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DRDO successfully conducts Flight-Test of Indigenous Aerial Target ‘Abhyas’

DELHI, DECEMBER 23: DRDO successfully conducted the flight test of Indigenously developed High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) Abhyas today from Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast, Odisha. During the flight trial, High subsonic speed trajectory at a very low altitude with high endurance was demonstrated. Two […]

‘It’s not us who threaten anyone’: Putin urges NATO pledges

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin urged the West on Thursday to “immediately” meet Russia’s demand for security guarantees precluding NATO’s expansion to Ukraine and the deployment of the military alliance’s weapons there. Speaking during a marathon annual news conference, the Russian leader welcomed talks with the U.S. […]

Last monument for Tiananmen massacre removed in Hong Kong

HONG KONG — A monument at a Hong Kong university that was the best-known public remembrance of the Tiananmen Square massacre on Chinese soil was removed early Thursday, wiping out the city’s last place of public commemoration of the bloody 1989 crackdown.For some at the University of Hong […]

DG IMPARD chairs online meetings regarding DGGI, Case Studies

SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 23: Director General, Institute of Management Public Administration and Rural Development (IMPARD), Saurabh Bhagat, today chaired two online meetings regarding review of District Good Governance Index (DGGI). The first meeting focused on reviewing progress on fidelity check of data sets for publication of DGGI. It was […]

MD RUSA reviews the functioning of colleges under RUSA Scheme

JAMMU, DECEMBER 23: Mission Director, Rashtriya Uchchtar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA), Dr Syed Sehrish Asgar today chaired a meeting to review the functioning of colleges under various components of RUSA Scheme. Director professional college Poonch, Principal Degree College Gool, principal Degree college Marwah, Mandhar chief Engineer PWD ,Deputy General […]

COVID-19 UPDATE

DELHI, DECEMBER 23: 139.70cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive India’s Active caseload currently stands at 78,291 Active cases account for less than 1% of total cases, currently at 0.23%; Lowest since March 2020 Recovery Rate currently at 98.40%; Highest since March 2020 […]

Omicron less likely to put you in the hospital, studies say

Two new British studies provide some early hints that the omicron variant of the coronavirus may be milder than the delta version. Scientists stress that even if the findings of these early studies hold up, any reductions in severity need to be weighed against the fact omicron spreads much faster […]

South African study suggests lower risk of hospitalisation with Omicron versus Delta

Summary Scientist: data tells ‘positive story’ on Omicron Omicron patients much less likely to be hospitalised S.Africa’s high population immunity also a likely factor Unclear if similar in countries with lower immunity Dec 22 – A South African study suggests reduced risks of hospitalisation and severe disease in […]

India OKs $170-mln plan to promote RuPay debit cards, rivaling Visa, Mastercard

NEW DELHI, Dec 15 – India on Wednesday approved a 13-billion-rupee ($170 million) plan to promote domestic RuPay debit cards and low-value digital transactions to boost their use in marginalised populations, in a move that could challenge the clout of rivals like Visa (V.N) and Mastercard (MA.N). Under the plan, the […]

World’s children bearing brunt of COVID pandemic, Vatican studies say

VATICAN CITY, Dec 22 – The world’s children are bearing the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic, with marked increases in violence, abuse, child labour, lost schooling, and malnutrition, two Vatican studies said on Wednesday. The studies, based on academic, scientific, United Nations data and other source material, were […]

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