by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 9, 2025 | Articles, Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, Risk Management, Technology
Countries such as China, India, Japan, South Korea and in ASEAN are accelerating the deployment of solar, wind, hydro and emerging technologies, including hybrid installations that integrate batter energy storage systems (BESS) and floating solar photovoltaics (FPV)...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 9, 2025 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Non-Life, Pension & Social Security, Policy
The unions’ demands include doing away with the four labour codes, contractualisation, privatisation of PSUs, increasing minimum wages to Rs 26,000 per month, as well as the demands of farmer organisations for minimum support price for crops based on Swaminathan...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 9, 2025 | Briefs, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Pension & Social Security
Maharashtra Labour Minister Akash Fundkar on Tuesday said ‘gig workers’ or those who work for online ‘platforms’ or companies such as Zomato need social security, and the state government will come up with a law for them. Speaking in the...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 8, 2025 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Risk Management, Technology
Marco Rubio US ,Secretary of State The misuse of AI to deceive people is likely to grow as the technology improves and becomes more widely available, and the FBI warned this past spring about “malicious actors” impersonating senior U.S. government officials in a text...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 8, 2025 | Banking & Bancassurance, Briefs, Intermediaries, Life
IndiaFirst Life Insurance Company (IndiaFirst Life) has announced a strategic corporate agency partnership with Northern Arc Capital Ltd. (Northern Arc), a leading diversified financial services platform. Under this agreement, Northern Arc will distribute IndiaFirst...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 8, 2025 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
“These incidents highlight the Houthis’ disregard for human life, as they continue to exploit seafarers as pawns in their strategic conflicts,” said Jakob Larsen, chief safety and security officer at BIMCO, the world’s largest direct-membership trade group for the...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 8, 2025 | Indian News, Non-Life, Policy, Reinsurance
Speaking in the legislative council, Agriculture Minister Manikrao Kokate said the state government will pay its instalment to insurance companies (on behalf of farmers) within eight days. He assured all eligible farmers will get money for crop losses within 15 days...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 8, 2025 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pension & Social Security
A forum of 10 trade unions has given a 17-point charter of demand. It includes withdrawal of fixed-term employment and scrapping of Agnipath scheme, 8-hour workday, restoration of non-contributory Old Pension Scheme and a minimum monthly penion of Rs 9,000 for the...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 8, 2025 | International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Risk Management
On May 25, Liberia-flagged MSC ELSA3 ship travelling from Vizhinjam on India’s southern tip to Kochi had capsized. The incident had resulted in leaking fuel and releasing cargo, some of which contained hazardous material. NEW DELHI: India’s southern state...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 8, 2025 | Data, Eco/Invest/Demography, Technology
“In June 2025, electric two-wheelers commanded 7.3 per cent of the market, up from 5.8 per cent a year ago, demonstrating growing consumer confidence in EV technology. Electric three-wheelers now account for over 60 per cent of all three-wheeler sales, cementing...
