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NEW DELHI : Credit Suisse Global Wealth Report released on Tuesday showed that the Gini coefficient for India hit a peak of 82.3 in 2020 and remained the same at the end of 2021. The Gini coefficient is a measure of inequality with a higher figure denoting higher levels of inequality. The Gini remained unchanged in 2021 from 2020 even as the household wealth in India saw a sharp jump for the same period.

Yet, as gains in capital markets can be volatile and subject to quick reversal, these wealth estimates don’t support the case for a new wealth tax. The global economy at large had a subdued 2021 while trying to recover from covid-caused disruptions, but asset-holding households fared rather well.

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IMF data which showed that about 120 million people have been pushed into extreme poverty as a result of COVID-19. The inflationary pressure currently that is being faced globally, is expected to only amplify the economic disparities within and between countries.

more variants, deaths, disruptions and uncertainty if the world does not take the opportunity now, the WHO chief said, “So, let's seize this opportunity." “We can end this pandemic together, but only if all countries, manufacturers, communities and individuals step up and seize this opportunity," he said. He also announced that the World Health Organization is releasing six short policy briefs that outline the key actions that all governments must take now to "finish the race".

Reuters – India said on Tuesday it had started bilateral discussions with Sri Lanka on restructuring the crisis-hit neighbour's debt.The first round was held on Sept.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – It’s not a secret that we are all broke as a country, and we have to pull ourselves up by our bootstraps, said Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe addressing a meeting with the Sri Lankan Diaspora.President Ranil Wickremesinghe who visited the United Kingdom to attend the funeral ceremony of Queen Elizabeth II had met with the Sri Lankan Diaspora in Britain on Monday (19) afternoon." We have already started discussions with the IMF and staff level agreement is there. We have to talk to India, China and Japan and to the private creditors.

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(ANI / New Delhi); Sri Lanka High Commissioner to India Milinda Moragoda on Monday (19) referred to remarks of Mahinda Rajapaksa about the island nation's relations with India and said that the former President of the country used to say that "China is a close friend but India is our brother and sister".Moragoda described the relationship between the two countries as "special" and said India's security interests are "our own security interests"."Rajapaksa used to always say China is a very, very close friend but India is our brother and sister…. Within a family you can have quarrels but finally, it is your family," he said during an interaction at the Indian Women's Press Corps."From Ramayan to Buddhism today, Sri Lanka and India have a long historical relationship.

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NEW DELHI: Consumers are willing to spend on health and well-being, despite financial uncertainty, according to findings of a consumer survey conducted by Accenture. The consulting firm has been mapping consumer behaviour and sentiment since the onset of the pandemic. The latest survey, conducted in 16 countries including India, mapped responses from 11,000 consumers.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – Sri Lanka Navy conducted a special operation to chase away Indian poaching trawlers from Sri Lanka’s waters on the night of yesterday (19). The operation led to the seizure of an Indian trawler with 08 Indian nationals poaching in the island’s waters off Kovilan Lighthouse, Kankasanthurai.Sri Lanka Navy continues to conduct regular patrols and operations in Sri Lanka’s waters to curb illegal fishing practices of foreign fishing trawlers.In a similar operation conducted in the dark hours of 19th September, the Northern Naval Command deployed a Fast Attack Craft of the 04th Fast Attack Flotilla to chase away a cluster of Indian poaching trawlers, after having spotted them engaged in illegal fishing in Sri Lanka’s waters off Kovilan Lighthouse, through the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL). Thus, the Navy held an Indian poaching trawler and continued to remain in the island’s waters, with 08 Indian fishers and fishing gear.The seized trawler together with 08 Indian fishermen was brought to the Kankesanthurai Harbour and they will be handed over to the Mailadi Fisheries Inspector for onward legal proceedings.Meanwhile, the Navy has seized 25 Indian poaching trawlers and nabbed 189 Indian fishermen in Sri Lanka’s waters, during operations conducted thus far in 2022 and produced them to authorities for legal proceedings.Taking into account the consequences of illegal fishing practices by foreign fishermen in Sri Lanka’s waters on the livelihood of local fishermen and ocean resources of the country, Sri Lanka Navy continues to remain vigilant and conduct its operations to prevent such practices. 

COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Department of Agrarian Services Development says that they will begin providing urea fertilizer to farmers for the Maha season from next month.The Commissioner General of the Department of Agrarian Services Development E.H.M.L Abeyratne said that the remaining stock of urea obtained under Indian loan assistance will be distributed to the farmers.In the first phase, 20 kg of urea fertilizer is to be given per hectare.The Commissioner General of the Department of Agrarian Services Development noted that fertilizers will be provided to farmers in Kurunegala, Ampara, Batticaloa, Vavuniya, Mullaitivu, and Jaffna districts.

In the last 24 hours, more than 4,676 people recovered from covid and India’s total recoveries till date stand at 4,39,67,340. NEW DELHI: India reported 4,043 new covid infections and 15 related deaths in the last 24 hours, according to an update by the Union health ministry on Tuesday.

4,858 Covid cases on Monday.  The country’s active caseload has now dropped to 47,379 from 48,027 yesterday, as per the ministry data. The daily positivity rate has been reported at 1.37 percent, while the weekly positivity rate is 1.81 percent. India conducted 2,95,894 Covid tests in the last 24 hours, with the total number of tests conducted so far at 89.20 crore.

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dengue cases, with over 100 people being diagnosed with the infection in the last one week, taking the tally of the vector-borne disease in the city to nearly 400 so far this year, according to PTI report. According to a civic body report released on Monday, 152 cases have been reported in this month alone till September 17.

NEW DELHI : The union government is concerned about a potential rise in covid cases during the coming Diwali and Dussehra festivals and has warned states and union territories to ensure there’s no let-up in the surveillance strategy to track new variants, said Dr N.K. Arora, chairman of the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (NTAGI). Experts have also urged people to take their booster doses, and advised hospitals to ensure adequate health infrastructure such as essential medicines and oxygen supply.

Long Covid. The study has revealed that a person going through phases of anxiety, depression, and loneliness before being infected by coronavirus has a much stronger chance of developing Long Covid.  The finding of the study conducted by researchers at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health was published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry.

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COLOMBO (News 1st) – A report on food security by the World Bank has revealed that Sri Lanka is in the third place according to the real food inflation figures between September 2021 and August 2022, and at the fourth place in consideration of nominal food inflation.Sri Lanka ranks fourth in the world in terms of nominal food inflation, at 91% on an y-o-y basis.According to the World Bank report, Zimbabwe, Lebanon and Venezuela are ranked first, second and third among the countries with high nominal inflation.The report indicates that 205.1 million people worldwide will face a food crisis or a acute food crisis due to this situation.The report also warns of the threat of famine for the Somali Gulf region between October and December this year.Projecting a decrease in production of rice in 2022, the Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS) assessed that reduced harvest prospects for India and a few other countries, including Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, outweighed slight upward revisions for Brazil and a few  West African countries, although average international rice prices changed little month to month, with mixed movements in the major exporters.

WASHINGTON : President Biden said the Covid-19 pandemic was over, while reiterating comments that U.S.

festivals of Durga Puja and Diwali between September and November. E-commerce majors Amazon and Walmart's Flipkart have already announced deeply discounted sales.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – Minister of Fisheries, Douglas Devananda says that steps will be taken to release all Lankans in Indian custody as soon as possible.Participating in a discussion held with a group of relatives of 69 people who were arrested by the Indian Navy while attempting to illegally immigrate overseas, the Minister said that diplomatic relations will be utilized to free the Lankans in Indian custody as soon as possible.In the meeting held at the Mullaitivu District Secretariat, the relatives of arrestees stated that their relatives tried to travel abroad due to the inability to continue their jobs amidst the current economic crisis.The arrested suspects are currently detained at Bangalore jail.The Minister added that although he does not approve of trying to go to another country in an illegal manner, steps will be to free the respective youths via diplomacy.

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The country’s active caseload stands at 48,027, with total reported cases so far at 4.45 crore. Death toll stands at 528,355. More than 214.55 crore vaccine doses have been administered till date NEW DELHI : India reported 4,858 new covid cases and 18 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to an update by the Union health ministry stated on Monday.

@JoeBiden — you’re wrong. Pandemic is not over. Almost 3,000 Americans are dying from #COVID19 every single week.A weekly 9/11 is a very big deal.

NEW DELHI :   Religare Enterprises Ltd is set to raise ₹300 crore through a rights issue to grow its health insurance business, said Rashmi Saluja, executive chairperson. “REL is committed to fully subscribe to its share as a promoter and as a principal shareholder. Equity of ₹567 crore had already been raised from Kedara Capital in 2020, which included primary infusion in Care Health Business, which has been growing at the rate of 40% per annum," Saluja said in an interview.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Department of Railway services says that the section of the coastal railway from Colombo Fort to Wadduwa has not been fully renovated in about a century.The department's Chief Engineer in charge of roads and industries,  H.M.J.W.

Covid on their health, but also because it can disturb their appetite. Long covid could lead to various other symptoms such as loss of taste and smell, having an upset stomach, having diarrhea or constipation, sore throat, difficulty in swallowing, or being out of breath. Though these can make it difficult for you to eat properly, focusing on certain healthy foods might help in regaining nutrition and strength.

vaccination drive has been ramped up through the availability of more vaccines, and advanced visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them and streamlining the vaccine supply chain. As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, the Government of India has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them with COVID Vaccines free of cost.

Team India's pacer Mohammed Shami's T20I comeback will be delayed and has been ruled out of the upcoming T20 series against Australia starting from this week. The pacer was ruled out after he was detected being positive for Covid-19. Mohammed Shami will be replaced by another veteran pacer 35-year-old Umesh Yadav, who played last of his seven T20Is about more than three years ago against Australia is back in the scheme of things, having recovered from a quadriceps injury.

India reported 5,664 fresh Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, according to an update by the Union health ministry on Sunday. As a result, active cases currently stand at 47,922. India reported 5,664 fresh Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, according to an update by the Union health ministry on Sunday.

Also Read: The big challenge right now is…: WHO on what could hinder COVID endgame Previous research showed that people with diabetes and obesity are more likely to become severely ill and die if they catch COVID-19, but are no more likely to contract it. However, the underlying mechanisms, and their role in prolonged post-COVID-19 symptoms (long COVID), remains unclear.

A cheetah in India (Credit: Press Information Bureau) NEW DELHI (AP) - Seven decades after cheetahs died out in India, they’re back.Eight big cats from Namibia made the long trek Saturday in a chartered cargo flight to the northern Indian city of Gwalior, part of an ambitious and hotly contested plan to reintroduce cheetahs to the South Asian country.Then they were moved to their new home: a sprawling national park in the heart of India where scientists hope the world’s fastest land animal will roam again.RELATED: Huge 8-foot alligator carries new hatchlings in Oklahoma: videoIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the cats into their enclosure Saturday morning. The cats emerged from their cage, tentatively at first while continuously scanning their new surroundings."When the cheetah will run again … grasslands will be restored, biodiversity will increase and eco-tourism will get a boost," said Modi.Cheetahs were once widespread in India and became extinct in 1952 from hunting and loss of habitat.

ALSO READ: How would you define freebies? Poor entitled to ‘basic needs', says Jayati Ghosh Among other things, the UP CM said that it is a matter of pride that the country has emerged as the fifth largest economy in the world, adding, India's ability is being recognised at the global platform under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Meanwhile, in August renowned economist Jayati Ghosh said that 'basic needs' like nutrition, healthcare, housing and education, which the government should provide for its citizens, are not freebies.

According to the health ministry, active cases comprise 0.11% of total infections, while the national recovery rate rose to 98.71% NEW DELHI: India recorded fresh 5,747 COVID-19 infections in the past 24 hours, taking the tally of reported cases so far to 4,45,28,524, while active caseload rose to 46,848, according to an update by the Union health ministry on Saturday. Death toll climbed to 5,28,302 with 29 fatalities in the past 24 hours, which include 13 deaths reconciled by Kerala, as per the update.

India reported 5,747 fresh Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, according to an update by the Union health ministry on Saturday. As a result, active cases currently stand at 46,848. India reported 5,747 fresh Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, according to an update by the Union health ministry on Saturday.

Queen Elizabeth II‘s death, calls are now being made for the monarchy to release several diamonds currently featured in the British crown jewels.The Kohinoor diamond, also known as Koh-i-noor or Koh-i-Nûr, the Great Star of Africa and the Second Star of Africa diamonds are often seen as symbols of imperialist history. Chinese delegation barred from Queen Elizabeth’s lying in state: report The 105-carat Kohinoor diamond is one of the largest cut diamonds in the world, and was originally mined in India thousands of years ago.The monetary value of the diamond is unclear, though it is startling in both size and sparkle.Despite the diamond’s complicated and mysterious history — and many owners who lay claim to it across India, Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan — it now adorns a crown created for Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother to wear during her coronation as queen consort in 1937.The diamond had previously been worn as a brooch by Queen Victoria and was also included in the crowns of Queen Alexandra and Queen Mary.The Kohinoor diamond is on display, still set in Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother’s crown, at the Tower of London.There are reports that Camilla, the Queen Consort, will wear the crown at King Charles’ coronation, but that is yet to be seen.In 2016, the Indian Culture Ministry called for “all possible efforts” to return the Kohinoor diamond to India.

#COVID19 in all countries, but the pandemic is not over and we still have a lot of work to do.So many tools exist that ⬇️ the spread of SARS-CoV-2, prevent long term consequences & save lives.We can do this.

Minister of state for commerce and industry Anupriya Patel and minister of commerce of Cambodia H.E. Pan Sorasak reaffirmed their commitment to mitigate the economic impact of the pandemic New Delhi: Trade and economic relations between ASEAN and India are recovering post the impact off the Covid-19 pandemic, according to minister of state for commerce and industry Anupriya Patel and minister of commerce of Cambodia H.E.

About 5,916 recoveries were recorded in the last 24 hours, taking the tally of recoveries so far since the onset of the pandemic in early 2020 to 4,39,47,756. The recovery rate currently stands at 98.71% NEW DELHI: India reported 6,298 fresh Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, according to an update by the Union health ministry on Friday.

India has reported 6,298 fresh Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, according to an update by the Union health ministry on Friday. The country saw a rise in infections on Wednesday with 5,108 Covid cases after it reported 4,369 Covid-19 cases on Tuesday. As per the ministry data, the active cases in the country also saw a rise with caseload at 46,748 from the earlier 45,749.

Covid-19 antibody therapies as Omicron and the variant's latest offshoots have likely rendered them obsolete, according to the news agency Reuters. These two therapies, some of the first medicines developed early in the pandemic, are designed to work by binding to the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 to neutralize the virus' ability to infect cells.

Virus will weigh on workforce if infection rates continue, authors predict Illness caused by Covid-19 shrank the U.S.

...#JusticeWorldTourIndia #JusticeWorldTourIndiaUpdate pic.twitter.com/I3MmNgSfxe Justin Bieber's shows in Chile, Argentina, Brazil, South Africa, Bahrain, the UAE and Israel were also cancelled along with that in India. Earlier this year in June, the 28-year-old shared with the world that he had been diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt syndrome.

Shamshera, Laal Singh Chaddha and Samrat Prithviraj—led to the unkind diagnosis of Bollywood brain fog. Otherwise, too, the film industry is under siege. An unhinged campaign against the film world after the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput has given way to organized boycott campaigns that seek to rally “true Hindus" against the film industry’s Muslim stars and its syncretic Amar-Akbar-Anthony nationalism.