by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 20, 2021 | Facts, Health, Life, Non-Life, Pandemic
Mental health experts have observed an overall 20 per cent rise in anti-depressant intake among people since the second COVID-19 wave devastated the country. Data shows that the sale of antidepressants in April 2019 amounted to about Rs 189.3 crores. In June,...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 20, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Pandemic, Pension & Social Security, Policy
New Delhi: The Centre has informed the Supreme Court that the finances of states and Centre are under severe strain, due to the reduction in tax revenues and increase in health expenses on account of the coronavirus pandemic. And Rs 4 lakh compensation can't be...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 20, 2021 | Indian News, Policy, Risk Management
New Delhi: Air India has time till mid-July to challenge the lawsuit filed by Britain's Cairn Energy PLC demanding that a US federal court force the airline to pay a USD 1.26 billion arbitration award it had won against the Indian government in December last year,...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 20, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News
Guwahati: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said the Assam government will gradually implement a two-child policy for availing benefits under specific schemes funded by the state. The proposed population control policy will, however, not be...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 20, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Pension & Social Security
New Delhi: The Ministry of Labour and Employment is considering extending the timeline of the Atmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana (ABRY) till March next year from the existing June 30, in a bid to boost fresh hiring in the country amid the pandemic, said sources. Under...