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ICICI Pru Life announces highest-ever bonus of Rs 867 cr to policyholders
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance has announced an annual bonus of Rs 867 crore for all eligible participating policyholders for FY2021. The bonus declared is the highest ever by the company till date and is also 10 per cent higher than the bonus announced in the last fiscal” it said in a release
Centre to provide free COVID vaccines to states for all above 18; Service charge for pvt hospitals capped at Rs 150/dose: PM
The change in the government’s vaccine strategy comes days after the Supreme Court asked the Centre to place on record all relevant documents and file notings reflecting its thinking culminating in the COVID-19 vaccination policy, and states questioning the central government over the alleged shortage of vaccines.
While India will have 53.6 crore doses between January and July, the availability of vaccines will increase to 133.6 crore doses between August and December with more firms supplying jabs and ramping up of production from the existing companies..
In another major announcement, the prime minister said a decision has been taken to extend Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojna till Deepawali.
This means that till November, 80 crore people will continue to get a decided amount of free foodgrain every month.
17 dead in fire at Pune chemical firm, rescuers search for missing staff
“The fire broke out during plastic packing, smoke was so much that female workers could not find an escape. We have recovered 17 charred bodies – 15 women and 2 men. Cooling and search operation is underway,” said Devendra Potphode, Chief Fire Officer, PMRDA Pune.
India’s capacity for renewable energy increased by over 250 pc in 6-7 years, says PM Modi
“Before 2014, only seven airports had solar power facility, whereas today this number has increased to more than 50,” Prime Minister Modi pointed out as he elaborated about his government’s achievements.
5G tech safe; concerns around health consequences misplaced: COAI
“Radiation permitted in India is one-tenth of what is accepted globally, so already our systems have taken this into account…Any notion or concern about radiation and impact are misplaced. These are fallacious fears and this always happens whenever a new technology is introduced,” S P Kochhar, Director-General, COAI told PTI.
India reports 1,14,460 new COVID-19 cases and 2,677 deaths
This is the lowest number of cases reported in the last two months. On April 5, 96,982 cases were reported. The following day, 1,15,736 new cases were reported.
Second COVID-19 wave not to impact India’s agri sector in any way: Niti Aayog
”COVID-19 cases started spreading in the rural areas in May, with the beginning of May, and agriculture activity in May is bare minimal particularly land-based activities,” he added. ”…it (May) is a peak summer month and no crop is sown, no crop is harvested except little bit vegetables and some off-season crops,” Niti Aayog Member (Agriculture) Ramesh Chand explained.
As digital piracy rises amid pandemic, original content creators losing money: EY
As per a report by Digital TV Research, the loss of revenue for OTT players on account of piracy in India is expected to hit USD 3.08 billion by 2022, while the cost of global online streaming piracy will reach USD 52 billion by 2022.
India slips two spots to rank 117 on 17 Sustainable Development Goals
The State of India’s Environment Report 2021 revealed that India’s rank was 115 last year and dropped by two places primarily because major challenges like ending hunger and achieving food security (SDG 2), achieving gender equality (SDG 5) and building resilient infrastructure, promoting inclusive and sustainable industrialisation and fostering innovation (SDG 9) remain in the country.
The 17 SDGs adopted by UN member states are SDG1- no poverty, SDG 2-zero hunger, SDG3-good health and well-being, SDG4- quality education, SDG 5- gender equality, SDG 6- clean water and sanitation, SDG 7- affordable and clean energy, SDG 8 decent work and economic growth, SDG 9- industry, innovation and infrastructure.
Coal India alive and sensitive to need of environmental protection: Chairman
The statement assumes significance especially when there have been concerns about global climate change on account of the burning of fossil fuels, including coal, which releases green gases into the atmosphere.
”Restoration of the ecosystem, effective bio-reclamation, effective utilization of water are followed with equal fervor and importance as production,” Agrawal said in a communication.