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Govt to extend social security benefits to gig and platform workers: Mandaviya
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Lenders to Reliance Capital accuse IIHL of using delaying tactics
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India may build new coal plants due to low cost despite climate change
a 28-page February draft of the National Electricity Policy (NEP) 2021 – which has not been made public – showed India may add new coal-fired capacity, though it recommended tighter technology standards to reduce pollution.
Delhi locks down as COVID chokes Indian health system
“Delhi’s health system is unable to take more patients in big numbers,” Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal told a virtual press briefing on Monday. “If a lockdown isn’t implemented now the situation will go beyond control.”
Centre to provide fresh insurance cover to ”COVID-19 warriors”
“Two hundred and eight seven claims have been paid by the insurance company so far. The scheme has played a crucial psychological role in boosting the morale of the health workers fighting COVID-19,” the ministry said in a statement.
Covid: In both waves, 70% of patients above 40 years, says ICMR chief
Prevalence of shortness of breath is slightly higher in the second wave of Covid-19 but sore throat and dry cough and other symptoms were higher in the first wave, the Centre said on Monday.
Everyone above 18 years eligible for COVID-19 vaccine from May 1: Govt
Under the third phase of the vaccination drive commencing next month, the vaccine manufacturers would supply 50 per cent of their monthly Central Drugs Laboratory (CDL) released doses to the central government and would be free to supply the remaining 50 per cent doses to state governments and in the open market.
ICICI Pru Q4 profit falls 64% to Rs 64 cr on pandemic addl provision
A Rs 7,400 crore of investment income — gains from the market–as against a loss of Rs 18,000 crore in January-March 2020 due to the pandemic, has helped it cushion the hit.
It also had a payout of Rs 265 crore, net of reinsurance for 205 claims from the pandemic deaths, chief executive and managing director N S Kannan told PTI on Monday in a post-earnings call.
Large no of Indian adults experienced cybercrime in past 12 months, says report
The report found 70 per cent respondents in India believed that remote work has made it much easier for hackers and cybercriminals to take advantage of people. About two-thirds (66 per cent) said they are more worried than ever before of being a victim of a cybercrime.
Centre working to save lives, livelihoods, FM Sitharaman tells India Inc
She is learnt to have also sought feedback on the impact on businesses and the Indian economy.
Same time around last year, the outbreak had badly hit the economy, which contracted 23.9 per cent in the first quarter (April-June) compared to the previous fiscal year (2019).
India reports daily rise in COVID-19 cases of 259,170
Non-stop cremations cast doubt on India’s counting of COVID dead
Reliable data is at the heart of any government response to the pandemic, without which planning for hospital vacancies, oxygen and medicine becomes difficult, experts say. Government officials say the mismatch in death tallies may be caused by several factors, including over-caution.