Month: November 2021

At rally to back military’s campaign, Ethiopians denounce the U.S.

ADDIS ABABA, Nov 7 – Tens of thousands of Ethiopians rallied in Addis Ababa on Sunday in support of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government as federal troops fight rebellious forces who are threatening to march on the city. Some demonstrators denounced the United States government, which is among […]

Iraqi PM chairs security meeting after drone attack on residence

BAGHDAD, Nov 7 – Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi escaped unharmed in an assassination attempt by armed drone in Baghdad, officials said on Sunday, in an incident that dramatically raises tension in the country weeks after a general election disputed by Iran-backed militia groups. Kadhimi appeared in a […]

Stubble burning share in Delhi’s pollution rises to season’s highest of 36 pc

New Delhi, Nov 5: Stubble burning accounted for 36 per cent of Delhi’s PM2.5 pollution on Friday, the highest this season so far, according to government air quality forecast agency SAFAR. “The overall air quality of Delhi plunged to the upper end of the ‘severe’ category with additional firework […]

Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan assumed charge as Chief of Staff, Western Naval Command

DELHI, NOVEMBER 7: Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan assumed charge as Chief of Staff of the Western Naval Command on 04 Nov 21.  Commissioned into the Indian Navy on 01 Jul 1987, Admiral Swaminathan is a specialist in Communication and Electronic Warfare and an alumnus of the National Defence […]

Vice President calls for promotion of agro-based industries for job creation in rural areas

VP asks agricultural universities to handhold and support farmers’ collectives and FPOs VP calls for greater use of technology in increasing the farmers’ income Shri Naidu lauds farmers for ensuring nation’s food security amid COVID pandemic VP calls for reversing the fall in standards seen in every walk […]

COVID-19 UPDATE

DELHI, NOVEMBER: 108.21 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive 10,853 new cases in the last 24 hours Recovery Rate currently at 98.24%; Highest since March 2020 12,432 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 3,37,49,900 Active cases account for […]

Major relief to patients, State Health Agency approves 90 unspecified cases

SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 6: In a major relief to patients, State Health Agency (SHA) J&K today approved 90 unspecified cases like Pacemaker implantation, Endovascular treatment, CRTD to the beneficiaries of Ayushman Bharat- Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana. The decision was taken in a meeting chaired by Chief Executive Officer […]

Delhi trapped under blanket of toxic air two days after festival

NEW DELHI, Nov 6 – India’s capital was blanketed by toxic air on Saturday as pollution levels remained dangerously high for a second day after revellers defied a fireworks ban during a major Hindu festival and farmers in nearby states burnt stubble. New Delhi’s overall Air Quality Index […]

The Latest: Istanbul climate activists call for more action

The latest on the U.N. climate summit COP26 in Glasgow: ISTANBUL – A small group of climate protesters held a demonstration in Istanbul’s Kadikoy district Saturday, calling for action to save the planet for future generations. Some 80 people gathered outside the Sureyya Opera House on the district’s main shopping […]

Climate march keeps up pressure on leaders at U.N. summit

GLASGOW, Scotland — The public pressure that helped spur more world action on global warming is due to be on full display outside the U.N. climate summit Saturday, when thousands of demonstrators are expected to march through the rainy grey streets of Glasgow to demand leaders move faster […]

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