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UK adds Covishield to approved vaccines list, but no quarantine relief for Indians in updated travel advisory
The move will also mean that a pre-departure PCR test is no longer required as long as vaccinated travellers pre-book a day two test post-arrival in England and complete the compulsory passenger locator form in advanc
Tatas emerge as the most trustworthy amongst the investors, finds poll
Following the 153 year old conglomerate are AV Birla Group and Mukesh Ambani Group in the second and third place with merely 5.1 per cent and 4.7 per cent of the votes respectively.
U.S. VP Harris to announce $10 bln global fund to prepare for future pandemics
The new Global Health Security Financial Intermediary Fund will be created at the World Bank to coalesce resources for pandemic preparedness, the White House official said.
The Biden administration will also request an additional $850 million from the U.S. Congress for the fund, to build on the $630 million in such funding that was secured for fiscal year 2021.
EPFO adds 14.65 lakh members in July, up 31 pc over June
The ministry said of the total 14.65 lakh net subscribers, around 9.02 lakh new members have come under the social security umbrella of EPFO for the first time. Around 5.63 lakh net subscribers exited but rejoined EPFO by changing jobs within the establishments covered by the retirement fund body.
World Bank and Sri Lanka sign agreement to strengthen Climate Resilience
Sri Lanka is among countries most affected by extreme weather events and is expected to see a 1.2 percent annual GDP loss by 2050 due to climate change. It is estimated that close to 19 million Sri Lankans may live in areas that could become moderate or severe hotspots in terms of floods or droughts by 2050.
India govt won’t buy Pfizer, Moderna vaccines amid local output -sources
That essentially means the globally popular vaccines, which their makers have pledged not to sell to private parties during the pandemic, will not be available for now in the world’s two most populous countries – China and India. The Indian government has also declined to meet the U.S. companies’ requests for legal protection over any side-effects from the use of their shots, which are currently made only in the United States or Europe, two of the sources said.
Road length rises 17 pc to 6.39 mln km, registered vehicles 41pc in 2015-19
According to the data, Tamil Nadu has emerged as the best performing states in fatalities reduction during 2015-20 period, followed by Kerala,Gujarat and West Bengal.
Law on population control will be brought ‘at right time’: UP CM
In July, a draft bill on population control was put up on the website of the Uttar Pradesh Law Commission, stating that people having more than two children in Uttar Pradesh will be debarred from contesting local bodies polls, applying for government jobs, or receiving any kind of subsidy.
UN climate talks: Faint progress on money, none on pollution
World leaders made “faint signs of progress” on the financial end of fighting climate change in a special United Nations feet-to-the-fire meeting Monday, but they didn’t commit to more crucial cuts in emissions of the heat-trapping gases that cause global warming.In the meeting, vulnerable countries such as the Marshall Islands and the Maldives that are “staring down the barrel” of climate change were “pleading with the developed world to step up to the plate” to provide needed money for them to cope with warming’s impacts, said British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who hosted the meeting with Guterres.
Investment consultants advising $10 trln in assets launch climate initiative
“The global transition to a net zero economy means asset owners have to develop their understanding of climate risks, think about changing pathways for their assets and exercise their stewardship rights,” said Luba Nikulina, global head of research at Willis Towers Watson.
“Investment consultants play a vital role in supporting asset owners on this journey and helping them increase their level of climate ambition.”