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Work on to assess safety of AI; job loss from GenAI not intense in India: IT Secy
"Safe and trusted AI is when you do the innovation, try and be...
Govt working on policy of ‘zero casualties’ during disasters: Union Minister Rai in Lok Sabha
“India faces a variety of disasters across seasons. The government...
WHO and partners unite for Day of Action for Cervical Cancer Elimination
Last year, just 13 per cent of girls aged nine to 14 globally were inoculated against HPV, while some 80 countries – representing around two-thirds of the global cervical cancer burden – have yet to introduce vaccination. UN: With more than 300,000 women dying from...
India temporarily shuts five coal-fired power plants around New Delhi
Delhi, among the world's most polluted capital cities, battles chronic winter smog every year as a drop in temperatures trap deadly pollutants from coal-fired plants outside the city, fumes from vehicles, and open burning of garbage. New Delhi: India has temporarily...
Family of non-resident Keralites who died abroad due to COVID-19 eligible for Rs 50k ex-gratia? HC asks state govt
Kochi: Family of non-resident Keralites who died abroad due to COVID-19 eligible for Rs 50k ex-gratia? HC asks state govtThe Kerala High Court on Wednesday sought the state government's stand on a plea seeking a declaration that family members of non-resident...
Pfizer to allow generic versions of its COVID pill in 95 countries
Pfizer, which also makes one of the mostly widely used COVID-19 vaccines, has said the pill cut the chance of hospitalisation or death for adults at risk of severe disease by 89% in its clinical trial. read more The drug will be used in combination with ritonavir, an...
Dubai eases visa rules, UAE makes labour laws more competitive
The Gulf state has recently launched a raft of economic reforms and legal reforms, including longer-term residency visas, to attract investment and foreigners to help the economy recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic In the latest move to boost the United...
Health Minister suggests stickers be given to notify fully vaccinated status of families
The cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country have crossed 113 crores. The minister noted their contribution in ensuring that 80 percent of the population and 40 percent of the population received their first and second dose of the vaccine...
US health agency eases Covid-19 travel advisory for India, Pakistan
In its advisory for India, the State Department urged US citizens not to travel to Jammu and Kashmir due to terrorism and civil unrest, and also within 10 kilometres of the India-Pakistan border due to the potential for armed conflict. "Indian authorities report rape...
If a citizen loses his job due to vaccination, is the state not obliged to redress it? Kerala High Court’s proposal to the Center
Justice PV Kunhikrishnan on Tuesday said the court is not blaming the Center but when a citizen stands to lose his employment or his movement is restricted because of the vaccine given to him by the state, “is it the duty of the government to Isn’t that redressal of...
India resumes quarantine-free entry of foreign travellers from 99 countrie
Travellers from these 99 countries, including the US, the UK, France, Germany, Australia, the Netherlands and Russia, which have been listed under "Category A", have to submit a self-declaration form on the Air Suvidha portal (newdelhiairport.in) before the scheduled...
Every additional year of education in India increases person’s avg income by about 6.7 pc: Study
The study also found that every rupee invested towards the completion of school education is expected to bring an economic benefit between Rs 4.5 and Rs 8.2 in terms of future earnings of each individual The study pegs the total cost of establishing adequate mental...