The Central Government has begun working on a nationwide climate linked insurance programme that will give pre-determined payouts for extreme weather events.
The UP Government banned Coldrif cough syrup, and the Kerala Health Department banned all medicines given to children under 12 years of age without doctor prescription, in the backdrop of 14 kids dying due to severe side effects from cold medicine.
The September GST collection in India, rose 9.1% year-on-year, to Rs. 1.89 lakh crore, defying slowdown expectations, due to strong economic growth: Government data.
Sikkim almost cut off, and major floods in Northern West Bengal, due to the extremely heavy rainfall and landslides on 4th and 5th October in the region.
ADB approved a 126.42 million$ loan and 1 million$ technical assistance for sustainable tourism in Tehri Lake, Uttarakhand.
Moving to healthier, plant-rich diets, could reduce Non CO2 based greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture by 15% by 2050, and save 15 million lives annually: Study.
