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Coal power plant pollution in India could lead to additional premature deaths in 6 cities: Study

Dr Rachel Huxley, Head of Knowledge and Research at ‘C40 Cities’ said, “Current national plans would expand the coal fleet by 28 per cent between 2020 and 2030 and not reducing it by 20 per cent, threatening the health and well-being of the urban residents in Delhi while undermining India’s climate and air quality targets.” She further stated, “Current national plans could nearly double the number of annual premature deaths from coal power plants air pollution in the city.”

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GIC RE improves its Brazilian status from ‘Occasional Reinsurer’ to ‘Admitted Reinsurer’

Devesh Srivastava, CMD, GIC Re, said “The upgrade to the new status was published in Brazilian Official Gazette, on April 14, 2020, through an ordinance by SUSEP. The license will allow the company to expand its presence and do more reinsurance business in Brazil. It is valid for an indefinite period.However, the admitted reinsurer is mandated to submit annual documents to SUSEP. The Americas have been a territory where the footprint of GIC Re has traditionally been weak and this will present us with good opportunities to harness more business and forge relationships in the area.”

U.S. Supreme Court rules for insurers over $12 billion Obamacare claims

Health insurers turned to federal courts to obtain the payments. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled in 2018 that Congress effectively repealed its obligation to pay the insurers, prompting the insurers to appeal to the Supreme Court.
The law, dubbed Obamacare, has enabled millions of Americans who previously had no medical coverage to obtain insurance, including those with pre-existing medical conditions.Unlike other court cases involving Obamacare, this dispute concerned only payments to insurers and did not directly challenge the law itself.

Global coronavirus death toll hits 200,000

The true number of fatalities is expected to be higher as many countries have not included deaths recorded in nursing homes and other locations outside hospitals.

Covid-19:SAARC nations unveil emergency stimulus packages

The Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association has said that orders worth about USD 3.2 billion were cancelled or suspended, affecting over 2.3 million workers. The textile sector, a major forex earner, directly employs more than 4.5 million people, mostly women.

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