by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 24, 2019 | Indian News, Pension & Social Security, Policy, Regulation
New Delhi: Pension fund regulator PFRDA is working on a minimum assured return scheme (MARS) for subscribers of the flagship social security programme — National Pension System. NPS is a contributory retirement savings scheme and seeks to...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
Berlin: The BMW Group and Daimler AG are pooling their mobility services to create a new global player providing sustainable urban mobility for customers. The two companies are investing more than €1 billion in total to develop and more closely intermesh their...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 23, 2019 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Regulation
New Delhi: Financial Services Secretary Rajiv Kumar on Friday said the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Scheme Ordinance promulgated by the President will help create a central repository of all the registered entities that can take deposits. The...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 23, 2019 | Data, Eco/Invest/Demography
New Delhi: The number of vehicles in the national capital surged to 1.09 crore by March 2018, including over 70 lakh two wheelers, according to Delhi's Economic Survey 2018-19 report. The report, which was tabled in the Assembly on Saturday...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 23, 2019 | Health, Indian News, Non-Life
New Delhi: Over 12 lakh people have received free treatment under the Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, while around two crore beneficiary e-cards have been issued since its launch in September last year, Dr Indu Bhushan, the CEO of...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 23, 2019 | International News, Risk Management, Technology
NASA has warned SpaceX and Boeing Co. of design and safety concerns for their competing astronaut launch systems, according to industry sources and a new government report, threatening the U.S. bid to revive its human spaceflight program later this year. NASA...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
Amid rapid digitisation and internet adoption, India must ensure that its digital platforms remain safe and have cybersecurity architecture built into their foundation, with safeguards such as involvement of security auditors, IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 23, 2019 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News
Geneva: Spending on health is growing faster than the rest of the global economy, accounting for 10% of global gross domestic product (GDP). A new report on global health expenditure from the World Health Organization (WHO) reveals a swift upward trajectory of...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 22, 2019 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News
LONDON: From homeowners facing higher flood insurance premiums to investors putting money into coal-fired power plants, financial risks related to climate change are growing, analysts say. But working out how a switch to lower-carbon train...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 22, 2019 | Articles, Eco/Invest/Demography, Risk Management, Technology
For risk professionals, it can be difficult to make sense of the many and varied perspectives around artificial intelligence. While the theoretical discussions about long-term impacts on society are important to understand and track, the more pressing issue is...
