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Debasish Panda. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Insurance players need to underwrite disruptions to make the vision of ‘insurance for all’ a reality by 2047, regulator IRDAI’s chief Debasish Panda said on February 13. The chairman of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) also emphasised that the approach of ‘one-size-fits-all’ has…
Embryonic development, also known as embryogenesis, is a cornerstone in understanding the origins of life. But studying this marvel of intricate and layered biological processes in people faces considerable challenges. Early-stage human embryos are difficult to obtain. Then there are ethical issues surrounding their use. This has made it difficult for scientists to understand early human development….
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A new planet starts its life in a rotating circle of gas and dust, a cradle known as a protostellar disc. Image for Representation. | Photo Credit: AFP A new planet starts its life in a rotating circle of gas and dust, a cradle known as a protostellar disc. My colleagues and I have used computer simulations to…
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Passenger vehicle sales rose to 3,93,250 units last month, registering a jump of 13% from 3,47,086 units sold in January 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI “Passenger vehicle retail sales rose to a record high in January driven by robust demand for sports utility vehicles,” dealers’ body FADA said on February 13. Passenger vehicle (PV) sales…
Atlantic Horseshoe crabs in a tidal pool along Pickering Beach, a national horseshoe crab sanctuary near Little Creek, Delaware, May 20, 2008. | Photo Credit: Reuters Environmental groups on Monday petitioned the U.S. government seeking endangered species protection for the American horseshoe crab, a “living fossil” under threat from commercial harvests for bait and biomedical use as well as from habitat…
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File picture of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in Mumbai. Image for representation | Photo Credit: SHASHI ASHIWAL Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty fell in early trade on Tuesday as volatility persisted amid mixed trends in global markets. The 30-share BSE Sensex opened on a positive note and climbed 116.42 points to 71,188.91 points. However,…
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A man at a foreign exchange counts Indian currency as a customer, unseen, exchanges U.S. dollars in New Delhi. File photo | Photo Credit: AP The rupee declined marginally to 83.01 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday, February 13,2024, amid a muted trend in domestic equities. A stronger American currency and elevated…
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Tourists at the snow-covered Mall Road after a fresh snowfall, in Manali. Representational | Photo Credit: PTI A government-initiated rating system for the hospitality sector which aims to ensure world-class hygiene and sanitation in hotels, resorts and homestays has become a non-starter with no State opting for it as of now. Barring a pilot project…
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With the BJP-led government exuding over-confidence on the state of the economy, the interim Budget presented earlier this month has shifted focus to fiscal consolidation. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has projected that the fiscal deficit; which was expanded to 9.2% of GDP in 2020-21 to deal with the pandemic-induced recession; would be brought down to…
Director General of Aeronautical Quality Assurance Sanjay Chawla (centre) presenting the certificate to Airbus Defence and Space CEO Michael Schoellhornof (right) and TASL Head-Aerostructures and Aeroengines Masood Hussainy at the C295 main components assembly facility in Hyderabad on Monday. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Airbus Defence and Space (ADS) quality management system for the C295…
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