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Naveen Chandra Jha appointed as new MD&CEO of SBI General Insurance
Naveen Chandra Jha, MD& CEO, SBI General Insurance Jha has been...
India’s sovereign rating outlook upgraded to positive by S&P Global Ratings
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Under Ayushman Bharat, 3 crore women screened for Cancer
“In the past two years, under the Ayushman Bharat Yojana alone, three crore women from poor and rural families got themselves screened for cervical and breast cancer. It means the woman who would have never spoken about the diseases now have support from the government and she utilised the policy and under that she got herself screened, which means she is prepared for a medical challenge and she has prepared herself for solutions,” the union minister said.
India reports 17,921 new coronavirus cases, 133 deaths in last 24 hrs
With 96,548 active coronavirus infections, Maharashtra has the highest number of active cases. Kerala follows with 37,446 active COVID-19 cases. As many as 2,43,67,906 vaccine doses have been administered so far.
Delhi government to open special women mohalla clinics
“In the first phase, 100 ‘Mahila Mohalla Clinics’ are proposed to be established in different parts of Delhi, which will be progressively increased to at least one clinic in each ward. I understand that this is taken in the direction of keeping half of its population respectfully healthy, which will be the most important step so far in the history of 75 years of independent India. For a step such as this, what better time can there be, than the 75th anniversary of our independence,” Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, said.
Intranasal Covid vaccine candidate in early clinical stage of development in India: Govt
“The interval period between the two doses is presently 21 days. The schedule will be finalized after the phase I clinical trial data. Currently, in phase I clinical trial, single dose and two dose schedules are being tested,” the minister said.
84% of Indians prefer firms that protect personal data
The survey results come at a time when there is no comprehensive data privacy law in place in the country and India is rapidly going digital.
While a majority (78 per cent) of Indian consumers broadly know how many organisations use, store or have access to their personal data (e.g. email address, contact number, bank details etc.), 22 per cent still “don’t have a clue” about it.
IFSCA to soon come up with SPAC regulatory framework: Injeti Srinivas
Srinivas also said that the IFSC can act as the second engine of the Indian economy and be an external engine, which will not only channelize global capital flows into India, but it will also make the external face of India available in this centre.
Pfizer wants to make vaccine in India if faster clearance, export freedom assured -sources
Pfizer and Moderna, whose shots are more expensive than the AstraZeneca one being used in India’s immunisation campaign, are not comfortable with strict price and export restrictions, one of the sources said.
Cabinet clears amendments to Insurance Act for raising FDI to 74%
Under the new structure, the majority of directors on the board and key management persons would be resident Indians, with at least 50 per cent of directors being independent directors, and specified percentage of profits being retained as a general reserve.
India’s EV financing industry projected to be worth Rs 3.7 trillion in 2030:NITI Aayog Report
The 10 solutions recommended in the report include financial instruments such as priority-sector lending and interest-rate subvention. Others are related to creating better partnerships between OEMs and financial institutions by providing product guarantees and warranties. Furthermore, a developed and formal secondary market can improve the resale value of EVs and improve their bankability. “The identified barriers within EV finance need to be tackled in structured manner with innovative financing models,” said Randheer Singh, Senior Specialist at NITI Aayog.
Bharat’s COVID shot shows high immune response, further study needed for elderly
Less than 9% of the more than 18.2 million Indians vaccinated so far against COVID-19 had taken COVAXIN as of Tuesday, government data showed.