Новости за 11.05.2023

Climbing interest rates have made the funding more expensive for companies, and one of the biggest venture lenders faced a run on the bank that forced government regulators to seize it and sell it

The BRICS countries need to urgently expand trade with each other rather than with the rest of the world, a top official of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) has said and offered technical support from the UN agency towards the realisation of such a goal. BRICS includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Jens Dyring Christensen, Senior Specialist in Enterprise Development and Management at the ILO, made the comment on Wednesday while speaking on the topic 'BRICS Productivity... Читать дальше...

AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh on Thursday said the Supreme Court verdict on the Centre-Delhi government row will prevent the "BJP-LG's dictatorial nexus" from strangling democracy. In a huge victory for the ruling AAP dispensation in its festering feud with the Union government, the apex court on Thursday ruled that the Delhi government has legislative and executive powers over administration of services except for public order, police and land. Addressing a press conference, Singh said, "The landmark... Читать дальше...

Output of the EX90 is now expected to begin in the first half of 2024, Volvo said Thursday

In his decision, Liman ruled that Musk willingly waived his First Amendment right to tweet without restraint, a finding Musk denied in his appeal brief

Delhi recorded 43 fresh COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 1.8 per cent on Thursday, according to data shared by the city government's health department. No fresh Covid-linked fatality was reported. With this, Delhi's Covid case tally has climbed to 20,40,347, while the death toll due to the viral disease stands at 26,649, according to the latest bulletin issued by the health department. Delhi recorded 75 coronavirus cases with a positivity rate of 3.43 per cent and one Covid-related fatality on Wednesday. Читать дальше...

India's tourism industry is on track to reach USD 1 trillion by 2047, with data-led tourism set to be a key driver of growth, according to a report. The report by digital payments player Visa Inc. and professional services firm EY titled "Charting the Course for India Tourism Megatrends Unpacked," takes a long-term view of India's tourism industry, beyond the pandemic's impact, and identifies mega-trends expected to shape the sector over the next decade. It highlighted that international tourists in India spend 26x more than domestic... Читать дальше...

Several parts of Gujarat are reeling under heatwave conditions, with Patan city in the northern region recording 45.4 degrees Celsius on Thursday, said officials of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) here. Some respite from the condition is expected after May 13, they said. As per a weather warning issued by the IMD, heat wave prevailed at isolated pockets in Anand, Surat, Botad, Porbandar, Surendranagar and Kutch during the day and it is likely to continue in these areas on Friday as well. Читать дальше...

The Biden administration proposed new limits on Thursday on greenhouse gas emissions from coal- and gas-fired power plants, its most ambitious effort yet to roll back planet-warming pollution from the nation's second-largest contributor to climate change. A rule unveiled by the Environmental Protection Agency could force power plants to capture smokestack emissions using a technology that has long been promised but is not in widespread use in the US. "This administration is committed to meeting the... Читать дальше...

The Centre has informed the Delhi High Court that it is considering bringing in provisions to recruit women on an equal basis with men to the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) positions

Potential consequences from a US default would include higher interest rates and broader instability, IMF spokeswoman Julie Kozack said in a briefing Thursday

WhatsApp responded to the minister's comments in a statement saying protecting the privacy and security of users is fundamental to Meta and to WhatsApp

The data also revealed that consumers from Telangana are shopping across various categories

Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar will launch the third SemiconIndia Future Design Roadshow at IIT Delhi on Friday. The event is likely to witness a lineup of major announcements, and will showcase the vision of global semiconductor leaders on catalysing the semiconductor ecosystem in India. A series of roadshows are being organised by IT Ministry across the country to stimulate the next-gen Semiconductor Designers, and promote the culture of co-development and joint ownership... Читать дальше...

Health experts from around the globe called for renewed action to meet the targets of reducing maternal, newborn mortality and stillbirth by 2030 at a conference on maternal and newborn health which concluded here on Thursday. The global experts who attended the four-day International Maternal Newborn Health Conference (IMNHC) here sought urgent action for the health of mothers and newborns by leading with evidence, sharing effective implementation strategies, reviewing joint progress, and nurturing collaboration and innovation. Читать дальше...

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday called on Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina here and both the leaders discussed issues of mutual interests while expressing satisfaction at the level of bilateral cooperation in various fields. Jaishankar, who arrived here in the evening to attend the '6th Indian Ocean Conference 2023', also conveyed personal greetings and warm regards from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to his Bangladesh counterpart. "Honoured to call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh. Читать дальше...

The report which was released on Thursday, highlighted the current state of the Indian Road Sector, the performance of road projects under HAM projects

The UK government fully supports the priorities that have been put out by India under its G20 Presidency, British High Commissioner to Singapore Kars Owen said on Thursday. Private sector support and inputs are absolutely critical for G20 proposals to make any real impact. Openness to trade and investment is critical for our long-term prosperity, Owen said at the International Outreach Forum of B20 India organised here on "Resilient Supply Chains for Trade and Connectivity". She affirmed that the... Читать дальше...

The U.S. government will end the COVID Public Health Emergency on Thursday that allowed millions of Americans to receive vaccines, tests and treatments at no cost

The BBC and Wikimedia Foundation Thursday submitted in a Delhi court that it does not have jurisdiction to try a criminal complaint filed by a BJP leader seeking to restrain them from publishing a documentary on the 2002 Gujarat riots, or any other material defamatory to the RSS and Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP). The court had on May 3 issued summonses to the BBC, Wikimedia and Internet Archive on the criminal complaint. According to complainant Vinay Kumar Singh, the two-part BBC documentary "India... Читать дальше...

As much as 7.3 per cent of Andhra Pradesh's state budget is being spent on healthcare compared to the average of 4 to 4.5 per cent overall in the country, a senior government official said on Thursday. Special Chief Secretary, Health and Family Welfare, M T Krishna Babu said though the government is spending a lot in the sector, the level of public satisfaction over healthcare services is constantly being assessed. "We are continuously taking feedback from patients both out-patients (OP) and in-patients... Читать дальше...

The DGP,RPF has also been asked to ensure the safety of Pilot's train journey

Cyclone Mocha was gaining strength and set to intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm by Friday morning, packing winds of up to 135 kmph, and likely to move towards the Bangladesh-Myanmar coast, the weather office said on Thursday night. At 5:30 pm, the cyclonic storm lay over south-east Bay of Bengal, about 520 km west of Port Blair and 1,100 km south-southwest of Cox's Bazaar, a fishing port in Bangladesh, the India Meteorological Department said. The weather office said Cyclone Mocha (pronounced Mokha)... Читать дальше...

The United Nation's top human rights body adopted a resolution on Thursday that drew attention to mounting civilian deaths and rights abuses in Sudan since a bloody conflict erupted between the African country's two top generals last month. The violence in Sudan has so far killed more than 600 people, including civilians, and displaced hundreds of thousands. The fighting has also spread to other regions, namely the restive Darfur province. The Human Rights Council - made up of 47 UN member states... Читать дальше...

The government wants all e-commerce players to become part of the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) and this initiative is not trying to put anybody out of business, a top official said on Thursday. Secretary of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) Rajesh Kumar Singh said that the idea is to democratise the e-commerce for MSMEs and smaller producers in the remote parts of the country and provide them a level playing field. It's not that we are trying to put anybody out of business... Читать дальше...