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India reports 93,249 new COVID-19 cases, 513 deaths in last 24 hours
Maharashtra alone accounts for more than half (58.19%) of the total active caseload of the country.
Maharashtra has reported the highest daily new cases at 49,447. This is followed by Chhattisgarh with 5,818 cases while Karnataka reported 4,373 new cases.
Twelve states including Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Punjab, Karnataka, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Kerala are displaying an upward trajectory in daily new cases, the ministry said.
As Tesla takes the plunge, wary insurers watch crypto craze from the sidelines
Scant regulation and volatile prices of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies make many insurers reluctant to underwrite the risks, despite booming demand for protection of digital assets and for personal liabilities of directors and executives of companies that deal with cryptocurrencies.
Oil companies defeat New York City appeal over global warming
“Global warming presents a uniquely international problem of national concern,” Circuit Judge Richard Sullivan wrote for a three-judge panel. “It is therefore not well-suited to the application of state law.”
It rejected the city’s efforts to sue under state nuisance law for damages caused by the companies’ “admittedly legal” production and sale of fossil fuels, and said the city’s federal common law claims were displaced by the federal Clean Air Act.
Mobile health tech can aid elderly with heart disease
Cutting down on sedentary lifestyle, maintaining an optimal body weight and adopting a healthy diet are very important to curb heart ailments. Other factors such as blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol can be kept under control by timely use medications.
“This statement highlights the potential benefits that mobile health interventions can provide for monitoring, prompting, encouraging and educating older adults with cardiovascular disease,” Schorr added.
Apr 1 Renewals: Reinsurers slash rates, pay higher commissions to Indian cedants
“The overall drop in the rates during the Apr 1 renewals have been used by the cedants to take larger cover for their portfolios. For reinsurers like us, it is a case of double whammy, as rates have dropped and commissions paid to the cedants have flared up,” said sources.
India pushes back deadline for coal-fired utilities to adopt new emission norms
The new order dated April 1 from the environment ministry says plants near populous regions and the capital New Delhi will have to comply by 2022, while utilities in less polluting areas have up to 2025 to comply or retire units.
More climate action needed during ‘make-or-break year’ for people and planet
Deputy Secretary-General of United Nations Amina Mohammed painted a picture of climate financing to Least Developed Countries and Small Island Developing States at 14 and two per cent respectively; one person in three not adequately covered by early warning systems; and women and girls – who make up 80 per cent of those displaced by the climate emergency – often excluded from decision-making roles.
We will have to co-exist with virus for now: Multiplex, retail associations wary of lockdown in Maha
The Multiplex Association of India (MAI), Retail Association of India (RAI), and Shopping Centres Association of India has said they are following all the safety protocols mandated by the government and should not be the first casualty of such restrictions.Several films like ”Haathi Mere Saathi” (Hindi version), ”Bunty Aur Babli 2”, and ”Chehre” that were up for release in March and April have been pulled by the makers from the calendar due to uncertainty amid the pandemic.
World Bank projects India’s economic growth between 7.5 pc – 12 pc, expecting a better growth rate: Tarun Bajaj
“World Bank has said that our growth rate will be between 7.5 per cent – 12 per cent. Not just rating agencies, IMF said that our growth rate will be between 11 per cent to 11.5 per cent, it also has to do with low base effect, hence economy will grow. We expect a better growth rate this year,” said Revenue, and Department of Economic Affairs Secretary, Tarun Bajaj .
Centre raises ‘serious concern’ over COVID-19 situation in 11 states, UTs
Another worrisome aspect pointed out was that Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities along with peri-urban areas have recorded the recent high ruses in COVID cases; the spread of infection from these areas to the rural areas with weak health infrastructure would overwhelm the local administration was also highlighted.