by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 10, 2021 | Health, International News
San Francisco: German pharmaceutical and chemical giant Bayer on Monday lost another appeal against a verdict that found its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer, the latest setback in its bid to end thousands of lawsuits over the product. An appeals court in San...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 10, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Policy
New Delhi: India is well on the path to achieving the World Health Organisation-recommended ratio of one doctor per thousand population by 2024 and is increasing the number of hospital beds from 11 lakh to 22 lakh, NITI Aayog member Vinod Paul said on Monday....
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 10, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News
New Delhi: India on Tuesday strongly advised all its citizens residing in Afghanistan to make immediate travel arrangements to return home before commercial air services are discontinued from the country in view of massive spike in violence. In a fresh...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 10, 2021 | Articles, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Non-Life, Pandemic
Mihir S Sharma Memories of India’s devastating second wave of Covid-19 are slowly receding. The pandemic has once again fallen out of the headlines; malls and mountain resorts are crowded with shoppers and tourists. Business activity is nearly back to...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 10, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic
New Delhi: The central government on Tuesday said that 37 districts across nine states, including 11 districts in Kerala and seven in Tamil Nadu, are showing a rising trend in the average daily new COVID-19 cases over the last two weeks even as the corresponding...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 10, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Life, Non-Life, Pandemic
New Delhi: The finance ministry on Tuesday said the economic impact of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to be muted and there are visible signs of economic rejuvenation. The latest Monthly Economic Review, released by the finance ministry,...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 10, 2021 | Indian News, Life
New Delhi: Max Financial Services on Tuesday reported an 80 percent decline in its consolidated net profit to Rs 35.81 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, mainly on higher expenses. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 181.53 crore in the quarter...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 10, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Policy, Regulation, Risk Management, Technology
New Delhi: The government on Tuesday said it will take all measures to eliminate the use crypto-assets in funding illegitimate activities or as part of the payment system. In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 10, 2021 | Banking & Bancassurance, Indian News
Mumbai: Concerned over the inconvenience caused to the public due to the non-availability of cash in ATMs, the Reserve Bank has decided to penalise banks for failure to timely replenish currency notes in such machines. The RBI will start imposing penalty on...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 10, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Risk Management, Technology
New Delhi: UNICEF India and Facebook on Monday launched a one-year joint initiative to end violence against children with a special focus on online safety. In a statement, UNICEF said the partnership seeks to create a safe environment for children online and...
