Policy
New Delhi: India's air safety watchdog plans stringent new penalties to tackle drug abuse in the aviation industry, including cancellation of licences for third-time offenders, draft guidelines published this week show. The rules for airlines, air navigation...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 26, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Risk Management, Technology
Washington: Some of the country's leading technology companies have committed to investing billions of dollars to strengthen cybersecurity defences and to train skilled workers, the White House has announced, following President Joe Biden's private meeting...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 26, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Non-Life, Pandemic
A supply-chain crunch that was meant to be temporary now looks like lasting well into next year as the surging delta variant upends factory production in Asia and disrupts shipping, posing more shocks to the world economy. Manufacturers reeling from shortages...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 26, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Non-Life
GENEVA: Nearly 1.3 billion people globally suffer from hypertension, a silent killer often driven by obesity that increases the risk of heart disease, stroke and kidney disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday. Hypertension can be easily...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 26, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Non-Life, Pandemic
London: Protection against Covid-19 offered by two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech and the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines begins to fade within six months, underscoring the need for booster shots, according to researchers in Britain....
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 25, 2021 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Non-Life
New Delhi: Union Heavy Industries Minister Mahendra Nath Pandey on Wednesday said the government is working on establishing charging infarstructure across the country in order to promote faster adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in the country. Speaking at industry...
