Hurricane Helene upgrades to ‘extremely dangerous’ Category 4 storm: Fast-moving Hurricane Helene was advancing Thursday across the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida, threatening a “catastrophic” storm surge in northwestern parts of the state as well as damaging winds, rains and flash floods hundreds of miles inland across much of the southeastern U.S., forecasters said.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/hurricane-helene-upgrades-to-extremely-dangerous-category-4-storm-state-of-emergency-in-florida-georgia-and-more-101727395154141.html
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met with his BRICS counterparts to affirm its role in a multipolar world. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).“Underlined its significance for multi-polarity and global diversity,” Mr. Jaishankar said on social media site X. The group, originally comprised on Brazil Russia India China South Africa, expanded at the start of this year to include Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the UAE.
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/brics-countries-recognize-groups-importance-for-multipolarity-jaishankar/article68687899.ece
Paracetamol, Shelcal, Pan D fail quality test, raise safety concerns.- In a recent monthly report, the Central Drugs Standards Control Organization (CDSCO) raised significant safety concerns by declaring over 50 drugs as “not of standard quality.” The list included common medications like paracetamol, Pan D, and calcium supplements, with their unique batch number and manufacturing dates for easy identification.
https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/health/paracetamol-shelcal-pan-d-fail-quality-test-raise-safety-concerns-we-ask-an-expert-about-the-risks-of-taking-these-medicines-9589017/
Centre raises minimum wages for farm, industrial workers ahead of festive season.-The Union government on Thursday raised central minimum wages for agricultural and industrial workers, which are linked to skill levels and sector types, a revision made to account for a rise in prices, a notification from the central labour commissioner showed. Under the provisions of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, both the central and state governments are empowered to fix, review and revise floor wages of workers employed in sectors that fall under their jurisdictions.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/centre-raises-minimum-wages-for-farm-industrial-workers-ahead-of-festive-season-101727360439691.html
The financial capital faced severe weather conditions over the past two days, with heavy rain lashing the city on Wednesday, continuing until yesterday morning before pausing after a few hours. However, Mumbai woke up to a cloudy sky after experiencing showers last night. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has extended its orange alert for heavy rainfall in Mumbai for today as well. Residents can expect a day filled with significant downpours.
https://www.timesnownews.com/mumbai/mumbai-rain-news-today-imd-issues-orange-alert-for-heavy-rain-check-local-train-update-weather-forecast-article-113719888
FSSAI and MAPA, Brazil, sign MoU aimed at improving food safety through collab-The Indian food authority FSSAI has signed an MoU with the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAPA), Brazil, on the sidelines of Global Food Regulators Summit, 2024. Signed by Carlos Henrique Baqueta Fávaro, Agriculture and Livestock Minister, Brazil, and G Kamala Vardhana Rao, CEO, FSSAI, the MoU aimed at improving food safety through joint projects and technical collaboration.
http://www.fnbnews.com/Top-News/fssai-and-mapa-brazil-sign-mou-aimed-at-improving-food-safety-through-collab-79708
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