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Over 68 lakh cancer treatments done under PMJAY, majority in rural areas: Nadda
J P Nadda,Union Health Minister Those suffering from cancer and are...
Hinduja group’ IIHL completes acquisition of Reliance Capital; mgmt transfer to take place on Wednesday
The journey for value creation would now begin, Ashok Hinduja said,...
Ukraine guarantees insurance payouts for vessels damaged at its Danube ports
Ukraine exports almost all its commodities through Black Sea ports now blocked due to the Russian invasion. The government did not provide details of the insurance system but instructed the infrastructure ministry to develop a plan Marine fuel sellers have stopped...
Scientists publish the first complete human genome of world’s 7.9 billion people
"Generating a truly complete human genome sequence represents an incredible scientific achievement, providing the first comprehensive view of our DNA blueprint," Eric Green, director of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the U.S. National...
U.S. House approves bill setting strict cap on insulin costs
Currently, monthly supplies of the life-sustaining medicine average around $375 and can go as high as $1,000, causing some people to skip needed doses More than 34 million people in the United States have diabetes, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...
Fossil fuel backers overshadow climate change talks in Dubai
The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and other international bodies have said that to address climate change there should not be new investments in fossil fuel infrastructure and that the fuels, which are mostly responsible for climate change,...
Car sales in India rise but automakers warn of supply chain disruptions
"The impact of the crisis in the form of higher fuel and commodity prices also poses a risk to (automobile) demand prospects, in case it materialises into a long drawn out war," ICRA said Carmakers in India reported a sharp rise in annual sales for the fiscal year...
Apr-1 Renewals: Re/insurers jack up premiums to cover India Inc’s assets
Devesh Srivastava, CMD, GIC Re Developments in the Indian insurance industry, which is expected reach Rs 2.25 trillion in 2021-22, in the pre-renewal period indicate there have been large premium hikes in aviation, marine, group health and liability business `We...
US$320m WB loan to promote green agriculture and rural development in China’s Southwest
Despite rapid gains in poverty reduction in recent years, two thirds of the rural population have incomes below $5.50 per day, the poverty line for upper middle-income countries. Increasing unsustainable agricultural practices, natural resource degradation and GHG...
World Bank approves $250m to help Bangladesh enhance resilience to future shocks
This financing will help Bangladesh harness digital technology to ensure green and resilient growth, said Bernard Haven, World Bank Senior Economist and Task Team Leader for the project Fiscal and financial sector policies will help sustain growth, while enhancing the...
Rare upsurge in bird flu makes for worst-ever crisis in France
After a first wave led to the culling of around 4 million birds in the southwestern part of the country, France has been facing outbreaks believed to have been brought by wild birds on their way back, the first time this has happened in a significant way France is...
World records staggering number’ of unintended pregnancies: UNFPA
Over 60 per cent of unintended pregnancies end in abortion and an estimated 45 per cent of all abortions are unsafe, accounting for five to 13 per cent of all maternal deaths recorded, according to the UNFPA's flagship State of World Population 2022 report UN: Nearly...