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No COVID-19 deaths in last 24 hours in 18 states, UTs: Health ministry
The ministry said no case of serious or severe AEFI (adverse event following immunisation) or death is attributable to vaccination till date. The administration of second dose of COVID-19 vaccination started on February 13 for the beneficiaries who had completed 28 days after receipt of the first dose. As on day 32 (February 16) of the vaccination drive , a total of 2,76,943 doses were given across 7,001 sessions.
Reining in high fiscal deficits key to India keeping investment grade rating – S&P
“We will be watching the balance between the economy and the fiscal settings in India very closely going forward because in our opinion higher growth rates over the next few years are going to be critical to contain, maintain and finance the government’s higher fiscal deficits and debt stock,” Andrew Wood, director Asia-Pacific Sovereign Ratings at S&P Global Ratings, said during a webinar.
ICICI Lombard partners with Flipkart to offer Hospicash insurance to consumers
Compared to the standard indemnity health insurance policies, Hospicash is a benefit offering that allows consumers to avail a fixed amount for each day of hospitalization. The fixed daily amount enables consumers to pay for incidental medical or emergency expenses. The insurance is affordably priced, paperless, and flexible, covering both accidental hospitalizations or planned surgeries/ treatment.
Plan to reduce 50% of road related deaths by 2025, says Gadkari
He said the Ministry has already rectified 2,500 of the identified 6,000 black spots
“We are in the process (to rectify the remaining).already the World Bank and ADB Bank have sanctioned a loan of Rs 14,000 crore and we are making improvements on the roads, particularly in removing the black spots”, he said.
India, UK reiterate commitment to climate action ahead of COP26 summit
Earlier, Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Prakash Javadekar also met Alok Sharma and discussed important issues, for negotiations to be held in Glasgow later this year.
“I showcased him and told about various initiatives taken by India on renewables, disaster-resilient infrastructure, adaptation, electrical buses, on metro expansion, our reduction of emission intensity and increasing tree cover. It was a very fruitful meeting,” said Javadekar.
India’s COVID-19 ‘human barricade’ to keep cases under control, say experts
“India suffered through a lot and because it suffered through a lot, it’s reached the other shore now,” said Ramanan Laxminarayan, an epidemiologist at the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy, a research firm based in Washington, D.C. and New Delhi. “I don’t see the prospect of a second wave in India. If it does happen, it will likely be a modest one.”
India to multiply vaccinations amid coverage concerns
India will begin immunising the public from next month, starting with those over 50 or with medical conditions.
The country has covered 60% of its nearly 10 million healthcare workers since starting the drive on Jan. 16, though as many as 11 of its 36 states or federally controlled territories have not even reached the halfway mark.
COVID-19: New cases fall below 10,000 for fourth time in February
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,06,33, 025 which translates to a national COVID-19 recovery rate of 97.32 per cent, while the COVID-19 case fatality rate stands at 1.43 per cent
There are 1,36,872 active coronavirus infections in the country which comprise 1.25 per cent of the total caseload, the data stated
4 detected with SA variant of SARS-CoV-2 in India, one with Brazil strain
In India, the South Africa strain has been detected in four returnees — one from Angola, one from Tanzania and two from South Africa in January, ICMR Director General Balram Bhargava said.
All travellers and contacts have been tested and quarantined.
Britain’s Cairn files case in U.S. to push India to pay $1.2 billion award
Reuters reported last month that Cairn was identifying India’s overseas assets, including bank accounts and even Air India planes or Indian ships, that could be seized in the absence of a settlement.