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Nine great apes in San Diego become first non-human primates vaccinated for Covid-19

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LOS ANGELES: Nine great apes at the San Diego Zoo – four orangutans and five bonobos – made veterinary history in recent weeks as the world’s first non-human primates known to be vaccinated against Covid-19, zoo officials said on Thursday. One of the recipients was a 28-year-old female Sumatran orangutan named Karen who had garnered […]

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Hawaii’s rains, floods cited as examples of climate change

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HONOLULU: Heavy rains are part of the winter wet season in Hawaiian Islands. But the downpours triggering flooding that destroyed homes and bridges and set off mass evacuations on multiple islands this week are also an example of the more intense rainstorms officials and climate scientists say are occurring more frequently as the planet warms.

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Clean environment basic right of citizens plea of non-availability of funds cannot be excuse: NGT | India News

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NEW DELHI: A clean environment is a basic right of citizens and the plea of non-availability of funds cannot be an excuse for not ensuring it, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has said while rapping the Uttarakhand government over waste disposal dump yards illegally set up on the bank of the Khoh river in Kotdwar.

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Centre’s panel for air quality management in NCR shuts down within 5 months of formation | India News

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NEW DELHI: The central government’s Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and its Adjoining Areas has been shut down within five months of its constitution. The commission, which was established by the Centre in October last year, has shut down due to lapsing of the ordinance under which it was set up.

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Whale sightings aid quest to protect wildlife in Indian Ocean oasis

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ASCARENE PLATEAU: Over two weeks at sea, the scientists spotted pilot whales and spinner dolphins, orcas and more, but not a single sperm whale had crested the choppy waters of the western Indian Ocean. Then, an underwater microphone picked up a series of unmistakable clicks and squeaks. A large pod of the endangered whales was

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IBBI conducting webinar on “The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021” Last date for online registration: 10th May, 2021

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Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India conducting Webinar on “The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021” 12th May, 2021 (Wednesday) The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021, has been promulgated on 4th April, 2021, introducing prepackaged insolvency resolution process, for corporate persons classified as micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). It aims to

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CREDAI-NCR sets up oxygen concentrator bank for covid-19 patients Real Estate News

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Representative Image NEW DELHI: Realtors’ body CREDAI-NCR on Tuesday said it has set up an oxygen concentrator bank and will establish another oxygen cylinder bank this week to help people infected with the coronavirus. The association has airlifted 250 oxygen cylinders from Chennai. CREDAI-NCR announced the ‘Umeed – Win over Pandemic’ initiative to provide immediate

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RERA disposes of over 65500 complaints across India in four years Real Estate News

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State-specific Real Estate Regulatory Authorities across India have disposed of 65,539 complaints of homebuyers over the last four years since the implementation of the legislation in 2017. Out of this, nearly 40% cases or around 26,510 complaints were resolved in Uttar Pradesh, followed by Haryana with 13,269 cases and Maharashtra with 9,265 cases. The three

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Builders seek support from RBI to deal with second wave of covid Real Estate News

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NEW DELHI: Builders have urged that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) considers allowing loan restructuring, interest moratorium, and additional liquidity support for the real estate sector. This comes after RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on Wednesday announced covid relief measures for small businesses, individuals and MSMEs. CREDAI urged and expected that similar measures which shall

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‘Over 75 yrs…’: Amid Covid crisis govt points at past lapses on healthcare

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PUBLISHED ON MAY 05, 2021 10:11 PM IST About The Video India’s external affairs minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar commented on the pressure on India’s healthcare system amid the second, and worst yet, wave of Covid-19 infections. The minister said that over the past 75 years, India had under-invested in the healthcare system. The country is witnessing

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Indian Navy ship brings oxygen from Bahrain more on way; DRDO sets up O2 plant

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PUBLISHED ON MAY 05, 2021 11:45 PM IST About The Video Indian Navy ships are bringing medical oxygen from various foreign destinations. INS Talwar reached Mangaluru with 40 metric tonnes of oxygen from Bahrain. INS Kolkata is en route from Kuwait with similar cargo. INS Airavat is bringing oxygen cylinders and ISO tanks from Singapore.

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Tigress Sundari returns to MP’s Kanha reserve after being tranquilised

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BHUBANESHWAR: The tigress Sundari on Tuesday evening headed for Kanha Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh in a special vehicle that has a cage inside it from Satkosia Tiger Reserve. The feline had to be tranquilised in the enclosure, where she was lodged in Satkosia to bring her to the cage. The five-member team from Kanha, which

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