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We will have to co-exist with virus for now: Multiplex, retail associations wary of lockdown in Maha

The Multiplex Association of India (MAI), Retail Association of India (RAI), and Shopping Centres Association of India has said they are following all the safety protocols mandated by the government and should not be the first casualty of such restrictions.Several films like ”Haathi Mere Saathi” (Hindi version), ”Bunty Aur Babli 2”, and ”Chehre” that were up for release in March and April have been pulled by the makers from the calendar due to uncertainty amid the pandemic.

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World Bank projects India’s economic growth between 7.5 pc – 12 pc, expecting a better growth rate: Tarun Bajaj

“World Bank has said that our growth rate will be between 7.5 per cent – 12 per cent. Not just rating agencies, IMF said that our growth rate will be between 11 per cent to 11.5 per cent, it also has to do with low base effect, hence economy will grow. We expect a better growth rate this year,” said Revenue, and Department of Economic Affairs Secretary, Tarun Bajaj .

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India launches COVID-19 vaccination for all people above 45, year’s highest single day rise of 72,330 new cases reported

According to the health ministry, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Punjab, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh continue to show a steep rise in the COVID daily new cases accounting for 84.61 per cent of the new cases reported in a span of 24 hours.

Maharashtra has reported the highest daily new cases at 39,544. It is followed by Chhattisgarh with 4,563 while Karnataka reported 4,225 new cases. India’s active caseload has reached 5,84,055 and now comprises 4.78 per cent of the country’s total infections. A net rise of 31,489 cases has been recorded in the total active caseload in a span of 24 hours.

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Rajasthan launches health insurance scheme for all claims it to be a first

 The state began the registration for Chiranjeevi Health Insurance Scheme, announced by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot in the state budget 2021-22.

“Rajasthan has become the first state in the country, where each family will get health insurance of Rs 5 lakh each year. People can get registered and be assured of cashless treatment,” Gehlot claimed in a tweet

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Govt proposes to establish alternate funding, increase assistance in new Rare Disease Policy Draft

Noting that India has close to 50-100 million people affected by rare diseases or disorders, the policy report said almost 80 per cent of these rare condition patients are children and a leading cause for most of them not reaching adulthood is due to the high morbidity and mortality rates of these life-threatening diseases.

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