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WHO report on half of India’s population is physically unfit based on extrapolations, Nadda
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MS&AD becomes the first Japanese insurer to adopt coal exit policy
Yuki Tanabe, Program Director at the Japan Center for a Sustainable Environment and Society (JACSES), said: “We welcome MS&AD’s announcement to completely end insurance underwriting for new coal-fired power generation projects, and urge other Japanese non-life insurers, such as Tokio Marine and Sompo, to establish similar policies immediately.”
Availability of Covid vaccine for kids will pave way for school reopening: AIIMS chief
The government has recently cautioned that even though COVID-19 has not impacted children greatly till now, that can increase if there is a change in the behaviour of the virus or in epidemiology dynamics. It said that preparations are being made to deal with any such situation.
Study finds sleep apnea can worsen heart disease
According to the study, OSA occurs in 40 per cent to 80 per cent of people with cardiovascular disease, yet it is under-recognised and undertreated.Symptoms include snoring, lapses in breathing, fragmented sleep and daytime sleepiness. In general, about 34 per cent of middle-aged men and 17 per cent of middle-aged women meet the criteria for OSA.
Govt defers mandatory installation of front seat airbags in existing car models till Dec 31
The ministry on March 6 had said that vehicles manufactured on and after April 1, 2021, in the case of new models, and August 31, 2021, in the case of existing models shall be fitted with an airbag for the person occupying the front seat, other than the driver.
The step is aimed at improving passenger safety in case of accident.
Allow life insurers to play bigger role in healthcare ecosystem, Deepak Parekh urges Irdai
‘While we continue to invest to enhance our technological capabilities, I feel that the time is right for the regulator (Irdai) to allow life insurers in India to evolve further and be the disruptor rather than the disrupted,’ HDFC Life Chairman Deepak S Parekh said.
COVID-19 shakes up rankings of world’s most liveable cities
Auckland tops The Economist’s annual survey of the world’s most liveable cities in 2021 followed by Osaka and Tokyo in Japan, Adelaide in Australia and Wellington in New Zealand, all of which had a swift response to the Covid pandemic.
Covishield dose interval relaxed for Olympic-bound athletes: Centre to SC
The Centre said the matter was taken up at a meeting of the Empowered Group-5 (EG-5) on Covid vaccination, “which has recommended administration of second dose of Covishield prior to the prescribed time interval (after 28 days but before 84 days) to provide full coverage of vaccination and facilitating international travel”.
India can store Covid vaccines requiring low temperatures: Centre to SC
In the affidavit, the Centre has also that the digital divide is no more a constraint as walk-in Covid vaccination has been allowed and a poor person and a multi-millionaire in the 18 years and above age group are equally entitled to get the vaccine for free.
Odisha achieved 90% reduction in Malaria cases in 3 years: State Govt
As per the State Government, the reduction rate of malaria infection in the State between 2018 and 2019 has been 40 per cent against the national average of 17 per cent during the same period.
UAE ban on entry from India unchanged, federal aviation notice says
Dubai’s Emirates airline said on Twitter flights from India were available from July 7 but cautioned that could change.
“We’re waiting for the exact travel protocols and guidelines before we can resume.”