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Queries to the Ministry of Defence, and ISRO did not elicit any response.Earlier, the space agency had anticipated interference from 5G signals in the data collection process by satellites for weather forecast which it said was crucial in the wake of heightened climate change concerns.The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has recommended a base price of Rs 492 crore per unit for spectrum in the 5G band while the industry sought a cost revision besides sufficient volume of spectrum.The industry led by Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel too has sought a sufficient quantum of spectrum or at least 100 Mhz per service provider to deploy the next generation of services, and the conflict between the departments, has however led to the postponement of auction in the 5G band.The conflict between the departments, has however led the department to postpone auction for the 3300-3600 band.Early this month, the telecom department issued the notice inviting applications from telecom companies … [Read more...] about Defence, space departments likely to vacate spectrum for commercial 5G services

By Lalit K Jha Washington: Google's Indian-American CEO Sundar Pichai announced on Monday that the tech giant will open up its spaces in the US to serve as mass COVID-19 vaccination sites and committed more than USD 150 million to promote vaccine education. Google is initially looking at offices' spaces inside the US, but is open to do the same in other countries as well, a company official said. "Today we're announcing that we'll be opening up Google spaces to serve as mass vaccination sites, committing more than USD 150 million to promote vaccine education and equitable distribution, and making it easier for you to find where and when to get a vaccine," Pichai announced in a blog post on Monday. "Searches for 'vaccines near me' have increased 5x since the beginning of the year and we want to make sure we're providing timely and locally relevant answers," he said. Pichai, 48, said to help with mass vaccination efforts, starting in the United States, Google will make select … [Read more...] about Google opening up its spaces in US to serve as mass COVID-19 vaccination sites: Sundar Pichai

A total fire ban was declared for some parts of Victoria and the local emergency service department urged the public to closely monitor the fire danger warnings from Monday no matter if they live in fire ban areas or not. … [Read more...] about Bushfire danger elevated as heatwave continues sweeping southeast Australia

The deadly fire in an upcoming production facility at the Serum Institute of India (SII), in Pune has sent shock waves because of the key role played by the company in producing the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covishield COVID-19 vaccine. Five workers engaged in construction have perished, and there are indications that expensive equipment has been destroyed. There is understandable concern about the accident at the SII building, which is located away from the Covishield unit, as the company, reputedly the world’s biggest vaccine manufacturer, is now an institution of global importance. It is scheduled to deliver several hundred million doses of Covishield to a host of countries, including less affluent nations depending on the COVAX initiative led by WHO to protect their populations and move towards normality. Such a position of indispensability for the Pune facility in the war against the pandemic casts upon India, Maharashtra and SII, the responsibility of ring-fencing vaccine … [Read more...] about Fire warning: On Serum Institute blaze

Plant blogger and researcher Ekta Chaudhary (@GardenUp) has dealt with many such ‘mourners’ of late. “Often, in DMs and comments, I see that people need encouragement after they’ve killed their first plant. I tell them to try again because nobody is born with a green thumb. Over time, you develop a kind of intuition,” she says. Another influencer who fields similar questions is Ann Mathew (@geeksofgreen). She’d started gardening a few years ago with 40 succulents she’d brought from her aunt’s garden in Mysuru. After she “killed them all”, she began studying plants seriously and, as her knowledge grew and her north-facing garden flourished, she started putting up videos on social media. Today, the Mumbai-based entrepreneur has 58k+ followers on YouTube and 32k+ on Instagram, who wait for her videos on plants, gardening tips, and nursery tours. … [Read more...] about In the #houseplantclub