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The Health Ministry on Wednesday launched a National Emergency Life Support (NELS) course for doctors, nurses and paramedics with the Union Minister of State Health Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar stating that this will replace the health care professionals’ dependency on foreign modules. The course plan includes developing training infrastructure in all States/UTs to implement the NELS course and creating a cadre of trainers to train doctors, nurses and paramedics working in emergency departments of the hospitals and ambulance services. The activities under the NELS entail developing emergency life support training modules for doctors, nurses and paramedics after experts’ consultations and based on the Indian context, setting up and equipping skill centres in medical colleges under Centre/States to impart skill-based training on emergency life support for all categories of health functionaries. The Minister added that this initiative will lead to creation of a pool of trained doctors, … [Read more...] about National Emergency Life Support (NELS) courses launched for doctors, nurses and paramedics

TOKYO/DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) has taken a 5.01% stake in Nintendo Co Ltd as the sovereign wealth fund increases its exposure to the Japanese video gaming industry. The investment in the Kyoto-based group company was made for investment purposes, a filing said, and comes as PIF has also taken stakes in video game companies Nexon, Capcom and Koei Tecmo. PIF, which is chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, is an anchor investor in SoftBank Group Corp's $100 billion Vision Fund but also invests independently as part of the prince's plans to transform the country's economy. The sovereign wealth fund, which manages more than $600 billion, took a stake in Activision Blizzard, the "Call of Duty" publisher which Microsoft said in January it would buy. PIF has launched its own video game and e-sports company, Savvy Gaming. Nintendo, which this month announced a 10-1 stock split in an appeal to retail investors, is forecasting a second … [Read more...] about Saudi Arabia’s wealth fund takes 5% Nintendo stake

The sight of a fellow student being mocked during a school function five years ago is etched deep in Anoushka Jolly’s memories. But for this 13-year-old, that incident became the push to start a social initiative to stop bullying and provide a platform for students as wells as parents to report anonymously. The ‘Anti Bullying Squad (ABS)’, with help from educational institutions, social organisations and experts, has positively impacted over 2,000 students from over 100 schools and universities, said Jolly as she spoke about the digital platform, she formed three years ago. The Class 8 student has also come up with a mobile application called ‘Kavach’ and it allows students and parents to report incidents of bullying anonymously, giving opportunity to schools and counsellors to tactfully intervene and take action. The incident of the girl being bullied “got registered in my memory and I still cannot forget her face”, she was terrified and felt helpless, said Jolly, who was nine years … [Read more...] about 13-Yr-Old School Girl’s App to Fight Bullying in Schools Lands Rs 50 Lakh Funding Offer

Tuesday, during an appearance on FNC’s “The Ingraham Angle,” Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) called for his party to take a more populist approach, which he said would prevail in the November midterm election. According to the Missouri Senator, it was time for the establishment wing “to admit defeat.” “I would just say, Laura, that I think you’ve got it right. And to all of those in the Republican Party, when it comes to the squabbles who have tried to gin up some kind of a war between the Trump or populist wing of the party and the establishment of Republicans, it’s time to admit defeat on that,” he said. “The voters in the Republican primaries have made very clear what they want. They want an agenda that is focused on their needs. There is no war in the Republican Party. The Republican voters have made it very clear. And now, it’s time to unite behind that populist agenda and drive it to victory in November.” Hawley derided the $40 billion package authorized by Congress as … [Read more...] about Hawley: $40B Ukraine Package ‘Not National Security — It’s Nation-Building’

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 5 COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Four European Union countries plan to build North Sea wind farms capable of producing at least 150 gigawatts of energy by 2050 to help cut carbon emissions that cause climate change, Danish media reported Wednesday. Under the plan, wind turbines would be raised off the coasts of Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany and Denmark, daily Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten said. The project would mean a tenfold increase in the EU's current offshore wind capacity. “The North Sea can do a lot," Danish Prime Minister Frederiksen told the newspaper, adding the close cooperation between the four EU nations "must start now.” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo are scheduled to attend a North Sea Summit on Wednesday in Esbjerg, 260 … [Read more...] about Reports: 4 European nations to build North Sea wind farms

Post Office National Savings Monthly Income Account: The National Savings Monthly Income (MIS) scheme offered by the post office, or India Post, is a go-to option for Indians who look to save money and get a good return without having to risk their wealth. The policy caters to those who want to put their money in a government-run scheme, which will guarantee fixed returns. In addition, investors can receive an interest of nearly Rs 5,000 per month by putting their money in a post office MIS account . Post Office MIS Account Deposit Limit One can open a single or a joint account under the post office MIS Scheme. The maximum investment limit is Rs 4.5 lakh for a single account and Rs 9 lakh for joint accounts. An individual can invest maximum Rs 4.5 lakh in MIS (including his share in joint accounts). For calculation of share of an individual in joint account, each joint holder have equal share in each joint account. Post Office MIS Calculator: How to Make Rs 5,000 Each … [Read more...] about Post Office Savings Scheme: Earn Rs 4,950 Monthly With Post Office MIS Account; See How

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive arm moved Wednesday to jump-start plans for the 27-nation bloc to abandon Russian energy amid the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine, proposing a nearly 300 billion-euro ($315 billion) package that includes more efficient use of fuels and faster rollout of renewable power. The European Commission’s investment initiative is meant to help the 27 EU countries start weaning themselves off Russian fossil fuels this year. The goal is to deprive Russia, the EU’s main supplier of oil, natural gas and coal, of tens of billions in revenue and strengthen EU climate policies. “We are taking our ambition to yet another level to make sure that we become independent from Russian fossil fuels as quickly as possible,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in Brussels when announcing the package, dubbed REPowerEU. With no end in sight to Russia’s war in Ukraine and European energy security shaken, the EU is rushing to align its geopolitical … [Read more...] about EU rushes out $300 billion roadmap to ditch Russian energy

BEIJING, May 18 (Xinhua) -- A number of foreign dignitaries and heads of international organizations on Wednesday congratulated the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) on its 70th anniversary. Indonesian President Joko Widodo, who attended a video summit marking the anniversary, said Indonesia and China have a lot in common as trade cooperation has developed rapidly, and investment in various sectors, particularly in mining and metallurgy, electricity and infrastructure, manufacture, agriculture, and fishery, reflects common interests. Today, the world needs greater collective actions and inclusive collaborations between developed countries and developing economies, he said. Indonesia will optimize its G20 presidency for the matters, the president said. Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso said that looking to Asia is looking to the future of the world, and that is why Ecuador has made joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for … [Read more...] about Foreign dignitaries, heads of int’l organizations congratulate CCPIT on 70th anniversary

The State Cabinet on Wednesday accorded sanction to the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation to purchase 700 new CNG buses by availing of a ₹455-crore loan from the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB) at 4% interest. The decision is seen as a leg-up to the financially ailing public utility which is struggling to pay salary to its employees. Moreover, spiralling fuel costs and a disgruntled workforce have further hobbled KSRTC functioning. SC/ST welfare The Cabinet decided to constitute monitoring committees in all Assembly constituencies for the effective, transparent and time-bound implementation of all Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe development programmes conceived by the government. The district SC/ST Development Officer/Assistant SC/ST Development Officer will be in charge of the monitoring committees. The local MLA will be the chairman and the SC Development Officer will be the convener of the committees. The members of the said committees will include … [Read more...] about ₹455-crore KIIFB loan for KSRTC to buy 700 CNG buses

Marred by a host of unnecessary controversies, the second Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)]-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) government is seeking to refurbish its sagging public image as it celebrates its first anniversary on Friday. Right from the formation of the Cabinet to the latest round of verbal one-upmanship between Health Minister Veena George of the CPI(M) and Deputy Speaker and Communist Party of India leader Chittayam Gopakumar, the one-year regime of the LDF has earned some bad press. However, the politically trouble-free Left coalition can fervently hope to implement some of its poll promises, especially the ambitious Thiruvananthapuram-Kasaragod semi-high-speed rail (SilverLine) project, even as the Thrikkakara Assembly bypoll outcome may throw up challenges to the Pinarayi Vijayan government. Given its dominant position in the sweepstakes, a CPI(M) triumph in the tightly contested bypoll will bolster the confidence of the Left government. On the other … [Read more...] about On first anniversary, Pinarayi govt. seeks to better its public image