In order to diversify its supply chain, Japan has decided that Japanese manufacturers will now be eligible for subsidies if they shift production out of China to India or Bangladesh, reports the Nikkei Asian Review. The supplementary budget of Japan for the fiscal year 2020 has earmarked dollar 221 million for companies that move production … Read more
131 IPS probationers including 28 Lady Probationers have completed 42 weeks of Basic Course Phase-I training at the Academy. They joined the Academy on 17 Dec 2018 after completing their Foundation Course at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration. Mussoorie and at Dr Marri Channa Reddy HRD Institute of Telangana. Hyderabad with other services … Read more
The State Department said in a statement that Washington would scale down its engagement with the WHO through July 2021, recalling the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) officials from WHO headquarters, regional offices, and country offices, and reassigning these experts. U.S. participation in WHO technical meetings and events will be determined on a … Read more
For these two successive days, more than 11.70 lakh samples have been tested across the country. 11,69,765 samples were tested in the last 24 hours. No other country has achieved these levels of very high daily testing. With this steep exponential rise in daily testing, the cumulative tests are nearing 4.7 crore. The cumulative tests as … Read more
The unexpected arrival of the pandemic has brought significant shifts. The situation has changed drastically, especially the way we used to travel. While previously it was convenient to use public transport, it is not considered safe anymore. Now, safety has become a priority spurring people to shift towards the use of private modes of transportation. … Read more