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Requiring vaccinations to attend class at colleges and universities has become a contentious political issue in some states. Public colleges in at least 13 states including Ohio, Utah, Tennessee and Florida cannot legally require COVID-19 vaccinations due to state legislation, but private institutions in those same states can.
UNICEF India, Facebook launch initiative to create safe online environment for children
RBI to penalise banks for non-availability of cash in ATMs from Oct 1
In this connection, it said a review of downtime of ATMs due to cash-outs was undertaken and it was observed that ATM operations affected by cash-outs lead to non-availability of cash and cause avoidable inconvenience to the members of the public.
It has, therefore, been decided that the banks/ White Label ATM Operators (WLAOs) will strengthen their systems/ mechanisms to monitor the availability of cash in ATMs and ensure timely replenishment to avoid cash-outs, the central bank said.
”Any non-compliance in this regard shall be viewed seriously and shall attract monetary penalty as stipulated in the ‘Scheme of Penalty for non-replenishment of ATMs’,” the RBI said.
Will take all measures to eliminate use of crypto-assets: Govt
In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary also said the government will explore the use of block chain technology proactively for ushering in digital economy.
”The government does not consider crypto-currencies legal tender or coin and will take all measures to eliminate use of these crypto-assets in financing illegitimate activities or as part of the payment system,” he said.
Max Financial Services net profit falls 80 pc to Rs 36 crore in Jun qtr
The company’s subsidiary Max Life reported a 32 percent jump in new business premium during the quarter at Rs 875 crore, as against Rs 661 crore in the year-ago period.
The renewal premium income (including group) rose 21 percent to Rs 2,244 crore, taking the gross written premium to Rs 3,484 crore, a spurt of 27 percent over the first quarter of the previous fiscal, the company said.
Economic impact of 2nd COVID-19 wave likely to be muted; visible signs of eco rejuvenation: FinMin
The latest Monthly Economic Review, released by the finance ministry, said the ”robust recovery in tax collections cushions the fisc towards meeting the budgeted support to the economy”.
It also said the recent sero-prevalence results signify that India can reduce the likelihood of severe illness due to COVID-19 if the country sustains the momentum of the vaccination programme.
”Having antibodies reduces the probability of acquiring serious illnesses, as is borne by studies. So, any subsequent waves are expected to be mild in terms of severity of disease,” the ministry said in the report.
Covid-19 R-value more than 1 in 5 states, it’s cause for concern: Govt
At a press briefing on the pandemic, officials said the reproduction number or R number that indicates the speed at which COVID-19 is spreading is more than 1 in five states — Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh — which remains a cause for concern.
Andhra Pradesh, Goa and Nagaland have their reproduction number at 1, Joint Secretary in the Union Health Ministry Lav Agarwal said.
For India, it is around 1, he said.
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India on track to achieve WHO-recommended doctor-population ratio: NITI Aayog member Vinod Paul
Ayushman Bharat Yojna and Jan Arogya Yojna are programmes that focus on providing all kinds of health facilities to people and are steps towards universal health coverage, making health services affordable and ensuring access to health facilities, he said.
“India is well on the path to having one doctor per thousand population by 2024, which is the World Health Organisation (WHO)-recommended doctor to population ratio and is increasing the number of beds from 11 lakh to 22 lakh,” a statement quoted Paul as saying.
Bayer loses another appeal against Roundup cancer verdict
In the latest ruling, the appeals court said Monsanto displayed an “intransigent unwillingness to inform the public about the carcinogenic dangers of a product it made abundantly available at hardware stores and garden shops across the country.”
“Monsanto knew that studies supporting the safety of Roundup were invalid when the Pilliods began spraying Roundup in their yards, wearing no gloves or protective gear, spurred on by television commercials.”
“We respectfully disagree with the Court’s ruling as the verdict is not supported by the evidence at trial or the law,” a Bayer spokesperson said. “Monsanto will consider its legal options in this case.”
First case of deadly Marburg virus confirmed in WAfrica: WHO
20.32 lakh tests, 7.08 lakh hospital admissions related to Covid authorised under AB-PMJAY: Govt
The National Health Authority (NHA) has been providing the necessary support to the states and Union territories for ensuring free COVID-19 testing and treatment to all eligible beneficiaries under AB-PMJAY.
When the pandemic broke out, the existing packages were used for providing treatment, Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar said.
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Cap on trade margin of 42 non-scheduled cancer drugs by NPPA led to up to 90 pc reduction in MRP: Mandaviya
“The total annual savings on account of revision of ceiling prices of medicines under the National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM), price control of anti-diabetic and cardiovascular, fixation of ceiling price of stents, knee implants and capping of TMR on anti-cancer are estimated to the tune of Rs 12,500 crore,” Mansukh Mandaviya,
Minister of Health & Family Welfare and Chemical and Fertilizers, said.
1,016 claims settled till Aug 5 under PMGKP scheme for health workers fighting Covid: Govt
Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package (PMGKP): Insurance Scheme for Health Care Workers Fighting COVID-19 was launched on March 30, 2020 to provide comprehensive personal accident cover of Rs 50 lakh to 22.12 lakh health care providers including community health workers and private health workers who may have been in direct contact and care of Covid patients and may be at risk of being impacted by this.
The scheme is being implemented through an insurance policy from New India Assurance Company Limited, a public sector insurance company under Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance. Initially, the insurance policy had validity of 90 days which was extended twice and it finally ended on March 24, 2021 on the expiry of its validity.
Punjab govt to cover 8.5 lakh farming families under health insurance scheme
Punjab Mandi Board Chairman Lal Singh. added that the Board would pay the entire premium for the insurance cover of all the farmers, who will get cashless treatment facility up to Rs 5 lakh per annum.
He further said all these farmers and their families will now be covered with effect from August 20, 2021.