by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 15, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Risk Management
Dec 15: India and the U.S. are the two most investor-friendly markets in the world in terms of best practice for portfolio disclosure, while Australia ranks at the bottom, according to a global study by Morningstar Inc. The two countries earned top grades for...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 15, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News
New Delhi, Dec 15: Less than 45 per cent of households use clean fuel for cooking in five states, including Bihar and West Bengal, the latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS) has revealed. The survey covered 17 states and five union territories. The...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 15, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life
New Delhi;Dec 13: Union Health minister Harsh Vardhan said that the programme launched in 2018 has completely revolutionized primary, secondary and tertiary healthcare system in the country, with a strong focus on preventive healthcare. The Union health...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 15, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Pandemic
New Delhi, Dec 15: The government has said the winter session of Parliament will not be held this year in view of the COVID-19 pandemic and that it will be appropriate to convene the budget session in January next year. In a letter to leader of Congress in Lok Sabha...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 14, 2020 | Articles, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Non-Life, Pandemic, Technology
Supportive government policies and a COVID-enforced spike in digital activity are pushing consumers – and their insurance needs – online. The growing presence of e-commerce and digital wallet apps presents opportunities for innovative...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 14, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life
NEW DELHI: The latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS) has found a drastic rise in obesity among children under five years of age in 20 of the 22 states where the study was conducted, with experts attributing it to lack of physical activity and unhealthy food...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 14, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Non-Life, Pandemic
Singapore on Monday became the first Asian country to approve a coronavirus vaccine made by the American drug maker Pfizer, announcing that the first shipment would arrive this month and be given free to Singaporeans and long-term residents. Singapore has also agreed...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 14, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic
New Delhi: Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Monday that the Coronavirus crisis is now "on its way out" and "soon" vaccines would be available in India too. He was speaking at the International Coronavirus Short...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 14, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic
New Delhi: SpiceHealth has signed a memorandum of understanding with premier research organisation CSIR-CCMB to launch dry swab RT-PCR tests in the company's mobile testing labs, an official statement said on Monday. "The dry swab testing method will be a...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 14, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Non-Life, Pandemic
WASHINGTON: Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, whose foundation has been part of the effort to develop and deliver Covid-19 vaccines, has warned that the next four to six months could be the worst of the coronavirus pandemic. In recent weeks, the US has been...
