Tech giant Google on Thursday announced that it is launching new information panels in its search results for countering misinformation and for educating people about the things that are available in their location.

According to The Verge, the panels are rolling out starting in the United Kingdom, where the BioNTech/Pfizer vaccine is approved and is being administered, and will be introduced in more countries as local health authorities begin authorizing vaccines. The panels will include information on each individual vaccine and will aim to address the vaccine misinformation.

It will also provide guidance about how, when, and where people can receive the shots, reported The Verge.

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YouTube has provided creators with a new feature which are more likely to notice a dramatic difference between HDR and non-HDR video

Washington [US]: Video streaming platform YouTube announced on Tuesday that it has launched HDR for live streams as well. This announcement has come after the company rolled out HDR support more than four years ago for pre-recorded video content uploaded to the platform.

According to Mashable, with this announcement, YouTube becomes the first major platform to enable HDR quality content on its live streams. HDR — which stands for high-dynamic range — the video has a broader range of colors and higher contrast. An HDR video’s whites will be brighter and blacks will be darker. The overall image ends up being much more vibrant than that of standard video.

With this new feature, the users are more likely to notice a dramatic difference between HDR and non-HDR video than between 4k and 1080p video. Earlier in 2016, YouTube rolled out 4k live streaming in 2016
As per Mashable, viewers can stream HDR content on any supported mobile device, TV, or streaming set-top box or stick. YouTube has provided creators with an outline of what they need in order to live stream in HDR as well.
This is the second time this month that YouTube has launched some big new features for the company’s live-streaming features.

Last week, YouTube rolled out new updates to its Premiere feature, which allows creators to air pre-recorded uploaded video as a one-time live stream when it is first made public.

The new features allowed creators to air a teaser trailer or countdown before the video’s debut. The update also provided creators with the ability to live-stream before the video’s premiere and seamlessly transition into the newly uploaded video after the live portion of the stream ends. 

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Snowman and SpiceJet have signed a pact for jointly engaging in storage, transportation, and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India]: Integrated temperature-controlled logistics service provider Snowman and low-cost airline SpiceJet have signed a pact for jointly engaging in storage, transportation, and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines from various manufacturers across India and internationally.

Snowman will handle the ground services which includes activities like transportation to and from manufacturers, warehouses, airports and consumption points, packing, storage and warehousing, in the required temperature zones.

On the other hand, SpiceJet will provide air connectivity for temperature-controlled distribution of the COVID-19 vaccines across India as well as internationally.

Snowman is the largest cold chain provider in India and provides integrated temperature-controlled warehousing transportation and distribution services. The company has facilities in Mumbai, Chennai and Bengaluru.

SpiceXpress, the dedicated cargo arm of SpiceJet, has come forth to take up the responsibility of seamlessly transporting the vaccine through a specialised service called Spice Pharma Pro.

The airline has tied up with global leaders in cold chain solutions offering active and passive packaging with dedicated equipment to perform seamless cold chain operations.

With a dedicated fleet of 17 cargo aircraft, SpiceXpress has been preparing for the humungous task of transporting medicines, vaccines, blood samples and temperature-sensitive cargo by developing end-to-end cold chain logistics solutions.

SpiceJet transported 85,000 tonnes of cargo since the lockdown in March. The airline’s international cargo network now spans over 50 international destinations including the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Russia, Uzbekistan, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, China, Myanmar, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore and Canada among others. 

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The three-in-one account allows customers to invest in a wide variety of financial products

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India]: Equitas Small Finance Bank has launched a three-in-one account which allows customers to invest in a wide variety of financial products.

A 3-in-1 account (savings + trading + Demat) is a convenient option that helps the customers to keep all their banking and financial investments under one umbrella entity. The bank provides stock broking and Demat services through a referral arrangement with brokerage firms for trading and depository services. These arrangements enable Equitas customers to invest funds across investment products using a single platform.

“This product allows customers a secure seamless and convenient way to invest in their choice of investment instruments including equity, fixed deposits, government securities and mutual fund products,” said Murali Vaidyanathan, President and Country Head for branch banking, liabilities, product and wealth.

The financial products offered through the 3-in-1 account includes direct equity trading, future and options trading, mutual fund investment across all asset management companies, exchange-traded funds, corporate fixed deposits, corporate bonds, government bonds, insurance products, National Pension Scheme and initial public offerings.

Equitas Small Finance Bank is the largest small finance bank in India in terms of a number of banking outlets and the second largest in terms of assets under management and total deposits. Its distribution channels comprise of 853 banking outlets and 322 ATMs across 15 states and union territories in India.

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World Athletics announced World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing to postpone the event from March 19-21 in 2021 to March 2023

Quai Antoine [Monaco]: World Athletics (WA) on Thursday announced that they have agreed with the organisers of the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing to postpone the event from March 19-21 in 2021 to March 2023.

“Whilst we have been liaising with the Organising Committee and the Chinese Athletics Association to evaluate the staging over the last few weeks, given the current global situation, there is still significant uncertainty about the state of the Covid-19 pandemic in the early part of 2021,” WA said in a release. “For the safety of our athletes and technical officials, we must duly consider the risks in bringing a large group of people to attend the event under the pandemic situation and fully respect and carry out the pandemic prevention policy of the host country,” it added.

Earlier this year, the event was postponed to March 2021 after the coronavirus outbreak in China. The event was originally scheduled to held in Nanjing from March 13-15 this year.

Nanjing will now host World Indoor Championships 2023, one year after the World Indoor Championships in Belgrade in 2022.

Despite this postponement, athletes will still have substantial competitive opportunities available in the early part of 2021 through the World Indoor Tour which comprises 26 meetings spread across 12 countries in Europe and North America.

The World Indoor Tour runs from the end of January to the end of February 2021 and is organised across three different tiers of competition — Gold, Silver and Bronze. 

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Uttarakhand Government has decided to re-open Higher Educational Institutions from December 15 with only 50 percent student capacity in the class.

The government will also issue separate guidelines for the number of students allowed inside the class. The decision was taken in the cabinet meeting held late last evening. There are about 500 government, non-government and private colleges in the state, along with 32 government and non-government universities.

While conducting classes, COVID-19 guidelines should be strictly followed as per the guidelines issued by the State Government and the University Grants Commission.
Uttarakhand has reported 5,456 active COVID-19 cases, 72,880 recoveries, and 1,320 fatalities, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW).

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Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh inaugurated eight different projects and laid foundation stones for five others here in the Senapati district on Wednesday.

Chief Minister of Manipur N Biren Singh also held review meetings and Cabinet meeting at Senapati District headquarters. “Once again kickstarting the #GotoHills Mission of the State Government, inaugurated a slew of projects, laid the foundation to another 5 projects, held Review meetings and Cabinet meeting at Senapati District HQ for the 2nd time, today, “N Biren Singh tweeted.

During his visit to Senapati, the Manipur CM also interacted with representatives of Civil Society Organizations.
“Interacting with representatives of Civil Society Organizations and the people of Senapati District as a continuation of the #GotoHills Mission of the State Government, attending to the various grievances and also suggestions from the people of the hills,” he said in a subsequent tweet. 

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