by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 19, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Pandemic
Worldwide coronavirus cases crossed 40 million on Monday, according to a Reuters tally, as the onset of winter in the northern hemisphere fuelled a resurgence in the spread of the disease.The Reuters tally is based on official reporting by individual countries....
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 18, 2020 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Risk Management
New Delhi: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has requested the Maharashtra government to take initiative for preparation of detailed project report for formation of State Water Grid to overcome the recurring flood crisis in the state, an official statement said on...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 18, 2020 | Indian News, Intermediaries, Life, Non-Life
Mumbai: In a high drama, the Insurance Brokers Association of India(IBAI), the official representative body with over 480 insurance brokers, has voted out its president Sanjay Kedia on Sep 24 from the directorship of the body and consequently its 15-member...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 18, 2020 | Banking & Bancassurance, Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts
Mumbai: The aggressive push to a digital payments and settlement system has paid rich dividend to the Reserve Bank as the share of paper clearing in retail payments has come to trickle in FY2020, show the latest RBI data. In FY2020, the share of paper clearing...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 18, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News
New Delhi: Passenger vehicle exports from India declined 57.52 per cent in April-September period of the current fiscal year as COVID-19 related disruptions hampered despatches to various global markets. As per the latest data by the Society of Indian...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 18, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic
New Delhi: Serum Institute of India and Bharat Biotech are expected to pursue late stage clinical trials of intranasal COVID-19 vaccines in the coming months once they receive regulatory approval, Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said on Sunday. Vardhan said...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 18, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Non-Life
New Delhi: Air pollution, hypertension, tobacco use, poor diet and high blood sugar levels were the top-five risk factors for death in India in 2019 according to a new study. The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study, published in the Lancet journal on Friday, assessed...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 18, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Pandemic
New Delhi: No fresh lockdowns should be imposed on district or state level to contain the spread of COVID-19 unless There is an imminent danger of healthcare facilities being overwhelmed, according to a government-appointed committee chaired by IIT Hyderabad...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 18, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Pandemic, Workplace/Employee Benefits
New Delhi: At a time when the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the job landscape, gig employment is gaining ground and is offering huge potential for both blue-collar as well as white-collar workers, according to experts. Gig workers are independent contractual...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 18, 2020 | Banking & Bancassurance, Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Non-Life
New Delhi: More than half of bank accounts under the Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) are held by women beneficiaries, according to an RTI reply. However, there is no gender-wise data when it comes to amount held by women and men account holders. The...
