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India Weekly Update from Tom Thomas

May 14th, 2021 – VOLUME 1/ISSUE 18

· News from Scotland and Beyond

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 43 COUNTRIES ASSURE AID TO INDIA TO HELP BATTLETHE PANDEMIC: 43 Countries have stepped into assist India as it battles a vicious COVID-19second wave

India’s Vaccine supply to improve as it braces for thirdwave: Steps have been to taken to improve India’s vaccine supply even as thecountry braces for a COVID -19 third wave

Oxygen express train arrives in Bengaluru: The first Oxygen express train arrived in Bengaluru this week

UK PM honors Pilot who flew 200 Oxygen Concentrators to India: The UK PM Boris Johnson honors Pilot who has flown 200 OxygenConcentrators to India

Google testing features to enable sharing of information onhospital beds availability, oxygen: Google Maps is testing a feature that will enable sharing of information onavailability of hospital beds and oxygen

Government clears Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme toencourage battery manufacturing:  In order to boost Electric Vehicle ( EV) adoption in India, the Governmenthas cleared a PLI scheme to encourage battery manufacturing in India

Cairn Energy matter update: Cairn Energy takes steps to have the arbitration award recognized

Companies battle absenteeism due to COVID: Companies are having to battle absenteeism of employees due to COVIDrelated matters.

CRISIL warns of India’s growth rate falling due to COVID: Rating firm CRISIL warns that India’s growth rate may fall due to the impactof second wave of COVID

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“The British peoplehave stepped up intheir thousands tohelp the people ofIndia in ademonstration of thedeep connection between our countries.” UK PrimeMinister Boris Johnson