by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 23, 2021 | Facts, Health
Washington: A new study has shown a clear link between the frequency and duration of unconscious wakefulness during night-time sleep and an increased risk of dying from diseases of the heart and blood vessels, and death from any cause, particularly in women....
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 22, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Life, Non-Life, Pandemic
New Delhi: India recorded 3,32,730 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the highest single-day spike since the pandemic broke out last year. India has crossed the mark of 3 lakh COVID-19 cases for two consecutive days now. This has taken the cumulative...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 22, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Life, Non-Life, Pandemic
New Delhi: As the handling of the raging Covid pandemic by authorities came under increasing judicial scrutiny, the Supreme Court on Thursday said it expected the Centre to come out with a "national plan" on supply of oxygen and essential drugs for...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 22, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Life, Non-Life, Regulation, Risk Management
Hyderabad: The insurance regulator IRDAI has laid out conditions for insurers to facilitate their investment in units of listed Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) and Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs). Earlier IRDAI had...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 22, 2021 | Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic, Regulation
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday asked IRDAI chairman S C Kunthia to 'act immediately' to address the complaints of denial of cashless claims by insurance companies. She also mentioned that more than 9 lakh COVID-related claims...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 22, 2021 | Health, Indian News, Pandemic, Technology
New Delhi: The Civil Aviation Ministry on Thursday permitted the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to conduct a feasibility study on using drones to deliver COVID-19 vaccine, according to an official statement. The ICMR will conduct this study in...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 22, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health
New Delhi: Pankaj Solanki, a doctor and the director of a small hospital in New Delhi, rushed to an oxygen vendor earlier this week to secure enough cylinders to keep 10 COVID-19 patients on the ICU ward breathing. His supplies would only last until Thursday night,...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 22, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic
Mumbai: Vaccinating all citizens above the age of 18 years against COVID-19 will cost Rs 67,193 crore, of which states together will incur Rs 46,323 crore, India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) said on Thursday. As the second wave of COVID-19 sweeps the country...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 22, 2021 | Articles, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Life, Non-Life, Pandemic
Anirudha Ghosal and Krutika Pathi The world’s fastest pace of spreading infections and the highest daily increase in coronavirus cases are pushing India further into a deepening and deadly health care crisis. India is massive — it’s the...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 22, 2021 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News
. Zurich: Climate change poses the biggest long-term threat to the global economy. If no mitigating action is taken, global temperatures could rise by more than 3°C and the world economy could shrink by 18% in the next 30 years,Swiss Re Institute’s new...
