Experts committee to be appointed on Glyphosate usage

Another 82 new cases of Omicron detected in Sri Lanka

Another 82 new cases of Omicron and six new cases of Delta have been detected in Sri Lanka, health experts said today. According to the latest SARS-CoV-2 variant report issued by the Allergy Immunology and Cell Biology Unit of the Department of Immunology and Molecular Medicine of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 82 new cases of Omicron and 6 new cases of Delta were detected from 88 samples. ?These 88 samples were sequenced from the 4th week of January from the community.? said Dr. Chand

29 Jan, 2022

Pak passport fourth-worst in global ranking

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani passport has been ranked as the fourth worst passport for international travel for the third consecutive year, with visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 31 destinations around the world, according to the Henley Passport Index 2022. The Henley Passport Index, which is a ranking of all the world?s passports according to the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa, placed Pakistan on the 108th position. Henley & Partners firm?s ?Henley Passpo

29 Jan, 2022

How this year’s Budget can bring India closer to its green energy target

There is much to look forward to in the 2022-23 Budget. The government has already set a target to achieve 500 gigawatts (GW) and a 50% share of energy from non-fossil fuels by 2030, backed up with a net-zero emissions by 2070 pledge delivered at COP26. As the government would know, in order to achieve these ambitious targets, the renewable energy sector will require substantial government financial support in the form of targeted subsidies, import tariff restrictions, interest-free loans, bett

28 Jan, 2022