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Kerala sees decline in COVID-19 cases, still contributes 52 pc of total active COVID-19 cases: Centre
The Health Secretary said that 18 districts in India are reporting a weekly positivity between 5 per cent to 10 per cent. Meanwhile, India reported 23,529 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare today.
Coal power plant pollution in India could lead to additional premature deaths in 6 cities: Study
Dr Rachel Huxley, Head of Knowledge and Research at ‘C40 Cities’ said, “Current national plans would expand the coal fleet by 28 per cent between 2020 and 2030 and not reducing it by 20 per cent, threatening the health and well-being of the urban residents in Delhi while undermining India’s climate and air quality targets.” She further stated, “Current national plans could nearly double the number of annual premature deaths from coal power plants air pollution in the city.”
Low pressure area moves to Gulf of Kutch, may intensify into cyclonic storm in Arabian Sea: IMD
Heavy rainfall is expected for the next two days in the coastal districts of Jamnagar, Porbandar, Dwarka and Kutch, it said, and asked fishermen not to venture into the sea.
“It is then very likely to move further west-northwestwards and intensify into a cyclonic storm during the subsequent 24 hours. Thereafter, it is likely to continue to move west-northwestwards towards Pakistan-Makran coasts, moving away from the Indian coast,” the IMD said.
AIIB increases Green Public Rail Transport options in India,$356.67 million approved to expand Chennai metro system
The project’s design and construction will have environmentally friendly features to help reduce its carbon footprint. In addition to solar panels installed on the roofs of the elevated stations, the project will have dedicated spaces for bicycles and green vehicles, and signage to raise environmental awareness. The project also integrates climate change resilience features to reduce its vulnerability to climate-related events.
Maha govt pays Rs 973 crore to crop insurance firms
“The state government by an order issued on Wednesday has disbursed Rs 973.16 crore as its contribution in the crop insurance scheme for which 83.87 lakh farmers have applied in the kharif season of 2021,” an official release said.
Max Life AUM crosses Rs 1 lakh crore, grows 6 times in over a decade
New Delhi, Sept 30: Max Life Insurance, one of the top 5 life insurers in the country, on Thursday said its assets under management (AUM) have now crossed Rs 1 lakh crore, registering a growth of six times in over a decade. Max Life has scaled a significant...
Varas Brokers of US signs strategic MOU with India’s Salasar Brokers
Ambarish Khaitan, Senior VP Strategy & Reinsurance, said – “We are delighted to announce our new strategic partnership with Varas Brokers, the USA with whom we are targeting to provide our joint expertise and tailored insurance solutions to our clients in this challenging market. We look forward to this collaboration and aim to work together, not just technically but also culturally, to reach a common goal in creating a top-notch solution”
Climate change and cyber risk top the list of concerns in AXA Future Risks Report 2021
“Climate change returned to the top of the experts’ risk ranking in the 2021 survey, having been displaced by pandemic risk in 2020.The survey revealed regional differences: climate concern is higher in Europe than anywhere else, among both experts and the general public. Meanwhile, experts in Africa and the Americas were most pessimistic about their national governments’ preparedness to tackle this risk,” said AXA.
Cyclone damages Indian crops just before harvesting
“Within a week the cotton production outlook changed. We were expecting higher yields, but now yields will go down and even the quality of harvested crop would be inferior at the beginning,” Chirag Patel, chief executive at Jaydeep Cotton Fibers Pvt Ltd, a leading exporter. said.
Farmers have expanded areas under soybean, but rainfall is limiting the rise in production, said Davish Jain, chairman of the Soybean Processors Association of India.
Cabinet approves listing of ECGC, capital inusion of Rs 4,400 cr
The government will inject Rs 4,400 crore in the ECGC over a period of five years beginning 2021-22, said Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal told reporters after the Cabinet meeting.
He also said Rs 500 crore infusion will be done immediately. The listing of ECGC is likely to happen next year.