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Here is a masonry blog layout with no sidebarOver 99% of India’s population breathes air that exceeds WHO’s PM2.5 guidelines: Report
A report by Greenpeace India said further said 62 per cent of pregnant women in the country live in the most polluted areas, compared to 56 per cent people in the whole population Over 99 per cent of India's population is breathing air that exceeds the World Health...
Health ministers to discuss mental and primary health issues at WHO South-East Asia Region meeting in Bhutan
During a week-long annual governing body meeting starting from September 5 till September 9, where the health ministers and senior officials will deliberate on key issues including mental health through primary care and community engagement, strengthening health...
“Cervical cancer ranks as the 2nd most prevalent cancers in India”
Current estimates indicate that every year approximately 1.25 lakhs women are diagnosed with cervical cancer, and over 75 thousand die from the disease in India, and 83 % of invasive cervical cancers are attributed to HPVs 16 or 18 in India, and 70% of cases worldwide...
SC serves notice to Centre on population control plea
The plea also sought a direction to the government to declare the first Sunday of every month as 'Health Day' to spread awareness about overpopulation and for distribution of contraceptive pills, condoms, vaccines, etc. to Economically Backward Class (EWS) and Below...
Inflation and war stoking civil unrest across the globe, shows research
“These are significant events in terms of disrupting every day life.In emerging markets, worst-case scenarios may involve “rioting, looting, even attempts to overthrow the government,” ,” Jimena Blanco, chief analyst for Verisk Maplecroft, said in an interview. said...
Jharkhand implements old pension scheme
Under the old pension scheme, the entire pension amount is given by the government. In NPS, employees contribute 10 per cent of their salary towards pension while the state government contributes 14 per cent. The implementation of the old pension scheme would benefit...
India’s monsoon seen above-average in Sept; distribution remains a concern
India is the world's biggest exporter of rice, a staple for Asia, and monsoon rains determine the size of the country's rice crop. India's top rice regions in the east - Bihar, Jharkhand and some parts of the states of West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh - have recorded a...
India court familial relationship ruling poses challenge to Singapore marriage definition: Minister
At the recent National Day Rally, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong had announced that Section 377A would be repealed, but also said the government would amend the Constitution to safeguard the definition of marriage from legal challenges The Indian Supreme Court's...
Auto sales in fast lane on easing chip shortage blues, festive demand
"If we look at the entire industry, the pending orders should be in the range of 7-7.5 lakh units. Now how the production gets ramped up would determine how well the industry performs," MSI Senior Executive Director (Sales and Marketing) Shashank Srivastava New Delhi:...
SII develops its first cervical cancer vaccine, may be priced between Rs 200 and Rs 400
Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women globally, with an estimated 604,000 new cases and 342,000 deaths in 2020, according to the World Health Organization. About 90% of the new cases and deaths worldwide occurred in low- and middle-income...
LIC’s first-ever AGM on 27th Sept, to sharpen focus on Bancassurance & non-par business
. ''We intend to increase our market share of non-par business as well as diversify the channel mix while ensuring that our agents stay as the main distribution pillars of our products,'' LIC chairman M R Kumar told shareholders in company's annual report for FY22....
GENEVA: A new initiative to cut deaths and injuries among garment and footwear workers has been launched by the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Vision Zero Fund1 and Nike Inc. The joint initiative aims to understand why garment and footwear workers are...
More than half of people in APAC still lack social protection, says new ILO report
The World Social Protection Report 2020–22: Regional companion report for Asia and the Pacific finds that only 44.1 per cent of the region's population have access to at least one social protection benefit. Looking at some specific benefits; only 45.9 per cent of new...
Climate crisis: India showing intent as problem solver, says Bhupender Yadav at G20 meet
''India believes that environmental sustainability can only be achieved through climate justice and equity in resource usage, technology, financing and low-carbon development timelines. Anything less is unacceptable,'' Yadav said He said the G20 members must hold a...
Meta takes action against 2.7 crore posts on Facebook, Instagram in India
Meta on its own identified 9.98 lakh ''Dangerous Organizations and Individuals: Terrorism'' related content and finally it took action against 99.8 per cent of the posts that were identified Social media major Meta had taken action against 2.7 crore on Facebook and...
India’s air traffic to grow nearly 7 pc through 2040: Boeing
The growth for South East Asia market is pegged at 5.5 percent, China (5.4 percent), Africa (5.4 percent), and Latin America (4.8 percent), as per Boeing The projection is based on an over 20-year horizon and the growth could be much higher in the near-term Planemaker...
India Inc’s foreign investment declines over 50% to $1.11 billion in July
Among the major investors included Reliance Industries USD 160 million in its wholly-owned energy subsidiary in Singapore, Reliance Industrial Investments & Holdings USD 40.74 million in the fully-owned unit in retail business in the UK, and Ravindra Energy...
Unemployment rate dips to 7.6 pc in April-June 2022: NSO survey
Among males, the unemployment rate in urban areas dipped to 7.1 per cent in April-June 2022 compared to 12.2 per cent a year ago. It was 7.7 per cent in January-March 2022 The unemployment rate for persons aged 15 years and above in urban areas dipped to 7.6 per cent...