With the aim to reduce dependence on China for import of chemicals, the govt is planning a production linked incentive scheme to boost local manufacturing of some of the key chemicals used in pharmaceuticals, insecticides and other critical industrial usages. The scheme will have an outlay of Rs 25,000 crore over the next five years.
England, Australia players arriving from UK will undergo 36-hour quarantine
The IPL franchises will be heaving a sigh of relief as all 21 Australian & English players arriving to the UAE from the UK will have to undergo just 36 hours of quarantine instead of the earlier prescribed 6 days. “The quarantine matter has been sorted. Most of the teams will now have their big stars available from the first game itself,” a senior IPL functionary said.Live: Thakur expresses regret over his remarks
Live: ’30 Covid vaccines under development’
India’s Covid-19 case tally crosses 52-lakh mark with a spike of 96,424 new cases & 1,174 deaths in last 24 hours. The total case tally stands at 52,14,678 including 10,17,754 active cases, 41,12,552 cured/discharged/migrated & 84,372 deaths, said the health ministry. Globally, over 30 million people have been infected with the coronavirus. Stay with TOI for live updates.
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Putin opponent Navalny posts photo from hospital
Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny shared a photograph from a Berlin hospital on Tuesday, sitting up in bed and surrounded by his family, and said he could now breathe independently after being poisoned in Siberia last month. The New York Times quoted a German official as saying Navalny had spoken to a German prosecutor about the incident and said he planned to return to Russia as soon as he recovered.US issues sweeping new travel warning for China, Hong Kong
Why tens of thousands are protesting against China in Mongolia
Tens of thousands took part in demonstrations and school boycotts in Inner Mongolia to protest against an edict mandating Mandarin-language teaching, over fears it will wipe out their language. But then China crackdown with armoured vehicles surrounding schools in Tongliao and parents forced to send kids back to school. The clampdown echoes Beijing’s moves in Xinjiang and Tibet.