by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 7, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Pandemic
German pharmaceutical giant Merck and a US partner reported promising results Saturday in trials of a drug administered orally to fight Covid-19, saying it helps reduce patients' viral load. "At a time where there is unmet need for antiviral treatments...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 7, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the poor and needy have been able to save Rs 50,000 crore annually due to various health-related measures taken up by his government like providing affordable medicines, healthcare and reducing the prices...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 7, 2021 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News
Washington DC: Atop Biden Administration official Friday said the US has put together a coalition of several countries to help India achieve its ambitious target of producing about 450 gigawatts of renewable power by 2030, costing around USD600 billion. John...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 7, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Life
New Delhi: The government has proposed to significantly increase the authorised capital of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) to Rs 25,000 crore to facilitate its listing slated for the next fiscal. Currently, the paid-up capital of the life insurance...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 7, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic
New Delhi: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Saturday underlined the need to step up funding for the health sector and bring in equity in delivery of healthcare. He was addressing the inaugural session of TechBharat 2021. A radical improvement in...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 7, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Pandemic, Technology
Geneva: The head of the World Health Organization called Friday for patent rights to be waived until the end of the coronavirus pandemic so that vaccine supplies can be dramatically increased, saying these unprecedented times warrant the move. At a press...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 7, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Pandemic, Risk Management
Scientists at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are strongly against administering only single doses of the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines, as their efficacy has only been proven if people get two shots, The Wall Street Journal reports. "It is essential that...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 7, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Technology
New Delhi: Driverless personal rapid transport (PRT) or pod taxis could be considered for last mile connectivity of passengers commuting to and from the upcoming Noida International Airport, BJP leader and Jewar legislator Dhirendra Singh said. The hi-tech pod...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 6, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic
New Delhi: The daily rise in new coronavirus infections were recorded above 18,000 for the second consecutive day taking India's total tally of COVID-19 cases to 1,12,10,799, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday. The active cases registered an increase for the...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 6, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Risk Management, Technology
New Delhi: Union minister of state, finance, Anurag Thakur on Saturday said the government is open to evaluate and explore new technologies, including cryptocurrencies, for improving governance. Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself is a strong advocate of embracing...
