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Deepfake technology to be serious menace, govt should look into it: Delhi HC
“You ( Central government) will have to start working on this. You...
Mental Health: India’s student suicides grow at an alarming rate
``Over the past two decades, student suicides have grown at an...
Govt notifies draft rules for hiking FDI to 74 % in insurance sector
According to the draft rules, in an Indian insurance company having foreign investment exceeding 49 per cent not less than fifty per cent. of the net profit for the financial year have to be retained in general reserve, if the insurer’s solvency margin is less than 1.2 times the control level of solvency for a financial year for which dividend is paid on equity shares.
Not less than fifty per cent. of directors of such insurers will be independent directors, unless the chairperson of its board is an independent director, in which case at least one-third of its board shall comprise of independent directors.
3rd vax dose likely needed within 12 months: Pfizer CEO
“A likely scenario is that there will be likely a need for a third dose, somewhere between six and 12 months and then from there, there will be an annual re-vaccination, but all of that needs to be confirmed. And again, the variants will play a key role,” Pfizer Chief Executive Officer Albert Bourla said.
Rare blood clotting risk more for Covid-19 than for vaccines: Oxford study
“There are concerns about possible associations between vaccines, and cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT), causing governments and regulators to restrict the use of certain vaccines,” said Paul Harrison, Head of the Translational Neurobiology Group at the University of Oxford.
“Yet, one key question remained unknown: What is the risk of CVT following a diagnosis of Covid-19?” Harrison said.
Study reveals unhealthy lifestyle only explains small part of health inequity in UK, US adults
It is well known that disadvantaged socioeconomic status (the measure of a person’s social and economic standing) and unhealthy lifestyles are linked to poor health.
217,353 new Covid-19 cases reported,Deaths rise by 1,185
India is battling a massive second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, with new restrictions imposed in Mumbai, New Delhi and other cities. There are also growing calls for officials to speed up the country’s vaccination programme as hospitals are swamped with patients.
Monsoon to be normal this year, says IMD
“The monsoon will be 98 per cent of the Long Period Average (LPA) which is normal rainfall. It is really good news for the country and will help India have a good agriculture output,” M Rajeevan, secretary of the Ministry of Earth Sciences.at a virtual press conference.
Seven European countries to halt export finance for fossil fuels
“We are totally determined to stop all export guarantees financing fossil fuels while taking into account each country’s industrial specifics and the impact on jobs,” Le Maire said.
EU regulators set July 27 deadline for deadline on Aon, Willis deal
Aon, which announced the deal a year ago to create the world’s largest insurance broker ahead of world No. 1 Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc, offered last Friday to sell assets in five European nations to resolve EU competition concerns.
The EU antitrust watchdog is now seeking feedback from rivals and customers before deciding whether to demand more concessions, clear or block the deal.
Tokyo Olympics might yet be cancelled due to COVID-19 – Japanese official
“If it seems impossible to do it any more, then we have to stop, decisively,” Toshihiro Nikai, secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, said in comments to broadcaster TBS.
Physical inactivity is linked to more severe coronavirus infection, death, says new study
“It is notable that being consistently inactive was a stronger risk factor for severe Covid-19 outcomes than any of the underlying medical conditions and risk factors identified by (The Centers for Disease Control) except for age and a history of organ transplant,” the researchers said.