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Led by India, South Asia moving towards becoming center of global growth: IMF

Under a substantial liberalisation scenario, supported by stepped-up efforts to improve infrastructure and successfully harness South Asia’s young and large workforce, the region could contribute about one-third of global growth by 2040, argues the IMF paper ‘Is South Asia Ready for take Off? A sustainable and inclusive growth agenda,’ to be released in New Delhi on Monday.

1.5 million more people may die in India by 2100 due to extreme heat by climate change: Study

“Six states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra are estimated to contribute 64% of the total excess deaths — more than 1.5 million deaths each year in all — due to temperature rises caused by climate change,” the study said.

Delhi AQI drops to ’emergency’ category as pollution level spikes overnight

“Intake of every 22 micrograms per cubic metre of polluted air is equivalent to smoking a cigarette. So whether the PM2.5 level is 700 or 300 units, the impact is still as bad. People need to take precautions, especially those suffering from asthma, bronchitis or other respiratory illness,” said Dr Arvind Kumar, lung surgeon at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital here.

Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in Tamil Nadu safe, claims NPCIL

“Security, be it physical or cyber, is one area which we should not discuss the details. But be rest assured the reactors are safe and are being monitored by the experts,” NPCIL Chairman and Managing Director SK Sharma told PTI on the sidelines of an event here when asked about the safety of the reactors.

Govt appoints Raj Kumar and Gupta as MDs of LIC

The Bureau of Banking Board(BBB), an exclusive body to choose  the CEOs of public sector banks  and insurance companies, on  Aug 27,. had conducted  the interviews  of senior officialsof the  LIC and public sector general insurance industry, for  selecting CMDs of  GIC Re , Agriculture Insurance Company(AIC) and two MDs of LIC  and had selected Raj Kumar and Gupta  as the MDS of LIC and Devesh  Srivastav and Malay Podday as the CMD of GIC Re and AIC respectively.