by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 2, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Technology
New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday said that 32 states and Union Territories have implemented ''One Nation One Ration Card'' plan, which seeks to give over 80 crore beneficiaries under the food law access to their foodgrains entitlement from...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 2, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Non-Life, Pandemic
New Delhi: No data has been generated with Covishield and Covaxin vaccines specifically on the new "European" COVID-19 virus strain, Union Minister Ashwini Choubey said on Tuesday. Two strains of the coronavirus that originated in the United Kingdom...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 2, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Non-Life, Pandemic
NEW DELHI: More than half of New Delhi’s 20 million inhabitants may have been infected with the coronavirus, according to a government serological survey whose findings echoed earlier private-sector research. India has reported 10.8 million COVID-19...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 2, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News
BENGALURU: India’s main stock indexes ended at record closing highs on Tuesday, boosted by gains in financials and infrastructure stocks, after the government unveiled plans to hike spending to revive growth in the country’s pandemic-hit economy....
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 2, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Risk Management
NEW DELHI: India said on Tuesday it expected Sri Lanka to honour its agreement to allow it to operate a major port terminal following Colombo’s decision to pull out of the deal. The East terminal of Colombo port will be 100% owned and operated by the state-owned...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 2, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Life, Policy
New Delhi: The initial public offering (IPO) of India''s largest insurance company LIC is likely after October this year, a top official said on Tuesday laying out the government''s divestment calendar that includes completing the sale of flag...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 2, 2021 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Pension & Social Security, Reinsurance
London: Insured losses from major natural catastrophes in 2020 reached roughly US$78 billion, the fourth largest total since 2011, and about 17% higher than the ten-year average of $66.5 billion. However, the total does not reflect high levels of storm...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 2, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Risk Management
Cybercriminals shifted away from stealing individual consumers’ information in 2020 to focus on bigger, more profitable attacks on businesses, according to a report from the Identity Theft Resource Center. The nonprofit, which supports victims of identity...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 2, 2021 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Life, Non-Life, Risk Management
LONDON: Aviva Investors said on Monday it could ditch its stock and bond holdings in 30 of the world's biggest corporate emitters of carbon if their boards failed to take sufficient action over climate change.The move comes as asset managers including...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 2, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Pension & Social Security, Regulation
New York: American International Group inc agreed on Monday to pay a $12 million civil fine to settle charges that it conducted life insurance business in New York without a license. The settlement is the second in a probe by the New York State Department of...
