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From IoT-based sensors to flow meters, how tech is powering water mission

The Jal Jeevan Mission has adopted technology based on the Internet of Things to provide safe tap water to every rural household by 2024

Govt to rationalise rates of health benefit packages under Ayushman Bharat

Move will further encourage private sector participation in the scheme

A slow trickle for 111 mn parched homes in villages waiting for tap water

Despite this achievement, the target seems Sisyphean. These 80 million-odd households make up 41 per cent of rural families

111 million families in India's villages still await potable tap water

A third of villages don't have piped supply infra, another third does, but tap provision work to households hasn't yet begun. Govt has promised to spend Rs 50,000 cr to expedite the scheme

Govt examining booster dose requirement as 'R' number spikes in 4 states

R number shows how many people an infected person infects, or how efficiently a virus is spreading. In some states this number is more than one, which means transmission can increase rapidly

Mixing Covaxin and Covishield safe, gives better immune response: ICMR

The study was conducted on 18 individuals who inadvertently received Covishield as first jab and Covaxin as second in UP at a gap of six weeks

India's high antibody count may mean a less severe Covid-19 third wave

Provided states don't lift restrictions prematurely and throw caution to the wind, say experts

India crosses 500 mn-mark in total number of Covid vaccine doses given

According to health ministry, over 511 million vaccine doses have been provided to states, of which 23 million are still available to be used by states and private hospitals

Cabinet approves amendments to LLP Act; 12 offences to be decriminalised

The government will also introduce a new definition of small LLPs based on their turnover size and contributions by partners

Andhra Pradesh and Telangana water-share war seems far from over

The two boards, say experts, will limit states' share of water to only up to their requirement

Decoded: What is prepackaged insolvency resolution & how does process work?

The prepackage process for resolution has been popular in Europe and the US over the past decade

Covid-19 vaccine for children likely in August: Health minister Mandaviya

Zydus Cadila has done trials on 12-plus; Bharat Biotech conducting trials on two-plus

Biocon partners Adagio for licence to make Covid-19 antibody cocktail

Treatment claims to address the resistant Delta variant as well

Private sector to step up Covid-19 vaccination drive in towns, villages

Private hospitals see fall in demand for paid jabs after free vaccine announcement

Don't have fixed timeline to vaccinate all against Covid, says govt

Expects all beneficiaries aged above 18 to be inoculated by December

Health ministry refutes under-reporting of Covid-19 pandemic deaths

The government statement said age-specific infection fatality rates of US and European countries had been used to calculate excess deaths in India based on the sero-positivity in these studies

Govt considers automatic route for creditors in IBC to speed up resolution

Such a move requires strengthening of information utility system: Official

Bird flu death alarms medical fraternity, but human transmission rare

Rs 90,000 cr poultry industry in a fix as curbs on sale or production of eggs and chicken could devastate its revenues

IBBI amends regulations for more transparency and accountability

Resolution professionals (RPs) will be required to inform the adjudicating authority about avoidance transactions of a corporate debtor

Two-thirds of India's population has Covid antibodies: ICMR's serosurvey

Despite high seropositivity shown in data, the government has cautioned that around 400 million people in India were still vulnerable to the virus