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PM Narendra Modi calls for ‘one earth one health’ approach for pandemic at G7 summit

Sources said Modi’s call for adopting a “one earth, one health” approach received support from German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

They said Australia and several other countries came out in strong support of Modi’s call to waive patents on coronavirus vaccines to boost their production. India and South Africa have come out with the proposal at the World Trade Organisation.

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Road accidents in India are like silent pandemic: Rajnath Singh

Addressing the ‘Karmayogis’ of Border Road Organisation (BRO) via video conferencing, the Union Defence Minister said, “Accidents on the roads are a cause of great concern for us today. It is a matter of great surprise that our country has less than 3 per cent of the world’s total vehicles, but accidents are close to 11 per cent. Every year around 4.5-5 lakh accidents and 1.5 lakh unfortunate deaths occur in the country. It is not less than a silent pandemic.”

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NGT forms 3-member committee to evaluate risk over Nayara Energy expansion

“The committee may recommend safety measures to prevent accidents on account of operation of the activities by ensuring proper on-site and off-site emergency plans and hospital backup and awareness in the local residents,” said the bench, also comprising Justice M Sathyanarayanan.

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Non-life insurers’ gross direct premium rises 11 pc to Rs 12,316 cr in May

The six standalone private sector health insurance companies registered a jump of 66.6 per cent in their gross premium at Rs 1,406.64 crore in May 2021, as against Rs 844.13 crore earlier.

On a cumulative basis, the gross direct premium of all the non-life insurance companies grew by 17.5 per cent to Rs 29,626 crore in April-May 2021-22, as against Rs 25,212.55 crore in the same period of the previous fiscal.

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Passenger vehicle sales in India dip 66 per cent in May as COVID disruptions take toll: SIAM

Commenting on the sales data, SIAM Director General Rajesh Menon said that many states were under lockdown due to COVID-19 cases for most part of May thus impacting overall sales and production during the month.

“Many members (auto cos) had also shut down their manufacturing plants to divert oxygen from industrial use for medical purposes,” he added.

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