Microplastics, as their name suggests, are typically defined as plastic particles that are five millimeters or less across or in length. Because they often contain chemicals linked to illnesses like cancer and infertility, health experts agree that they should not be in our bodies, although they acknowledge that their exact impact has not been precisely…Continue Reading

Airport operators GMR Airports, Groupe ADP together with Airbus, Axens and Safran signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to conduct joint study on Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) and their potential in India. “The objective of the study is to understand and evaluate the demand, the challenges and opportunities of supply, infrastructure and fueling, as well…Continue Reading

Indian army, in a special initiative, trained six specially-abled youths from Kashmir in skiing at High Altitude Warfare School (HAWS) in Gulmarg. The youths underwent two weeks of training. The Chinar Corps initiative is aimed at providing first-hand exposure to specially-abled youths of Kashmir in skiing, with the hope that many more citizens would take…Continue Reading

According to the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) of India, the prices of essential medicines including painkillers and antibiotics is set to increase from April. “Based on the WPI data provided by the office of the Economic Advisor, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the annual change in WPI works out as 10.76607 per cent during…Continue Reading

Peter Summers | Getty ImagesLONDON — Uber has secured a 30-month license to continue operating in London, ending a protracted battle with city regulators over whether the ride-hailing app was “fit and proper.””Uber has been granted a London private hire vehicle operator’s license for a period of two and a half years,” a Transport for…Continue Reading

Chris Ryan | OJO Images | Getty ImagesThe recent news out of Starbucks that Kevin Johnson will be stepping down as CEO on April 4 and founder Howard Schultz will again be leading the company puts the critical process of CEO succession planning back into the spotlight.Selecting the right leader for an organization is arguably…Continue Reading

Women have made invaluable contributions to the world, ranging from the discovery of radioactivity to the invention of windshield wipers. Still, women are far from being equal with men.The World Economic Forum estimates that it will take us another 135 years before we can close the global gender gap, as the Covid-19 pandemic has raised…Continue Reading

Paul Bradbury | OJO Images | Getty ImagesMillions of Americans are quitting their jobs and rethinking what they want when it comes to work and work-life balance. Companies are responding, meeting their employees’ needs in areas such as remote work, flexible hours, four-day workweeks, compensation and more. This story is part of a series looking…Continue Reading

The CEO of TotalEnergies on Saturday defended the company’s refusal to fully exit Russia, but said it would never do business with President Vladimir Putin again.Speaking to CNBC’s Hadley Gamble, Patrick Pouyanne, chairman and CEO of TotalEnergies, said he was not prepared to write off the company’s assets in Russia as it would effectively mean…Continue Reading

By: Express News Service | Vadodara | Updated: March 26, 2022 5:33:14 pm Furniture and electrical appliances, including computers, have been damaged but we have not lost any documents said Rajendra Gosai, an employee of the bank. (Representational Photo) A fire broke out at the regional office of the Bank of Barodain Sayajigunj’s Suraj Plaza on…Continue Reading