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Monkey biz: After buying dogs and donkeys from Pakistan, China set to buy monkeys from Sri Lanka!

April 20, 2023 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Even after the world accused it of being the epicenter of the Covid-19 pandemic, believed to have originated from the wet markets of Wuhan, China has refused to learn that it cannot fiddle with nature. After buying dogs and donkeys from Pakistan in 2022, it is now set to purchase […]

Business

Trade: At over $128 bn, the US became India’s biggest trading partner in FY23

April 17, 2023 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: With increasing, strengthening, and deepening economic ties between the two countries, the USA emerged as India’s biggest trading partner in 2022-23, according to the provisional data of the Union Commerce Ministry. The bilateral trade between India and the US increased by 7.65 percent to USD 128.55 in 2022-23, compared to USD […]

Business

Roving Periscope: Pak turning into a ‘zombie state’, says its own top economist

April 17, 2023 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Pakistan Prime Minister Mian Mohammad Shehbaz Sharif, who has desperately been seeking financial bailouts from whoever would extend a lifeline, famously said “Beggars cannot be choosers.” His Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif openly declared a few weeks ago that Pakistan was already bankrupt. Now, Pakistan’s leading economist and former government […]

Business

Roving Periscope: As Pak economy sinks further, India, France & Japan to help Sri Lanka

April 12, 2023 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: While the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slashed Pakistan’s growth rate to 0.5 percent this year amid extremely high inflation, growing unemployment, and polycrises, India, France, and Japan are set to restructure Sri Lanka’s debts, the media reported on Wednesday. In its latest forecast, the IMF lowered Pakistan’s economic growth […]

Business

Myanmar: Military junta kills over 50 pro-democracy activists, say reports

April 11, 2023 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: The ruling military junta killed at least 50 pro-democracy activists in Central Myanmar, the media reported on Tuesday. The military launched an air strike on a rebels’ gathering, killing at least 50 people, who had gathered at an event attended by opponents of the junta, according to media and members […]

Defence

Roving Periscope: Speculations about Putin’s ‘deteriorating’ health resurface

April 11, 2023 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Amid the ongoing war in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “worsening health” has hit the headlines again, despite the Kremlin’s insistence for a long time that this is part of the Western media’s misinformation and propaganda against Moscow. According to the latest media reports, Putin suffers from “blurred vision and […]

Business

Monsoon: Unlike Skymet, IMD predicts “normal rains” in India this year from June

April 11, 2023 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Amid widespread concerns about the impact of global warming, ‘shifting seasons’ and rising temperatures on world economies, India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday predicted a “normal monsoon” in the South Asian country this year—belying the Skymet forecast of a relatively drier spell in the coming rainy season, starting in June. […]

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World Homoeopathy Day: Celebrating with the Theme “One Health, One Family”

April 10, 2023 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi, April 10: On the occasion of World Homoeopathy Day, a one-day scientific convention was organized by the Central Council for Research in New Delhi on Monday. The central council for research in homoeopathy, which is under the Ministry of Ayush, organised this event to promote evidence-based homoeopathic treatment for the health and wellness […]

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Two-day Covid Mock-drill from Monday

April 9, 2023 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Apr 9: Amid rising COVID-19 cases, a nationwide mock drill to take stock of hospital preparedness will be held on Monday and Tuesday with both public and private facilities participating. The Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will visit AIIMS, Jhajjar on Monday to oversee the mock drill, officials said on Sunday. In a […]

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“Gratitude towards those who work to make our planet healthier” PM on World Health Day

April 7, 2023 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi, April 7: On the occasion of World Health Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared a tweet expressing his gratitude to those who are working in the health field and taking an initiative to improve people’s health. By sharing the post of the union health minister, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, the Prime Minister, retweeted, “On […]