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Video Player Close BEIJING, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's non-manufacturing sector came in at 51.4 in February, down from 52.4 of January, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Sunday. A reading above 50 indicates expansion, while a reading below it reflects contraction. In February, the sub-index for business activities in the services sector stood at 50.8, dropping from 51.1 in January. This indicated China's services sector continued to expand, yet at a slower pace, said Zhao Qinghe, senior statistician at NBS, while analyzing the February reading. In breakdown, consumption-related segments such as retail sales, catering and entertainment logged increases in business activities, Zhao said. The sub-indexes for business activities in telecommunications and satellite transmission as well as financial services came in at above 58, indicating steady growth of business volume in these areas, according to Zhao. Sunday's data ... » Learn More about China’s non-manufacturing PMI falls in February

“No one can predict the rise or fall in petroleum prices. After a massive drop in demand during the Covid-19 crisis, the oil-producing countries had reduced production to 10-12 million barrels in May 2020 from 100 million earlier,” Pradhan said while talking to reporters at circuit house here on Saturday. “When demand started increasing they were asked to increase production and had assured to do so by February. They did not increase production leading to demand-supply imbalance and increase of price,” he added. LPG consumption increases massively in Europe during winter and falls after March-end following which prices are likely to dip, said Pradhan. The cascading effect on other sectors is natural, but the tax component is not being disturbed as the government has to spend Rs 35,000 crore on Covid vaccine and development spending has increased 32% this year. Being the third-largest energy consumer country, all efforts are on to rein in oil prices, he said. “We are in ... » Learn More about Fuel prices increased due to dip in supply: Oil min

LONDON : The UK's vaccination programme against Covid-19 enters a new phase on Sunday as the National Health Service ( NHS ) will begin contacting all over-60s to book their jabs at the nearest vaccination centre or with a general practitioner (GP) or pharmacy. Almost 2 million people aged 60 to 63 will be invited after over 64s had been covered in the previous phase and letters will start arriving from Monday explaining how they can make an appointment for the jab. They follow more than three in four people aged 65 to 70 taking up the offer of a vaccination and nearly 17 million people across England , over a third of the adult population, having received the “life-saving jab”. “Our incredible vaccination programme is accelerating and well over one in three people across the UK have now received their first jab,” said Nadhim Zahawi, UK Vaccine Deployment Minister. “We are now inviting those aged 60 to 63 to receive their vaccines and I urge everybody to come ... » Learn More about UK Covid-19 vaccine rollout expands to over-60s in latest phase

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Hong Kong Arts Festival is celebrating 10 years of Hong Kong Jockey Club Contemporary Dance Series (CDS). Dancers, choreographers, musicians and theater directors from Hong Kong, the Chinese mainland and beyond will come together to present five provocative works in March 2021. What began as a project to support local talent has evolved into a showcase of the diversity and vitality of the contemporary dance scene in Hong Kong and the fruits of cross-border collaborations. "We are delighted to witness the development of a platform which offers opportunities to dancers and choreographers from various backgrounds to express their talents," says So Kwok-wan, HKAF's associate program director. One of the festival highlights, Dance On and Off, is a reunion of HKAF's CDS protegees such as Victor Fung, Chloe Wong and Ivy Tsui who have since come into their own and gained wider recognition. So says the CDS program was begun to encourage and support dancers and choreographers in Hong Kong, ... » Learn More about A decade of matching steps

In view of the spike in COVID-19 cases in Pune, the Pune district administration on Sunday extended the night curfew and shutdown of schools till March 14. The essential services are exempted from the curfew. "COVID-19 restrictions imposed in the Pune city till February 28 have been extended to 14 March," said Murlidhar Mohol Mayor Pune. "No public movement except essential services will be allowed between 11 pm and 6 am," he added. In Pune, the total number of cases are 4,06,453, total recoveries are 3,87,527. The active cases in Pune till Saturday are 9860 while the death toll is at 9235. The State Health Department informed on Saturday that Maharashtra reported 8,623 new COVID-19 cases, 3,648 recoveries, and 51 deaths in the last 24 hours, The COVID-19 death toll reached 1,56,938 on Saturday with additional 113 deaths. Earlier Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray had directed senior officials to take strict action against people or organisations ... » Learn More about Pune extends night curfew till March 14; schools to remain shut

India on Sunday morning successfully placed into orbit Brazil 's earth observation satellite Amazonia-1in a textbook style. The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-C51 (PSLV-C51) blasted off from the first launch pad at 10.24 a.m. laden with 19 satellites including Amazonia-1 . At 10.24 a.m. the 44.4 metre tall PSLV-C51 rocket blasted off from the first launch pad here laden with 19 satellites-foreign and Indian- and slowly rose-up towards the skies with thick orange flame at its tail. The rocket slowly gained speed as it went up while emitting a rolling thunder sound. Seventeen minutes into its flight the rocket slung its primary passenger the Brazilian satellite Amazonia-1 - the first of the 19 satellites- into its intended Sun Synchronous Orbit. Amazonia-1 is the optical earth observation satellite of National Institute for Space Research (INPE). With this India has slung 329 foreign satellites till date. If all goes well, then India will end the mission orbiting a ... » Learn More about Indian rocket PSLV puts Brazil’s Amazonia-1 satellite into orbit

A new and exciting field in astronomy to study exoplanets and gauge whether they possess conditions that will favour the presence and sustainability of life. In this quest, an important part is looking at our own celestial backyard to gain insights – hence the many missions to Mars and Venus probing for signs of past life. One thing that astronomers search for in exoplanets, in the so-called Goldilocks zone of habitability, is the existence of liquid water and an atmosphere like that on Earth. In this context it is believed by many that Mars once had such an atmosphere. The mechanism as to why it lost its atmosphere has remained in doubt. Scientists from Indian Institution for Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata suggest that it was the planet’s intrinsic magnetic dynamo which, by shielding its atmosphere from the sun’s solar wind, protected its atmosphere. When the magnetic dynamo switched off, the atmosphere slowly was eroded by the solar wind and eventually vanished, ... » Learn More about IISER Kolkata scientists simulate Mars on the computer, suggest how it lost its atmosphere

In the first administrative shuffle after the model code of conduct for the Assembly polls came into force in West Bengal, the Election Commission transferred Jawed Shamim, Additional Director General ( Law and Order) of West Bengal Police. Director General of West Bengal Fire and Emergency Services Jag Mohan, will be the new ADG ( Law and Order) and Mr. Shamim will take the role of DG, Fire and Emergency Services. Mr. Shamim was appointed ADG (Law and Order) only a few weeks ago by the State government. About 10 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) have arrived in the State from Patna. The forces have been deployed in Basirhat, Bongaon and Barasat areas of North 24 Parganas and parts of Kolkata. Eight additional companies of CAPF are likely to arrive from Assam for north Bengal. More than 20 companies of CAPF have already been deployed . A day after the Assembly election schedule for West Bengal was announced, campaigning in the State gathered momentum. ... » Learn More about EC shunts out top police official in West Bengal