India achieved a significant landmark in its ongoing COVID-19 vaccination drive as the cumulative number of coronavirus vaccines administered surpassed 20 crore mark on Wednesday, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MohFW). The Ministry said that 20,06,62,456 doses including 15,71,49,593 first dose and 4,35,12,863 second dose of COVID-19 vaccines […]
Odisha continues transporting oxygen amidst Cyclone Yaas
The transportation of liquid medical oxygen (LMO) from Odisha remained unhindered even during the very severe cyclonic storm Yaas on Wednesday. According to an official release, four oxygen tankers were transported from Angul to Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam today, while two were transported from Jajpur to Berhampur and Bhubaneswar, under close supervision and escort from Odisha Police. As many […]
Sputnik V agreed to supply vaccine to Delhi; quantity yet to be decided: CM Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday informed that Sputnik V makers have agreed to supply vaccines in Delhi. However, the exact quantity of vaccines supply is yet to be ascertained. While addressing the reporters, Delhi CM said, “Talks are on with them (Sputnik V makers). Their people had a meeting with our officers yesterday. […]
WhatsApp Is Suing The Indian Government To Protect People’s Privacy
Messaging service WhatsApp is suing the Indian government in the Delhi High Court, challenging new rules that would force it to break its encryption, potentially revealing the identities of people who had sent and received billions of messages on its platform. Reuters first reported the lawsuit, which a WhatsApp spokesperson confirmed to […]
Taiwan increases curbs as Covid-19 cases continue to rise
Taiwan further tightened curbs today to control Covid-19 cases, including banning in-restaurant dining, as it reported another rise in infections. After months of relative safety with the pandemic well under control, Taiwan has been experiencing an increase in domestic cases, and is at its second-highest alert level, restricting gatherings and […]
Goldman Sachs obtains China licence for asset management venture
Goldman Sachs said yesterday it won preliminary approval from Chinese regulators for a wealth management joint venture to serve customers in China. The venture, owned 51 per cent by Goldman’s asset management division and 49 per cent by a subsidiary of the state-owned Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, aims […]
Microsoft teases next version of Windows set to be unveiled ‘very soon’
On the opening day of the Build developer conference on Tuesday, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said that the next generation of its Windows operating system will be unveiled “very soon”. As per The Verge, although he didn’t give away key details, Nadella stated that his company is planning “one of the most significant updates of Windows of […]
Cyclone Yaas crossing Odisha border, will reach Jharkhand tomorrow morning: IMD
Cyclone Yaas is currently crossing the Odisha border south of Balasore and will reach Jharkhand on Thursday morning, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said today. IMD Director General of Meteorology Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said that the cyclone caused heavy to extremely heavy rain in Odisha in the past 24 hours and northern and coastal parts of the state are […]
Google Photos rolls out new tool to remove blurry photos, save drive storage
Tech giant Google’s personalised photo gallery ‘Google Photos’ has introduced a new tool to remove blurry photos and save drive storage. According to Mashable, Google Photos is due for a policy change starting June 1 that will lead to no more free, unlimited storage for ‘high quality’ photos. The existing ‘high quality’ compressed photos and […]
IMA Uttarakhand sends Rs 1,000 cr defamation notice to yoga guru Ramdev
The Uttarakhand division of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has sent Rs 1,000 crores defamation notice to yoga guru Ramdev for his recent statements on allopathy doctors and medicine. In the notice, IMA said if the yoga guru does not post a video countering the statements given by him and tender a written apology […]
District 98 Toastmasters hosts its Annual Conference in a 3D Immersive Setup
In the pursuit of staying safe and not discontinuing the learning and fun, District 98 of Toastmasters International hosted its annual conference, Eloquence, virtually this year. Over years, District 98, which comprises clubs in Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, has held this conference in different […]
New Zealand players pleased after first outdoor session in Southampton
Constant spells of rain in Southampton has seen the New Zealand players train indoors ahead of the two-Test series against England. While the team has tried to make the most of the indoor facilities, the boys were finally able to train outdoors on Tuesday. Taking to Twitter, BLACKCAPS wrote: “Outside! First net […]
Proindia becomes the analytics partner of LNFS England
LNFS England is pleased to announce an exclusive partnership with Proindia to provide match analysis for our Member Clubs during the 2021/22 and 2022/23 seasons. This partnership will provide data that helps coaches and players assess and improve both individual and team performances. The Proindia match analysis system currently includes […]
Telangana CM asks officials to invite tenders for lift irrigation schemes
Ahead of the approaching monsoon season, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has instructed the officials to complete estimates for all the Lift Irrigation Schemes proposed from Devarakonda to Kodad under Nagarjuna Sagar Left Canal jurisdiction by June 15. As per the Chief Minister’s Office, Rao asked the Irrigation department officials to prepare estimates for each Lift separately […]
EU and AstraZeneca battle in court over vaccine delays
The European Commission will confront drugs giant AstraZeneca in a Belgian court today over coronavirus vaccine delivery shortfalls that hampered efforts to kickstart inoculations across the bloc. Lawyers for both sides are due to appear before a judge in the French-speaking court in Brussels from 9.00 am (0700 GMT). Another […]