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''We are also identifying government hospitals situated on state highways to establish and activate robust critical care units so that people can avail world-class treatment at government health facilities,'' the minister said Chandigarh: The Punjab government will...
China against clubbing of climate resilience clause as part of G20 sovereign debt restructuring package
On the energy transition, sources said, the finance track has recommended on the mechanisms to support the timely and adequate mobilisation of resources for climate finance, while ensuring support for transition activities in line with country circumstances New Delhi:...
IRDAI is working towards 100% cashless claim settlement in health insurance: Panda
``I am happy to inform that all general and health insurers and four TPAs have already on-boarded on NHCX sandbox and are in the process of full integration. it will be an important milestone in democratizing insurance access and ensuring sufficient coverage,'' said...
Bima Manthan: Re/insurers deliberate State Insurance Plan, RBC Framework, RBS Framework and financial inclusion
The two-day gathering of re/insurers and others financial sector players also discussed on financial inclusion, micro insurance and focused on synergies that can be shared between the wide network of Micro Finance Institutions, non-banking finance companies, and Small...
DFS Secy Joshi wants GIC Re to grow its life reinsurance business
N Ramaswamy, CMD designate,GIC Re, Vivek Joshi,Secretary, Department of Financial Services, KK Sharma, Chief Postmaster General, Maharashtra Circle. Devesh Srivastava, CMD, GIC RE, at an event on Tuesday for releasing GIC Re's Customized Corporate My Stamp (CCMS)...
13 million people live with vision impairment linked to their work: ILO report
“The ILO stresses the importance of protecting workers’ safety and health – including their eyes. By prioritizing eye health awareness and effective implementation, we can make sure workers have access to a safe and healthy working environment. This ensures their...
WHO develops first Air Pollution and Health Training toolkit
Air pollution is a significant global health challenge, with far-reaching consequences on both individual well-being and public health. WHO estimates that, globally, air pollution is responsible for about 7 million premature deaths per year from ischemic heart...
G20 Digital Eco Ministers reach consensus on definition of Digital Public Infrastructure: MoS IT
Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar The government's DPI includes platforms like Aadhaar, UPI, Digilocker, Cowin and other platforms that are meant to provide services to citizens in electronic mode New Delhi: G20 Digital Economy Ministers...
Jal Jeevan Mission reaches 13 crore rural households with tap connections
As of now, six states and three union territories have reported 100 per cent coverage and they are Goa, Telangana, Haryana, Gujarat, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Puducherry, Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands The Jal Jeevan Mission...
India leads net mobile subscriber addition globally in June 2023 quarter: Ericsson report
Globally, the mobile subscription penetration was 105 per cent and the number of unique mobile subscribers stood at 6.1 billion during the quarter ''India accounted for the most net additions during the quarter (+7 million), followed by China (+5 million) and the US...
Cancers among under-50s rose by 79 per cent in last 30 years: BMJ study
After cancer of the breast, cancers exacting the highest death toll and subsequent poor health were those of the windpipe, lung, stomach, and bowel, with the steepest increases in deaths among people with kidney or ovarian cancer The highest rates of early onset...
India on track to become solid global player due to strong financial regulations say experts
The RBI Deputy Governor said India was in a "sweet spot" to grow robustly, despite global turmoil and monsoon risks to growth, and to do so, developing credit markets was essential Kozhikode (Kerala): India is on the path to become a solid global player due to robust...
Wildfires cost Europe €4.1 billion as temperatures hit
The extreme weather – an increasingly frequent occurrence in our warming climate – is having a major impact on human health, ecosystems, economies, agriculture, energy and water supplies,” according to Petteri Taalas, the secretary general of the World Meteorological...
World losing race to meet climate goals, COP28 president says
While Africa is suffering from some of the most severe impacts of climate change, the continent only receives about 12% of the financing it needs to cope, according to researchers The world is losing the race to meet its climate change goals, the president of the...
Meta sees India as a ''priority market'' with ''limitless'' possibilities buoyed by macroeconomic growth, digital infrastructure and the popularity of its apps like Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, the social media giant's India head Sandhya Devanathan said. In an...
India’s per capita coal emissions surged by 29% in seven years: Analysis
India saw a 29 per cent increase in seven years in per capita coal emissions compared to 2015,'' said the report which focuses on global transition to clean electricity. Dave Jones, Global Insights Lead, Ember said China and India are often blamed as the world’s big...
Need to broaden participation to expand digital commerce in India: ONDC’s Koshy
''If you look at today's digital commerce in the country, it is limited to 10 per cent and just 2-3 per cent on the buyer side, so we need to broaden and expand the participation so that the current levels can go up to 25-30 per cent in the next few years.'' Open...
Over 6 crore returns processed, additional info sought from 12 lakh taxpayers: CBDT
More than 2.45 crore refunds have already been issued, it noted, adding it was committed to processing the remaining Income Tax returns in a speedy and efficient manner New Delhi: The Income Tax Department has so far processed more than 6 crore tax returns for the...