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Indian High Commission (UK) hosts virtual COVID-19 meet for businesses

Indian High Commission (UK) hosts virtual COVID-19 meet for businesses
  • The Indian High Commission in the United Kingdom has planned a virtual roundtable COVID-19 meet for businesses “Covid-19: Issues, Challenges, and Way Forward” to discuss concerns around the economic impact of the COVID-19 lockdown in the United Kingdom.

Bob Weighton is the world’s oldest man alive

Bob Weighton
  • Bob Weighton from United Kingdom is designated as world’s oldest man alive by the Guinness world Records.
  • He received this title after Mr. Chitesu Watanabe of Japan passed away.

UK scientists discover fossil of the world’s oldest known modern bird, name ‘Wonderchicken’

Wonderchicken
  • Scientists at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom (UK) have found a fossil of the world’s oldest known modern bird skull dating to about 66.8m – 66.7m years ago- means the birds lived alongside dinosaurs for around a million years before the latter vanished out.
  • Scientists named the creature ‘Wonderchicken‘, which is thought to be a common ancestor of modern chickens and ducks.

Rishi Sunak selected as UK’s new Finance Minister

Rishi Sunak

Rishi Sunak has been selected as the Finance Minister of the United Kingdom. He replaced Pakistani Chancellor Sajid Javid. Now three Indian origin Members of Parliament are a part of Britain’s most diverse cabinet led by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

UK’s start-up launches 1st big batch of satellites

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The UK-based OneWeb company has launched 34 satellites into orbit on a single Soyuz rocket, from Baikonur port, Kazakhstan. The targets are to have the full network in operation by the end of 2021.

Britain to prohibit new petrol car sales from 2035

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Britain will bring forward a prohibt on sales of new petrol and diesel vehicles to 2035, including hybrids. Prime Minister Boris Johnson will make the announcement at an event launching the 2019 United Nations Climate Change conference, COP26, to be held in Glasgow in November.

Brexit divorce law approved by UK Parliament

The Brexit divorce deal completed its passage through Parliament on Wednesday evening, ensuring that the U.K. will leave the European Union at the end of the month. After passing the upper and lower parliamentary chambers, the Brexit divorce deal that Prime Minister Boris Johnson negotiated with the EU last year now just needs signoff from the queen to become British law.

On the European side, the EU council and commission presidents are due to sign off on the agreement Friday. The European Parliament needs to vote it through next Wednesday, but that step is considered a formality. The passage of the bill through Parliament ends nearly four years of British political paralysis sparked by the vote to leave the EU in 2016.

Mr. Johnson’s commanding majority in Parliament following his December election victory meant that the Brexit deal went through Parliament un-amended. It paves the way for the U.K. to end its 47-year relationship with the EU on the evening of January 31.