by AIP Online Bureau | May 31, 2021 | Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday extended the suspension of passenger flights from India till June 30 to combat the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. The ban was initially imposed on April 25, after a surge in COVID-19 cases in India. In a statement posted...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 31, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Pandemic
New Delhi: The Indian economy’s resilience will be tested by its ability to overcome a devastating outbreak of Covid-19, although no one’s yet doubting its potential to pull off the world’s fastest pace of growth among major economies this...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 31, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Pandemic
Patna: Four children have died in Bihar's Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) over the last few days. Among those who died was an infant who had tested positive for Covid-19, hospital authorities said on Monday. According to the Principal of DMCH...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 31, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Non-Life, Risk Management
Mumbai: Indian Banks Association (IBA) Chairman Rajkiran Rai on Sunday said that the second wave of COVID-19 has impacted the collections of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) in the month of May. "It is difficult to give numbers but can say that we faced difficulty in...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 31, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News
Hydearabad: Regulator IRDAI has asked life insurers to take steps for quick settlement of life insurance claims in all the states affected by cyclones Tauktae and Yaas. General and standalone health insurance companies have also been asked to mitigate the...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 31, 2021 | Indian News, Life
New Delhi: Punjab National Bank (PNB) will divest its stake in Canara HSBC OBC Life Insurance Co, the lender said on Saturday. The city-headquartered state-owned bank had acquired a stake in the life insurer post amalgamation of the erstwhile Oriental Bank of...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 31, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Life
Beijing: China announced on Monday that married couples may have up to three children, a major policy shift from the existing limit of two after recent data showed a dramatic decline in births in the world's most populous country. The change was approved...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 31, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Pandemic
London: The Covid-19 pandemic has not only hit physical health and the economy but has also impacted mental health with the possibility of increased rates of suicide, according to a study. Led by a team of researchers at Swansea University, Cardiff University, and the...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 31, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Life, Non-Life, Pandemic
New Delhi: With 1,52,734 COVID-19 infections in the last 24 hours India maintained its declining trend of new cases and reported the lowest-single day COVID-19 rise in 50 days. the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Monday. With this, the total cases...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 30, 2021 | Health, Indian News, Non-Life
Bengaluru: Plum, a group health insurance startup, has raised a $15.6mn Series A led by Tiger Global with participation from earlier investors – Sequoia Capital India’s Surge, Tanglin Venture Partners, Incubate Fund and Gemba Capital....