by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 2, 2021 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Policy
Mumbai: With heavy rains last month causing deluge in parts of Maharashtra, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday underlined the need to find a ''permanent solution'' and taking stringent steps to prevent frequent floods in the state. The...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 2, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Technology
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched e-RUPI, a person and purpose-specific digital payment solution, and said it will play a huge role in making DBT more effective and give a new dimension to digital governance. Addressing the event...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 2, 2021 | Health, Indian News, Policy
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Monday sought a response from the Delhi government on a petition concerning the mental health of students in schools and colleges. A bench of Justices D N Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh issued notice on the PIL by Devina Singh, a...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 2, 2021 | Health, Indian News, Pandemic, Policy, Regulation
New Delhi: The US-based pharmaceutical company Johnson and Johnson is still in talks with the Centre over its COVID-19 vaccine, said sources on Monday. The development came after reports surfaced that the company has pulled its proposal seeking accelerated approval...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 2, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Pandemic
New Delhi: Unemployment rate rose to 13.3 per cent in July-September 2020 as compared to 8.4 per cent in the year-ago period, according to a periodic labour force survey by the National Statistical Office (NSO). Joblessness or unemployment rate (UR) is defined as the...
