The Maha Vikas Aghadi comprising the Shiv Sena (UBT), NCP and Congress has formed several committees to plan various aspects of the meeting of the Opposition bloc INDIA on August 31 and September 1 in Mumbai. Sources on August 25 said the committees, which include two leaders from each of the three parties, will take … Read more
In an earlier hearing, the SC had cautioned the CBI that it would need to bolster its appeal against CM Pinarayi Vijayan with “very strong arguments” as two courts had already discharged him of any wrong-doing. File | Photo Credit: Thulasi Kakkat The Supreme Court on July 18 listed the appeals in the SNC-Lavalin corruption … Read more
As part of its efforts to reduce energy consumption, the Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a joint venture of PSUs of the Ministry of Power, has plans to bolster the market towards energy-efficient fans by deploying 10 million brushless direct current motor (BLDC) fans across the country from September. The strategic initiative of EESL is … Read more
Up to six million people with extra costs will receive the additional cash sum, amid rising prices. Source link
Steve Russell, NHS director for vaccinations and screening, said: “This winter will be the first time we see the real effects of both Covid and flu in full circulation as we go about life as normal – and so it is vital that those most susceptible to serious illness from these viruses come forward for … Read more
The output of eight core sectors rose 4.4 per cent in September on account of healthy performance by segments like natural gas, refinery products and cement, official data showed on Friday. The eight infrastructure sectors of coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertilisers, steel, cement and electricity had grown by 0.6 per cent in … Read more
Hectic parleys will begin from September 1 among members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva to iron out differences on a proposed agreement on fisheries subsidies, an official said. The aim is to conclude the negotiations soon so that the member countries can finalise the text on the pact before the 12th ministerial … Read more
Aug. 18, 2021 — Booster shots to ramp up protection against COVID-19 infection are slated to begin the week of Sept. 20, the Biden administration announced at a press briefing Wednesday. Those who received the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines would be eligible to get a booster shot 8 months after they received the second … Read more
The heads of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration, the National Institutes of Health and President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser, Dr Anthony Fauci, are all in agreement on the need for a booster vaccine. Source link
The UK has the capacity to meet target to reach every adult by autumn, the foreign secretary says. Source link