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India submits long-term strategy to achieve net-zero target by 2070
Bhupender Yadav,Union Environment Minister India's approach to...
5.4-magnitude quake hits Nepal; tremors in Delhi NCR, Uttarakhand
An IMD official said the quake originated in Nepal at a depth of 10...
Insurance for pandemics would require state help: British trade body
UK travel insurers will pay out a record 275 million pounds ($341.30 million) in coronavirus claims, the ABI added in its response to the committee.
Clear we have entered recession: IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva
Over 80 countries, mostly of low incomes, have already have requested emergency aid from the International Monetary Fund, she said.
Coronavirus cases top half a million, protective gear lacking – WHO
Tedros, without giving specifics, thanked “various national organisations” that had provided what he called critical cyber intelligence after a rise in online scams and cyber attacks on the U.N. agency and on himself,Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO director-general
Caronavirus Pandemic:Elderly, differently-abled to get 3 months’ pension in advance
The Centre has decided to give three months pension in advance to all the 2.98-crore beneficiaries by the first week of April, according to the officials.
As per the NSAP, Rs 200 per month is given to senior citizens from 60-79 years of age and Rs 500 per month to 80 years and above.
Climate and Pandemics
Dr. Sousounis has highlights his observations of climate on historical pandemic outbreaks. He also discusses how climate, if not climate change, may affect the outcome of COVID-19 and future public health crisis’s
Coronavirus cases rise to 873 in India, highest single-day jump in number of cases
New Delh: The number of COVID-19 cases climbed to 873 in India on Saturday with the death toll rising to 19, according to the Union Health Ministry. While, the US surpassed China in Covid-19 cases, global infections have crossed 597,267 mark. As many as...
Maha govt mulls insurance for staff treating COVID-19 patients
In a Facebook live, Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said apart from the insurance cover, the government also plans to give monetary incentive to the staff.
Around 84pc working professionals hit by coronavirus outbreak: Report
“A vast majority of urban Indian working professionals claim the Coronavirus has impacted their business. Although cancelled or delayed business trips emerged as the most visible initial impact of the virus, declining sales are expected to be the greatest commercial woe in the future, ” the report highlighted.
Casino gambles on Coronavirus Business Interruption Lawsuit Against Lloyd’s, AIG, XL
The Chickasaw lawsuit is the second in more than a week in which a business has asked a court to declare that the coronavirus is a type of “direct physical loss or damage” that would require insurers to pay for lost revenue.
As Coronavirus threatens gig workers, Uber presses for new worker classification
Uber Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi on Monday urged U.S. legislators to use the current crisis as an opportunity to implement changes to existing employment law by creating what the company calls a “third way” in between employment and contractor status.