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  • Govt bans import of drones; provides certain exceptions

    Govt bans import of drones; provides certain exceptions0

    The government on Wednesday banned import of foreign drones with certain exceptions as part of efforts to promote domestic manufacturing of drones in the country. Import of drones for R&D, defence and security purposes have been exempted from the ban but such imports will require due clearances. “Import of drone components, however, shall not require

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  • Oil prices nudge up after API data shows surprise drop in US stocks

    Oil prices nudge up after API data shows surprise drop in US stocks0

    Oil prices nudged up on Wednesday following two sessions of losses after industry data showed an unexpected drop in U.S. crude and fuel stocks, offsetting concerns of a possible rise in supplies from Iran. Brent crude futures rose 23 cents, or 0.3%, to $91.01 a barrel by 0122 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude

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  • COVID disrupts health services in over 90% of countries: WHO

    COVID disrupts health services in over 90% of countries: WHO0

    Disruptions in basic health services such as vaccination programs and treatment of diseases like AIDS were reported in 92% of 129 countries, a World Health Organization survey on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic showed on Monday. The survey, conducted in November-December 2021, showed services were “severely impacted” with “little or no improvement” from the

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