UK announces GBP 3 mn fund for COVID, climate change studies in India

The United Kingdom government has launched a GBP 3 million innovation challenge fund in India to support scientists in academia and industry to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change.

Singapore and Malaysia launch dual-currency card for cross-border travel

Singapore’s EZ-Link and Malaysia’s Touch ‘n Go have launched Southeast Asia’s first dual-currency cross-border contactless smart card, called “EZ-Link x Touch ’n Go Motoring Card”.

British-Indian physician awarded for volunteer work helping NHS charity

Ravi Solanki, an Indian-origin physician, is among 19 winners of the United Kingdom’s Royal Academy of Engineering President’s Special Awards for Pandemic Service for exceptional engineering achievements in tackling COVID-19 throughout the UK.

UK Labour Party India group says Kashmir motion not official policy

United Kingdom’s Opposition Labour Party is determined to rebuild trust and win back Indian-origin voters alienated following a controversial Kashmir motion passed at the party’s conference last year, the Labour Friends of India (LFIN) group announced.

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