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Near misses, fatal crashes force airlines to confront US worried fliers
“You shouldn’t be scared to get on an airplane, but you should be...
Challenges from tariff uncertainty likely credit negative for insurers: AM Best
"Insurance companies have financial exposure to public equities —...
India must implement global best health practices after considering local needs: Rajesh Bhushan
Rajesh Bhushan,Union Health Secretary National Medical Library's Electronic Resources in Medicine (NML-ERMED) Consortium is the flagship electronic resources consortium by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) and the health ministry, wherein access to 228...
Antibodies that may lead to next-gen vaccines for all Covid strains found
The finding may help develop next-generation vaccines that can offer additional protection against emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants and other SARS-related viruses, according to the researchers. Scientists have identified antibodies that are effective against many...
France battles ‘monster’ wildfire near Bordeaux for third day
France is in the grip of its worst drought on record, with a fourth heatwave of the summer sweeping across the country this week. More than 57,200 hectares have gone up in flames so far in France this year, nearly six times the full-year average for 2006-2021, data...
Income tax payers barred from enrolling in Atal Pension Yojana from Oct 1
The government introduced APY on June 1, 2015, to provide social security to workers mainly in the unorganised sector. Subscribers of the scheme get a minimum guaranteed pension of Rs 1,000 to Rs 5,000 per month after attaining 60 years of age depending on their...
India to start supplying petrol with 20 per cent ethanol from April 2023
Through the reduction in the burning of rice straw, the project will contribute to a reduction of greenhouse gases equivalent to about 3 lakh tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions per annum, which can be understood as equivalent to replacing nearly 63,000 cars...
COVID fallout: Global youth unemployment set to reach 73 million, says ILO
The report’s takeaways include the worrying finding that young women are worse off than young men when it comes to finding a job. This year, fewer than three in 10 young women globally are expected to be in work, compared to well over four in 10 young men The number...
India’s annual green finance is just one-fourth of its needs, finds study
The report estimates that for India to achieve its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris agreement, the country requires approximately Rs 162.5 lakh crore (USD 2.5 trillion) from 2015 to 2030, or roughly Rs 11 lakh crore (USD 170 billion) per...
In India,7.3% of the population owned digital currency in 2021, 7th highest in the world: UN
“If cryptocurrencies become a widespread means of payment and even replace domestic currencies unofficially (a process called cryptoisation), this could jeopardise the monetary sovereignty of countries,” UN said Ukraine topped the list with 12.7 per cent, followed by...
9 million people die each year from neurological disorders: WHO
Neurological disorders, which include stroke, migraines, dementia and meningitis. WHO reported that 43 per cent of children under five in low- and middle-income countries - nearly 250 million boys and girls - are believed to miss their developmental potential due to...
Heat, drought and wildfires during one of the warmest Julys on record– WMO
“This is despite the La Niña event that’s meant to have a cooling influence,” explained WMO spokesperson Clare Nullis “We saw this in some places, but not globally,” she added, noting that it was “one of the three warmest [Julys] on record, slightly cooler than July...