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10 X-Band Doppler Weather Radars to enhance weather monitoring, says Jitendra Singh
Jitendra Singh, Union minister of State (Independent Charge) for...
India to surpass China this year to become the world’s largest two-wheeler market
Going forward, it is the electric two-wheeler (E2W) segment of the...
No link between Uttarakhand floods, highway construction for Char Dham project: Govt
“As per reports received from Government of Uttarakhand, Geological Survey of India (GSI) and Defence Geo-informatics Research Establishment (DGRE), construction and widening of roads for the Char Dham project did not contribute to the Uttarakhand floods disaster,” Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari told the Rajya Sabha in a written reply.
As per scientific evidence available with the state government, this was is purely a natural event with no indication of human footprint directly attributable to its cause, he added.
India to increase interval between doses of AstraZeneca shot
NEW DELHI: India’s health ministry on Monday wrote to states asking them to administer second AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine doses,Covishield, to recipients within four to eight weeks, from the current guideline of four to six weeks. “The...
Saudi Arabia prohibits men from marrying women from Pak, 3 other nations: Report
The move is aimed at discouraging Saudi men from marrying foreigners and additional formalities have been placed before issuing permission for marriage with foreigners, the Dawn reported.
Hyderabad-based Virchow Biotech to produce up to 200 mn doses of Sputnik V
The announcement follows similar deals with Indian pharmaceutical firms Gland Pharma, Stelis Biopharma and Hetero.
“Virchow’s proven capabilities in large-scale drug substance manufacturing should help meet the global demand for this vaccine,” Dr. Tummuru Murali, Managing Director of Virchow Biotech, said in a statement issued by RDIF.
Hike in monthly pension under EPS-95 scheme not possible without budgetary support: Govt
The trade unions have been pressing for higher minimum monthly pension under the EPS-95. Initially, they had proposed to provide at least Rs 3,000 per month to pensioners under the scheme. Later factoring in rise on cost of living index, some of them also demanded a minimum monthly pension of Rs 5,000 and even higher amounts under the scheme.
Vehicle scrapping policy insufficient to trigger replacement:Jefferies
“We also believe the original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are unlikely to offer additional discounts at a time when demand is already recovering and companies are facing severe margin pressure due to elevated commodity prices,” it added.
Advanced nuclear reactors no safer than conventional nuclear plants, says science group
“In many cases, they are worse with regard to … safety, and the potential for severe accidents and potential nuclear proliferation,” said Lyman, author of the report UCS released Thursday called “‘Advanced’ Isn’t Always Better”.
Legal drinking age lowered to 21 from 25 years in Delhi
The government announced that no new liquor shops will be opened and 60 per cent share of government shops in the current retail liquor business will be replaced by private players.
Facebook fails in bid to derail $15 billion privacy suit
US wiretap law makes it illegal to snoop on electronic communications unless one is a party to the exchange.
The suit accuses Facebook of wrongly tracking users away from the social network, then making money from the data by selling it to marketers for targeting ads.
Popular remote learning software prone to hacking
The McAfee Labs Advanced Threat Research team recently investigated a software called Netop Vision Pro produced by Netop and installed on computers used in several schools.