by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 17, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Life, Non-Life, Pandemic
New Delhi: India recorded 67,208 fresh COVID-19 cases and 2,330 COVID-related deaths in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday. According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the daily positivity rate in India now stands at 3.48...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 17, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Life, Non-Life
New Delhi: The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has notified the government's decision to increase the foreign direct investment (FDI) limit in the insurance sector under the automatic route to 75 per cent from 49 per cent earlier....
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 17, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Non-Life, Pandemic
Australia will recommend only people over 60 receive AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine, the country's Minister for Health Greg Hunt said on Thursday, following a spate of blood clots in those who have received the inoculation. Australia has administered 3.3...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 16, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Intermediaries, International News, Non-Life, Regulation, Reinsurance
Washington: The U.S. Department of Justice filed a civil antitrust lawsuit today to block Aon’s $30 billion proposed acquisition of Willis Towers Watson, a transaction that would bring together two of the “Big Three” global insurance brokers....
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 16, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Life, Non-Life
Singapore: Singapore's population grew at its lowest pace in the 2010-2020 decade at 1.1 per cent every year, a slowdown from 2.5 per cent annually in the preceding decade, according to a media report on Wednesday. The population data was released by...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 16, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Technology
DETROIT: General Motors Co on Wednesday boosted its spending on electric and autonomous vehicles, pulled ahead plans for two U.S. battery plants and forecast stronger-than-expected second-quarter profits. The No. 1 U.S. automaker said it will now spend $35...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 16, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Technology
With automation taking place at a much faster pace across industries especially in the tech space, domestic software firms that employ over 16 million are set to slash headcounts by a massive 3 million by 2022, which will help them save a whopping USD 100 billion...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 16, 2021 | Indian News, Non-Life, Regulation
New Delhi: Diesel vehicles over 10 years old and Petrol vehicles over 15 years old will not be allowed to run on the roads of Delhi, state Transport Minister Kailash Gehlot said on Wednesday, adding that the Delhi Transport Department will fine Rs 10,000 owners...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 16, 2021 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Non-Life
Kohima: Nagaland staring at drought-like situation with no rain in sight: MinisterNagaland is looking at a drought-like situation with the delay in the arrival of monsoon, state Agriculture Minister G Kaito Aye said on Wednesday. Addressing a press conference,...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 16, 2021 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Life, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Risk Management
UN: “Humanity is waging a relentless, self-destructive war on nature. Biodiversity is declining, greenhouse gas concentrations are rising, and our pollution can be found from the remotest islands to the highest peaks”, Secretary-General...
