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23511. India could export six million T sugar despite WTO ruling: Trade officials
- India could sell more than six million tonnes of sugar on the world market this year with a World Trade Organization ruling that it flouted the rules by offering export subsidies unlikely to have an impact on overseas sales, trade officials said.
- Robust sugar exports from the world's second biggest producer could keep a lid on global prices, which are currently trading near their highest level in 4-1/2 years because of lower output in top producer Brazil.
- "There is no export subsidy for sugar as of now and therefore there is absolutely no impact of the order of the WTO panel with regard to Indian sugar exports," said Abinash Verma, director general of the Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA), a body of top private sugar producers.
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23512. Ford launches new EV charging project to help commercial customers go electric
- Ford is launching a new project to help its commercial customers switch to electric vehicles by selling them EV charging installation equipment and software management tools.
- The automaker says it expects to sell over 300,000 electric vehicles to businesses and government agencies over the next decade. To help ease the transition, Ford is launching a new project, called Ford Pro Charging, to offer the necessary software and hardware to aid in the charging of their electric vehicles.
- Ford also declined to disclose the amount of money it plans on spending on this project. Previously the company said it would spend $29 billion on electric and autonomous vehicles through 2025. Ford expects to start shipping the F-150 Lightning Pro, its electric pickup truck geared toward commercial customers, and the E-Transit van in 2022.
23513. Coronavirus vaccine: India to supply 1 lakh Covishield doses to Cambodia
- India's vaccine diplomacy has reached around 15 countries after the Centre promised to supply one lakh doses of Covishield doses to Cambodia.The Indian embassy in Cambodia said on Saturday, February 6, the decision is a testament to India's appreciation for Cambodia as an important partner and its concern for the health and prosperity of the people of Cambodia.
- As of February 2, India has supplied a total of 56 lakh doses as grant assistance and 105 lakh jabs as contract doses to 15 nations, Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan informed Lok Sabha on Friday, February 5. These countries include Bhutan (1.5 lakh), Maldives (1 lakh), Nepal (10 lakh), Bangladesh (20 lakh), Myanmar (15 lakh), Mauritius (1 lakh), Seychelles (50,000), Sri Lanka (5 lakhs), Bahrain (1 lakh) and Oman (1 lakh).
- The health minister also informed that India has received requests for the supply of COVID-19 vaccines from 22 countries. Additionally, commercial exports have taken place to Brazil, Morocco, Bangladesh, South Africa, Egypt, Algeria, Kuwait, and the UAE.
23514. 22 countries have requested India for supply of COVID-19 vaccines: Harsh Vardhan
- Out of 22, supply has already been made to 15 nations as grant assistance as well as contract doses, Harsh Vardhan said
- India has received requests for supply of COVID-19 vaccines from 22 countries so fa
- 22 countries have requested India for supply of COVID-19 vaccines: Harsh Vardhan
23515. A case to use drones for primary health care in India
- The study has been authored by Dr.Suresh Munuswamy, MBBS from Madras University, MPH from Oxford Univrersity, PhD from Tokyo University; Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Public Health-Hyderabad
- SKY BRIDGE is based on heavy payload, long range drone paired to a custom developed modular temperature-controlled box (patent pending) platform that can safely and reliably deliver multiple medical payloads simultaneously and improve access to vaccines, lab samples and possibly on demand medical products to primary health centres and sub-centre’s in rural, remote, and hard to reach areas.
- PHFI – Public Health Foundation of India’s SKY BRIDGE programme aims to improve access to vaccines, lab samples and medical products in rural, remote, and hard-to-reach areas.
23516. Desperate for vaccine, Pakistan willing to go "extra mile" on Kashmir issue [details]
- With the announcement by global terror financing watchdog FATF nearing and Pakistan's desperation to get cheap COVID-19 vaccines growing, the Islamic nation on Friday said that it was willing to go "an extra mile" to "resolve the Kashmir issue". "Rather, it is because of our strength and confidence as a nation that we are prepared to go the extra mile to ensure a just peace that fulfills the legitimate aspirations of the Kashmiri people," Imran Khan said in a tweet.
- Pakistan has said it plans to vaccinate 70 per cent of its population against COVID-19 and started administering China's Sinopharm COVID-19. Bejing has donated half a million doses of Sinopharm vaccines to Pakistan.
- Pakistan said the Chinese vaccine is ineffective in people over 60 years of age. "At this stage, the expert committee has not authorised the Sinopharm vaccine for people older than 60," Pakistan's Special Assistant to the PM on Health Faisal Sultan said. Experts have expressed concerns over the safety and efficacy of the Chinese vaccine.
23517. India approves 100,000 Covishield doses for China ally Cambodia
- India approved on an urgent basis 100,000 doses of Covishield vaccine for Cambodia, China's Asean ally, taking its vaccine diplomacy deep into southeast Asia.
- Despite having received a million doses from China, Cambodian PM Hun Sen had earlier requested India for the vaccine saying that vaccines from China alone wouldn't be enough to meet Cambodia's requirements.
- According to the Indian embassy in Phnom Penh, the supply has been assured through the Serum Institute of India despite innumerable competing requests from partner countries and India's commitment to domestic population. Read more at: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/80712117.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst Read more at: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/80712117.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppstdespi .. Read more at: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/80712117.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst
23518. Amid Rihanna Tweet Row, Barbados PM Thanks Counterpart Modi For COVID-19 Vaccine Donation
- Amid Rihanna's intervention into farm laws stir, Barbados PM Mia Mottley has thanked PM Modi and India for donation of 100,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine.
- The note of thanks by Barbados prime minister comes at a time when pop singer Rihanna who is a Barbadian, sparked a massive controversy by tweeting in support of the ongoing farmers' protest in order to get global attention on the issue.
- In January, Mottley had written a letter to PM Modi requesting him for the supply of vaccines to counter the threat of the pandemic in the island nation. As a part of the global cooperation to counter the Covid-19 pandemic, India has supplied Coronavirus vaccines to a number of countries starting from neighbours - Nepal, Bhutan, Bhutan, Maldives, Bangladesh among others. This global assistance comes simultaneously with the ongoing vaccination drives across the country.
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23519. Brazil looks to acquire 30 million COVID-19 vaccine doses from India, Russia
- Brazil's Health Ministry is negotiating the acquisition of 30 million doses of Russia's Sputnik V COVID19 vaccine and India's Covaxin vaccine, it said in a statement
- Bharat Biotech will be able to offer 8 million doses of Covaxin in February and another 12 million in March, the ministry said. It said the parties would meet on Friday to discuss the supply deal.
- Russian biomedical center Gamaleya will be able to offer 10 million Sputnik V vaccine doses in February and March if a deal is reached, and Bharat Biotech will be able to offer 8 million doses of Covaxin in February and another 12 million in March, the ministry said. It said the parties would meet on Friday to discuss the supply deal.
23520. Coronavirus | India gifts 56 lakh vaccine doses, 100 lakh doses as commercial supplies, says MEA
- Srivastava said external supplies of vaccines are an ongoing process, depending on availability and domestic requirements.
- India provided 56 lakh doses of coronavirus vaccines under grants assistance to a number of countries while 100 lakh doses were sent under commercial supplies, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.
- MEA Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said Indian vaccines are scheduled to reach the Caribbean countries, Pacific Island states, Nicaragua, Afghanistan and Mongolia, in the coming weeks.
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