by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 26, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Risk Management, Technology
Europe plans to launch a digital health pass scheme in June that it hopes will save this summer’s holiday season by making it possible for travellers to prove they have been vaccinated against, or tested negative for, COVID-19. HOW WOULD IT WORK? The...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 26, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Non-Life, Pandemic, Regulation, Risk Management, Technology
MADRID: As Europe races to set up a digital health pass scheme to save the holiday season from the pandemic, technical and political obstacles are showing just how big a challenge the world faces in building such systems, people involved in the effort say. Developers...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 26, 2021 | International News, Technology
California: Luminar Technologies Inc said on Monday it would partner with Airbus SE to test technologies which could increase aircraft safety and ultimately enable an autonomous flight with obstacle detection. The two companies will work on enhancing aircraft...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 26, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Pandemic
New Delhi: The central government on Monday asked the Serum Institute and Bharat Biotech to lower price of their COVID-19 vaccines amid criticism from various states who accused the companies of profiteering during such a major crisis. The issue of vaccine pricing was...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 26, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic
Bengaluru: The city of Bengaluru, home to the technology operations of hundreds of global companies, is to enter a two-week lockdown as India battles a sharp surge in COVID-19 infections, officials said on Monday. Karnataka state, of which Bengaluru is capital,...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 26, 2021 | Indian News, Life
Mumbai: HDFC Life Insurance, the second largest private sector life insurer, at Rs 319.06 crore. recorded a 2.3 percent year-on-year (YoY) growth in its Fy Q4 2020-21 consolidated net profit. The life insurer had mobilised a new premiums of Rs 434.47...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 26, 2021 | Banking & Bancassurance, Indian News
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to conduct a customer satisfaction survey to find out the impact of the recent mergers of state-owned banks on banking services being availed by individuals. Among other things, the respondents will be asked...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 26, 2021 | Banking & Bancassurance, Indian News, Regulation
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Monday chief executive officers and managing directors at Indian private-sector banks will be eligible to hold these posts for up to 15 years, as it unveiled a series of rules on term limits. Analysts welcomed the...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 26, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Pandemic, Regulation
New Delhi: Centre has extended the validity period of current airfare cap as well as the capacity utilisation of airlines till May 31. In one of the two separate orders, the Ministry of Civil Aviation extended the time period of airfare cap till May 31 from April 30....
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 26, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Pandemic
New Delhi: As India grappled with a raging second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, the government on Sunday sought to allay people's fears, saying unnecessary panic is causing more harm than good. Stressing on the need for vaccination and observing...
