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Aviation: India extends ban on scheduled international flights till February 28

January 19, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: India’s civil aviation regulator, the DGCA, on Wednesday extended the ban on scheduled international commercial flights till February 28, 2022. At present, India suffers from a third Covid wave which is said to be driven by the Omicron variant. All flights under Air Bubble agreements and Mission Vande Bharat will continue to operate. […]

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Tourism Worldwide to remain disrupted until 2024

January 19, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The World Tourism Organization on Tuesday said that “Tourism arrivals around the world – not expected to return to their pre-pandemic levels until 2024 at the earliest.” According to World Travel & Tourism Council, The pandemic severely impacted travel and tourism globally, causing the industry a loss of almost US$ 4.5 trillion. Domestic […]

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Daily Covid-19 cases declining Delhi, Mumbai, and Kolkata: Report

January 19, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The latest report revealed by the State Bank of India (SBI) said that during the ongoing third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, new coronavirus cases in Mumbai appear to be stabilizing, but infections in other cities such as Bengaluru and Pune are increasing. The report also suggested that the percentage of empty beds […]

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IMD Predicts Dense Fog, Rainfall over North India

January 18, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted dense fog and cold conditions in parts of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan on Tuesday, January 18, 2022. Cold to severe cold day conditions will be seen in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar in the next three days, whereas north Madhya Pradesh will witness cold day […]

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Sri Lanka Turns Toward India, Invites Indian Investments in the Country

January 18, 2022 Vinayak Barot

_Vinayak Barot New Delhi: The unbearable financial burden of China on Sri Lanka – damaged its economy in the last few years. After facing problems in repayment of loans to China – the Colombo government turned toward India and invited the Indian investment in the island country. Sri Lankan Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa held talks […]

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Afghanistan: 5.6 Magnitude Tremor in the western province of Badghis, 26 Killed

January 18, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: At least 26 people died after an earthquake jolted western Afghanistan on Monday. The local authority has informed that An earthquake rocked Western Afghanistan on Monday, killing more than 25 people and destroying hundreds of homes. The local authorities shared the photos of an earthquake which showed the situation in the region after the […]

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India Saved Many Lives By Supplying Covid Vaccines: PM Modi At World Economic Forum

January 18, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday addressed the World Economic Forum’s Davos Agenda via video conferencing. During his speech, he talked about some of the pressing issues like Covid, climate change, cryptocurrency, reforms, and initiatives taken by his government for ease of doing business. PM Narendra Modi stressed how India saved many lives by […]

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Ahmedabad Airport will be closed for nine hours every day till May 31

January 17, 2022 Vinayak Barot

Ahmedabad: One of the busiest non-metro airports in the country, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International airport – will remain partially shut from Monday onwards (January 17) till May 31. Work in the airport will remain off from 9 am to 6 pm on all weekdays – due to planned recarpeting work on the runway. The Airport […]

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Covid-19: India reports 2.58 lakh new cases, lower than yesterday

January 17, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry on Monday morning reported 258,089 new cases of covid-19, this number is lower than yesterday’s cases. The death toll surge to 486,451 as and 385 coronavirus patients succumbed in the last 24 hours. According to Mohfw – 151,740 patients recovered in the last 24 hours, taking the total recoveries […]

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No person can be forced to be vaccinated against their Wishes: Centre tells SC

January 17, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The Centre on Sunday told the Supreme Court that COVID-19 that no individual can be vaccinated against their wish. The Centre informed that the vaccination guidelines issued by the Union health ministry do not envisage forcible vaccination without consent. The comment came as India continues to struggle with the third wave of the […]