by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 3, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Pandemic
London: The risk of heart attack and stroke is increased three-fold in the first two weeks following COVID-19, according to a study published in The Lancet journal. The study compared the occurrence of acute myocardial infarction or heart attack, and stroke in 86,742...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 3, 2021 | Intermediaries, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
London: Howden, the international insurance broker, announced today that it has appointed Charlie Connell to its Sports & Entertainment practice group in the newly created Head of Entertainment role. The appointment further bolsters Howden’s market...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 3, 2021 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Non-Life
New Delhi: Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday emphasised on the roll-out of flex-fuel vehicles (FFVs) in the Indian auto market within a year. Gadkari also appealed to vehicle manufacturers to compulsorily provide...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 3, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Policy
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday told the Rajya Sabha that the average annual revenue collection, including GST and excise duty, from tobacco products, stands at about Rs 53,750 crore. In reply to a question, the minister also said the GST...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 3, 2021 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Non-Life, Policy, Regulation
New Delhi: Environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) is gaining traction as an important strategy and is leading to optimisation of business processes as well as long-term value creation, says a report. According to the report by EY —...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 3, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life
New Delhi: India's e-commerce market continues to grow at 5 per cent year-on-year, with an estimated revenue of USD 56.6 billion in the financial year 2020-21, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, according to IT industry body Nasscom. This was informed by...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 3, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Policy, Risk Management, Technology
New Delhi: Over 93,000 cases of cybercrimes were reported in the country between 2017 and 2019, Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai also said that 46 cases of cyber terrorism have been reported in the country during the...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 3, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic
New Delhi: Of the 43.17 crore registrations on Co-WIN till July 30 for Covid vaccination, 62.54 percent were done on-site and of the 45.10 crore jabs recorded, 77 percent have been given through onsite or walk-in mode, the Rajya Sabha was told on Tuesday. Union...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 3, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Pandemic, Policy
New Delhi: The Ministry of Science and Technology has allocated over Rs 1,600 crore for COVID-19 related research and product development, the government informed Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and its public sector undertaking...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 3, 2021 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Non-Life
Bhopal: Three people stranded on a tree for about 24 hours and five others were rescued from flood-hit Shivpuri district in Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday following ''unprecedented heavy rains'', officials said, adding that 1,171 villages in the...
