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“Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav:” Free Covid Booster Dose for All Adults for 75 Days

July 13, 2022 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, July 13: Worried over very poor coverage of adult population with Covid booster doses, the centre has decided to provide free booster doze to all people above the age of 18 as part of the government’s ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ celebrations to mark the 75th anniversary of India’s Independence. Under the […]

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Gap for Booster Dose Reduced to 6 Months

July 6, 2022 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, July 6: the Union Health Ministry on Wednesday revised the duration between the second COVID vaccine dose and precautionary dose from the existing 9 months to 6 months. It said the decision had been taken keeping in view the evolving scientific evidence and global practices on Covid-19 vaccines. The Standing Technical Sub-Committee (STSC) […]

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Roving Periscope: Hong Kong ‘true democracy’ under China, ‘the world’s largest democracy’

July 2, 2022 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: In December 2021, the self-styled People’s Republic of China claimed it was “the world’s largest democracy”. On Friday, Chinese President-for-Life Xi Jinping insisted that Hong Kong’s ‘true democracy’ started when it joined mainland China in 1997! On a two-day visit to Hong Kong, where Beijing has brutally crushed the pro-democracy […]

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Ayushman Bharat: WB approves loans worth USD 1 bn for India’s health sector

July 1, 2022 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved two complementary loans of USD 500 million each to support and enhance India’s health sector. Through this combined financing of USD 1 billion, the Bank will support India’s flagship Pradhan Mantri-Ayushmann Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM), launched in October 2021, to […]

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Covid-19: The pandemic is returning in 110 countries says WHO

June 30, 2022 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Beware. The pandemic was only down, not out. And it is returning to 110 countries, the health global watchdog has warned. Only 58 countries could achieve the target of vaccinating 70 percent of people, which means the other countries are vulnerable to the next waves of Covid-19. “Covid-19 is only […]

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Another pandemic? WHO may declare monkeypox a ‘global emergency’

June 23, 2022 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: As the planet is still climbing out of Covid-19, the World Health Organization (WHO) is considering declaring monkeypox as another ‘global health emergency,’ the media reported on Thursday. The global health watchdog convened an emergency committee meeting on Thursday to consider if the spiraling outbreak of monkeypox, caused by a […]

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Sri Lanka: Economy has collapsed, PM Wickremesinghe admits in Parliament

June 22, 2022 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Acknowledging the grim situation in Sri Lanka, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday said in Parliament that the debt-ridden economy in the island country has completely collapsed. After months of shortages of food, fuel, and electricity, Sri Lanka cannot even import oil because of a lack of foreign exchange. “We […]

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Health: Eighth Yoga Day observed in Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh also

June 21, 2022 virendra pandit

New Delhi: Along with India, its neighboring countries Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Bhutan also celebrated the Eighth International Yoga Day on Tuesday. In Colombo, the Indian High Commission and its cultural arm, the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre, hosted a mega-event to celebrate the day at the capital’s landmark Independence Square. Sri Lankan Prime Minister […]

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Trade: After 9 years, WTO seals deals; India gains, says Piyush Goyal

June 17, 2022 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday that New Delhi has achieved “spectacular success” at World Trade Organization (WTO)’s biennial ministerial conference (MC12) by successfully ensuring the livelihood of farmers and fishermen, and also convinced other countries to waive patents for manufacturing Covid-19 vaccines. The minister, who […]

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Roving Periscope: With no fuel for transport, Sri Lankan economy coming to a grinding halt

June 17, 2022 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: The economy of cash-strapped Sri Lanka, which defaulted on its external debt in April amid its worst financial crisis, is now coming to a grinding halt as the island country is running out of fuel for transport and there is no sign of how and from where fresh supplies would […]