by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 16, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Policy
NEW DELHI: The Union cabinet on Tuesday approved a development financial institution(DFI) to boost investment in infrastructure projects, finance minister said. “I expect the institution to raise up to 3 trillion rupees ($41.36 billion) in the next few...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 16, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News
Zurich: WHO safety experts prepared to meet Tuesday over the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine whose rollout has been halted in several European countries over blood clot fears, imperilling the pandemic fight as infection rates surge. The three largest EU...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 16, 2021 | Banking & Bancassurance, Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News
New Delhi: Bank strike continued for day-two on Tuesday, led by nine unions of public sector banks (PSBs) in the country, opposing government's policy to privatise the lenders. Customers will be inconvenienced to get services such as cash withdrawals,...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 16, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Policy
New Delhi: As many as 8,35,089 beneficiaries were verified on March 14 under the 'Aapke Dwar Ayushman' campaign, the highest in a single day since the launch of the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana scheme, the National Health Authority...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 16, 2021 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News
New Delhi: The Asia-Pacific region is lagging behind in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set for 2030, and at the current rate the region may achieve less than 10 percent of the targets, a UN report said on Tuesday. As many as 829 million...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 16, 2021 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News
Paris: Deadly small particle pollution in four of five nations exceeded World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations last year despite Covid lockdowns, according to a report released Tuesday. The partial or complete shutdown of transport and industry for...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
New Delhi, At least 32 Indian organisations have been attacked by hackers who exploited vulnerabilities in unpatched Microsoft business email servers, a new report warned on Monday, adding that the finance and banking institutions have been hit the most in the...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 16, 2021 | Articles, Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Risk Management
Zurich: Swiss Re today announced new measures to support the transition to a net-zero economy, encompassing both asset management and underwriting as well as its own operations. Swiss Re’s Group Chief Executive Officer Christian Mumenthaler...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 16, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Life, Non-Life
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday introduced a Bill in Rajya Sabha that seek to amend the Insurance Act to pave the way for 74 percent foreign direct investment (FDI) in the sector. The Union Cabinet on Wednesday had given its nod for...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 16, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic
New Delhi: India recorded 24,492 new COVID-19 cases, registering more than 20,000 cases for the sixth day in a row, taking the infection tally past 1.14 crore, the Union health ministry said on Tuesday. The total cases in the country rose to 1,14,09,831, while the...
