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SC directs NDMA to issue norms for financial help to kin of Covid victims

A special bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan and M R Shah said that the court cannot direct the Centre to fix a particular amount of financial help but the government can fix the minimum standard of amount to be paid as ex-gratia to family members of those who lost their lives due to COVID-19 while keeping various aspects in mind.

The top court asked the Centre to consider formulating an insurance scheme for cremation workers as proposed by the Finance Commission.
It also directs the authorities to issue appropriate guidelines for simplification of process of issuance of death certificates for Covid fatalities.

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17 pc dip in average fresh COVID-19 cases since 2nd Corona wave peak in May, says Union Health Ministry

The Union Health Ministry further added that a total of 51 Delta plus variant cases reported in India. In regard to the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, Dr VK Paul, Member-Health of Niti Aayog said, “New drug permission has been granted to Moderna, the first internationally developed vaccine. This new drug permission is for restricted use.”

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Sebi approves stricter independent dir norms, measures to attract more investors into mkt

Under the proposed changes, a listed company will be required to disclose the resignation letter of an independent director and there will be a one-year cooling period for an independent director transitioning to a whole-time director in the same company/ holding/ subsidiary/ associate company or any company belonging to the promoter group.
The new norms will be effective from January 1, 2022.

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