A grand ceremony was held on Thursday to inaugurate the newly christened Kartavya Path between Rashtrapati Bhavan and India Gate, formerly known as Rajpath. Under the Central Vista redevelopment plan, this is the first project to be completed. As part of the redevelopment of the Kartavya Path, the scenic landscape, lawns, and walkways will be beautified, green spaces will be added, canals will be refurbished, new amenity blocks will be constructed, and signage and vending kiosks will be improved. In addition, he unveiled a 28-ft-tall statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at India Gate, p
The National drug regulator has approved the country’s first intra-nasal Covid vaccine for emergency use in adults, the Government said on Tuesday. The new vaccine, called Incovacc, is manufactured by Bharat Biotech, the company that also manufactured Covaxin. The vaccine can be administered only to the unimmunized and thus those who have already received the first and second doses of other vaccines will not be eligible to get iNCOVACC. iNCOVACC will be administered through the nose, which might cause an immune response in the mucosal membrane. It has been designed to protect against
As part of an earlier announcement this year, the Republic of Singapore is considering setting 2050 as the year Singapore's planet-warming emissions will be net zero. Singapore is also considering raising its 2030 climate target to support the longer-term goal, the National Climate Change Secretariat (NCCS) said on Monday. It is currently projected that the country will emit 65 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, which is a significant increase from the current target of 45 million tonnes. A government feedback portal called Reach is available for citizens to provide their
India’s Minister of State of the Ministry of Science and Technology & Earth Sciences announced India’s first locally made quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine (qHPV), Cervavac, for the prevention of cervical cancer. Cervavac is developed by the Serum Institute of India (SII), the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), and the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) along with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Adar Poonawalla, chief executive of SII, stated that SII will make 200 million doses of the qHPV vaccine in two years, and will first give it out i
In response to Russia's decision to halt gas deliveries to Europe, Sweden will provide emergency liquidity support to electricity producers. Magdalena Andersson said on Saturday that the government would provide electricity producers with funding worth hundreds of billions of Kroner. As a result of soaring gas and power prices and increasing volatility, the amount of collateral they must post with exchanges has risen dramatically. The EU energy ministers will also discuss measures to ease tight liquidity conditions for energy companies at an emergency meeting on Friday, according to two
The government of Germany has announced a $65bn plan to help people and businesses combat rising prices, as many European countries bring in emergency measures to get ready for a long winter amid a disturbing Russian gas supply to Europe following the Ukrainian invasion. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday announced an action list in the wake of expectations that energy costs would reach sky-high in the coming months. Energy prices have shot high as Europe has been trying not to procure Russian energy after Moscow invaded Ukraine in February. Two days ago, Moscow put the lid on the
Aspen Pharmacare has signed a contract with the Serum Institute of India to manufacture and sell four Aspen-branded vaccines for Africa, as it looks to make use of its almost non-working Covid-19 vaccine production lines in eastern South Africa. Aspen has an agreement with Johnson & Johnson to package its Covid-19 vaccine into vials and in early 2022, it extended its deal to allow it to package, sell and distribute the vaccine under its own brand name Aspenovax in Africa. But it is yet to get a single order for the Covid vaccine and its J&J orders under its earlier contract was
Mr. S Jaishankar was on a three-day visit to the United Arab Emirates where he visited a Hindu temple under construction in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. Asserting that this is the first traditional temple built on the Arabian peninsula, the minister expressed his happiness to see 'rapid progress. He Tweeted on his official handle, “On Ganesh Chaturthi, blessed to visit the @BAPS Hindu temple construction in Abu Dabhi. Glad to see the rapid progress and deeply appreciate the devotion of all involved. Met the BAPS team, community supporters and devotees, and workers at the site.” The India
On Thursday, Indonesia witnessed nearly 4,77,000 foreign visitors in July. This is considered one of the highest tourist arrivals in a month as compared to the basis that Covid-19 decimated the global travel industry. While it was the highest since February 2020, the number was still far below pre-pandemic levels despite a 38% increase from the previous month. Head of Statistic Indonesia Margo Yuwono from Indonesia said in a press conference, “This is good news because these tourists will provide a multiplier effect for the economy”. A total of 1.22 million foreign visitors visited
The United Arab Emirates is expected to launch its new five-year multiple-entry tourist visa, to boost tourism to the country, particularly in Dubai. The attempt is mainly to focus on Indian travelers, who make up the highest number of visitors to the gulf nation. Emirates Airlines will soon start the Airbus A380 service from Bengaluru to Dubai on October 30, which would increase the number of tourists and business flyers. Bader Ali Habib, South Asia International Operations region head of the Dubai department of economy and tourism, who hosted the Dubai Tourism evening in Bengaluru on Tue