by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 24, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Policy
New Delhi: Stressing that the government's responsibility of providing healthcare to citizens is enshrined in the Constitution, NCP Rajya Sabha member Fauzia Khan on Monday asked the Centre to enact a health guarantee law and ensure health facilities for...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 23, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Policy
Chennai: Notify health policy for rare diseases by March 31, HC asks Centre; directs setting up of R&D bodyThe Delhi High Court Tuesday asked the Centre to finalise and notify the National Health Policy for Rare Diseases by March 31, and directed it to set...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 23, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic, Risk Management, Technology
New Delhi: The "upheavals" generated by the spread of COVID-19 pandemic can become a "breeding ground" for new variants of electronic and cyber crimes in the coming days, the head of India's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has said in...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 23, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Non-Life, Risk Management, Technology
New Delhi: Over 15.5 lakh cyber security incidents have been reported in the last two years and 11.58 lakh of them were recorded in 2020 alone, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said the Indian Computer Emergency...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 23, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic, Risk Management
New Delhi: A total of 89 deaths have been reported following COVID-19 vaccination till March 16, but none of the fatalities has been attributed to the inoculation so far, Rajya Sabha was informed on Tuesday. In written reply to a question, Minister of State for...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 23, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Pension & Social Security, Policy
New Delhi: The government on Tuesday raised the deposit threshold limit to ₹ 5 lakh per annum in provident fund for which interest would continue to be tax exempt. This would be applicable to those cases where no contribution is made employers to the retirement fund....
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 23, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic
New Delhi: The coronavirus-induced suspension of scheduled international passenger flights has been extended till April 30, Indian aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said on Tuesday. "However, international scheduled flights...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 23, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News
The Danish Red Cross is offering the world’s first catastrophe bond for volcanic eruptions, which is designed to improve the provision and efficiency of humanitarian relief after eruptions of 10 volcanoes across three continents. Sponsored by the Danish...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 23, 2021 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Intermediaries, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
London: Lloyd’s has today launched a new pioneering earthquake insurance policy in New Zealand, in partnership with insurance start-up Bounce, which uses cutting-edge technology and real-time GeoNet data to automatically pay customers within five days...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 23, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic
New Delhi: Amid the recent spike in COVID-19 cases, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday issued new guidelines for effective control of the disease. The guidelines will be effective from April 1 to 30. "The main focus of the guidelines is to...
