Day: December 26, 2021

India to give COVID-19 booster shots to healthcare workers from Jan. 10

NEW DELHI, Dec 25 – India will start administering COVID-19 booster shots as a precautionary measure to healthcare and frontline workers from Jan. 10, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday, as cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant rose across the country. In a national address, Modi also […]

Australian state sees record cases, lab sends false results

SYDNEY — Australia’s most populous state reported a record number of new COVID-19 cases on Sunday and a sharp jump in hospitalizations while thousands of people were isolating at home after contracting the virus or coming into contact with someone who has. A major laboratory in Sydney, which […]

PM condoles demise of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu

DELHI, DECEMBER 26: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed deep grief over the demise of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu. In a tweet, the Prime Minister said; “Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu was a guiding light for countless people globally. His emphasis on human dignity and equality will […]

Lt Governor addresses a special event in New Delhi to commemorate birth anniversary of Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee

A true statesman, poet, writer, Atal Ji was indeed the greatest orator country has heard after Independence, says the LG Big shift in economic reform was the brainchild of Atal Ji: Lt Governor Despite large & difficult coalition partners, Atal Ji fast-tracked several futuristic policies including Golden Quadrilateral, […]

PM addresses the Nation

Youngsters of 15-18 age group to get vaccine. Will aid education PM announces precaution dose for frontline workers, healthcare workers and senior citizens with co-morbdities Will strengthen confidence of healthcare and frontline workers Cautions public on Omicron without the need for panic Gives an overview of healthcare infrastructure […]

PM to visit Kanpur on 28 December and inaugurate Kanpur Metro Rail Project

Project reflects PM’s focus to boost urban mobility PM to be the Chief Guest at IIT Kanpur Convocation Ceremony and launch blockchain-based digital degrees Students to be issued digital degrees through an in-house blockchain-driven technology developed at the Institute PM to also inaugurate Bina-Panki Multiproduct Pipeline Project DELHI, […]

Desmond Tutu, South African equality activist, dies at 90

JOHANNESBURG — Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist for racial justice and LGBT rights and retired Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, has died, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced Sunday. He was 90. An uncompromising foe of apartheid — South Africa’s brutal regime of oppression against […]

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