by AIP Online Bureau | May 19, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Non-Life
An innovative Home Isolation Tracking (HIT) App developed by the Bihar government to keep an eye on the condition of COVID patients recuperating at their residence has drawn special praise from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Modi came to know about the HIT App while...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 19, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts
New Delhi: A six-month programme on rehabilitation of differently-abled people was launched by the government on Wednesday. The Community Based Inclusive Development (CBID) programme aims to create a pool of grassroot rehabilitation workers at the community level, who...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 19, 2021 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Non-Life
As many as 45 people have been killed due to cyclone Tauktae across 12 districts of Gujarat, officials said Wednesday. Fifteen deaths were reported from Amreli district in Saurashtra region, the worst affected in the cyclone that crossed the state coast as...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 19, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health
Mumbai: The Maharashtra cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal to allocate 50 acres of land in the coastal Sindhudurg district for setting up the National Institute of Medicinal Plants (NIMP). The land, located in Aadali village of Dodamarg taluka, will be...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 19, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Non-Life, Technology
Europe could see the first flying taxis enter service as early as 2024, the region's top aviation regulator said on Wednesday. More than half a dozen European firms have announced developments of Urban Air Mobility vehicles for passenger use or for unmanned cargo...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 19, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Pandemic
New Delhi: Those suffering from COVID-19 as well as those who have contracted it after taking the first vaccine dose should go for the jabs three months after fully recovering from the disease, the Union health ministry said on Wednesday. Also, COVID-19 vaccination is...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 19, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Policy, Risk Management, Technology
New Delhi: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has directed WhatsApp to withdraw its new privacy policy, according to sources. The IT Ministry believes that the changes to WhatsApp privacy policy and the manner of introducing the said changes...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 19, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts
Singapore on Wednesday appreciated the Indian government's ''crystal clear clarification'' on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's remarks on a new COVID-19 variant and said it reserved the right to invoke the provision of domestic law to...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 19, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Pandemic
New Delhi: Responsibilities at work and at home have exponentially increased since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the burden is disproportionately impacting women, according to a report by consultancy firm Deloitte. According to the Deloitte Global...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 19, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Non-Life, Pandemic
Brussels: The European Union on Wednesday took a step toward relaxing tourism travel for visitors from outside the bloc, with EU ambassadors agreeing on measures to allow fully vaccinated visitors in. They also agreed on easing the criteria for nations to be...
