by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 8, 2023 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News
The United States Geological Survey said the quake’s epicenter was about 40 kilometers (25 miles) northwest of Herat city. It was followed by three very strong aftershocks, measuring magnitude 6.3, 5.9 and 5.5, as well as lesser shocks Islamabad: Death toll from...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 8, 2023 | Indian News, Risk Management, Technology
“We can face the challenges posed by cyber criminals using technology like artificial intelligence with the same technology. There should be research and hard work towards this end,” S Somanath, chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 8, 2023 | Indian News, Non-Life, Policy, Regulation, Reinsurance
The GST department is of the opinion that there is no provision in the GST Act where one registered person can collect and disburse tax on behalf of another, regardless of any co-insurance arrangement On re-insurance commission, the GST authority said that it forms...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 7, 2023 | Disaster & Management, Facts, Risk Management, Technology
“It’s a matter of milliseconds, and the only thing you can control is how prepared you are. Even with 70 per cent, that’s a huge result and could help minimise economic and human losses and has the potential to dramatically improve earthquake preparedness worldwide,”...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 7, 2023 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Regulation
The drug regulator of Gujarat state, where Norris is based and has two factories near to each other, has shut all its production, citing violations of good manufacturing practices after an inspection last month, New Delhi: India’s Norris Medicines has recalled a...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 7, 2023 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Risk Management, Technology
Nicknamed ‘Webwyrm’, hackers in the global-scale job scam have impersonated over 1,000 companies across 10 industries for a combo task scheme akin to the ‘Blue Whale Challenge’ (from a few years ago that caused a massive global impact), according to the team from...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 7, 2023 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Policy
The Lhonak glacier in the Sikkim Himalayas burst and started to overflow breaching one side of the lake on October 3 leading to the rise in the water levels in Teesta and inundate several areas of the state. The 1200 MW dam Teesta Stage III hydel power project in...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 6, 2023 | International News, Risk Management, Technology
In March, Taiwan reported that two undersea cables to some of its outlying islands appeared to have been cut, although it stopped short of blaming Beijing. Taiwan media reported mounting interest in securing satellite internet connectivity immediately afterwards. Such...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 6, 2023 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Risk Management
While Kyiv has unilaterally created a temporary corridor for ships in the Black Sea, so far it’s mostly symbolic as mainstream shipping companies are wary of using it. Twelve ships have passed through it in recent weeks, but that’s very few compared with traffic via...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 6, 2023 | International News, Life, Non-Life
Names of potential bidders mentioned include Germany’s Allianz SE, Denmark’s Tryg AS, and Canada’s Intact Financial Corp, the Times said. LONDON: Shares in Aviva shot up almost 9% on Friday, after Britain’s Times newspaper cited talk of a possible takeover of...
