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The Pentagon serves as the headquarters of the US Department of defence, including all three military services - army, navy, and air force. For long, the iconic five-sided structure was the world's largest office building. But it has now lost that tag to the Surat diamond bourse in the Indian state of Gujarat.

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<o:p></o:p>The National Insurance Academy's latest report, based on data released on Thursday, has uncovered a grim reality: a staggering 95 per cent of India's 144 crore population remains uninsured. Despite concerted efforts by the government and insurance regulatory authorities, the report brings out the urgent need for comprehensive reforms to bridge this massive insurance gap.<o:p></o:p>

Irdai Chairman Debasish Panda, unveiling the report, urged the insurance industry to draw inspiration from the successes of initiatives like UPI, the widespread opening of bank accounts, and increased mobile penetration. Panda emphasised the necessity of a compulsory natural calamity insurance scheme for high-risk regions, a recommendation highlighted in the report. <o:p></o:p>

Such measures, he believes, are crucial for achieving the ambitious goal of ensuring insurance coverage for all citizens by the time India celebrates its centenary as a republic.<o:p></o:p>

The report pointed out that 84 per cent of people in low- and middle-income categories, along with 77 per cent residing in coastal regions, tier-2, and tier-3 cities, lack property insurance. With a rising number of natural calamities and climate-related disasters impacting the nation, the need for increased coverage becomes even more pressing.<o:p></o:p>

Furthermore, the report advocates for mandatory crop insurance for farmers who have availed bank loans, with support from microfinance institutions and agri-input suppliers. Presently, the annuity and pension protection gap stands at a high of 93 per cent, presenting a significant area for improvement. There is also an 87 per cent protection gap in life insurance.<o:p></o:p>

Health insurance remains a concern, with 73 per cent of the population lacking coverage. The report calls for collaborative efforts between the government, NGOs, and industry groups to establish micro health insurance schemes with simplified products. <o:p></o:p>

Additionally, pension and annuity coverage fall short, with only 24 per cent enrolled in employee retirement schemes. Notably, low-income and lower-middle-income segments exhibit meagre penetration, standing at 14 per cent and 25 per cent, respectively.<o:p></o:p>

As the digital landscape evolves, the report highlights a rapidly expanding cyber protection gap across sectors. Increased exposure, higher digital usage, and growing connectivity contribute to a 62 per cent customer demand for cyber risk protection. Urgent measures are required to address this emerging challenge.<o:p></o:p>

Established in 1980 in Pune, the National Insurance Academy has become a leading centre for executive training, research, and study on insurance, pensions, and related disciplines.<o:p></o:p>

(With inputs from PTI)<o:p></o:p>

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The National Insurance Academy's latest report, based on data released on Thursday, has uncovered a grim reality: a staggering 95 per cent of India's 144 crore population remains uninsured.

The National Insurance Academy's latest report, based on data released on Thursday, has uncovered a grim reality: a staggering 95 per cent of India's 144 crore population remains uninsured. Despite concerted efforts by the government and insurance regulatory authorities, the report brings out the urgent need for comprehensive reforms to bridge this massive insurance gap. Irdai Chairman Debasish Panda, unveiling the report, urged the insurance industry to draw inspiration from the successes of initiatives like UPI, the widespread opening of bank accounts, and increased mobile penetration. Panda emphasised the necessity of a compulsory natural calamity insurance scheme for high-risk regions, a recommendation highlighted in the report. Such measures, he believes, are crucial for achieving the ambitious goal of ensuring insurance coverage for all citizens by the time India celebrates its centenary as a republic. The report pointed out that 84 per cent of people in low- and middle-income categories, along with 77 per cent residing in coastal regions, tier-2, and tier-3 cities, lack property insurance. With a rising number of natural calamities and climate-related disasters impacting the nation, the need for increased coverage becomes even more pressing. Furthermore, the report advocates for mandatory crop insurance for farmers who have availed bank loans, with support from microfinance institutions and agri-input suppliers. Presently, the annuity and pension protection gap stands at a high of 93 per cent, presenting a significant area for improvement. There is also an 87 per cent protection gap in life insurance. Health insurance remains a concern, with 73 per cent of the population lacking coverage. The report calls for collaborative efforts between the government, NGOs, and industry groups to establish micro health insurance schemes with simplified products. Additionally, pension and annuity coverage fall short, with only 24 per cent enrolled in employee retirement schemes. Notably, low-income and lower-middle-income segments exhibit meagre penetration, standing at 14 per cent and 25 per cent, respectively. As the digital landscape evolves, the report highlights a rapidly expanding cyber protection gap across sectors. Increased exposure, higher digital usage, and growing connectivity contribute to a 62 per cent customer demand for cyber risk protection. Urgent measures are required to address this emerging challenge. Established in 1980 in Pune, the National Insurance Academy has become a leading centre for executive training, research, and study on insurance, pensions, and related disciplines. (With inputs from PTI) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

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India where the top Court will hear opposition leader Mahua Moitra's petition on January 3rd against her expulsion from Parliament. The Trinamool Congress Party MP was expelled from the Lok Sabha after an Ethics Committee report held her guilty of unethical conduct.

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India's Supreme Court has refused to put on hold an Allahabad High Court order that approved the survey of the Shahi Idgah in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Hindu outfits had sought the survey claiming that the mosque was built on the birthplace of Lord Krishna.

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The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned till 2 PM within minutes of reconvening as Opposition MPs demanded a statement from Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and a discussion on the security lapse in the Lok Sabha as well as the suspension of 14 Opposition MPs for the remaining Winter Session. Meanwhile, the suspended MPs staged a protest in front of the Gandhi statue situated in Parliament premises on Friday morning.

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95pc of the Indian population remains uninsured: National Insurance Academy<o:p></o:p>

Based on data released on Thursday, the National Insurance Academy's most recent report has revealed a grim fact: 95 per cent of India's 144 crore people do not have health insurance.<o:p></o:p>

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Ukraine unveils ambitious "Win 2030" plan: Aims for chip manufacturing &amp; AI growth<o:p></o:p>

Ukraine has unveiled its ambitious Win 2030 plan, which outlines plans to build a domestic chipmaking industry and improve artificial intelligence (AI) skills, in an effort to push itself into the forefront of high-tech businesses.<o:p></o:p>

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/business-economy/ukraine-unveils-ambitious-win-2030-plan-aims-for-chip-manufacturing-ai-growth-669859">Read more here </a><o:p></o:p>

Alphabet's Gemini AI sparks market surge, paving the way for Google's technological leap<o:p></o:p>

Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google, has seen a tremendous increase in market value, rising by an astounding $87 billion in a single day. The surge came after an impressive display of Alphabet's language model, Gemini, an artificial intelligence (AI) breakthrough that has been compared to ChatGPT by OpenAI.<o:p></o:p>

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Israel-Hamas conflict takes toll on neighbouring economies, UN study warns of $10 bn impact<o:p></o:p>

According to a new U.N. report, the economic fallout from the Israel-Hamas fighting in Gaza is expected to have a significant impact on the economies of nearby Arab countries.<o:p></o:p>

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Indian markets surge to record highs as Federal Reserve boosts rate cut expectations<o:p></o:p>

Thursday saw Indian benchmark indexes hit unprecedented levels as they followed a global upswing stoked by newexpectations from the Federal Reserve.<o:p></o:p>

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Austria challenges Ukrainian blacklist to safeguard business ties with Russia<o:p></o:p>

In a diplomatic strategy, Austria is supporting fresh European Union sanctions against Russia in exchange for having Raiffeisen Bank International, the biggest Western bank in Russia, taken off a Ukrainian blacklist.<o:p></o:p>

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196 nations came to a historic agreement at the COP28 climate conference in Dubai to move away from fossil fuels.<o:p></o:p>

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Global oil demand faces sharp slowdown as economic woes bite, IEA warns<o:p></o:p>

Citing economic weakness in key nations, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has warned a major slowdown in the development of the world's oil demand.<o:p></o:p>

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WION's Business Desk brings you this daily round up of global stories from the world of business and economy. 95pc of the Indian population remains uninsured: National Insurance Academy Based on data released on Thursday, the National Insurance Academy's most recent report has revealed a grim fact: 95 per cent of India's 144 crore people do not have health insurance.

WION's Business Desk brings you this daily round up of global stories from the world of business and economy. 95pc of the Indian population remains uninsured: National Insurance Academy Based on data released on Thursday, the National Insurance Academy's most recent report has revealed a grim fact: 95 per cent of India's 144 crore people do not have health insurance. Read more here Ukraine unveils ambitious "Win 2030" plan: Aims for chip manufacturing & AI growth Ukraine has unveiled its ambitious Win 2030 plan, which outlines plans to build a domestic chipmaking industry and improve artificial intelligence (AI) skills, in an effort to push itself into the forefront of high-tech businesses. Read more here Alphabet's Gemini AI sparks market surge, paving the way for Google's technological leap Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google, has seen a tremendous increase in market value, rising by an astounding $87 billion in a single day. The surge came after an impressive display of Alphabet's language model, Gemini, an artificial intelligence (AI) breakthrough that has been compared to ChatGPT by OpenAI. Read more here Israel-Hamas conflict takes toll on neighbouring economies, UN study warns of $10 bn impact According to a new U.N. report, the economic fallout from the Israel-Hamas fighting in Gaza is expected to have a significant impact on the economies of nearby Arab countries. Read more here Indian markets surge to record highs as Federal Reserve boosts rate cut expectations Thursday saw Indian benchmark indexes hit unprecedented levels as they followed a global upswing stoked by newexpectations from the Federal Reserve. Read more here Austria challenges Ukrainian blacklist to safeguard business ties with Russia In a diplomatic strategy, Austria is supporting fresh European Union sanctions against Russia in exchange for having Raiffeisen Bank International, the biggest Western bank in Russia, taken off a Ukrainian blacklist. Read more here COP28 Breakthrough: World unites to shift from fossil fuels in historic climate accord 196 nations came to a historic agreement at the COP28 climate conference in Dubai to move away from fossil fuels. Read more here Global oil demand faces sharp slowdown as economic woes bite, IEA warns Citing economic weakness in key nations, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has warned a major slowdown in the development of the world's oil demand. Read more here WATCH WION LIVE HERE

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In Yemen a 34-year-old Indian woman is on death row after the country's top judicial body convicted her of murdering a local man. Nimisha Priya is lodged in the war torn country's Central Jail while in India her family members are making all our efforts to get her freed. Meanwhile, a Delhi Court has granted permission to her mother to travel to Yemen.

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On the 22nd anniversary of the 2001 attack on India's Parliament,&nbsp;chaos ensued within&nbsp;the country's supreme symbol of democracy as four individuals disrupted the ongoing Winter Session in the lower house or Lok Sabha.

The people who took&nbsp;coloured smoke canisters and opened them inside while the session was ongoing were chanting slogans of 'tanashahi nahin chalegi' (dictatorship will not prevail). While the entire country watched this commotion erupt inside the Indian Parliament,&nbsp;attention quickly shifted to the looming question - how did this major security breach end up happening in broad daylight on December 13?&nbsp;

The intrusion involved the individuals jumping into the Lok Sabha from the public gallery, releasing yellow-coloured smoke canisters and&nbsp;causing panic among MPs. A man and a woman protesting outside the Parliament building were also shortly detained.

The visitor passes which were utilised by two of the intruders were what allowed them entry inside the Parliament in the first place. They then managed to enter the new Parliament building and create mayhem as the MPs were busy with the day's proceedings in the current winter session.&nbsp;

<h2>Who is Pratap Simha, the MP in whose name the visitor pass was issued?&nbsp;</h2>

The visitor pass was issued in the name of Pratap Simha. He is a Member of Parliament (MP) from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) representing Mysuru in the Indian state of Karnataka.

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MP from Amroha in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, Danish Ali, who was suspended by then-President Mayawati days ago, shared an image of the visitor pass under scrutiny. This is the same pass which ended up granting the intruders access to the Lok Sabha.

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Pratap Simha, a 42-year-old MP from Mysuru, Karnataka, won the Mysuru constituency with 43.46 per cent of votes in 2014. His vote share increased to 52.27 per cent in the 2019 elections.

Reports suggested that Simha is a former journalist and he gained recognition for his columns. He also authored a biography of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2007.

Simha is the son of a farmer and he is seen expressing admiration for Indian PM Modi.&nbsp;

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One of the intruders, identified as Manoranjan D, is a Mysuru-based engineer. He is known to Simha. The individual reportedly frequented Simha's office.

Manoranjan D also introduced his friend, another individual who entered the Indian Parliament, Sagar Sharma, to the BJP MP. They sought passes from&nbsp;Simha&nbsp;by saying that they wanted to see the new Indian Parliament building.

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<h2>Three passes issued on&nbsp;Simha's authorisation</h2>

It was revealed by media reports that Simha's office issued three passes on Simha's authorisation. The accused Manoranjan D had been pursuing the visitor's pass for over three months.

After the controversy related to the visitor's pass gained attention, Simha's office defended the MP. The MP's office stated that such requests from constituents are commonly entertained by MPs.

(With inputs from agencies)

On the 22nd anniversary of the 2001 attack on India's Parliament, chaos ensued within the country's supreme symbol of democracy as four individuals disrupted the ongoing Winter Session in the lower house or Lok Sabha.

On the 22nd anniversary of the 2001 attack on India's Parliament, chaos ensued within the country's supreme symbol of democracy as four individuals disrupted the ongoing Winter Session in the lower house or Lok Sabha. The people who took coloured smoke canisters and opened them inside while the session was ongoing were chanting slogans of 'tanashahi nahin chalegi' (dictatorship will not prevail). While the entire country watched this commotion erupt inside the Indian Parliament, attention quickly shifted to the looming question - how did this major security breach end up happening in broad daylight on December 13? The intrusion involved the individuals jumping into the Lok Sabha from the public gallery, releasing yellow-coloured smoke canisters and causing panic among MPs. A man and a woman protesting outside the Parliament building were also shortly detained. The visitor passes which were utilised by two of the intruders were what allowed them entry inside the Parliament in the first place. They then managed to enter the new Parliament building and create mayhem as the MPs were busy with the day's proceedings in the current winter session. Who is Pratap Simha, the MP in whose name the visitor pass was issued? The visitor pass was issued in the name of Pratap Simha. He is a Member of Parliament (MP) from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) representing Mysuru in the Indian state of Karnataka. Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MP from Amroha in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, Danish Ali, who was suspended by then-President Mayawati days ago, shared an image of the visitor pass under scrutiny. This is the same pass which ended up granting the intruders access to the Lok Sabha. Also Read | How Pakistan harbours Masood Azhar's Jaish-e-Mohammed, 22 years since parliament attack Pratap Simha, a 42-year-old MP from Mysuru, Karnataka, won the Mysuru constituency with 43.46 per cent of votes in 2014. His vote share increased to 52.27 per cent in the 2019 elections. Reports suggested that Simha is a former journalist and he gained recognition for his columns. He also authored a biography of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2007. Simha is the son of a farmer and he is seen expressing admiration for Indian PM Modi. Also Read | Smriti Irani opposes menstruation leave policy, says its 'not handicap' One of the intruders, identified as Manoranjan D, is a Mysuru-based engineer. He is known to Simha. The individual reportedly frequented Simha's office. Manoranjan D also introduced his friend, another individual who entered the Indian Parliament, Sagar Sharma, to the BJP MP. They sought passes from Simha by saying that they wanted to see the new Indian Parliament building. Watch | Gravitas | Delhi High Court allows mother to travel to Yemen to save daughter × Three passes issued on Simha's authorisation It was revealed by media reports that Simha's office issued three passes on Simha's authorisation. The accused Manoranjan D had been pursuing the visitor's pass for over three months. After the controversy related to the visitor's pass gained attention, Simha's office defended the MP. The MP's office stated that such requests from constituents are commonly entertained by MPs. (With inputs from agencies)

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Before adjourning for the day, the Lok Sabha passed a resolution to suspend nine more MPs for the remainder of the ongoing Winter Session. Including Derek O’Brien’s suspension from the Rajya Sabha, a total of 14 MPs have been suspended from both the Houses in the Winter Session so far. DMK Lok Sabha MP SR Parthiban was dropped from the list of those suspended as he was not even in the House at the time.

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A 20-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday (Dec 13) in Indore, a city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, for allegedly killing a live-in partner because she refused to have physical relations with him.&nbsp;

As quoted by the news agency PTI, a police official said that the victim and the accused had been living together in a rented house in the city for the last few days. They became friends on the social media platform Instagram.&nbsp;

The woman was reportedly stabbed to death on December 7 and her body was recovered by the police after two days of the incident on December 9.&nbsp;

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While speaking to reporters, Abhinay Vishwakarma, who is the Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police, said that the woman was killed in the rented house which is in the Raoji Bazaar area.&nbsp;

The police have identified the accused as Praveen Singh Dhakad (24). He is a resident of Guna district.&nbsp;

As per the officials, the accused stabbed the victim in the neck with a pair of scissors when she refused to have physical relations with him.&nbsp;

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Vishwakarma said that the woman started bleeding and died on the spot. The police officer said that the accused fled the crime scene after locking the house from outside. He also took away her mobile phone.&nbsp;

The police were able to track him and arrest him.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;

A 20-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday (Dec 13) in Indore, a city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, for allegedly killing a live-in partner because she refused to have physical relations with him.

A 20-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday (Dec 13) in Indore, a city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, for allegedly killing a live-in partner because she refused to have physical relations with him. As quoted by the news agency PTI, a police official said that the victim and the accused had been living together in a rented house in the city for the last few days. They became friends on the social media platform Instagram. The woman was reportedly stabbed to death on December 7 and her body was recovered by the police after two days of the incident on December 9. Also read: Mahadev betting case: Owner Ravi Uppal detained in UAE, will soon be deported to India While speaking to reporters, Abhinay Vishwakarma, who is the Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police, said that the woman was killed in the rented house which is in the Raoji Bazaar area. The police have identified the accused as Praveen Singh Dhakad (24). He is a resident of Guna district. As per the officials, the accused stabbed the victim in the neck with a pair of scissors when she refused to have physical relations with him. Also read: Kerala sees uptick in COVID-19 spread with over 750 active cases in state Vishwakarma said that the woman started bleeding and died on the spot. The police officer said that the accused fled the crime scene after locking the house from outside. He also took away her mobile phone. The police were able to track him and arrest him. (With inputs from agencies)

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