Month: October 2022

Pregnant women struggle to find care after Pakistan’s floods

RAJANPUR, Pakistan — The first five months of Shakeela Bibi’s pregnancy were smooth. She picked out a name, Uthman, made him clothes and furniture. She had regular checkups at home and access to medicine. Then an ultrasound revealed the baby was upside down. The doctor told Bibi to […]

Elon Musk says SpaceX will keep funding Starlink in Ukraine despite losing money

Oct 15 – Elon Musk said on Saturday his rocket company SpaceX would continue to fund its Starlink internet service in Ukraine, citing the need for “good deeds,” a day after he said it could no longer afford to do so. Musk tweeted: “the hell with it … […]

Lt Governor inaugurates – “Ekaant, an ode to home in the mountains”- exhibition of paintings by Abhishek Sharma

SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 16: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated the Exhibition of paintings by Sh Abhishek Sharma, CEO, JKEGA titled “Ekaant, an ode to home in the mountains” at the Kashmir International Convention Centre today. The painting exhibition showcased a series of impressions of the offbeat landscapes of Jammu […]

PM dedicates 75 Digital Banking Units across 75 districts to the nation

“We have given top priority to ensure that banking services reach the last mile” “A whole new world of possibilities opens up when financial partnerships are combined with digital partnerships” “Today the number of branches per one lakh adult citizens in India is more than countries like Germany, […]

Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh says, time has come for India to develop integrated models of medical teaching

BHU, founded by Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya in 1916, offers a unique model of integrated teaching, including integrated medical teaching within one single campus. The Minister delivers 62nd Annual Day lecture of prestigious Institute of Medical Sciences (IMS) of Banaras Hindu University (BHU) Dr Jitendra Says, India’s medical […]

2,401 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours

OCT 16, 2022 219.32 cr Total Vaccine doses (94.95 cr Second Dose and 21.85 cr Precaution Dose) have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive 5,02,619 doses administered in last 24 hours India’s Active caseload currently stands at 26,625 Active cases stand at 0.06% Recovery Rate currently […]

China’s Xi calls for military growth as party congress opens

BEIJING — Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Sunday called for faster military development and announced no change in policies that have strained relations with Washington and tightened the ruling Communist Party’s control over society and the economy. China’s most influential figure in decades spoke as the party opened […]

UK leader Liz Truss goes from triumph to trouble in 6 weeks

LONDON — When Liz Truss was running to lead Britain this summer, an ally predicted her first weeks in office would be turbulent. But few were prepared for the scale of the sound and fury -– least of all Truss herself. In just six weeks, the prime minister’s […]

Gambia says child deaths linked to cough syrup have risen to 70

BANJUL, Oct 14 – Gambia’s government on Friday said the number of child deaths from acute kidney injury, thought to be linked to Indian-made cough syrups, has risen to 70 from a previous toll of 69. President Adama Barrow gave the update at an emergency cabinet meeting which […]

Ukraine: Russia hits power site by Kyiv, defends seized land

KYIV, Ukraine — A missile strike seriously damaged a key energy facility in Ukraine’s capital region, the country’s grid operator said Saturday as the Russian military strove to cut power in far-flung populated areas while also defending against Ukrainian counterattacks in occupied regions. Kyiv region Gov. Oleksiy Kuleba […]

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