MSMEs' new classification to be effective from July

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MSMEs' new classification to be effective from July: Revised criteria announced More than 6 crore micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) across the country will be classified on the basis of the new criteria approved by the government. Cyclone Nisarga makes landfall in Alibaug near Mumbai IMD says it will affect the coastal districts of Maharashtra, including Mumbai, Gujarat and other neighbouring states. Trai is not changing your mobile number. Here's what changed Last week, many reported that Trai is mulling to change mobile numbers to 11 digits to ensure adequate numbering resources for fixed line and mobile services. However, the telecom regulator later issued a clarification denying the same. South Korea's self-driving upstarts take on tech giants The RideFlux start-up brings together engineers who have given up well-paid jobs with some of the South's most prestigious firms to try to build a ride-sharing company for the tech-savvy nation. Flying in Covid times: Global airline body IATA wants govts to do this Among the proposals include physical distancing to the extent feasible and implementation of 'adequate risk-based measures where distancing is not feasible, for example in aircraft cabins'. Wildlife groups pressure Pharmas to curb crab blood addiction Wildlife advocates are pushing drugmakers to curb the use of horseshoe crab blood by switching to a synthetic alternative for safety tests, including those needed before a COVID-19 vaccine can be used on humans. Google removes the Indian app that removed Chinese apps Google has banned a mobile application made by an Indian company called OneTouch AppLabs. The app called 'Remove China Apps' was ironically meant to help users remove Chinese apps from their devices. Mercedes-Benz launches top-end variants of GLE LWB in India The new top-end variants of the GLE LWB (long wheelbase) -- 450 4MATIC (petrol) and 400 d 4MATIC (diesel) are powered by BS-VI in-line six-cylinder engines. Warmer temperatures may not slow Covid-19 transmission by much: Study While the rate of Covid-19 incidence may decrease with increasing temperatures up until 11 degrees Celsius, further warmer temperatures do not decrease disease transmission significantly, according to the study. How a fat cell's immune response makes obesity worse A person's own fat cells set off a complex inflammatory chain reaction that can drive to disrupt metabolism and weaken immune response.

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