Month: December 2021

Indians flood markets, tourist spots despite Omicron concerns

NEW DELHI, Dec 24 – Indians are crowding markets and taking packed flights to holiday destinations again despite calls from authorities urging restraint and caution amid rising cases of the rapidly-spreading Omicron variant of the coronavirus. In the coastal state of Goa, hugely popular as a tourist destination […]

Vaccines, pills and data offer some Christmas cheer in face of Omicron advance

Summary AstraZeneca, Novavax say their shots protect against Omicron UK data suggests fewer hospitalisations compared with Delta Do not extrapolate from South African data -African CDC boss WHO also urges caution about drawing firm conclusions JOHANNESBURG/LONDON, Dec 23 (Reuters) – Omicron advanced across the world on Thursday, with […]

Kremlin expects US answer on security guarantees next month

MOSCOW — The Kremlin said Friday that it expects the United States to respond next month to Moscow’s request for security guarantees precluding NATO’s expansion to Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin urged the West on Thursday to “immediately” meet Russia’s demand, accusing the U.S. and its allies of […]

Full Court Reference held to condole demise of Justice Doabia

JAMMU, DECEMBER 24: A Full Court Reference was held today to condole the demise of Justice Tejinder Singh Doabia, a former Judge of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir. Advocate General and President, J&K High Court Bar Association, Jammu in their condolence address remembered the contribution of […]

FCS&CA Department organises awareness program ‘Consumer Know your Rights’

JAMMU, DECEMBER 24: Department of Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs organized a one day programme on “National Consumer Day” in collaboration with Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) & District Legal Services Authority, here today. The theme of the day was “Consumer Know your Rights.” The Chief Guest […]

Prime Minister chairs the first meeting of High Level Committee to commemorate 150th Birth Anniversary of Sri Aurobindo

Sri Aurobindo’s philosophy of ‘Revolution’ and ‘Evolution’ should be emphasized as part of commemoration: PM Youth should be encouraged towards the concept of greatness as embodied in the philosophy of Nar to Narayan: PM It is responsibility of India as a spiritual leader of the world to contribute […]

Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh flags off a truck carrying 1500 Kgs of wearable clothes and similar material from North Block for distribution to under privileged sections of society in Delhi and NCR

The Minister calls for undertaking next “Sanchay” programme of unused mobile handsets for distributing the same to the poor households to enable their children to access online learning DELHI, DECEMBER 24: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS […]

Massive ferry fire kills at least 39 in southern Bangladesh

DELHI, DECEMBER 24: 140.31 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive India’s Active caseload currently stands at 77,516 Active cases account for less than 1% of total cases, currently at 0.22%; Lowest since March 2020 Recovery Rate currently at 98.40%; Highest since March […]

Massive ferry fire kills at least 39 in southern Bangladesh

DHAKA, Bangladesh — A massive fire swept through a crowded river ferry in Bangladesh early Friday, leaving at least 39 people dead and 70 injured, officials said. Many passengers leapt from the vessel into cold waters to escape the blaze. It took 15 fire engines two hours to […]

Biden signs bill to clamp down on products from China’s Xinjiang

Dec 23 – U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday signed into law legislation that bans imports from China’s Xinjiang region over concerns about forced labor, the White House said. The bill, which received final congressional approval on Dec. 16, is part of Washington’s pushback against Beijing’s treatment of […]

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