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India”s total cases of mutant COVID-19 strains reach 795
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), in the three countries where the pandemic is being driven by the variant mutants of SARS-CoV-2 virus, namely the UK, South Africa and Brazil, the South African and Brazilian variants have the potential to reinfect persons who have been previously infected with SARS-CoV-2, he said in a written reply.
COVID-19: MHA issues new guidelines, asks states/UTs to follow ‘Test-Track-Treat’ protocol
While talking about vaccination, the MHA said: “While the vaccination drive is proceeding smoothly, the pace is uneven across different states and UTs; and, the slow pace of vaccination in some states/ UTs is a matter of concern. Vaccination against COVID-19, in the present scenario, is critical to break the chain of transmission.”
Lloyd’s launches pioneering parametric earthquake insurance policy in New Zealand
The new product Bounce is designed to provide New Zealanders with affordable earthquake insurance and fast claims payments, to support customers’ needs following an earthquake and quickly cover immediate expenses incurred. It does this by tracking Peak Ground Velocity (PGV) which triggers payment at levels of 20 centimetres per second and above.
Danish Red Cross launches world’s first cat bond for volcanic eruptions
Sponsored by the Danish Red Cross with support from insurance group Howden Group Holdings, the cat bond catastrophe bond aims to transform the way disaster aid is activated and deployed by mobilizing humanitarian assistance from global capital markets.
The cat bond aims to raise up to $3 million from investors for aid in the aftermath of an eruption. Initial investors are three insurance linked securities (ILS) specialists, Plenum Investments, Schroder Investment Management and Solidum Partners.By using advanced modeling developed by Mitiga Solutions and blockchain technology developed by Replexus, the bond will raise humanitarian funds in advance, and allow aid to be released more quickly and effectively while offering uncorrelated returns for investors.
Suspension of international passenger flights extended till April 30
Govt raises PF threshold limit to ₹ 5 Lakh for availing Tax-Free Interest
89 deaths reported following COVID vaccination till March 16, but none attributed to vaccine: Govt
Adequate measures have been put in place to manage AEFI cases like availability of anaphylaxis kits at each vaccination site, immediate referral to adverse events following immunization (AEFI) management centre and observation of vaccine recipients for 30 minutes at session site so as to take timely corrective measure.
15.5 lakh cyber security incidents in 2019, 2020: Govt tells Lok Sabha
FIU warns COVID-19 upheavals might beget new financial cyber crimes
Notify health policy for rare diseases by March 31, HC asks Centre; directs setting up of R&D body
India records highest single-day surge since mid November
New Delhi: India added 90,797 cases of coronavirus in two days with 46,951 new infections being recorded in a span of 24 hours, the highest so far this year, taking the nationwide COVID-19 tally to 1,16,46,081, according to the Union Health Ministry...
RBI is yet to take decision on industrial houses owning banks :Thakur
Replying to a query on the RBI’s internal working group (IWG) report which had recommended that large corporate or industrial houses may be allowed as promoters of banks, he said the central bank has not taken any decision on the issue.
”The RBI will take a final decision keeping in mind interest of consumers of banks” Thakur said, adding even today private sector majority stake is in banks like ICICI and HDFC.
Electric shock – German auto stocks get a new lease of life
Volkswagen, the German company competing with Toyota to be the world’s biggest vehicle seller by volume, laid out its ambitious plan to turn 70% of European sales at its core VW brand electric during its “power day” last Monday.German rival BMW, meanwhile, said on Wednesday it was aiming for half of its sales to be non-fossil fuel vehicles by 2030, and that around 90% of its market categories would have fully-electric models available by 2023.
Water governance a priority to ensure India’s self-reliance: PM Mod
“Today, when we are trying for rapid development, it is not possible without ensuring water security, without ensuring effective water management. The vision of India’s development, the vision of India’s self-reliance, is dependent on our water sources, is dependent on our water connectivity,” said PM Modi.