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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.
Standard Life’s stake in HDFC Life to come down to 3.89 pc
The number of shares offloaded by Standard Life represented approximately 4.99 per cent of the total issued and paid-up equity capital of HDFC Life.
As per BSE bulk deal data, the shares sold were worth over Rs 6,783 crore.
COVID-19 in children often asymptomatic, 2pc-3 pc infected kids may require hospitalisation: VK Paul
Dr Randeep Guleria, Director of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) New Delhi has said that there is no data, either from India or globally, to show that children will be seriously infected in subsequent waves.
Devas joins Cairn Energy in trying to seize Air India’s overseas assets
Calling the flagship airline an “alter ego” of the Indian state and therefore liable for the sovereign’s debts, Devas filed a petition in New York asking Air India to pay the amount or forfeit its U.S. property including planes, cargo handling equipment and artwork.
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.”
Twitter faces three police cases amid growing challenges in India
“The Central government has taken it seriously and Madhya Pradesh Government is also taking it seriously. I have directed the DGP to investigate all aspects and register FIR and file a case,” Mishra told ANI.
GIC Re’s net profit rises 5 % to Rs 1260 crore, cuts gross premium 4% to Rs 8813 crore in Q4 Fy 21
With a combined ratio of 103.9 per cent(107.6 per cent), GIC Re’s underwriting loss has gone up by 15 per cent y-o-y to Rs 535 crore during the fourth quarter of Fy 2021.
The net investment income of the reinsurer has increased by 20 per cent y-o-y to R 2286 crore in the foutth quater of Fy 2021.For the whole of FY 2021,
India says will oppose ‘regressive proposal’ by rich nations on carbon tax
US President Joe Biden’s administration is considering a so-called border adjustment tariff to be levied on certain carbon-intensive goods imported from countries with lax climate controls. That’s similar to plans put forth by the EU and those being discussed by the UK and Canada.
SC orders implementation of ‘one nation, one ration card scheme’ by July 31
The bench directed the Centre to develop a portal with the help of the National Informatics Centre (NIC) for registration of unorganised sector workers for granting them the benefits of welfare schemes by July 31.
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.