Vaccine shortage looms over State
The Hindu
No stock in five districts, next supply from Centre only on August 11
The State is facing a dire shortage of COVID-19 vaccines and with vaccine stocks near-zero in five districts, it is likely that vaccination will be disrupted in these districts on Tuesday. It is quite ironic that the State is declaring itself woefully short of vaccines, the very next day of announcing that it will organise a vaccination campaign from August 9-31, to administer as many first doses as possible to people, especially the elderly.After a long, tiring day all we want is to jump right on our cosy beds and rest comfortably on our soft, fluffy pillows, right? Pillows are not quite appreciated as much as electric cars or air-fryers, for instance. Pillows are a wonderful man-made creation that has improved the lives and sleep of people across the globe. Did you know ages ago people used to rest their heads on a HARD ROCK? So how did humans go from sleeping on stones to cosy, fluffy and soft pillows today? Let’s get into the origin of your everyday pillows!
As the November 30 deadline nears for installing vehicle location tracking devices (VLTD) and emergency panic buttons in public service and nationally permitted goods vehicles in Karnataka, transport unions representing cab, bus, and truck operators are urging the government to reconsider the mandate. They argue that the high cost of these devices and a lack of awareness have made it difficult for many vehicle owners to comply with the requirement.