Covid Third Wave: Vaccines Can Reduce Severe Illness But Not Infection, Say Experts
Two recent reports have confirmed that vaccines cannot stop transmission of the virus, however, it does prevent the severity of the disease. This puts naturally-recovered people on better footing as reports have shown that such people rarely contribute to the community’s spread of the virus. It also suggests that natural infection can only prevent any […]
Revoking Farm Laws Is Mandatory To Ensure Food Security In The Country: Priyanka Gandhi
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday said that in order to ensure proper maintenance of food security across the country, it was imperative to revoke the farm laws enacted by the Centre last year, as that only could restore the farmers’ respect. Ahead of an event at which Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with beneficiaries […]
COVID-19 Takes 10 More Lives In Maharashtra
Nearly a dozen have lost their lives, while 276 new cases of COVID-19 have surfaced in Maharashtra’s Thane district. Officials said the infections are rising with total number of cases surging to 5,45,825. While ten more people died due to the viral infection, the total death toll in the district have moved up to 11,066. […]
Madhya Pradesh rain fury: Over 1,200 villages hit by floods; nearly 6,000 people rescued, 1,950 still stranded
The flood situation was “grim” in north Madhya Pradesh where over 1,200 villages were affected by the deluge following heavy rains and 5,950 people were shifted to safer places with the help of the Army, NDRF, BSF and state agencies, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Wednesday. He said 1,950 people were still stranded […]
India, China mulling withdrawal of troops from Gogra in Ladakh
India and China are working on a proposal to withdraw troops from a friction point in Gogra at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh in the next few days. It could be a significant step towards resolving the continuing border crisis. The final decision on withdrawal of troops from Patrolling Point (PP) […]
Kerala Relaxes COVID-19 Curbs, Asks People To Maintain Caution
Ahead of Independence Day and Onam festival, Kerala government Wednesday announced relaxations in COVID-19 curbs. “In other places, shops will be allowed to operate six days in a week considering the current general situation in the state and the progress of the vaccination,” she said, the state’s Health Minister Veena George said. She however cautioned […]
Prime Minister Modi To Chair An Open Debate At UN Security Council On August 9
In a first for India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will preside over an open debate on maritime security at the UN Security Council (UNSC) on August 9. The debate’s theme is ‘Maintenance of international peace and security: Maritime security’. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi took to Twitter to make the announcement late on […]
Covid-19: Delhi Govt Reserves 40% Covaxin Stock And 20% Covishield Jabs For 1st Shot
Amid an acute shortage of Covid-19 vaccines, the Delhi health department on Sunday directed authorities to reserve 20 per cent of Covishield doses and 40 per cent of Covaxin doses as first shots, officials said adding that the rest of the city’s vaccine stock will be administered as second shots. According to officials, this is […]
Ladakh Row: India, China Hold 12th Round Of Military Talks, Delhi Presses For Early Disengagement
India and China held their 12th round of military talks on Saturday with Delhi urging for disengagement of troops along friction points in eastern Ladakh including in Hot Springs and Gogra, sources in the security establishment told PTI. The talks, which lasted for nine hours, witnessed detailed discussions on the need for stability in eastern […]
COVID-19: India records 44,230 fresh cases, 555 more fatalities
New Delhi: With a single-day rise of 44,230 cases, India’s COVID-19 tally climbed to 3,15,72,344 on Friday, while the death toll due to the viral disease shot up to 4,23,217 with 555 more people succumbing to it, the Union health ministry said. The number of active coronavirus cases in the country registered an increase for the […]
