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WHO launches new country guidance for health emergency coordination
Health emergencies are becoming more frequent and complex, driven...
Govt plans to hike foreign investment cap in state-run banks to 49%, source says
Foreign interest in India's banking industry is on the rise as...
State govt has funds in SDRF for Wayanad rehabilitation Centre to Kerala HC
The submission from the central government came during the hearing of a plea initiated by the High Court for prevention and management of natural disasters in the state in the wake of the landslides that devastated three villages in Wayanad district of Kerala Kochi:...
Govt to soon come up with new policy for elderly
Rajit Mehta, Chairman, ASLI and MD & CEO, Antara Senior Care, said, "With the senior population in India projected to surpass 300 million by 2050, making up nearly 20 per cent of the total population, the demand for comprehensive senior CARE solutions is set to...
India’s Insurance Sector: Robust growth but coverage, profitability challenges prevail
Peeyush Dalmia, Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company, says, "While current growth indicators are promising, the industry has not seen improvement in productivity. Achieving long-term success requires a fundamental transformation in how insurance products are...
SC dismisses plea to mandate doctors to specify drugs’ side effects to patients
The petitioner had stated that patients have a right to make an informed choice and it should be mandatory for the doctors prescribing the drugs to explain the side effects attached to consuming such medicines to the patient New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday...
10 most climate-vulnerable countries got less than $1 year climate finance: Report
The data also shows the 10 countries most affected by climate change between 2000 and 2019 received just $23bn, less than two per cent of all climate finance, despite accounting for nine per cent of the world’s population. The 750 million people now living in these...
World already on cusp of 1.5 degree celsius temp rise, finds new research
Every extra increment of heat risks worsening climate impacts like powerful storms and drought. This year is expected to be the hottest year on record, and the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service predicts it will also be the first year ever to breach 1.5C of...
Over 5 lakh elderly above 70 enroll for Ayushman cards; highest from MP, Kerala
Madhya Pradesh had the highest number of applications for enrollment (1.66 lakh) followed by Kerala (1.28 lakh), Uttar Pradesh (69,044), and Gujarat (25,491) New Delhi: More than five lakh senior citizens who are 70 and above have been enrolled for Ayushman cards...
Sensex crashes 984 points, loses 1,795 points in 3 trading sessions
Equity investors suffered an erosion of Rs 13 lakh crore in market valuation in two days of crash in the BSE benchmark Sensex which lost over 2 per cent during this period Mumbai: The Indian stock market closed on a bearish note on Wednesday with significant declines...
COP29: Baku meet adopts establishment of global carbon market under Paris Agreement’s Article 6
The Article 6.4 mechanism is seen as an important tool in bridging the climate finance gap.The mechanism aims to enhance climate finance flows to countries with carbon-rich ecosystems, supporting both environmental integrity and equitable access to funding. Baku: In a...
Right to live in a pollution-free atmosphere is a fundamental right of every citizen: SC
"The right to live in a pollution-free atmosphere is a fundamental right of every citizen which is protected by Article 21 of the Constitution of India. Prima facie we are of the view that no religion encourages any activity which creates pollution or compromises with...