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An international cooperative alliance on organ donation among countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiative was set up over the weekend. China is willing to share its experiences in establishing an organ donation and transplantation system with other countries, said Wang Hesheng, vice-minister in charge of National Health Commission. China hopes to establish a stable, multitiered international cooperation and exchange mechanism for organ donation and transplantation, Wang said during a launch ceremony on Saturday of the Belt and Road Cooperation Alliance for Organ Transplantation in Kunming, Yunnan province. The country is willing to intensify international cooperation in the sector, including policy sharing and talent training, to make greater contributions to the international society in organ donation and transplantation, he said. Huang Jiefu, former vice-minister and chairman of the China National Organ Donation and Transplantation Committee, said the alliance consists of 61 … [Read more...] about Belt, Road nations set up alliance on organ donation

San Francisco based Ride hailing firm Uber has partnered with the ministry for Road Transport and Highways to build awareness about road safety and security measures. Under the association, Uber will be jointly promoting road safety messaging on the Uber app and social media through Ministry of Road Transport & Highways co-branded materials and mediums. Several advertisements and videos targeting prevention of drunk driving and promotion of rear seat belts and hands on the wheel among other themes, will be prepared and disseminated across the country as part of this safety campaign. Nitin Gadkari, union Minister for Road Transport & Highways said, “Ensuring road safety is key priority for the government as India witnesses around 5 lakh accidents and 1.5 lakh deaths every year. We are committed to reducing fatal road accidents by 50 percent by 2020, being a signatory to the UN Decade of action for road safety. This effort to make our roads safer has to be a collaborative … [Read more...] about Uber, transport ministry partner to push road safety awareness

Road Transport Ministry on Wednesday notified the provisions of Motor Vehicles Amendment Act, which will come into effect from September 1, 2019. The provisions of the new Act include provisions for enhanced penalties which are being notified now. For these provisions, no further amendments in Central Motor Vehicles Rules 1989 are required. For the rest, the Ministry has initiated the process of formulating the draft rules and as and when the process would be completed the relevant provisions would be notified for implementation. Section/ Offence Old Penalty New Penalty (Minimum) General (177) Rs 100 Rs 500 Rules of road regulation violation (new 177A) Rs. 100 Rs 500 Travelling without a ticket (178) Rs 200 Rs 500 Disobedience of orders of authorities (179) Rs 500 Rs 2000 Unauthorized use of vehicles without licence (180) Rs 1000 Rs 5000 Driving without licence (181) Rs 500 Rs 5000 Driving without qualification (182) Rs 500 Rs 10,000 Oversized vehicles (182B) New Rs … [Read more...] about Road Transport Ministry notifies provisions of Motor Vehicles Amendment Act

His performance showed his focus again, and a renewed style. Although not exciting, it was certainly effective in taking his world titles back from Andy Ruiz. But while the Brit has shown he is a changed man inside the ropes, outside of it, remains to be seen. Live stream Riakporhe v Massey as they battle it out for the British Cruiserweight Title with KAYO on your TV, Mobile, Tablet or Laptop. Get your 14-day free trial and start streaming instantly > Joshua says he wants to be considered a great of the sport, but he certainly isn’t making the same noises as the other heavyweights competing for that crown. Post-bout Joshua was talking up a trilogy fight with Ruiz, despite the fact their second was one-sided and devoid of any real action. This is the first alarm bell, that from a promotional standpoint, nothing has changed at all. Joshua has shown he can make big money selling out major arenas like Wembley Stadium and the Principality Stadium in Wales, even against … [Read more...] about World heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua big decision is arguably his biggest test yet

We are living in volatile times. Increased race-based nationalism, zero-sum unilateralism and increased protectionism threatens to roll back many of the advances made through global connectivity and communication over the past decades. Not every nation wishes to pursue this trajectory. The Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations (CDAC) set to convene in Beijing on May 15-16 will explore other options and offer alternatives. In a diverse multilateral world, different systems and approaches can and should coexist. There is no reason for one nation’s system to be unilaterally imposed on every other nation. The CDAC will set into motion a dialogue toward sharing experiences on Asian governance. Asian approaches to governance can differ from Western ones. Moreover, given that each nation’s own experience -- historically, culturally, socially and developmentally -- is different, a multilateral view that embraces diversity may offer a more resilient and sustainable path for … [Read more...] about Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations: A blueprint for future