News Tidbits

[Navjot Singh]

If successful, the vaccine could then become widely available, helping end an epidemic that has ravaged the globe for over 40 years.

Sure. Africans are still waiting for the COVID vaccine.

 

[Sushubh]

africa is exporting vaccines to europe.

 

[Nishant]

Govt notifies timelines for replacing existing electricity meters with 'smart prepaid meters' - BusinessToday

As per the Ministry of Power notification, all consumers (other than agricultural consumers) in areas with communication networks, will be supplied electricity with smart meters

www.businesstoday.in

 

[Jonas]

‘Taliban with us to free Kashmir from India’: Pak govt leader on TV news debate

The remarks by Neelam Irshad Sheikh of Pakistan’s ruling PTI government come at a time when Islamabad has consistently been blamed for fostering the Taliban in Afghanistan, to the point of providing them with medical aids, weapons and logistics. | India News

www.hindustantimes.com

 

[SVK]

Out of Rs 100 earned, Rs 35 goes to govt: Bharti Airtel chairman Sunil Mittal on what's ailing telecom sector

The Bharti Airtel chairman further added that the AGR and spectrum payments added to companies debt burden and that he expects that the burden on the telecom industry will come down.

economictimes.indiatimes.com

Mittal, while addressing an investor call, said that out of Rs 100 earned, Rs 35 goes to the government.
He further added that the AGR and spectrum payments added to companies debt burden and that he expects that the burden on the telecom industry will come down.
On 5G roll out, Mittal said that the auctions are expected sometime early next year and it will be a reality by second half of FY23.

5G abhi dur hai

 

[Jonas]

Won't interfere in Kashmir, we want to have a good relation with India, says Taliban's Anas Haqqani

Haqqani, 28, speaks at length on the Haqqani network’s Pakistan connection and relationship with India while rejecting accusations of terrorism against the guerrilla group controlled by his family and promising to provide complete security to all Afghan Sikhs and Hindus.

www.moneycontrol.com

 

[Tejas01]

What an irony!! Taliban is speaking with the media while 56 man won't speak to his own media.

 

[Jonas]

Sri Lanka Declares Food Emergency as Country Runs Out of Forex Reserves to Finance Imports - The Wire

The nation has been under a huge trade deficit that has been deepening its financial quandary for years. With the worst import controls in place since the 1970s, people are struggling to buy essential items like turmeric and oil.

m.thewire.in

 

[ijsa]

What an irony!! Taliban is speaking with the media while 56 man won't speak to his own media.

Feku ko uski Aukat dikha di....

 

[Navjot Singh]

China Bans “Effeminate Men” From TV As Part Of Cultural Crackdown

China Bans 'Effeminate Men' From TV As Part Of Cultural Crackdown

deadline.com

The Chinese government has issued new orders to its broadcasters in its continuing crackdown on culture, business and social mores. This time, it called for a ban on what it termed “effeminate men,” asking instead that “revolutionary culture” be touted.

Previously, the regime has expressed official concerns and cracked down on youth online gaming, boy band culture, gambling, cryptocurrency and sports. The moves are part of discouraging what it sees as unhealthy attention to celebrities and certain distracting activities.

TIL that China has banned cryptocurrency.