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Britain swelters on its hottest day ever as temperatures hit 40C
Stephen Belcher at the Met Office said he had not expected to see...
Jan Aushadhi Kendras helped citizens save Rs 5,300 cr in FY22: Govt
As of June 30, 2022, about 8,742 Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya...
New Delhi is world’s most polluted capital for second straight year: Study
Last year, residents of New Delhi, home to more than 20 million people, could breathe “moderate” to “satisfactory” air only for four days in November and December, when pollution levels peaked.
How deadly is new coronavirus? It maybe too early to tell
As infections of the virus that causes COVID-19 surge in other countries, even a low fatality rate can add up to lots of victims, and understanding why one place fares better than another becomes critical to unravel.
Hong Kong to give big cash handouts as economy reels from virus
Last week Hong Kong’s government announced an HK$30 billion relief fund for those hit hardest by the virus outbreak, including cash handouts for businesses like restaurants and travel companies.
Markets are overreacting to threat of Coronavirus: Allianz CEO Baete
“There’s a lot of panic at that moment that’s not warranted,” said Baete. “Short-term economic activity will contract and it will have an impact on global GDP, but it’s not like the world will end tomorrow.”
WHO warns of pandemic risk after coronavirus peaks in China
The situation is worsening in other countries, with more than 2,000 cases and 30 deaths reported abroad, prompting a raft of restrictions on travellers from infected nations.
G Srinivasan panel to examine if life insurers can sell indemnity based health products
General Insurance Council had been vehemently opposing the proposal.Even Kumar, chairman, LIC was not supportive of the idea of life insurers selling indemnity products.
Coronavirus fears drive up credit risk for Gulf crude exporters
The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday suspended all flights to and from Iran due to the spread of the coronavirus in the Islamic republic, while Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman reported their first cases this week.
Dow plunges over 800 points as coronavirus cases spike outside China
On Monday, fears that the coronavirus outbreak in China will grow into a pandemic with disruptive and deadly consequences for countries across the globe spooked most equity markets. The virus, which has killed 2,442 people in China, has reportedly spread to 28...
Seoul worst hit as Asia markets plunge on virus worries
“While the coronavirus is probably slowing in China, it is speeding up elsewhere,” Charles Gillams, at RJMG Asset Management, said. “Its impact on Chinese business is already deep. So, whether that has a one economic quarter impact — of some severity — or is a bigger issue remains unclear and indeed we won’t know for while.”
Health Ministry mulling to increase legal age for tobacco consumption
“Increasing the legal age to 21 would bring down the number of youngsters taking to tobacco every year drastically. Even parents will not be able to send their children aged below 21 to shops for buying these products, the official said.