Day: February 24, 2021

Chief Justice inaugurates renovated Court Complex at Pampore Pulwama

PULWAMA, FEBRUARY 24: Chief Justice of Common High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh Union Territories, Justice Pankaj Mithal accompanied by Judge Common High Court of J& K and Ladakh, Justice Ali Mohammed Magray today inaugurated renovated Munsif Court Complex at Pampore . Principal District and Sessions […]

Experts fear fresh wave of political prisoners in Myanmar

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Whether taken from their homes in the middle of the night or grabbed off the streets during protests, hundreds of people have been arrested in the weeks since Myanmar’s military coup, leading human rights groups and experts to fear a sizable expansion in the number […]

FDA says J&J 1-dose shot prevents COVID; final decision soon

WASHINGTON — Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose vaccine protects against COVID-19, according to an analysis by U.S. regulators Wednesday that sets the stage for a final decision on a new and easier-to-use shot to help tame the pandemic. The Food and Drug Administration’s scientists confirmed that overall the vaccine […]

India renames world’s largest cricket stadium after PM Modi

India renamed the world’s largest cricket stadium after Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, a move that drew immediate praise and criticism. The name change to the Narendra Modi Stadium was unveiled at the 132,000-seat venue formerly known as Sardar Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad, in the western state […]

India warns states of worsening COVID-19 situation if rules ignored

India warned on Wednesday that a breach of guidelines on testing and other measures to contain the coronavirus could worsen a recent spurt in infections in many states, particularly after it detected several variants. Nearly a month after the health minister declared that COVID-19 had been contained, states […]

Amnesty International revokes Kremlin critic Navalny’s ‘prisoner of conscience’ status

Amnesty International no longer considers jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny a “prisoner of conscience” due to past comments he made that qualify as advocacy of hatred, the group said. Amnesty, however, still believes that Navalny should be freed from jail, that he has committed no crime and that […]

Biden rushes to address global computer chip shortage via latest executive order

President Joe Biden will sign an executive order on Wednesday aimed at addressing a global semiconductor chip shortage that has forced U.S. automakers and other manufacturers to cut production and alarmed the White House and members of Congress, administration officials said. The scarcity, exacerbated by the pandemic, will […]

PIB’S BULLETIN ON COVID-19

Posted On: 24 FEB 2021   #Unite2FightCorona #IndiaFightsCorona India’s Active Caseload stands at 1.46 lakh today; Daily recoveries more than the daily new cases in the last 24 hours, India’s Cumulative Vaccination coverage has crossed 1.21 crore India has been containing the country’s Active Caseload under 1.50 lakh. […]

Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium the World’s Largest Cricket Stadium : President Kovind

President of India Inaugurates Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium and Lays Foundation Stone of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Sports Enclave in Ahmedabad DELHI, FEBRUARY 24: It is a matter of pride for us that the Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium has become the world’s largest cricket stadium with a capacity of 1.32 lakh […]

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