Month: May 2021

Update on Covid Relief Aid

Worldwide Help being Viably Apportioned and Expeditiously Conveyed by Government of India to Tertiary Care Institutions across States and UTs for COVID management 9200 Oxygen Concentrators; 5243 Oxygen Cylinders; 19 Oxygen Generation Plants; 5913 ventilators/Bi PAP; ~3.44L Remdesivir vials delivered/ dispatched so far Government of India is receiving […]

Telephone Conversation between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Dr. Lotay Tshering, Prime Minister of Bhutan

DELHI, MAY 11: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi had a telephone conversation today with the Prime Minister of Bhutan, Lyonchhen Dr. Lotay Tshering. The Bhutan Prime Minister expressed solidarity with the Government and the people of India in their efforts against the recent wave of COVID-19 pandemic. Prime […]

Centre Reviews Progress of COVID Vaccination with States/UTs

States to Prioritize 2nd Dose; allocate minimum of 70% of allocated Vaccines from Govt of India channel for 2nd Dose States to Focus on Minimum Vaccine Wastage; regular follow up with Vaccine Manufacturers; enhanced Awareness for People to take 2nd Dose DELHI, MAY 11: Shri Rajesh Bhushan, Union […]

Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh says, MDoNER is pro-actively assisting all the 8 North Eastern States to fight the second wave of COVID-19 effectively

Japan & UNDP to provide 8 oxygen generation plants to ensure uninterrupted Oxygen supply at hospitals in the North East. Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh said that MDoNER […]

BULLETIN ON COVID-19, CASES FURTHER DIP

Posted On: 11 MAY 2021, Delhi 24 hour Recoveries outnumber Daily New COVID Cases after 61 daysDecline of 30,016 in Active Caseload for the first time after two monthsMore than 18 crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs Free of Cost by Govt. of India, so far  #Unite2FightCorona #IndiaFightsCorona […]

EU, India try again to clinch trade deal, sidelining China

PORTO, Portugal — The European Union and India agreed Saturday to restart negotiations on a bilateral free trade deal, eight years after their first attempt failed and as both sides seek alternatives to China. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke via videoconference to EU leaders attending a summit […]

New White House panel aims to separate science, politics

WASHINGTON — Eager to the turn the page on the Trump years, the Biden White House is launching an effort to unearth past problems with the politicization of science within government and to tighten scientific integrity rules for the future. A new 46-person federal scientific integrity task force with members […]

In India’s northeast there’s fear of a virus surge to come

GAUHATI, India — With experts saying the coronavirus is likely spreading in India’s northeastern state of Assam faster than anywhere else in the country, authorities were preparing Monday for a surge in infections by converting a massive stadium and a university into hospitals. Cases in Assam started ticking […]

Violence flares at al-Aqsa mosque as Israel marks Jerusalem Day

Palestinian protesters threw rocks and Israeli police fired stun grenades and rubber bullets in clashes outside al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem on Monday, as Israel marked the anniversary of its capture of parts of the city in the 1967 Arab-Israeli war. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said more than […]

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