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World Malaria Day: April 25

April 26, 2021 Vinayak Barot

(Mitesh Solanki) World Malaria Day is celebrated every year on 25th April by WHO. Theme of this year is “Reaching the Zero Malaria Target”. WHO has total eleven official Global Public Health campaigns and one of which is World Malaria Day. Earlier this day was known as African Malaria Day. Malaria is caused by Plasmodium […]

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Foreign Minister of Russia Sergey Lavrov to visit Pakistan from April 6-7

April 2, 2021 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The Russian Foreign Ministry on Thursday announced that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will visit Pakistan from April 6 to 7. Lavrov will hold special meetings with his counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi and they will discuss the Afghan peace process, counterterrorism cooperation, and other bilateral issues. The Russian Foreign Ministry on its official […]

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal during an interaction with traders

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No plan for lockdown in Delhi, says CM Arvind Kejriwal

April 2, 2021 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Chief Minister of Delhi on Friday confirmed that the state government has no plan to impose lockdown in the city in the viewing of the steady rise of coronavirus. In the last few days, the Delhi government reported a noticeable hike in the case of coronavirus, and around 3500 new cases are registered […]

PM Imran Khan chairs meeting to review Islamabad’s relations with India: Report

April 2, 2021 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan on Friday hold a meeting with the Foreign Minister of Pakistan – Shah Mehmood Qureshi and other senior officials of the foreign office to review Pakistan’s relations with India, Report says. Pakistan-based media on Friday reported that – PM Imran Khan will take a holistic review of […]

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India Contributes USD 300,000 to UN Women

April 2, 2021 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador TS Tirumurti on Thursday tweeted that “#India contributes USD 300,000 to @UN_Women for 2021.” India has contributed USD 300,000 to the United Nations Agency for women empowerment and gender equality. On India’s contribution, TS Tirumurti said that “India reaffirms its support for gender equality and women […]

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Covid-19: Former Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar hospitalised after tested positive last week

April 2, 2021 Vinayak Barot

Mumbai: The Indian former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar hospitalised on Friday after he tested positive last week. The sad news for the millions of cricket fans came on a day when India is celebrating the 10th anniversary of their famous 2011 World Cup win. Sachin is being hospitalised on ‘medical advice. Sachin in the early Friday […]

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Defence: India makes bullet proof jackets to protect its soldiers

April 1, 2021 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) lab Defence Materials and Stores Research and Development Establishment (DMSRDE), Kanpur has developed light weight Bullet Proof Jacket (BPJ) weighing 9.0 kilogrammes, meeting the qualitative requirements of Indian Army. The Front Hard Armour Panel (FHAP) jacket was tested at Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL), Chandigarh and met […]

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Coronavirus: 900 travellers test positive at Srinagar Airport in March

April 1, 2021 Vinayak Barot

Srinagar: Amid rising coronavirus cases in several states of the country, 900 travelers tested Coronavirus positive at the Srinagar airport in March. This figure is the highest since the pandemic began last year, the report said. The official data shows that March witnessed the highest number of cases recorded in a single month ever since […]

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Youngsters contributing to surge in Covid-19 cases: AIIMS Director

April 1, 2021 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The Director of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Dr. Guleria on Thursday said that “Youngsters are contributing to the rise in Covid-19 cases. People in the younger age group are going out and mixing despite the surge in Covid-19 cases,” Dr.Guleria is India’s one of most renowned medical practitioners also. […]

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UK invites India to join G7 meeting as a guest nation: MEA Spokesperson

March 31, 2021 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, Arindam Bagchi said “India has been invited as a guest to the G7 meeting by the United Kingdom this year. This meeting will also witness the involvement of other countries including Australia, South Korea, and South Africa. G7 is an intergovernmental organization that includes Canada, France, […]