by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 12, 2025 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Policy, Regulation, Risk Management, Technology
The mandate orders Apple to provide access under the UK’s Investigatory Powers Act, a law that granted officials the authority to compel companies to remove encryption under what’s known as a “technical capability notice.” The law also makes it illegal for companies...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 12, 2025 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Risk Management
In 2024, global temperatures reached 1.5C for the entire year, the first time it’s happened in recorded history. It was a stark departure from previous projections: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report published just a year earlier suggested that...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 12, 2025 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Policy, Regulation, Risk Management, Technology
The court’s observation came while it was hearing a petition seeking a direction to the Centre to block access to DeepSeek, an AI chatbot developed by Chinese entities, in all forms in India New Delhi: The Delhi High Court observed on Wednesday that artificial...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 12, 2025 | Indian News, Policy, Workplace/Employee Benefits
“This case highlights clear instances of discrimination in the Central Reserve Police Force for the incumbents who are suffering from the disease known as HIV-AIDS,” the HC said in its order Ahmedabad: The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) denying a...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 12, 2025 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Non-Life, Policy, Reinsurance
“Imports need ships which are not sanctioned, insurance which takes time to reconfigure, and imports will need payments to go through. So each one of these has problems that need to be solved. People are working on solving these problems,” Oil Secretary Pankaj Jain...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 12, 2025 | Data, Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Risk Management
India experienced more than 400 extreme weather events in the three decades, causing losses of nearly “USD 180 billion and at least 80,000 fatalities”, the report said. New Delhi: India ranked as the sixth-most severely-affected country by extreme weather...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 12, 2025 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Policy, Risk Management, Wealth Management/ Philanthropy
During the day, the benchmark tanked 905.21 points or 1.18 per cent to sink below the 76,000-level and hit a low of 75,388.39. Since February 4, the BSE bellwether gauge has slumped 2,412.73 points or 3.07 per cent New Delhi: Investors suffered an erosion of Rs 18...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 12, 2025 | Data, Eco/Invest/Demography, Wealth Management/ Philanthropy
Equity mutual fund inflows declined by nearly 4 per cent monthly to Rs 39,687 crore in January, compared to Rs 41,155 crore in December Mumbai: Despite market volatility, monthly systematic investment plan (SIP) contributions stayed above the Rs 26,000 crore mark for...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 12, 2025 | Data, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Policy, Technology
On October 29, 2024, the Centre expanded Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) to provide free treatment benefits of up to Rs 5 lakh per year to 6 crore senior citizens belonging to 4.5 crore families, irrespective of their socio-economic status...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 12, 2025 | Briefs, Data, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Non-Life, Policy, Technology
Union Health Minister J P Nadda The eSanjeevani platform has been instrumental in reducing the burden on physical healthcare facilities, Nadda said responding to a question New Delhi: Since its launch in 2019, more than 34 crore patients have been provided...