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India advises its citizens in Afghanistan to return amid rising violence

Aug 10, 2021

According to government data, around 1,500 Indians are currently staying in Afghanistan.

“Indian companies operating in Afghanistan are strongly advised to immediately withdraw their Indian employees out of project sites in Afghanistan before air travel services get discontinued,” the embassy said.

India on track to achieve WHO-recommended doctor-population ratio: NITI Aayog member Vinod Paul

Aug 10, 2021

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.

20.32 lakh tests, 7.08 lakh hospital admissions related to Covid authorised under AB-PMJAY: Govt

Aug 10, 2021

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.

SC notice to Centre, others on plea seeking disclosure of data on Covid vaccine clinical trials

Aug 10, 2021

While making it clear that neither it is an anti-vaccine petition nor the petitioner is seeking to stop Covid vaccination in the country, Prashant Bhushan, who was appearing for the petitioner, said transparency on the issue was needed and disclosure of data would rather clear all the doubts.

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Apple, Microsoft, among five sued over child labour deaths in cobalt mines

Dec 17, 2019

Five US tech giants including Apple, Microsoft and Google parent Alphabet have been named in a lawsuit over the death of child labourers in cobalt mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

India slips to 112th place on gender gap; in bottom 5 on health, economic fronts: WEF

Dec 17, 2019

The WEF said India has closed two-thirds of its overall gender gap, but the condition of women in large fringes of India’s society is precarious and the economic gender gap runs particularly deep.

UK pension insurance deals jump to record $50 billion in 2019, more in pipeline – advisers

Dec 17, 2019

Industry sources also expect a mammoth 11 billion pound bulk annuity deal from the British Steel Pension Scheme next year. BSPS said in an October consultation it planned to buy a bulk annuity if its funding level reached 103% on a buy-out basis – factoring in the cost of insurance.

Weinstein deal seen as ‘Wake-Up Call’ for companies but punishing to some victims

Dec 17, 2019

Weinstein would avoid paying any of his own money and he would not be required to admit wrongdoing as part of the deal. Insurance companies representing the Weinstein Company would cover the settlement’s cost, the Times reported.

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