by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 26, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Policy, Regulation, Technology
New Delhi: To safeguard confidential health data collected from people under the National Digital Health Mission (NDHM), the government has proposed a framework and a set of minimum standards for data privacy protection to be followed across the board in compliance...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 26, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News
New Delhi: Indicating the rising financial distress among households, expansion of their disposable incomes slumped to 0.8 times in 2019-20 as against an average growth of 2.3 times in the previous six fiscals, and is likely to dip into the negative zone this fiscal,...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 26, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Risk Management
Mumbai: General government debt — which is the combined liabilities of the Centre and states — is likely to hit a record 91 per cent of GDP this fiscal, a brokerage report said on Wednesday. This will be the highest in record since data began to be...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 26, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Non-Life, Pandemic
Zurich: According to the latest annual Swiss Re Institute resilience indices,due to Covid-19 pandemic , global insurance resilience against three major risks – mortality, health spending and natural catastrophes – weakened in 2019 , ....
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 26, 2020 | Facts, Health
TOKYO : Public toilets are usually a welcome sight to anyone who has had too much to drink, but some might do a double take when they come across the ones that have just opened in a Tokyo park. Made of special glass, the cubicles become opaque when the lock is...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 26, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Technology
New Delhi: Investments in private financial technology (fintech) companies in Asia-Pacific grew 9.1 per cent to USD 1.4 billion in the second quarter of 2020 as compared to the first quarter, a report by S&P Global Market Intelligence said on Tuesday. The...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 26, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Pandemic, Risk Management
New Delhi: Supreme Court asks Centre to clarify stand on interest waiver during moratoriumThe Supreme Court on Wednesday took note of the Centre’s alleged inaction and asked it to clarify its stand within a week on the waiver of interest on interest for...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 26, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News
New Delhi: Monsoon rains, which picked up pace in August, are likely to be heavy for the rest of the month, the chief of the state-run India Meteorological Department (IMD) said, potentially benefiting summer crops such as rice, corn and cotton. After a patchy...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 26, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News
New Delhi: India's GDP needs to rise annually at 8-8.5 percent to create opportunities in the post COVID-19 era, and the country risks a decade of stagnating incomes and quality of life if urgent steps are not taken to spur growth, says a report. According...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 26, 2020 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life
Pune: Baja Allianz General Insurance, today announced the launch of its pet insurance product called “Bajaj Allianz Pet Dog Insurance Policy” which is India’s only retail comprehensive pet insurance offering for pet dogs. This policy...
