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22 Apr

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden announce India-US clean energy initiative

editor0 CommentsBusiness, Healthclean energy, climate, environment, India, joe biden, MODI, USA

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday announced that India and the United States have decided to launch a joint clean energy initiative to help other developing countries with affordable access to green finance and clean technologies. Addressing the Leaders’ Summit on Climate, attended by 40 world leaders including US President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping, PM Modi announced the “India-US climate and clean energy Agenda 2030 partnership”. “As a climate-responsible developing country, India welcomes partners to create templates of sustainable development in India. These can also help other developing countries, who need affordable access to green finance and clean technologies,”…

22 Apr

The Covid-19 situation has been termed as a “national emergency” by SC while addressing Vedanta’s plea of free oxygen supply.

editor0 CommentsHealthCoronavirus, India, oxygen supply, SUPREME COURT

The Supreme Court Thursday termed the Covid-19 situation as almost a “national emergency” while agreeing to hear Vedanta’s plea for opening of its Sterlite copper unit at Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu on the ground that it would produce thousand tonnes of oxygen and give it free of cost to treat patients. A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde was unimpressed with the objection of Tamil Nadu government which initially sought hearing of Vedanta’s plea on Monday and opposed its opening on various grounds including that it has been rejected by the apex court earlier. “We understand all this. We will ensure compliance…

21 Apr

Americans say: “Justice Served”, as Derek Chauvin is convicted for the murder of George Floyd.

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Several Indian-American lawmakers and groups have welcomed the decision of a federal grand jury in Minneapolis holding Derek Chauvin, a former police officer, guilty on all three counts in the death of African American George Floyd. "Justice was served today, but convicting Derek Chauvin won't fix the system that continues to terrorise and kill Black lives. It won't bring back George Floyd," Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal said. "Black lives matter - and we must keep fighting for them by passing the Justice in Policing Act and transforming policing," Ms Jayapal said. Congressman Ro Khanna said: "This verdict brought accountability. I hope…

21 Apr

Ceyone Nutri India’s immune boosting during Covid-19

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Covid-19 was declared as a global pandemic by the World Health Organization. As the world prepares itself for the uncertainty of what lies ahead, one thing is for certain: actively working to maintain a healthy immune system is a protocol we’d all be wise to follow. Keeping this trend in mind, ‘Ceyone Nutri India Private Limited’ (a direct selling company, manufacture of various Personal Care, Health Care, Oral Care and Agri products) has launched a plethora of Immunity Booster supplements like ‘Ceyone Organic Spirulina’, ‘NT- Oxidant Tab’ and ‘AyushKwath’. The ancient healing ways of Ayurveda are making a comeback as…

20 Apr

Bharat Biotech plans to boost Covaxin production to 700 million doses per year.

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Bharat Biotech has announced a scaling up of its manufacturing capacity to produce 700 million doses of Covaxin annually. The vaccine has received Emergency Use Authorisations (EUA) in several countries across the globe with another 60 in process including the US. Pricing for international markets and supplies to governments under EUAs have been established between $15 and $20 per dose. To further increase capacities, Bharat Biotech has partnered with Indian Immunologicals (IIL) to manufacture the drug substance for Covaxin. The technology transfer process is underway and IIL has the capabilities and expertise to manufacture inactivated viral vaccines at commercial scale and under…

20 Apr

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi tweets that he has “Just tested positive for COVID.”

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Congres MP Rahul Gandhi on Monday tested positive for COVID-19. In a tweet, Gandhi said, "After experiencing mild symptoms, I've just tested positive for COVID." Gandhi has been constantly attacking the Central government on its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and the vaccination strategy. Earlier today, he said the Centre has brought in middlemen for vaccine distribution without any price controls and guarantee for weaker sections of the society. In the view of the rising COVID-19 cases in the country, the government on Monday announced that from May 1 everyone above the age of 18 years would be eligile to…

20 Apr

Awareness needed on Rheumatic diseases

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At the inauguration of the Rheumatology Week, a virtual week-long initiative by Indian Rheumatology Association (IRA) in association with Integrated Health and Wellbeing (IHW) Council, renowned rheumatologists from all over India have expressed their concern on the lack of specialists treating rheumatic diseases that affect one-fourth of Indians. They said that rheumatic diseases can not only cause pain and disability but shorten the lifespan of both men and women. The experts gathered on the occasion focused on making people aware about three major rheumatologic diseases: Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis & Systemic Lupus Erythematous (SLE). The speakers pointed out that the…

19 Apr

After New Zealand, Hong Kong bans passenger flights from India

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The Hong Kong government late Sunday activated an “emergency circuit breaker” and banned passenger flights from India for 14 days starting April 20 over concerns of the mutated coronavirus variant being transmitted from here. Other than India, the city administration has also prohibited flights from Pakistan and the Philippines. Hong Kong has become the second jurisdiction to restrict travellers from India after New Zealand suspended entry of travellers from here earlier this month. Why has Hong Kong banned flights from India, Pakistan and the Philippines? A spokesman for the Hong Kong government said late Sunday in a statement that confirmed cases involving the N501Y mutant…

19 Apr

Manmohan Singh asked the Prime Minister to provide some flexibility and make vaccine orders public

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STRESSING THAT the country is “facing an unprecedented emergency”, former prime minister Manmohan Singh asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a letter on Sunday to make public details of the orders placed by the Government for Covid vaccine doses and indicate the strategy for them to be distributed in a transparent manner. The senior Congress leader also asked the Prime Minister to provide some flexibility to states to define categories of frontline workers for vaccination even if they are below 45 years of age, which is the current cut-off. Pointing out that domestic supplies are limited, Singh suggested that any vaccine that…

15 Apr

Bangladesh foreign minister A K Abdul Momen says Amit Shah’s knowledge of Bangladesh is “limited”

editor0 CommentsBusiness, HealthAmit Shah, bangladesh, India, POLITICS

Responding to Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s comments that the poor people of Bangladesh come to India as they don’t have enough to eat in their own country, Bangladesh foreign minister A K Abdul Momen on Wednesday said that the minister’s knowledge of Bangladesh is “limited”. He also said such remarks are “unacceptable especially when relations between Bangladesh and India are so deep. Such remarks create misunderstanding.” Momen’s remarks came on Tuesday night when he was asked about Shah’s comments published in the Indian media. In comments to Bangladesh’s leading Bengali daily, Prothom Alo, the Bangladeshi minister said, “Prithibi-te onek…