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OROP: Have decided not to accept recommendations on pension hike, Centre to SC
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Italy makes it mandatory for companies to buy climate risk covers
Most Italian businesses — especially small and mid-sized ones —...
Nicaragua gov’t squeezes doctors, talk of ‘health terrorism’
As international health organizations warn of increasing infections in Nicaragua and independent Nicaraguan doctors call for a voluntary quarantine to slow the spread of the delta variant of the coronavirus, the government has made clear that comments out of step with its line are unacceptable as President Daniel Ortega seeks a fourth consecutive term.
Madras HC quashes order increasing speed limit to 120 kmph on highways
The present bench observed that though there was a better engine technology and improved road infrastructure, there was no improvement in compliance of the road safety rules by the motorists.
From the report released by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, the number of deaths taking place on roads would prove that more accidents were occurring due to over speeding.
When over speeding was a major cause for road accidents, it is not known as to how the improvement in road infrastructure and engine technology would reduce accidents. In fact, better engine technology would always be a reason for uncontrolled speed and thereby, cause more accidents, the bench said.
Immunized but banned: EU says not all Covid vaccines equal
Although AstraZeneca vaccine produced in Europe has been authorized by the continent’s drug regulatory agency, the same shot manufactured in India hasn’t been given the green light. EU regulators said AstraZeneca hasn’t completed the necessary paperwork on the Indian factory, including details on its production practices and quality control standards.
BBB invites bids for conducting background verification of candidates
The firm will prepare a candidate verification report for every aspirant to provide the necessary inputs to the BBB members before the interactions of the individual personages with the bureau, according to a public notice issued to invite bids.
”A bidder will be selected under the Quality cum Cost Based System method (QCBS) with weightages of 80:20 (80 per cent for technical proposal and 20 per cent for financial proposal) and as per procedures described in this RFP,” it said.
Aviation Ministry grants ICMR conditional permission to use drones for vaccine delivery
The ICMR has been permitted to use drones up to a height of 3,000 metre to deliver vaccines, the ministry’s statement added.
Diet impacts COVID-19 risk, severity: Study
The results also suggest that public health strategies that improve access to healthy foods and address social determinants of health may help to reduce the burden of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Our findings are a call to governments and stakeholders to prioritize healthy diets and wellbeing with impactful policies, otherwise we risk losing decades of economic progress and a substantial increase in health disparities,” said Merino.
Cabinet may take up amendments to PFRDA Act soon; Bill in Winter session
The amendment Bill may contain provisions on separation of NPS Trust from PFRDA, hike in foreign direct investment (FDI) limit for the pension sector to 74 per cent from the existing 49 per cent, among others, sources said.
PSUs to be allowed to carry forward losses accumulated prior to divestment: CBDT
“Accordingly, loss incurred in any previous year prior to, and including, the previous year of strategic disinvestment shall be carried forward and set off by the erstwhile public sector company,” the CBDT under the Finance Ministry said in a statement
China launches wealth management product pilots for retirement in four cities
Last month, China set up a state pension company with registered capital of 11.2 billion yuan, with 17 bank-affiliated wealth management units, insurers and state institutions taking stake, to help boost funds for retirees.
Despite looming changes, China’s retirement age is 60 for men and 55 for women, civil servants and white-collar workers.
Australia appoints former Macquarie boss to supervise financial regulators
The new three-person regulatory body, including corporate lawyer Gina Cass-Gottlieb, will supervise both the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA).