Announcement of the 1st Kiyoshi Kurokawa Award Recipient: Recognizing Innovative Leaders in Health Policy

TOKYO, Feb. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Health and Global Policy Institute (HGPI; Secretariat: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Chair: Ryoji Noritake) is proud to announce the recipient of the 1st Kiyoshi Kurokawa Award. The announcement took place during HGPI’s flagship event, the “Health Policy Summit 2025” in Tokyo on February 1, 2025. Established to promote innovation in health…

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OMCs slash commercial LPG cylinder prices by ₹7

Oil marketing companies—Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL)—have announced a reduction in the price of 19 kg commercial LPG cylinders by ₹7. The revised prices are effective from today, February 1. Company Value Change %Change However, there has been no change in the prices of…

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Australia tried to influence other countries and Unesco to keep Great Barrier Reef off in-danger list | Great Barrier Reef

The Australian government carried out an international lobbying campaign to keep the Great Barrier Reef off a list of world heritage sites in danger, including dispatching politicians and officials to Unesco’s Paris headquarters and asking diplomats to gather intelligence on countries that could influence the decision. The campaign is revealed in documents released to the…

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WhatsApp Reportedly Testing Events Scheduling Feature in Individual Chats for iOS and Android Users

WhatsApp will likely introduce its Events feature to personal chats soon. The Meta-owned messaging platform first brought this feature to WhatsApp Communities in May 2024. Reports now suggest that the company is testing the functionality in individual chats for both Android and iOS users. It may roll out to global users in the upcoming days. Previously,…

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Northeast Philadelphia Jet Crash: Philadelphia Plane Crash: Plane with 6 on board crashes in Philadelphia, sparks fireball | World News

Plane with 6 on board crashes in Philadelphia, sparks fireball A medical transport Learjet 55, carrying 6 people, crashed in Northeast Philadelphia on Friday, just 30 seconds after taking off, unleashing a fireball and setting nearby homes ablaze. A pediatric patient and five others were on the plane. Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro has pledged full…

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Commercial LPG price slashed by Rs 7; check new rates

NEW DELHI: Oil marketing companies on Saturday reduced the prices of commercial LPG gas cylinders, with the rate for a 19 kg cylinder being slashed by Rs 7, effective from today. In Delhi, the new retail price is Rs 1,797 down from Rs 1,804.The reduction came ahead of the Union budget, which will be presented…

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Over 90% of U.S. airport towers are understaffed, data shows

Less than 10% of the nation’s airport terminal towers have enough air traffic controllers to meet a set of standards set by a working group that included the Federal Aviation Administration and the controllers’ union, according to a CBS News analysis of FAA data. The issue has received renewed scrutiny following Wednesday night’s midair collision…

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