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Surveillance and testing for Covid-19 scaled up: ICMR NIV Director
Rajiv Bahl, DG, ICMR "The government and health agencies are...
Govt to meet stakeholders to assess impact of Iran-Israel conflict on India’s trade
According to think tank GTRI, any closure or military disruption in...
South Africa’s President will sign health insurance bill into law for providing universal health coverage
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa The law aims to provide healthcare to millions of poorer citizens in a major overhaul of a two-tier system, which still reflects deep racial and social inequalities three decades after the end of white minority rule South...
‘Hidden hazards’: Delhi’s fall from glory to ‘ticking time bomb’
Rule 33 of the Delhi Fire Service Regulations mandates to obtain a Fire NOC prior to operating a factory within any building, however, the factory, which claimed lives on Thursday, running in the narrow lanes did not even have any permission. Sources in the Fire...
Government establishes committee to develop regulations on the problem of unwanted phone calls
The sole objective of Trai DLT(Distributed Ledger Technology) regulations is to bring transparency to the system, counter the menace of SMS spam and protect consumers from fraudulent practices New Delhi: The government on Thursday said it has formed a committee to...
1.4 billion children globally lack basic social protection: UNICEF
Strengthen the social protection for parents and caregivers by guaranteeing access to decent work and adequate benefits, including unemployment, sickness, maternity, disability, and pensions. Globally, 1.4 billion children aged 0-15 lack any form of social protection,...
Road ministry clarifies legal status of bike taxis
'It is clarified that as per section 2(28) of the MV Act, vehicles having less than four wheels fitted with an engine capacity exceeding 25cc are also included within the definition of motor vehicles. Hence, 'motorcycles' shall fall within the ambit of Section 2(7) of...
Japan unexpectedly slips into recession, Germany now world’s third-biggest economy
"What's particularly striking is the sluggishness in consumption and capital expenditure that are key pillars of domestic demand," said Yoshiki Shinke, senior executive economist at Dai-ichi Life Research Institute Tokyo: Japan unexpectedly slips into recession,...
Delhi HC orders Delhi Government to provide Rs 50,000 ex-gratia compensation to families of COVID-19 victims
In a judgment, the apex court had made clear that irrespective of the cause of death mentioned in the death certificate, if a family member satisfies the requisite eligibility criteria, he or she shall also be entitled to the ex gratia payment of Rs 50,000 on...
MoS Health Bharati Pawar lists out measures taken to ensure quality of medicines
Bharati Pravin Pawar,Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare The Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945, have been amended, making it mandatory that before the grant of manufacturing licence, the manufacturing establishment be inspected jointly by the Drugs...
ESIC extends medical benefits to superannuated insured persons with relaxed norms
The persons who were in the insurable employment for at least 5 years after April 1, 2012 and superannuated/voluntarily retired on or after April 1, 2017 with wages up to Rs 30,000 per month will be benefitted under the new scheme New Delhi: The Employees’ State...
Britain’s financial regulators need ‘ambitious mindset’, says industry leader
“At Lloyd’s, we have the capacity and expertise to evaluate and approve a new underwriting syndicate within 30 days, but the external regulators require many months more before making a decision, causing businesses to set up outside the UK,” said Carnegie-Brown,...