Geneva, Jan 1: The World Health Organisation says it has cleared the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for emergency use, meaning poorer countries may soon get access to the shot already available in Europe and North America.
Goa BJP govt gives nod for ganja cultivation, draws flak from opposition
Agencies
December 30, 2020
Panaji, Dec 30: The law department of the Goa government has given approval to a proposal to allow cultivation of marijuana for medicinal purposes, a minister has said, a move which drew flak from opposition parties.
Law Minister Nilesh Cabral told reporters on Tuesday evening that his department has vetted and cleared the proposal to allow cultivation of marijuana (ganja or grass) for medicinal purposes in the tourist state.
The proposal was moved by the health department, he said.
We have cleared the file from legal perspective. Controlled farming of marijuana for medicinal purposes would be permitted, he said.
Rajasthan bringing MGNREGA audits in line with village plans
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AAA The Congress government in Rajasthan has initiated action to bring the concurrent social audits of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act’s (MGNREGA) works at village panchayats in line with the annual village plans. A target has been set to complete the exercise by January 26.
Chief Secretary Niranjan Arya said here on Wednesday that socially excluded groups would be included in the planning process, with the emphasis on assets created by the MGNREGA works becoming functional. The social audits would be conducted in a “transparent and accountable” manner, he said.
Impact of Lockdown Relief Measures on Informal Enterprises and Workers
Much has been said and written about the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on the Indian economy, the stimulus packages announced by the Government of India and the sad plight of the migrant workers. This article brings into focus segments of the economy that constitute the bottom of the labour hierarchy, namely microenterprises, construction workers, street vendors and domestic workers. Will the relief measure help refigure their livelihoods after the lockdown is lifted?
The International Labour Organization (ILO) estimates informal employment worldwide to consist of 2 billion workers, or 62% of all workers. Informal employment constitutes 90% of workers in low-income countries, 67% in middle-income and 18% in high-income countries. Further, women tend to be more exposed to informality in low- and lower-middle-income countries, which makes them more vulnerable to economic shocks (ILO 2020).
Udupi: PU student attacked by swarm of bees; rescued and hospitalised
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December 29, 2020
Udupi, Dec 29: A teenage boy was critically injured when a swarm of honeybees attacked him at Chitpadi in Udupi this morning.
The injured has been identified as Pundalika, hailing from Bagalkot. He is a student of first year Pre University.
It is learnt that Pundalika was in dire straits after being attacked by the honeybees. A social worker, Ansar Ahmed, immediately responded to his needs and helped to admit him into the hospital.
Currently he is undergoing treatment at the government hospital at Ajjarkad. He is said to be out of danger.