World leaders have expressed deep concern and dismay at the situation in Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said Afghan nationals fleeing neighboring countries may come to Europe to escape the Taliban. He said that Germany has to evacuate about ten thousand people from Afghanistan. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his country would continue to arrange for the evacuation of Afghans in distress, but the situation in Afghanistan was “very dangerous”. French President Emmanuel Macron said that Afghanistan should not be allowed to become a haven for terrorists again. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has described…
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The National Institute of Virology has expressed hope that the anti-Covid vaccine for children will be available by next month. In the context of scientific development about Kovid, he said that soon its results will come and they will be made available to the regulators. Priya Abraham has told that Zydus Cadila vaccine is also being tested. This vaccine can also be given to children. Ms Priya also said that anti-COVID vaccines can protect against all variants including delta variants. He said that in the future, a booster dose can be advised.
The Odisha government has extended the sponsorship period for the national hockey team by another ten years. Announcing the extension of the sponsorship period for the men’s and women’s national hockey teams by ten years, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said that Odisha and hockey are committed to become synonymous with each other. He said that a new era will begin for Indian hockey and the pride of the nation will return. Chief Minister Shri Patnaik presented Rs.10 lakh to each sportsperson and Rs.5 lakh to the support staff for the historic victory in Tokyo Olympics. Earlier in the day, the Indian hockey…
The Kakatiya Rudreshwar Temple in Telangana was included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site list yesterday. Situated in Palampet village, this temple is also famous as Ramappa Temple. After the formation of Telangana in the year 2014, a UNESCO site has been selected as a heritage site for the first time in the state. The state government employees had been making efforts for a long time to include the Kakatiya Rudreshwar Temple in the list of World Heritage Site.
Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has accused the opposition of running away from the discussion after the Parliament proceedings were repeatedly disrupted. Talking to reporters outside Parliament, Shri Naqvi said that the government is ready to discuss all issues. He said that the opposition cannot decide who will answer any issue on behalf of the government.
Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa submitted his resignation to Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot in Bengaluru today. The BJP government in Karnataka under the leadership of Yeddyurappa is completing its two years today. Before submitting his resignation, Yediyurappa announced his resignation at Sadhna Samagam, a program organized to mark the completion of two years of his government. In an emotional address at the event, Chief Minister Yediyurappa recalled his journey in the Bharatiya Janata Party. Yediyurappa took over as the Chief Minister for the fourth time and resigned without completing his term. He said that he was resigning in view of the rule that those above 75…
President Ram Nath Kovind paid homage to the martyred soldiers at the Dagger War Memorial in Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir today, on the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas. The President said that the Dagger War Memorial pays respect to the Ranbankurs who lost their lives for the defense and security of the country. He said that this memorial will inform and inspire the people of the country about the high values of the Indian Army. The President interacted with the soldiers of Chinar Corps and High Altitude Warfare School, Gulmarg.
The central government has reduced the prices of medical devices such as pulse oximeter, blood pressure measuring machine, nebulizer, digital thermometer and glucometer. The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority has taken this decision in the public interest by exercising special powers. The revised prices have come into effect from 20th of this month. Under the new regime, 91 per cent of the brands of these five medical devices have come down in value by about 88 per cent.
In Afghanistan, 20 militants have been killed in an airstrike yesterday on Taliban positions in Ghazi Abad district of East Kunar. The Afghan army said that 8 terrorists were injured. Violence has increased in Afghanistan in the past few weeks. The Taliban have intensified attacks against Afghan forces and civilians. US President Joe. Biden has expressed his resolve to continue to cooperate with the national defense and security forces in Afghanistan. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani spoke to the US President on the phone yesterday. The President of Afghanistan said in a tweet that President Joe. Biden has reassured that cooperation to the Afghan National Security Forces…
The COVID vaccination for children in India is expected to start in September this year. In an interview to a private television channel, Dr Randeep Guleria, director of the Indian Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, said that the pharmaceutical company Zydus has completed the trials of the vaccines and is waiting for its emergency approval. The trial of Bharat Biotech’s covaccine will be completed by August or September and after that it is expected to be approved. He told that the US regulatory agency has already approved the Pfizer vaccine.