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India yet to decide on indemnity for local makers of COVID-19 shots -official
The Cenre is mulling to provide protection from indemnity protection to Pfizer and Moderna in case of adverse effects on people administered with their Covid-19 vaccine.
Indian vaccine maker Serum Institute that makes the Covishield vaccine also said such protection should be applicable for all companies.
Covid-19: India records 1,20,529 cases , death toll climbs to 3,44,082
Kerala retains top rank in Niti Aayog’s SDG India Index 2020-21; Bihar worst performer
The Index for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) evaluates progress of states and union territories on social, economic and environmental parameters.
The country’s overall SDG score improved by 6 points — from 60 in 2019 to 66 in 2020-21. This positive stride towards achieving the targets is largely driven by exemplary country-wide performance in clean water and sanitation, and affordable and clean energy, the Niti Aayog said in a statement.
Environment Day: Climate change, toxic air remain issues of deep concern for India, say experts
As per the ‘State of India’s Environment 2021’ report, poor air quality was the fourth leading risk factor for early death worldwide in 2019, surpassed only by high blood pressure, tobacco use, and poor diet. Over the past two decades, deaths attributable to ambient PM2.5 in India has increased by 2.5 times, the report said, adding that between 1990 and 2019, deaths due to household pollution has increased by over 40 per cent, the report said.
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Marriott Data Breach highlights `Silent Cyber Risk’ in acquisitions
Hotels are especially vulnerable to security breaches, because many still swipe credit cards at check-in rather than implement chip readers, said Brian Krebs, a cybersecurity expert. Last year, he said, both Hyatt Hotels Corp. and the Trump hotels collection had security breaches and in 2016, he uncovered similar breaches at InterContinental Hotels Group.
California takes over insurance company unable to pay claims after wildfire
World Bank Promises USD 200 Bn In 2021-25 Climate Cash
Nations must triple efforts to achieve Paris climate accord target: Study
The report, released ahead of the 24th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP24), shows global emissions have reached historic levels at 53.5 GtCO2e (gigatonnes of equivalent carbon dioxide), with no signs of peaking.
Researchers assessed that only 57 countries (representing 60 per cent of global emissions) are on track to do so by 2030
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