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Google for India 2021: From Google learning to Covid-19 vaccine booking flow, major announcements in event

Google on Thursday hosted its 7th Google for India event and announced $10 billion in funds for India in digitisation.

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Google for India 2021

Google on Thursday hosted its 7th Google for India event and announced $10 billion in funds for India in digitisation. The giant US-based company has rolled out a string of initiatives that it has planned for the country. It has introduced an end-to-end Covid-19 vaccination booking flow via Google Assistant in 8 Indian languages.

For online learning, Google For India has announced that Google Classroom that has been designed for students and teachers will now work offline. The students can download content with internet access and can play it offline mode.

Google will also show alerts for extreme events in India in partnership with the Indian Meteorological Department. In the event, Google India Head, Sanjay Gupta also mentioned the YouTube shorts feature and urged users to make Shorts via their phones and upload them on the video-streaming platform.

Let’s have a look at the major announcements made in the Google for India event.

Google learnings and classrooms update

The students and teachers willing to use Google Classroom for online classes can now access content in offline mode too. Teachers can now review assignments, add grades, and share feedbacks through their mobile phones.

Apart from this, the company has also introduced a Practice Problem Feature that will allow both students and parents to practice physics, maths, and chemistry problems. For this, Google has collaborated with online learning applications, Vedantu, Byjus, GardeUp, and others.

Climate alerts

Google has partnered with the Central Pollution Control Board for the real-time AQI. It has rolled out 3 features that will help Indian users to receive top weather updates and prevent any life-threatening risk in extreme conditions. It has also partnered with IMD to launch weather alerts for extreme climatic conditions. 

Google careers and certificates

Google has partnered with Coursera to provide Google Career Certificates. Coursera is a programme that offers online certification courses in IT support, UX design, IT automation, data analytics, and others. These are paid courses and can be availed from Rs 6,000 to Rs 8,000. Google has also tied up with Nasscom Foundation, Tech Mahindra, Accenture in India, Wipro, Times Internet, Genpact, and Better.com for certification courses and certificates.

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End-to-end Covid-19 vaccination bookings

Users can now book end-to-end Covid-19 vaccination slots via Google Assistant. The user will only require their Aadhar Cards for the registration. The process will get started as soon as the user search for COVID vaccine registration on Google Search. Google Assistant will function in 8 languages including Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Gujarati, Kannada, Bengali, and Marathi.

Google Pay

Now users can simply be able to speak the bank account number in Hindi or English into Google Pay aND and complete the transaction. This time, the company has added the Hinglish option in the application.

Google Search updates

To promote the use of the Google search engine in local Indian languages, the company had updated its Search. Now, it will translate the web pages to the preferred language of the users. This feature will function in 5 Indian languages including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam.

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Parliament winter session: Government lists 15 bills, including Waqf bill

The session will kick off on November 25 and conclude on December 20.

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The government has listed five new ones and one to amend the contentious Waqf law out of 15 bills for the winter session of Parliament. The session will kick off on November 25 and conclude on December 20.

The government has introduced five new bills, including the Coastal Shipping Bill, 2024, which aims to promote coasting trade and increase the participation of Indian-flagged vessels owned and operated by Indian citizens for both national security and commercial purposes.

Another significant legislation that will be introduced by the government is the Indian Ports Bill, 2024. This bill is designed to implement measures for the conservation of ports, enhance security, and manage pollution, ensuring compliance with India’s international obligations and statutory requirements.

Additionally, the government plans to introduce the Merchant Shipping Bill, 2024, which aims to meet India’s obligations under maritime treaties and support the development of Indian shipping while ensuring the efficient operation of the Indian mercantile marine in a way that serves national interests.

Pending legislation includes the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, which is awaiting consideration and passage after the joint committee of both Houses submits its report to the Lok Sabha. The committee is expected to report by the end of the first week of the winter session.

Currently, there are eight bills, including the Waqf (Amendment) Bill and the Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill, pending in the Lok Sabha, while two additional bills are in the Rajya Sabha.

Furthermore, the government has also listed the Punjab Courts (Amendment) Bill for introduction, consideration, and passage, which seeks to increase the pecuniary appellate jurisdiction of Delhi district courts from Rs 3 lakh to Rs 20 lakh.

The Merchant Shipping Bill, along with the Coastal Shipping Bill and the Indian Ports Bill, is slated for introduction and eventual passage.

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International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant against Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu over war crimes

The court accused Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defence Minister Gallant of crimes against humanity, including murder, persecution, inhumane acts, and the war crime of starvation as a method of warfare.

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International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant against Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu over war crimes

The International Criminal Court (ICC) today issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant over alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity.

The court accused Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defence Minister Gallant of crimes against humanity, including murder, persecution, inhumane acts, and the war crime of starvation as a method of warfare. The leaders allegedly restricted essential supplies such as food, water, and medical aid to civilians in Gaza, resulting in severe humanitarian crises and deaths, including among children.

Last year in October, Israel had launched attacks on Gaza in retaliation for the surprise attack by Hamas. The Israel-Hamas war has led to the death of thousands of civilians, while lakhs have been displaced. The major infrastructures in Gaza, including hospitals and schools, were also destroyed as Israel vowed to wipe out Hamas.

The International Criminal Court stated that it found reasonable grounds to believe the accused intentionally targeted civilians and limited medical supplies, forcing unsafe medical procedures, which caused immense suffering. This ruling was based on the findings from at least October 8, 2023 until at least May 20, 2024.

The court remarked that it has assessed that there are reasonable grounds to believe that PM Netanyahu and Defence Minister Gallant bear criminal responsibility as civilian superiors for the war crime of intentionally directing attacks against the civilian population of Gaza.

Furthermore, it also noted that the lack of food, water, electricity and fuel, and medical supplies created conditions of life calculated to bring about the destruction of part of the civilian population in Gaza, leading to death of civilians, including children due to malnutrition and dehydration.

Additionally, the International Criminal Court dismissed two challenges by Israel against its jurisdiction in the situation in the State of Palestine.

Notably, Israel had contested the ICC’s jurisdiction, claiming it could not be exercised without Israel’s consent. Nonetheless, the Chamber ruled that the Court has jurisdiction based on Palestine’s territorial scope, including Gaza, the West Bank, and East Jerusalem. It further noted that Israel’s objections were premature, as jurisdictional challenges under the Rome Statute can only be made after an arrest warrant is issued.

Reportedly, Israel had also requested a fresh notification regarding the investigation, started in 2021. Denying the request, the court stated that Israel had earlier declined to request a deferral, making additional notifications unnecessary.

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Yogi Adityanath accords tax-free status to Sabarmati Report film in Uttar Pradesh

Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah have also praised this film.

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday accorded a tax-free status to ‘The Sabarmati Report’ film, based on the train burning incident at Godhra in Gujarat in 2002, in the state.

The announcement was made after Chief Minister Adityanath attended the screening of Vikrant Massey and Raashii Khanna-starrer ‘The Sabarmati Report’ in Lucknow with the film’s cast.  

Speaking to reporters, actor Vikrant Massey thanked the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister for making ‘The Sabarmati Report’ film tax-free in the state. “I want to thank Yogi Adityanath ji. This is an important film and I appeal to everyone to go and watch this film,” he said.

Chief Minister Adityanath along with many of his cabinet colleagues watched the film ‘The Sabarmati Report’ under a special screening at a cinema hall in the capital, said a spokesperson of the state government.

Several people associated with the film unit were also present on the occasion. Later the chief minister announced to make this film tax-free in UP.

The BJP-ruled states have been praising the makers of The Sabarmati Report, claiming the team has tried to bring out this truth in front of the people of the country through the film.

The saffron party is appealing to people to watch this film and try to get closer to the truth of Godhra.

Uttar Pradesh becomes the sixth BJP-ruled state after Haryana, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat to declare lead actors Vikrant Massey and Raashii Khanna’s film tax-free.

Adityanath said along with identifying the faces of those who are conspiring against the country for political gains, there is also a need to expose them. The film team has discharged its responsibilities to expose the truth, he said, adding an attempt has been made to bring the real truth in front of the country in a big way through the film.

The Sabarmati Report is said to be based on the incident of setting fire to a train full of ‘karsevaks’ in Godhra on February 27, 2002, killing 90 devotees. After this incident, communal riots broke out in Gujarat. Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah have also praised this film.

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