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Here is a masonry blog layout with no sidebarIndia wearables market touches 11.4 mn units in March 2021 quarter: IDC
From style to health monitoring, the wearables have now become one of the most sophisticated devices in recent times. The category is witnessing a constant shift in the competitive landscape with new players entering the segment. The second wave of the pandemic has caused a sudden stir across vendors and channel partners, impacting the planned launches to postpone and delay in deliveries,” Jaipal Singh, Associate Research Manager (Client Devices) at IDC India, said.
Daily COVID-19 count in India lowest in 44 days, daily death toll at 3,660
The daily positivity rate has declined to 9 per cent. It has been less than 10 per cent for four consecutive days, the ministry said, adding the weekly positivity rate has further declined to 10.42 per cent. Recoveries continue to outnumber daily new cases for the 15th consecutive day, it said. The active cases have further reduced to 23,43,152 comprising 8.50 per cent of the total infections with a net decline of 76,755 cases in the active caseload in 24 hours, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has improved to 90.34 per cent.
World needs $8.1 trillion of investment of by 2050 to combat climate, biodiversity and land degradation crises:UN
Inger Andersen, Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), said biodiversity loss is already costing the global economy 10 percent of its output each year.
Although investing in nature supports the health of all beings, improves the quality of life, and creates jobs, it accounts for just 2.5 per cent of projected economic stimulus spending in the wake of the pandemic. Therefore, private capital will have to be increased to close the investment gap.
After Colonial attack, energy companies rush to secure cyber insurance
Insurers are preparing to increase cyber insurance premiums by 25% to 40% across many industries because of the number of claims, insurance companies and brokers have said. But energy companies should expect rate increases at the higher end of the spectrum as the Colonial attack exposed their vulnerabilities and exposed insurers to losses.
Lloyd’s to partner London Market Insurance Companies and DXC Technology to transform its digital processing
London: Lloyd’s, London Market Insurance Companies and DXC Technology partner to transform the technology and digital processing that powers the world’s largest insurance marketplace. Lloyd’s, DXC Technology, the Boards of the Lloyd’s...
Burnout and depression spiral among India’s traumatised doctors
The number of doctors for every 10,000 people in India has fallen to around nine in 2019 from 12 in 1991, according to data on World Health Organization’s website, while the country’s health expenditure was just 3.54% of GDP, lower than countries including Iraq, Afghanistan, Egypt, China and Kenya.
India must now strengthen its health system by investing in hard infrastructure and human resources and making its data transparent, said Yamini Aiyar, the president of the New Delhi-based Centre for Policy Research.
1.31 crore families registered under Chiranjeevi Yojana health scheme: Rajasthan CM
Digital divide is there but incorrect to say villages are left out, says CoWIN chief
“The very fact more than half the population in the age group of 45+ are walk-ins and are getting vaccinated, it is proof enough of inclusivity of the system. Obviously problem is occurring in 18- 45 age group because of the fact that supply of vaccine is low. Let me tell you this problem is also a temporary problem, this problem will go away let’s have a little bit of a patience,” he added.
PM reviews Cyclone Yaas damages, Odisha demands long term solutions
The Chief Minister sought both a disaster resilient power infrastructure and a permanent solution to protect the coastal region from storm surges which accompany cyclones, the SRC said adding that Odisha has a long coastline of about 480 kilometers of which above 200 km is vulnerable to tidal surge.
Mamata seeks Rs 20,000cr relief package for cyclone-ravaged,Huge swathes of farm land swamped in eastern India
Cyclone Yaas swept in from the Bay of Bengal on Wednesday, triggering storm surges that broke through embankments in West Bengal state, particularly hitting hard the ecologically sensitive Sundarbans delta that stretches into neighbouring Bangladesh.
Initial assessment by the West Bengal government showed that water had entered around 96,650 hectares of land that had standing crops, a state official said.
GST Council leaves tax rate on COVID vaccines unchanged; exempts duty on black fungus medicine
The GST Council, which is headed by the Union Finance Minister and comprises representatives of all states and union territories, exempted levy of I-GST on import of Amphotericin-B, which is used for the treatment of black fungus. Currently, vaccines attract 5 per cent GST.
Sitharaman said the Council decided to continue a waiver of I-GST on free COVID-19 related supplies imported from abroad.
CM Thackeray asks officials to devise policy to help COVID-19 orphans
Airlines can operate only 50% of Pre-COVID domestic flights from June 1: Centre
The government also has extended the ban on international commercial flights till 30 June, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said in a circular on Friday. The ban on scheduled overseas flights was to end on 31 May after a 14-month gap.The decision has been taken “in view of the sudden surge in the number of active COVID-19 cases across the country, decrease in passenger traffic and passenger load factor (occupancy rate)”, the ministry said in an order.
Maharashtra COVID-19 restrictions extended by 15 days, new guidelines on June 1: Health minister Tope
No relaxation will be given in the areas where the number of patients and positivity rate are still high and hospital bed availability is an issue, he said.
“But in the areas where the situation has improved, certain guidelines (easing the curbs) can be issued,” he added.
Asked if shops selling non-essential commodities will be allowed to open, he said all such decisions will be taken o
About 1500 houses, crops on 75 hectare area damaged;18 injured &10L impacted by Cyclone Yaas in J’khand
7 killed in cyclone Yaas in Bihar;Nitish orders payment of Rs 4 lakh each compensation to their families
Harrowing tale of lapses in India sea disaster in ONGC’s barge collapse
State-run ONGC, the country’s biggest explorer, and its billionaire-owned offshore engineering contractor are under growing pressure to explain their roles in one of the world’s worst offshore oilfield disasters in recent memory.
Interviews with survivors, rescue officials and executives from ONGC suggest that a serious misreading of the weather, as well as human error and safety lapses led to the tragedy.
Amid dispute, Suez Canal blames ship’s grounding on speed, rudder
The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) sought compensation of $916 million for the blockage in court but later reduced its request to $550 million, including a $200 million deposit to secure the ship’s release.
It says the owner has offered $150 million in compensation. Shoei Kisen has not commented on the negotiation.