by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 20, 2021 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News
UN: The secretary-general of the United Nations on Friday excoriated members for choosing a “catastrophic pathway” on climate change that is leading to a “massive loss of lives and livelihoods.” Antonio Guterres, a former Portuguese prime...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 19, 2021 | Health, Indian News, Policy
NEW DELHI: The Central government on Saturday convened a high-level meeting on the emerging challenge of Serotype-2 dengue cases in 11 states. Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba chaired a high-level meet with representatives of states/UTs to also review and discuss the...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 19, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health
Washington: A new study has claimed that much of the blame for the current obesity epidemic lies on modern dietary patterns characterised by excessive consumption of foods with a high glycemic load: in particular, processed, rapidly digestible carbohydrates. These...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 19, 2021 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Non-Life, Policy, Reinsurance, Technology
New Delhi: State-run C-DOT is developing technology to intercept all media like television, mobile phones, railway announcements etc for broadcasting disaster alerts in local languages, a senior official said. The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) is...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 19, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News
New Delhi, Sept 19: Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar on Sunday said that India is becoming a destination country for healthy food items. "The Government of India has emphasised on re-introducing traditional food items...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 19, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News
New Delhi, Sept 19: Investment in the Indian capital through participatory notes (P-notes) was at Rs 97,744 crore till August-end, and going forward the inflow is expected to remain positive for the rest of the year. P-notes are issued by registered foreign...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 19, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Workplace/Employee Benefits
New Delhi:Sept 18: The four labour codes are unlikely to be implemented this fiscal in view of slow progress on the drafting of rules by the states and also for political reasons like elections in Uttar Pradesh, a source said. The implementation of these laws...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 19, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Policy
New Delhi: The government has received maximum foreign direct investment (FDI) proposals in three departments — electronics and IT, industry and internal trade, and heavy industries — from countries sharing land border with India, an official said. In...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 19, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Workplace/Employee Benefits
Nairobi:Sept 19 Exclusive breastfeeding, the practice of giving only breast milk (no other food or water), is ideal for an infant's first six months. Breast milk contains all the essential nutrients an infant needs at this stage. Research has illuminated the...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 19, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health
New Delhi, Sept 19: Force Motors has pointed out unscientific and ''ill-founded prejudices'' against diesel-powered commercial vehicles and has sought free movement of such vehicles inside cities. In its Annual Report for 2020-21, the Pune-based...
