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Maha govt announces Rs 11,500-crore package for aid to flood victims, repair works
A sum of Rs 7,000 crore has been earmarked for undertaking long-term measures to minimise impact of future floods, said the statement.
The financial assistance would include Rs 5,000 to every family affected by floods. The state government has relaxed the previous condition of houses being underwater for 48 hours to qualify for compensation, it said.
Similarly, totally damaged houses will get financial assistance Rs 1,50,000 per home, while houses with minimum damage of 50 per cent will get Rs 50,000, the statement said.
Partially damaged houses will get Rs 25,000 per home, the statement said.
Covid: India’s ‘R’ number more than 1 in eight states, says govt
Stating that fresh Covid cases are being reported from limited areas, Agrawal said that last week Kerala reported 40.95 per cent of total caseloads in India, followed by Maharashtra (19.43 per cent) and Karnataka (5.94 per cent).
Analysing the district-wise Covid data, Agrawal said that in total, 279 districts reported over 100 cases in the first week of June. However, after one month, such districts’ numbers were confined to 107 and currently only 57 districts are reporting over 100 cases.
A total of 18 districts across the nation have showed the increasing tendency on Covid trajectory from last four weeks, he added.
MP rains: 1,171 villages hit by floods; 3 people stranded atop tree, 5 others rescued
He said 1,600 people were so far rescued by teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and SDRF, while 200 villages are still under the grip of floods, he said adding that boats were being used to rescue people from the affected areas.
Ministry of S&T allocated over Rs 1,600 cr for Covid-related research, product development
Singh said ”Mission COVID Suraksha – The Indian COVID-19 vaccine development mission” is being implemented at a total cost of Rs 900 crore. The mission is supporting the development of COVID-19 vaccine candidates (5), facilities for animal challenge studies (3), facilities for immunogenicity assays (3), clinical trial sites (19).
62.54% Covid vaccination registrations done on-site, 77% jabs given in walk-in mode, says govt
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya in a written reply said the Co-WIN system is an inclusive platform designed keeping in mind the limitations and challenges posed due to the extent of digital literacy and lack of access to digital devices in some areas.
All necessary features to ensure that every eligible individual has access to vaccination, regardless of physical, digital, or socioeconomic barriers have been incorporated in Co-WIN, he said.
Over 93,000 cybercrime cases reported in 3 years: Govt to LS
The CERT-In receives inputs from its situational awareness systems and threat intelligence sources about malware infections in networks of entities across sectors. Whenever any incident comes to the notice of CERT-In, it issues alerts and advisories to the entities concerned and sectoral Computer Emergency Response Teams (CERTs) for remedial measures, he said.
E-commerce market’s revenue stood at USD 56.6 bn in FY21, says Choubey citing Nasscom
On whether the consumers are facing problems after purchasing the products through e-commerce platforms, the minister said complaints are lodged by consumers on the National Consumer Helpline related to payment, quality and quantity issues, manufacturing defects, and non-providing of services, among others.
Depression affects more than 260 million people globally:UN
Depression affects more than 260 million people in the world while around half of all mental health conditions start by the age of 14, according to the news release. Suicide is the fourth leading cause of death in young people aged 15-29.
Working from home, unemployment, school closures and social isolation have affected people around the world during the COVID-19 pandemic; the challenges for people with mental health conditions, for whom access to treatment has, in many cases, been disrupted, are even greater.
ESG integration in business will help create long-term value: Report
The top five risks of the decade that can majorly impact the society include infectious diseases, climate action failure, weapons of mass destruction, biodiversity loss and natural resource crisis, the report said.
The likelihood of extreme weather, climate action failure, human environmental damage, infectious diseases and biodiversity loss becoming a reality is increasing day by day, it added.
Breastfeeding central to eliminating child malnutrition: Agency chiefs
“Initiation of breastfeeding within the first hour of birth, followed by exclusive breastfeeding for six months and continued breastfeeding for up to two years or beyond, offers a powerful line of defence against all forms of child malnutrition, including wasting and obesity.
“Breastfeeding also acts as babies’ first vaccine, protecting them against many common childhood illnesses,” they added.