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NEW DELHI : India is facing criticism from several World Trade Organization (WTO) members for failing to notify the trade body of its numerous export restrictions to secure domestic food supplies before national elections next year, three people aware of the development said. Commerce secretary Sunil Barthwal will chair a high-level meeting on Friday to potentially discuss India’s priorities at WTO’s 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) in Abu Dhabi in February and chalk out arguments explaining New Delhi’s stance on the issue. This comes as India, the largest rice exporter, imposed curbs on exports of the commodity after a rainfall deficit during the monsoon triggered food security concerns.

India to using diplomatic strategy on taking up roles of foreign-based Khalistan sympathisers, the Centre has adopted a five-pronged strategy to counter radical Khalistan propaganda within and outside the country. The strategy includes identification and seizure of cross-border smuggling of narcotics, weapons from Pakistan, preventing jailed gangsters from operating in prisons and action against radical and Khalistan activities in Punjab, said official sources. The Union home ministry has been sharing details of anti-India activities on foreign soil with the missions of the United Kingdom, United States, Australia, and Canada.

Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has launched a back-to-school health awareness campaign from August 17 to 31 to equip parents and students with insights into the significance of adopting healthy lifestyles as they return to school, emphasising the benefits of physical activity, a balanced diet, regulated sleep patterns, and controlled electronic screen time. In collaboration with the Ministry's representative offices across the UAE, six community events were held at Lulu Hypermarkets. Additionally, an exclusive awareness session was organized specifically for MoHAP employees. These events involved a series of activities, including healthy cooking workshops for parents and children, guided by expert chefs, where they learned how to prepare nutritious school meals. Nutritionists provided participants with tips on how to preserve food in school lunch bags during prolonged school hours.

Also read: The Other A.I.: Artificial Intimacy With Your Chatbot Friend Kuldeep Yadav has been credited as the inventor of this AI-driven accident prevention system. The patent application was officially filed on February 2, 2021, and the patent certificate, as shared by the Indian Army, indicates that it will remain valid for a duration of 20 years. The patent was officially granted on July 11.

World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised an alarm about the rise in cases of the ‘Eris’ variant. However, it has also been noted that this new variant of Covid-19 is not any more severe than the previous variants. In the week beginning 10 July, approximately 11.8% of UK sequences were identified as Eris, and the latest data indicates that this figure has climbed to a worrisome 14.6% of all cases.

US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration warned that the temperatures are increasing at a fast pace and the Environmental Protection Agency reported 1,300 deaths due to extreme heat-related issues, the question being asked is what is a heat stroke?

India G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant on Thursday made a strong case for food waste prevention programmes globally to reduce food insecurity and mobilise private funding for research in sustainable agriculture. Kant was addressing the maiden Global Food Regulators Summit 2023 here. «This is the first time a meeting of this nature is being held during India's G20 presidency.

NEW DELHI : Indian Railways is preparing to purchase Kavach automatic train protection (ATP) systems at a cost of ₹5,000 crore following the triple-train crash in Odisha’s Balasore that killed nearly 300 people, two people aware of the matter said. Two tenders for Kavach covering a total of 12,000 kilometres (km) will be issued within a year against a tender for 3,000 km that was issued in 2021, the people said on condition of anonymity. Kavach prevents head-on crashes even if the train pilot fails to see and act on signals.

Some of the most prominent organizations in the gold industry have joined forces to launch a new “integrity program” that utilizes blockchain technology for supply chain management — a move that’s intended to help market participants verify the authenticity of their bullion.

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continued todelay decisions on Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF). Last year in December, the SEC postponed two major Bitcoin exchange-traded offering proposals. This included NYSE Arca’s “actual” Bitcoin ETF, named Bitwise Bitcoin ETP Trust, andGrayscale Bitcoin Trust’s Bitcoin ETF.