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Parliament passes Water Act, decriminalises minor water pollution related crimes
According to the statement of objects and reasons of the bill, the...
Weakening El Nino conditions raise hopes of ‘bountiful monsoon’ in India
Weather scientists in India, tracking the developments closely,...
WHO rejects SII’s proposal seeking extension of Covishield’s shelf life from 6 to 9 months
The move comes even as India’s drug regulator has extended Covishield’s shelf life from six to nine months from its manufacturing date.
India to review COVID-19 vaccines after blood clot warning – report
The review comes after Europe’s drug regulator said on Wednesday it found a possible link between AstraZeneca’s vaccine and rare blood clotting issues in adults who had received the shot, although it added the vaccine’s advantages still outweighed the risks.
India reports 1,15,736 new COVID-19 cases, highest ever daily record
Registering a steady increase for the 28th day in row, the active cases have increased to 8,43,473 comprising 6.59 per cent of the total infections, while the recovery rate has further dropped to 92.11 per cent, the data stated.
Wearing of mask mandatory even while driving alone: Delhi High Court
Justice Prathiba M Singh also refused to interfere with the Delhi government’s decision to impose challans for not wearing a mask while driving a private vehicle alone and dismissed the pleas challenging the same.
RBI holds rates at record lows amid concerns over rising COVID-19 cases
India’s central bank has slashed the repo rate by a total of 115 basis points (bps) since March 2020 to soften the blow from the pandemic. This follows 135 bps worth of rate cuts since the beginning of 2019.
“The MPC judged that monetary policy should remain accommodative till prospects of sustained recovery are well secured,” Governor Shaktikanta Das said.
We suspect new Covid strain, samples sent to NCDC: Maharashtra Health Min
“New Strains are suspected because we are seeing other behaviours in COVID-19 patients than routine behaviours. Patients are also showing non-routine behaviours after the infection,” Tope said.
“National Institute of Virology (NIV) is doing genomic sequencing of our samples. It is sending its report to National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). Now, NCDC will guide us about if any new protocol is to be followed for the treatment,” he added.
Climate finance, joint research planned between US and India
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), India is the third-largest global emitter of carbon dioxide, after China and the US, despite extremely low per capita CO2 emissions and is under pressure to commit itself to net zero emissions by 2050, in line with pledges made by several other countries..
India’s air travel expected to double in next decade
Globally, Boeing projects the need for 43,110 new commercial airplanes and demand for aftermarket services to be equivalent to 9 trillion dollars over the next two decades.
India’s civil aviation industry will require nearly 90,000 new pilots, technicians and cabin crew personnel during the 20-year forecast period, with a growing number of women choosing to pursue aviation careers. “India’s burgeoning manufacturing and services business means the region is uniquely positioned to become a major aerospace hub,” said Salil Gupte, President of Boeing India.
Water taxis to be part of Mumbai transportation soon; RoPax ferries on 4 routes by Dec: Mandaviya
”After successful operation of Mandawa RoPax service that reduced the journey time between Mumbai and Mandawa from three hours to 45 minutes, we are going to operate RoPax service on four more routes by December 2021,” Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Mandaviya told PTI.
India Gets FREE National Autism Helpline – 9100 181 181
Parents, Family members of autistic children can now be rest assured and dial India’s National Autism Helpline 9100 181 181 to get FREE professional guidance, assistance on Autism. They can receive free professional advices from expert Doctors or Therapists regarding their children’s physical growth, behavioral and developmental changes, health-wellness issues and find useful solutions to manage them. This would help lives of autistic kids better with further inclusion in schools and society at large.