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Here is a masonry blog layout with no sidebarGovt says only Covaxin COVID-19 shot to be given to those aged 15 to 18
"This (Covaxin) is the only vaccine with emergency use listing for the age-group 15-18," the federal health ministry said on Monday An expert committee of India's drug regulator recommended emergency use authorisation for Merck's COVID-19 pill molnupiravir, and Serum...
Lloyd’s Asia launches new renewable energy consortium
The new consortium has been developed by Chaucer, Markel, and Munich Re Syndicate Ltd (MRSL) and has a maximum working capacity of USD100m per project It is expected that Asia Pacific will continue to outperform other regions as a market for the investment and...
Malaysia seeks U.N. climate adaptation funds amid deadly floods
Malaysia's National Adaptation Plan will focus on areas such as water, agricultural, and food security, public health, forestry, and infrastructure KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is seeking $3 million from the U.N. Green Climate Fund (GCF) to develop a national plan to adapt...
Gadkari asks automakers to start producing flex-fuel vehicles in 6 months
Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways "In order to substitute India's import of petroleum as a fuel…we have now advised the automobile manufacturers in India to start manufacturing flex fuel vehicles (FFV) and flex fuel strong hybrid electric...
Adani Group nears first coal shipment from shunned Australian mine
Climate activists, concerned about carbon emissions and potential damage to Australia's Great Barrier Reef - both from global warming and dredging at Abbot Point port - brought several cases challenging government approvals for the mine Melbourne: India's Adani Group...
Kerala best state on health parameters, UP worst: 4th Niti Aayog’s Health Index
The report by the government think tank said Tamil Nadu and Telangana have emerged as the second and third best performers, respectively, on health parameters New Delhi: Kerala has again emerged as the top ranking state in terms of overall health performance among...
Covid arbitrage: Trade of the year
The uber rich in other parts of the world, from U.S. to the U.K., also found ways to hide. Jetting off to far-flung New Zealand, seeking out doomsday bunkers, or simply retiring to holiday homes far from the crowds It was a warm spring evening in Taipei and more than...
AYUSH industry established market of $18 mn in world: Sarbananda Sonowal
Union Minister of AYUSH, Sarbananda Sonowal "The food supplements produced by the Ayush department are regularly gaining popularity. Ayush Industry has succeeded in establishing a market of USD18 million in India and the world," Union Minister of AYUSH, Sarbananda...
India reports 6,531 new COVID-19 cases, Omicron tally at 578
"India has so far conducted over 67.29 crore cumulative tests," said the Ministry. As per the release, the weekly positivity rate at 0.63 per cent remains less than 1 per cent for the last 43 days now India has logged 6,531 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the...
Infectious diseases present ‘clear and present danger’ everywhere:UN
Noting that infectious diseases remain “a clear and present danger to every country”, . Guterres maintained COVID-19 would not be the last pandemic for humanity It means strengthening primary health care at the local level to prevent collapse… ensuring equitable...
Extreme weather events cost the world billions in 2021, shows study
Worryingly such climate devastation is set to continue without action to cut emissions. Insurer Aon warns that 2021 is expected to be the sixth time global natural catastrophes have crossed the $100 billion insured loss threshold. All six have happened since 2011 and...
Govt’s decision to vaccinate children ‘unscientific’: Senior AIIMS epidemiologist
"But according to whatever knowledge we have about vaccines, they are unable to make a significant dent in the infection. In some countries, people are getting infected even after taking booster shots'' Sanjay K Rai, A senior epidemiologist at AIIMS , president of the...
New-age tech firms lead Rs 1.2 lakh crore mop-up through IPOs in 2021
The simplification of rules by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has led to the record fundraising by the new-age technologies firms, which are mostly loss-making. Earlier regulation required a firm to have profit-making records in order to get listed...
Sunny days await job seekers as economic recovery hopes energise cos
''Omicron or not, we have reason to believe that the days of complete shutdown are behind us. Everyone, be it employees, employers or government bodies, have realised that a fine balance between lives and livelihoods will have to be struck,'' Balasubramanian A,...
Gap between 2nd Covid shot and booster likely to be 9-12 months: Report
The nitty-gritty of the gaps for the vaccines currently being used in India's inoculation programme Covishield and Covaxin is being worked out, and a final decision over this will be taken soon, they said. New Delhi:The gap between the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine...
439 infrastructure projects show cost overrun of Rs 4.38 trillion
"Total original cost of implementation of the 1,679 projects was Rs 22,29,544.27 crore and their anticipated completion cost is likely to be Rs 26,67,593.85 crore, which reflects overall cost overruns of 4,38,049.58 crore (19.65% of original cost)," the ministry's...
India Inc raises over Rs 9-trn through equity, debt issuances in 2021
Out of the cumulative Rs 9.01 lakh crore garnered till mid-December this year, funds totalling Rs 5.53 lakh crore were mopped up from the debt market, Rs 2.1 lakh crore came from the equity market, Rs 30,840 crore through REITs and InvITs and Rs 1.06 lakh crore via...
Sensex Weathers Highs And Hiccups To Deliver A Blockbuster 2021
Most brokerages expect Sensex to post tepid returns in 2022, weighed by the already stretched valuations, hawkish central banks and an uncertain global recovery The looming threat of Omicron setting off another wave of the pandemic is the biggest short-term risk. But...