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Satellite study finds rising levels of hidden air pollutants in Indian cities
Study co-author Professor William Bloss, also from the University of Birmingham, commented “We were surprised to see the increase in formaldehyde above Delhi, Kanpur and London – a clue that emissions of other volatile organic compounds may be changing, potentially driven by economic development and changes in domestic behaviour. Our results emphasise the need to monitor our air for the unexpected, and the importance of ongoing enforcement of measures for cleaner air.”
Maharashtra: Major fire in paper mill in Nagpur district
Notably, similar fire incidents had occurred in this mill in the last two years, and Monday’s was the third such incident, sources said.
India’s COVID-19 case total nears 20 million
Medical experts say real numbers across the country of 1.35 billion may be five to 10 times higher than the official tally.
Hospitals have filled to capacity, medical oxygen supplies have run short and morgues and crematoriums have been swamped as the country deals with the surge in cases.
At least 11 states and union territories have imposed some form of restrictions to try and stem infections, but Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government is reluctant to impose a national lockdown, concerned about the economic impact.
Vehicle ownership transfer: Road ministry notifies changes in motor vehicle rules
“Where the owner of a motor vehicle dies, the person nominated by the vehicle owner in the certificate of registration or the person succeeding to the possession of the vehicle, as the case may be, may for a period of three months from the death of the owner of the motor vehicle, use the vehicle as if it has been transferred to him, Provided that such person has, within thirty days of the death of the owner, informed the registering authority of the occurrence of the death of the owner and of his own intention to use the vehicle,” the notification said.
Govt to set up temporary hospitals with 10,000 oxygenated beds near industrial units
The strategy being used is to identify industrial units which produce gaseous oxygen of requisite purity, shortlist those which are closer to cities, dense areas and demand centres and establish temporary COVID care establishments with oxygenated beds near that source.
Vaccine pricing policy may create disparity, revisit it: Supreme Court directs Centre
The apex court said that compelling state governments to negotiate with manufacturers on grounds of promoting competition and making it attractive for new vaccine manufacturers will result in a serious detriment to those in the age group of 18 to 44 years, who will be vaccinated by state governments.
PIL for capping price of HRCT tests for COVID-19; HC seeks Delhi govt stand
A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Jasmeet Singh issued notice to the Delhi government and sought its stand on the plea by Shivleen Pasricha, a lawyer, who has claimed that for detection of COVID-19 amongst suspected/ probable patients, the most widely recommended test is RT-PCR.
Op CO-JEET Launched By Armed Forces To Fight COVID-19 In India: Lt Gen Kanitkar
“Under the CO-JEET” plan, personnel of the three wings of the armed forces the Army, the Indian Air Force and the Navy have been pressed into service to help restore oxygen supply chains, set up COVID beds and provide help to the civilian administration in its fight to control the pandemic,” said the Lt General, whose post of deputy chief integrated defence staff (medical) comes under the Chief of Defence Staff.
Record 3,689 daily COVID-19 deaths in India, 3,92,488 more test positive
The 3,689 new fatalities included 802 from Maharashtra, 412 from Delhi, 304 from Uttar Pradesh, 271 from Karnataka, 229 from Chhattisgarh, 172 from Gujarat, 169 from Jharkhand,160 from Rajasthan, 147 from Tamil Nadu, 138 from Punjab,125 from Haryana, 107 from Uttarakhand, 103 from West Bengal and 102 from Madhya Pradesh.
Automakers firm up measures to safeguard workforce amid Covid-19 surge
The country’s largest automobile company Tata Motors told PTI that the company remains vigilant about the evolving COVID situation and has scaled up efforts to enhance the well-being of its personnel and its business as well as supporting the ecosystem.