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Ship tied to Israeli billionaire attacked off Oman, 2 killed
“At the time of the incident the vessel was in the northern Indian Ocean, traveling from Dar es Salaam to Fujairah with no cargo onboard,” the statement from Zodiac Maritime said, naming ports in Tanzania and the United Arab Emirates respectively.
No noticeable change in insurance coverage during Covid pandemic: Govt
Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar told Lok Sabha that the number of lives covered under health insurance (excluding personal accident and travel business) from April 1 to December 31, 2020 was 38.79 crore as compared to 39.06 crore for the corresponding period the previous year.
The total number of health insurance coverage, excluding personal accident and travel, in financial year 2019-20 was 49.87 crore, she said in a written reply.
Easing curbs, non-adherence to Covid norms behind surge in infections: Govt
A three-tier arrangement of dedicated COVID-19 health facilities [(i) COVID Care Center (CCC); (ii) Dedicated Covid Health Centre (DCHC) and (iii) Dedicated COVID Hospital (DCH)] has been implemented in the country to reduce the risk of cross infection to non-COVID patients as well as to maintain continuity of non-COVID essential health services in the country, Pawar said.
Govt clears Suchita Gupta’s appointment as CMD of National Insurance
The government is yet to notify the the appointment of Indrajit Singh, general manager, New India Assurance, as the CMD of Chennai based United India Insurance.
Ministry of finance has also notified the appointments of Mini Ipe and Vishnu Patanaik as the managing directors of Life Insurance Corporation.
Germany to require proof of Covid immunity or negative test on arrival: Sources
Germany now requires a negative test or proof of immunity only from those arriving from so-called “risk areas”, “high-incidence areas” and “virus-variant areas”, which in Europe now include Britain, Spain and the Netherlands.
Rules are now also applied differently at airports and road crossings, and regional leaders are keen to make them more consistent.
Suspension of scheduled int’l passenger flights extended till Aug 31
“However, international scheduled flights may be allowed on selected routes by the competent authority on a case-to-case basis,” the Directorate General of Civil Aviation added.
India reports 44,230 new-19 cases, 555 deaths in last 24 hours
Need to create awareness on zonotic diseases: Mandaviya
Zonotic diseases pass from animal or insect to humans.
The minister also launched the National Health Adaptation Plan on Air Pollution and National Health Adaptation Plan on Heat along with infographics and the first newsletter under the “National Programme on Climate Change and Human Health” developed by Centre of Environmental and Occupational Health, Climate Change and Health at NCDC.
48% parents not willing to send their kids to schools till they get Covid vaccines: Survey
The survey conducted with over 32,000 parents across 361 districts in the country found that 30 per cent parents are willing to send their wards to schools if coronavirus cases in their districts come down to zero.
Lloyd’s of London plans electric vehicle, hydrogen insurance in climate change fight
Lloyd’s will design insurance for electric vehicles which will cover a breakdown in internet connections, and look at ways to insure hydrogen transportation, it said in a report.