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UP govt to raise retirement age of doctors to 70 years
Centre could extend Fame II incentive scheme for purchase of personal electric cars, e-cycles: Report
At present the Fame II scheme benefits covers only electric two-wheelers, three wheelers, four-wheeled passenger vehicles and goods carrying vehicles. Under it, vehicles are provided with demand incentives that help to bring down its purchase price. FAME 2 had increased the benefit offered from Rs 10,000 per kWh to Rs 15,000 per kWh. That`s a hike of 50 per cent.
Country needs at least 600 medical colleges, 50 AIIMS-like institutions, says Gadkari
”The public-private investment model in the road and infrastructure development sector can be replicated in health care and education sectors. The country needs a minimum of 600 medical colleges, 50 AIIMS-like institutions, and 200 super-specialty hospitals. The government is also thinking of providing help to those social organizations that work in the medical and education sectors,” Gadkari said.
He also stressed the need to have at least one veterinary hospital in every tehsil.
COVID-19 vaccinated pregnant women pass protection to newborns: Study
“Studies continue to reinforce the importance of vaccines during pregnancy and their power to protect two lives at once by preventing severe illness in both mothers and babies,” said Ashley S. Roman, MD, director of the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and the Silverman Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at NYU Langone Health, and one of the study’s principal investigators.
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Pandemic to bring Asia’s 2020 growth to halt for first time in 60 years: IMF
Climate change risk will have transformative effect on Energy sector, Willis Towers Watson
In Asia, the Downstream insurance market continues to harden, with losses in countries, including Thailand and Korea. The gap in pricing between Asian and London-based markets is reducing significantly, especially with a majority of the Asian markets making headquarter referrals before underwriting a risk. There are also elements of domestic hardening in countries like Korea, Taiwan and the Philippines amongst others. At the same time, the Downstream market in China remains competitive for domestic risk following the Covid-19 lockdown and pandemic situation, which has affected supply and demand in the oil & gas industry.
Trump unveils three-stage process for states to end coronavirus shutdown
Case numbers across the region, spanning 53 countries, are continuing to climb. In the past ten days, the number of cases reported in Europe has nearly doubled to close to one million, and over 84,000 people have lost their lives to the virus in the region, Kluge announced. Of the total global burden, 50% of cases are in this region.
“We remain in the eye of the storm… Now more than ever I call for solidarity between countries. It is time to step up and display both responsive and responsible leadership to steer us through this storm,” World Health Organization’s Regional Director for Europe, Dr Hans Kluge told a virtual press briefing, adding that the next few weeks will be critical for Europe.
Most small UK companies have no pandemic insurance – watchdog
The FCA said most insurance policies for small and medium sized companies (SMEs) only gave basic cover, with no obligation to pay out in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“While this may be disappointing for the policyholder we see no reasonable grounds to intervene in such circumstances,” FCA interim chief executive Christopher Woolard said in a letter to heads of insurers.
“In contrast, there are policies where it is clear that the firm has an obligation to pay out on a policy. For these policies, it is important that claims are assessed and settled quickly.”
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