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Oxford University says research not affected after media reports of COVID lab hack
“We have identified and contained the problem and are now investigating further. There has been no impact on any clinical research, as this is not conducted in the affected area,” an Oxford spokesman said, adding that the university was working with the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) on the incident.
Govt plans two-day halt in vaccinations for software upgrade to widen campaign
“The countrywide vaccination exercise is being exponentially expanded,” the ministry said in a statement, adding that a new version of its Co-Win digital platform was being rolled out at the weekend.
Co-Win, wrapped into a government mobile telephone app, is being widely used to fix vaccination appointments, allow health authorities to monitor supplies and download proof of immunisation.
Boeing to pay $6.6 million to FAA over safety lapses
The new settlement covers FAA allegations that Boeing managers exerted undue pressure on Boeing workers performing certification duties for the FAA at the company’s South Carolina plant. The FAA also alleged Boeing “failed to follow its quality control processes” and “interfered with an airworthiness inspection of a Boeing 787-9.”
India tightens regulatory grip on Facebook, WhatsApp with new rules
India is the largest market by user numbers for both Facebook and WhatsApp.
The new rules issued by the government, called the Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code, will be legally enforceable.
They will require big social media companies to set up a grievance redressal mechanism and within three months appoint new executives to coordinate with law enforcement.
Trading on India’s largest stock exchange halted by telecom breakdown
“The NSE outage is unfortunate, especially for this long. Global exchanges should have adequate backups to ensure that even if there is an outage it’s restored fast,” said Sandip Sabharwal, a Mumbai-based fund manager.
“Asian markets saw a significant crash on Wednesday, and at such times, price discovery real-time becomes even more important.”
RBI concerned over impact of cryptocurrency may have on financial stability: Das
”We have certain major concerns about cryptocurrencies. We have communicated them to the government. It is under consideration in the government and I do expect and I think sooner or later the government will take a call and if required Parliament also will consider and decide,” Governor Shaktikanta Das said .
Indian traders face ‘absolute havoc’ as bourse suffers four-hour outage
At 11:40 a.m., the NSE shut down completely for trading, leaving traders wondering what would happen to their open positions.
The incident occurred just ahead of the monthly derivatives expiry on the last Thursday of the month, when traders close or roll over their open positions.
“This was an unmitigated disaster because you need to communicate this proactively. Not one person in the market knew they would shut down the exchange,” Varun Khandelwal, director at Bullero Capital, a New Delhi-based proprietary trading firm.
India 2nd biggest target of cyber criminals in Asia Pacific in 2020: IBM
‘No other option’: Deadly India floods bare conflicts from hydropower boom
Whatever the role of climate change, which is rapidly heating the world’s highest mountains, experts say rampant construction is adding to the burden weighing on rural communities across the Himalayas.
Damage to United Boeing 777 engine consistent with metal fatigue: NTSB
The focus is more on engine maker Pratt & Whitney and analysts expect little financial impact on Boeing, but the PW4000 issues are a fresh headache for the planemaker as it recovers from the far more serious 737 MAX crisis. Boeing’s flagship narrowbody jet was grounded for nearly two years after two deadly crashes.