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Global roadmap to achieve clean energy transition by 2030
The roadmap, released on Wednesday, sets an aggressive timeline to ensure that 500 million more people gain access to electricity in a mere four years' time by 2025, and 1 billion more people gain access to clean cooking solutions. This would require that annual investment in access to electricity and clean cooking increase to $35 billion and $25 billion, respectively.
Apple CEO Tim Cook sends Diwali message to Indians
"Wishing a happy and safe Diwali to all those celebrating around the world. May the Festival of Lights fill your home with happiness and health. Stunning #ShotOniPhone13ProMax photos by @coffeekarma," Cook said in a tweet. He has also shared a photo clicked by artist Gursimran Basra on the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max.
After stamp, US lawmaker pilots bill for Diwali holiday, rocks Twitter
Maloney, 75, is chair of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform and former chair of the Joint Economic Committee, the first woman to hold both of these positions. Only 18 women have chaired Congressional committees. She is most remembered among Indians for a seven-year long battle, before US postal service, in 2016, finally issued a stamp commemorating Diwali.
Dedicated fund for systematic weather, climate observations from smaller nations
The SOFF will strengthen the international response to climate change by filling the data gaps that limit our understanding of the climate. These gaps affect our capacity to predict and adapt to extreme weather events such as floods, droughts and heatwaves. The SOFF can deliver tangible benefits in terms of lives saved, improved disaster management, livelihoods, biodiversity, food security, water supply and economic growth.
SII, Novavax receive EUA for Covid vaccine in Indonesia
The SII will manufacture the vaccine in India and will market it in Indonesia under the brand name Covovax. He said that they continue to work with urgency to ensure the first protein-based Covid-19 vaccine option in Indonesia is available for all awaiting its arrival.
Indians in US thrilled with Uncle Joe's thumbs up for kid-size Covid-19 shots
Several thousand Indians and people of Indian origin (PIOs), many with young children, had to skip the annual "naani-dadi" pilgrimage in 2020 due to severe Covid-19 restrictions. Even after Biden ramped up vaccinations with great gusto, the spoiler lingered: no vaccine for kids under 12. That changed Tuesday. US health officials gave the final greenlight to Pfizer's kid-size Covid-19 shot, which expands the country's vaccination campaign to children as young as 5.
Prince William, Indian girl take centre stage at COP26
The finalist of Prince William's Earthshot Prize, 15-year-old Vinisha Umashankar, amidst the presence of heads of state and government delegations said: "I'm not just a girl from India. I'm a girl from earth and I'm proud to be so." "I'm also a student, innovator, environmentalist and entrepreneur but most importantly, I'm an optimist," she said emphatically in her brief address that got a rousing applause from the audience, comprising Prince William, who stood on stage and proudly listened to her speech.
Australian PM greets Indians on occasion of Diwali
In a written message, Morrison extended his greetings to the people of so many faiths who celebrate the festival of lights. "On the darkest night of the month, we hold in our hearts the victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance. It is the moment when we turn the corner, and begin to see the lights ahead of us, guiding us forward. We have been through dark times in these last two years," he said.
Iranian FM questions US' readiness to nuke talks
"The White House calls for negotiations with Iran and claims to be ready to return to the JCPOA. Yet it simultaneously imposes new sanctions on Iranian individuals & entities," Amir Abdollahian wrote on his personal Twitter account early afternoon. "We are closely examining Mr. Biden's behaviour," he added. On October 29, the US Department of Treasury issued sanctions against four individuals and two companies related to the unmanned aerial vehicles program of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps.
Biden attacks Xi, Putin for skipping COP26 summit
In a speech on Tuesday night, Biden said climate was "a gigantic issue" and China "walked away" - adding it was the "same thing with Russia and Putin". Neither Russian President Vladimir Putin nor Chinese President Xi Jinping were at the summit. Both countries however have sent delegations to the talks, which are due to run for two weeks until November 12.
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