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Drone corporation to help departments get aerial surveys done: Khattar
Under the programme, 100 drones will be procured in the first phase. The equal number of drones will be procured in the next phase, he told reporters here on the completion of 600 days of the BJP-JJP government.
Any government department can approach the Drone Corporation of Haryana for an aerial survey, he said.
Possible third Covid wave unlikely to affect children, WHO-AIIMS survey reveals
The SARS-CoV-2 sero-positivity rate among children was high and were comparable to the adult population in the survey, which was conducted in five selected states with a total sample size of 10,000. Data of 4,500 participants were taken for the results of the time of midterm analysis from four states of India and more results are likely to come in the next two to three months.
Committee on energy efficiency, low carbon technologies to be set up: Power Minister
“A Committee/Group to be set up having members from all relevant Ministries for implementation of the Roadmap on Energy Efficiency and low carbon technologies,” he said.
The minister said a concerted push for renewables is already underway and a detailed action plan will be developed to identify potential areas. Singh directed to keep the focus on sectors with the highest emissions intensity such as Transport, MSMEs and Power plants.
Japan considering limited domestic spectators at Olympics – media
Foreign spectators are already prohibited from the Olympics beginning on July 23. Organisers and government officials in Japan have said they would continue to work on coronavirus measures for a “safe and secure” Games, and that a decision on domestic spectators would be made this month.
GM boosts spending on electric vehicles, to add two new U.S. battery plants
“EV adoption is increasing and reaching an inflection point,” GM Chief Financial Officer Paul Jacobson told reporters on a conference call. “We want to be ready to be able to produce the capacity that we need to meet demand over time.”The No. 1 U.S. automaker said it will now spend $35 billion through 2025 on EVs, an increase of 75% from March 2020 before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the industry.
India:Amid unlock, Doctors warn of ‘Worse Than Second Wave’ situation if norms not followed
Medical experts in mid-May had concurred that it was lockdown majorly that had brought down the count of daily cases, while cautioning that the severity of cases was still the same.
Singapore’s population growth slows down to 1.1% in 2010-20 decade
The total population increased from 5.08 million in 2010 to 5.69 million in 2020. Within this, the citizen population grew from 3.23 million to 3.52 million, while the permanent resident population remained ”stable” at around 0.5 million, it added.
The number of non-residents rose from 1.31 million to 1.64 million.
Alibaba victim of huge data leak by consultant: Chinese Court
A central Chinese court ruled that an employee of a consultant that helps merchants on Alibaba’s Taobao online mall was guilty of dredging up more than a billion data items on Taobao users since 2019, using that to serve clients. The court imposed jail terms of more than three years on the staffer and his employer, alongside fines totaling 450,000 yuan ($70,260).
US Justice Department sues to block Aon’s acquisition of Willis Towers Watson
“Today’s action demonstrates the Justice Department’s commitment to stopping harmful consolidation and preserving competition that directly and indirectly benefits Americans across the country,” said Attorney General Merrick B. Garland.
Covishield dose interval under discussion: NTAGI Working Group Chairman
“Decision to increase the gap between administering 2 doses of COVISHIELD has been taken in a transparent manner based on scientific data. India has a robust mechanism to evaluate data. It’s unfortunate that such an important issue is being politicised!,” said Vardhan on Twitter.