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COVID VACCINE PRECAUTION DOSE NOW AVAILABLE FOR ALL ADULTS

09 Apr 2022

The third dose of Covid-19 vaccines, the booster dose known as “precaution dose” in India, will now be available to the 18-years-plus population group from 10 April onwards at private Covid-19 vaccination centres, said the Ministry of Health and Family Affairs on Friday. All those who are more than 18...

India foiled Chinese hackers’ bid to disrupt Ladakh’s power grid

08 Apr 2022

Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy R.K. Singh on Thursday said that the attempts made by Chinese hackers to target electricity distribution centres near Ladakh were successfully blocked. As many as two attempts of cyberattack targeting the electricity distribution in the Union Territory were made by the...

UNGA SUSPENDS RUSSIA FROM HUMAN RIGHTS BODY

08 Apr 2022

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Thursday voted in favour of suspension of Russia from the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC). India and 57 other countries on Thursday abstained in the United Nations General Assembly on a vote with regard to the suspension of Russia from the Human Rights...

PAK SC RESTORES NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, ORDERS TRUST VOTE

08 Apr 2022

In a setback for Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, the country’s Supreme Court on Thursday set aside the rejection of the no-confidence motion moved by the Opposition against his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government in the National Assembly. The court also set aside subsequent steps including the dissolution of the National...

INDIA STANDS FIRM WHEN WORLD IS DIVIDED: PM

07 Apr 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that India stays firm with its interest while being viewed as a nation that can firmly speak about humanity at a time when the entire world is divided into two rival factions. The Prime Minister was speaking on the occasion of the 42nd...

INDIA HAS CHOSEN THE SIDE OF PEACE: JAISHANKAR ON UKRAINE WAR

07 Apr 2022

Minister for External Affairs S. Jaishankar on Wednesday said in the Lok Sabha that the Ukraine-Russia conflict has had significant consequences on the global economy, while the government is taking measures in the national interest to mitigate the impact. He, while explaining India’s stand in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, said...

INDIA HAS ERADICATED EXTREME POVERTY: IMF REPORT

07 Apr 2022

India has averted the rise in extreme poverty through its food security scheme, Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY), according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). A new IMF paper found that extreme poverty (less than PPP US$1.9 per person per day) in India is less than 1% in...

Army chief Naravane on Singapore visit to enhance military ties

06 Apr 2022

During their meeting, Dr Ng and General Naravane reaffirmed the strong and long-standing bilateral defence relationship between Singapore and India and discussed regional geopolitical developments. Naravane is on a three-day visit to the country that commenced on 4 April. During this visit, the COAS will hold meetings with the top...

CRISIS-RIDDEN PAKISTAN WILL RESORT TO KASHMIR RHETORIC AS DIVERSIONARY TACTICS

06 Apr 2022

With the political instability far from over in Pakistan, there will be more efforts from Islamabad to internationalise the Kashmir issue over the next few weeks. Similarly, there will be increased terror activities from across the border in future. Top diplomatic sources privy to meetings at MEA over the Pakistan...

SRI LANKA’S RULING COALITION LOSES PARLIAMENTARY MAJORITY

06 Apr 2022

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s ruling coalition lost its majority in Parliament on Tuesday after at least 41 lawmakers walked out of the alliance. A group of Sri Lankan governing party lawmakers called Tuesday for the appointment of an interim government, warning that a failure to do so would lead...

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