Month: June 2021

India cuts taxes on medicines and equipment to treat COVID-19

India on Saturday cut taxes on medical equipment such as oxygen concentrators and drugs used to treat COVID-19 infections, after widespread criticism over healthcare costs during a devastating second wave of the virus in April and May. The government cut taxes on medical grade oxygen, ventilators, the remdesivir […]

Israel’s Knesset set to vote on new government, ending Netanyahu’s rule

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s record 12-year hold on power was set to end on Sunday when parliament votes on a new government, ushering in an administration that has pledged to heal a nation bitterly divided over his departure. Netanyahu, the most dominant Israeli politician of his generation, […]

Mortar shell defused in J-K’s Samba district

Jammu, Jun 13: A live mortar shell was found in a field and it was subsequently defused by experts in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, police said. The shell was spotted by some villagers at Banglar-Pangdour and they informed the local police post, an official […]

Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh says, Devika River National Project in J&K is a symbol of harmony and unity

Visits the site of the Devika Project for on-the-spot assessment DELHI, JUNE 12: Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh today said that the River Devika National Project in Jammu & Kashmir is going to reflect our collective pride and faith, and will be the first-of-its kind in North India. […]

PROJECT O2 for INDIA

DELHI, JUNE 13: The second wave of COVID-19 saw an increase indemand for medical oxygen in different parts of the country. While meeting the current demand,manufacturing medical oxygen also became important to ensure we have adequate supply in the future. ‘Project O2 for India’ of the Office of Principal […]

India reports 80,834 new cases in the last 24 hours; lowest after 71 days

India’s Active Caseload further declines to 10,26,159 Daily Recoveries continue to outnumber the Daily New Cases for 31 consecutive days Recovery Rate increases to 95.26% Daily Positivity Rate stands at 4.25%, less than 10% positivity for 20 continuous days DELHI, JUNE 13: India has reported 80,834 Daily New Cases in […]

Prime Minister participates in the first Outreach Session of G7 Summit

DELHI, JUNE 12: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi participated in the first Outreach Session of the G7 Summit today.   The session, titled ‘Building Back Stronger – Health’, focused on global recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and on strengthening resilience against future pandemics.  During the session, Prime Minister […]

G7 to counter China’s clout with big infrastructure project – senior U.S. official

The Group of Seven will seek to rival China’s multi-trillion-dollar Belt and Road initiative on Saturday by announcing a global infrastructure plan to help developing nations, a senior official in U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration said. The G7 is trying to find a coherent response to the growing […]

India frets as Myanmar’s pro-democracy fighters cross border

Thousands of people fleeing the junta’s crackdown in Myanmar have crossed into India’s far-flung eastern states, leading to worries among officials there that the region could become a staging post for pro-democracy activists and stoke instability. Three Indian states – Mizoram, Manipur and Nagaland – are currently sheltering […]

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