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Govt allocates ₹16000 crore for Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana for 2021-22
The number of farmers’ crop insurance claims that were rejected by insurance companies under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) multiplied 9 times in just two years.
According to data provided by Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar in response to a question in the Rajya Sabha on Friday, in 2017-18, the number of rejected claims was 92,869.
In the next year, 2018-19, the figure more than doubled to 204742. By 2019-20, it was 928870 , a whopping 900 percent increase,” the reply said.
South Africa suspends AstraZeneca vaccine drive
“The AstraZeneca vaccine appeared effective against the original strain, but not against the variant,” Mkhize said. “We have decided to put a temporary hold on the rollout of the vaccine … more work needs to be done.”
Factbox: What caused the deadly avalanche in the Indian Himalayas?
Vikram Gupta, a scientist at the federal government’s Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, said investigators were studying whether a rise in temperatures led to the avalanche, but results would not be known until later in the week.
Health insurance to see higher double-digits growth in medium term: Report
“While Covid-19-like scenarios would be rare events, it would increase the premium pricing for the entire populace, with extra care needed for the treatment of infectious diseases,” the report said.
India developing 7 more COVID vaccines,Vax for 50+ group from March: Harsh Vardhan
He said the Centre does not have any immediate plan to make the vaccines available in the open market and a decision will be taken as the situation demands.
The COVID-9 inoculation process for people aged above 50 will start in March, he told reporters.
Over 12,000 COVID-19 cases reported in one day, 78 new fatalities recorded
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,05,22,601 pushing the national COVID-19 recovery rate of 97.20 per cent, while the case fatality rate stands at 1.43 per cent.
There are 1,48,766 active coronavirus infections in the country which comprises 1.37 per cent of the total caseload, the data stated.
Benefits on buying new vehicles on scrapping of old; taxes, other levies for polluting cars: Gadkari
“The policy would cover an estimated 51 lakh Light Motor Vehicles (LMVs) that are above 20 years of age, while another 34 lakh LMVs are above 15 years. It would also cover 17 lakh medium and heavy motor vehicles, which are above 15 years, and currently without valid fitness certificates,” Gadkari said.
Nurses, female health care workers most at risk of distress during COVID-19 pandemic: Research
“By analysing data from previous infectious disease outbreaks such as SARS, bird flu and swine flu, it appears that distress for health care workers can persist for up to three years after the initial outbreak.
“As the world continues to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic it is so important that we identify the health care workers who are most at risk for distress and the factors that can be modified to reduce distress and improve resilience,” Dr Fuschia Sirois, Reader in Social and Health Psychology in the university and lead author of the study said.
Oxford kept Covid-19 vaccine trial volunteers in dark about dosing error, letter shows
Questions surrounding the clinical trials continue to plague the vaccine. Last week, Germany’s vaccine committee recommended it should only be given to people aged under 65, while the EU, which authorized it on Friday for people aged 18 and over, lowered its reported efficacy rate from 70.4% to 60%. In both cases, authorities cited a lack of sufficient data from the clinical trials.
U’khand glacier burst: Tapovan dam completely washed off, says IAF
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat announced an ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh each to kin of those who lost their lives due to the glacial burst in Chamoli.