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India urges G20 countries to fulfill emission targets
The Indian delegation in the G 20 meeting said that India has already achieved an emission reduction of 28 per cent over 2005 levels and is all set to exceed its NDC(Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC)) commitments before 2030, the press release further stated
India has achieved 38.5 per cent installed capacity from renewables, said the Indian delegation.
Is Delta defeating us? Here’s why the variant makes contact tracing so much harder
Delta makes the job so much harder In the absence of enough vaccines for everyone, control of the epidemic requires: 1) identifying all new cases by testing and isolating them to prevent further transmission 2) tracing all contacts and quarantining them for the incubation period, so they don’t cause further transmission. SARS-CoV-2 is highly infectious in asymptomatic or pre-symptomatic people, so without contact tracing these people would carry on, unaware they are infected, and may infect many others.
Indian pharma industry to touch USD 130 bn by 2030: Reddy
He also said digital technologies were heralding a big change in the whole spectrum of healthcare – the way patients are treated, the way medicines are supplied to patients and automation in manufacturing.
A whole host of opportunities got accelerated during the pandemic, he added.
“Developing, upgrading primary&family health centres priority of Left govt”
Health Minister Veena George her department was working on various initiatives, like preparing for a COVID third wave, reducing lifestyle diseases within five years and improving medical institutions, to strengthen the health infrastructure in the state.
Companies struggling to manage reporting on climate risks, says report
”Companies based in India presented 28 per cent on quality disclosure and 49 per cent coverage. Only 3 per cent of global companies reviewed meet the highest levels of quality and the average quality score is 42 per cent,” EY said in a release on Sunday.
Among others, the number of Indian companies responding to disclosure platforms such as carbon disclosure project is on the rise. In the coming year, greater Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures reporting is expected, driven by pressure from financiers, investors and customers, it added.
Increasing incidence of hypertension can add to burden of disease ravaged by Covid pandemic: Experts
Vandana Shah, regional director at Global Health Advocacy Incubator, said, ”A high prevalence of hypertension exacts a tremendous price on public health. The pandemic has shown us how people living with chronic conditions like hypertension can become sicker and be more at risk of dying.”
Larger population surveys required for deeper understanding of COVID-19, its antibody response: Experts
“Residents should continue to remain cautious about disease spread because we are still unaware about the incidence rate of different variants and its co-relation with antibody response. Most importantly, the presence of antibodies does not guarantee 100 per cent protection against COVID infection. So as aptly communicated by ICMR, though the results are a ray of hope, there is no room for complacency,” emphasisedDr Rahul Tambe, Senior Consultant, Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease, Nanavati Max Super Speciality, .
IFC lends USD 250 mn to HDFC to promote affordable green housing finance
Green and energy-efficient housing can help cut emissions, as residential housing accounts for about 24 percent of the nation’s electricity consumption, IFC said.
”Green housing is largely regarded as a luxury market in the country, but given its climate benefits, IFC intends to challenge that perception and help boost green affordable housing by partnering with HDFC, with its deep penetration in the Indian housing market and significant commitment to promoting green,” IFC said.
Need for relaunch of PMAY scheme with in-built credit-linked insurance: CII
”There is a need for a relaunch of the PMAY scheme with an in-built credit-linked insurance or a mandatory life insurance for all borrowers under the PMAY scheme to ensure that the intent of providing ‘Housing for All’ does not take a hit due to death or disability of the primary borrower. The family should inherit a home-not a loan,” CII Director-General Chandrajit Banerjee said.
Maha monsoon fury: 113 dead, 100 missing; CM visits rain-battered Chiplun
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said they will require “central assistance for long-term mitigation measures”, and added that he will tour western Maharashtra on Monday and a comprehensive data of the extent of damages will be prepared.