by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 13, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Pandemic
GENEVA: The World Health Organization and partners said Tuesday they are creating a global stockpile of Ebola vaccines to help stamp out future outbreaks. In a statement, WHO, Doctors Without Borders, UNICEF and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 13, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts
Mumbai: Total 11 private Indian firms have made it to the list of 500 most valuable companies across the world, and the country is ranked 10th on the chart, as per a report. The total value of these 11 companies grew 14 per cent and has been pegged at USD 805...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 12, 2021 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
Indonesian Navy divers retrieved one of the black boxes of the Sriwijaya Air Boeing Co. jet that plunged into the Java Sea shortly after takeoff from Jakarta on Saturday afternoon, a key step in discovering what caused the aircraft carrying 62 people to crash....
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 12, 2021 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts
Uber expands "green trip" option to over 1,400 cities in North Americaide-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc said on Tuesday it was expanding its electric vehicle (EV) and hybrid ride option to over 1,400 new cities in North America. Riders in...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 12, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Technology
NEW DELHI: Tesla Inc has moved a step closer to its launch in India later this year by registering a company in the country, a regulatory filing showed on Tuesday. Tesla Motors India and Energy Private Limited was incorporated on Jan. 8 with its registered...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 12, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic, Risk Management
Mumbai: The domestic hospitality industry, which has been severely affected by the COVID -19 related disruptions, is likely to witness a decline of over 65 per cent in 2020-21, according to a report. However, there might be a recovery in demand in the later part of...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 12, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News
New Delhi: Income tax returns filed this year have risen by about 5 per cent to nearly 6 crore as more businesses and entities filed annual income statements. Over 5.95 crore income tax returns (ITRs) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020 (2019-20) were...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 12, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Non-Life, Pandemic
Tokyo: Even as the world continues to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, Japan tops the list of being the most powerful passport in the world for the year 2021, according to the latest report by the Henley Passport Index. Pakistan (rank 107) and Nepal (rank 104)...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 12, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Non-Life, Pandemic
Sweeping changes to the global labour market caused by the coronavirus pandemic will likely be permanent, policy makers said on Tuesday, as some industries collapse, others flourish and workers stay home.“I think it would be a fallacy to think we will go...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 12, 2021 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News
All countries need credible mid-term goals and plans that are aligned with this objective", Secretary-General António Guterres said, addressing the virtual COP26 Roundtable on Clean Power Transition. "To achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, we...
