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World Health Organization on Wednesday warned of «concerning trends» for Covid-19 ahead of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, calling for increased vaccinations and surveillance. While data is limited because many countries have stopped reporting Covid data, the UN health agency estimated that hundreds of thousands of people around the world were currently hospitalised with the virus. «We continue to see concerning trends for Covid-19 ahead of the winter season in the Northern Hemisphere,» WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told an online press conference. «Deaths are increasing in some parts of the Middle East and Asia, intensive care unit admissions are increasing in Europe and hospitalisations are increasing in several regions,» he said. But only 43 countries — less than a quarter of the 194 WHO member states — are reporting Covid deaths to the agency, and only 20 provide information about hospitalisations, he added. «We estimate that there are hundreds of thousands of people in hospital now for Covid,» said Maria Van Kerkhove, the WHO's technical lead on Covid-19. «That is a worry given that when we get to colder months, in some countries, people tend to spend more time indoors together, and viruses that transmit through the air like Covid will take advantage of that,» she added. With influenza and RSV also circulating, Van Kerkhove emphasised the importance of testing, as well as vaccination. Tedros said while there is not currently a single dominant Covid variant worldwide, the EG.5 Omicron subvariant is on the rise. Small numbers of the highly mutated BA.2.86 subvariant have also now been detected in 11 countries, Tedros said.

G20 Summit has provided India with an opportunity to showcase its diversity, legacy and digital public infrastructure, Chief Coordinator of India's G20 Presidency, Harsh Vardhan Shringla said on Wednesday. «G20 Summit is an opportunity to showcase our diversity, legacy and development, and we will fully utilize this opportunity. At the G20 venue, there will be 'Mother of Democracy' exhibition, cultural corridors, where we will present our cutting-edge technologies, especially our digital public infrastructure.

The Securities and Exchange Commission is poised to impose new fees on brokers to help pay for an expansive market-surveillance system. 

Tabreed will invest $200 million to develop 1,25,000 refrigeration tons (RT) of cooling infrastructure for the Hyderabad Pharma City, the company said today. Tabreed (National Central Cooling Company) entered into a memorandum of understanding with the Telangana government on Tuesday to facilitate the establishment of the facility. The project is being taken up on a public-private partnership basis and seeks to provide sustainable long-term cooling services through the cooling-as-a-service model for process cooling and storage requirements of industrial units. “Through this MoU, we aim to showcase the benefits of district cooling to drive sustainable infrastructure development in the region and contribute to Telangana's vision of becoming a model for eco-friendly urbanization.”,” Sudheer Perla, Country Head, Tabreed India, said. The Government of Telangana also signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Tabreed to explore district cooling infrastructure in existing and upcoming commercial districts of Cyberabad and other mixed-use development areas which offer the potential to reduce over 200 MW of peak electricity demand resulting in CO2 reduction of 18 million tons over a 30-year period while mitigating heat island effect that will further bolster Hyderabad’s position as one of the best cities to live and work in Asia. K.T Rama Rao, Minister for Urban Development, Industries & Commerce and Information Technology for the State of Telangana said, “By prioritizing cooling as a key action area through cool roof policies and energy-efficient district cooling, we are shaping a greener and healthier environment for our communities by contributing significantly to our ambitious vision of making Telangana net-zero by 2047”.

G20 Summit this weekend are in for a foodie adventure! They're going to dig into a fancy vegetarian spread that's all about India's amazing food traditions. A senior official spilled the beans, saying they'll get to taste a mix of yummy dishes from all over India.

NPCI), which operates the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) network, has launched new products to ensure more digital inclusivity of the payment service, even as it aims to scale the infrastructure to 100 billion monthly transactions. The new offerings include a credit line on UPI, UPI Lite X for offline payments and a near field communication (NFC)-enabled Tap & Pay feature, conversational payments through Hello! UPI as well as conversational bill payments with BillPay Connect.

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Delhi airport will have dedicated gates and a dedicated corridor to ensure seamless immigration clearance for G20 delegates, and a team of senior officials will monitor arrival and departure operations related to the summit. Ahead of the G20 Summit, which will be held in the national capital on September 9 and 10, Delhi airport operator DIAL on Wednesday said there are a required number of parking slots for VVIP aircraft, and that most of the guests for the summit will be coming by chartered flights or special VIP flights. «While many of the guests will be arriving at Air Force Station on the Palam side, there are many other heads of states as well as other delegation members who are going to come at Terminal-3.

security members is gearing up to protect crucial venues. They've got members named Karan, Google, and Zorro, and their gear includes night vision shades they call «doggles» and walkie-talkies.

G20 Summit as he leaves for Jakarta on Wednesday evening to take part in the ASEAN-India Summit and East Asia Summit. The Prime Minister chaired a meeting of the Council of Ministers as well as a cabinet meeting earlier on Wednesday. He will hold back-to-back meetings till 7:30 pm, government sources said. They said the Prime Minister will emplane for Indonesia at 8 pm, spend around 7 hours on the flight and reach Jakarta at 3 am IST on September 7. He will leave for the venue of the ASEAN-India Summit at 7 am.

Delhi High Court has set aside a trial court order and remanded the matter back to it for passing an order on charge afresh. The high court said the Indian legal system is founded on the principle of gender neutrality where each individual, regardless of their gender, is held accountable for their actions in accordance with law. The high court made the observations while holding that the trial court committed a «grave error» by discharging female accused on the presumption that when the male accused were already beating the complainant there could have been no occasion for them to instigate the men or join them in beating the alleged victim. «This court is constrained to note that such differentiation was created by the trial court between the 'male accused persons' and the 'female accused persons'.

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tourist destinations in Himachal Pradesh have been substantially restored and it is now safe to travel to the state, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Wednesday.

Human Resource Development Centres run by the UGC for teacher training and capacity building will now be known as Madan Mohan Malaviya Teachers' Training Centres, according to Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. The University Grants Commission's (UGC) HRDCs cater to the teachers working in the country's non-technical Higher Education Institutions (HEIs).

₹50 crore and had brought the remaining ₹350 crore of the total ₹400 crore for the aircraft purchase. In previous proceedings, Ace Aviation had argued that the asset valuation of the parked aircraft was declining due to the ongoing deadlock between the lenders and the consortium.

Investing.com -- U.S. stock futures decline as investors gauge the outlook for Federal Reserve monetary policy and digest extended supply cuts by major oil producers Saudi Arabia and Russia. Elsewhere, new data later in the session on Wednesday will provide a look into the state of the key U.S. services sector, while China's Tencent prepares to unveil a new AI chatbot.

finance ministry has tightened the anti-money laundering rules by bringing in partners holding 10 per cent stake in a firm, as against 15 per cent earlier, under the definition of beneficial owners.

While the Indiluxe boutique on Tata CLiQ Luxury offers a range of thoughtful brands, truly exquisite in Indian heritage and craftsmanship, across fashion, lifestyle, and home categories, the Indi Finds store will tap into women's inherent way of shopping through ‘discovery’. The store will help consumers discover a wide range of homegrown brands in the fashion category that are known for their modern and elegant designs and offer a world of exclusivity beyond the mainstream.

industrial development scheme for Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. The additional fund was required to meet the committed liabilities under the Industrial Development Scheme, 2017 for 774 registered units up to 2028-29. The additional fund was approved as the total financial outlay of Rs 131.90 crore was exhausted during April 2017-March 2022. «The requirement of an additional fund to meet the committed liabilities up to 2028-2029 is Rs 1,164.53 crore.

financial services company based in Chennai which was launched in the year 2020, to democratize finance and make it accessible to all, is all set to shift gears as they are preparing to launch their Fintech app. Finfortune is leaving no stone unturned working towards the launch of their Fincover app, a cutting-edge fintech application that is set to redefine the way you manage your finances. Packed with innovative and punchy features, the Fincover app empowers you to take control of your financial future like never before.

New Delhi (India), September 2: In an era where healthcare costs are rising and chronic diseases are prevalent with 250 million chronic patients in India, insurance companies are redefining their roles beyond mere financial protection. Traditionally, insurance companies have primarily focused on reimbursing medical expenses incurred after illness or injury.