WHO hosts special meeting on new COVID-19 variant
Geneva: Advisers to the World Health Organization are holding a special session Friday to flesh out information about a worrying new variant of the coronavirus that has emerged in South Africa, though a top expert says its impact on COVID-19 vaccines may not be known for weeks. The technical advisory group on the evolution of […]
India gets 4 year term at UNESCO World Heritage Committee
United Nations: India was on Thursday elected to the World Heritage Committee of the UN’s cultural organisation for a four-year term, a week after the country was re-elected to the UNESCO Executive Board. Happy to announce that India has won the seat on World Heritage Committee from the Asia Pacific region. I thank all our […]
Cabinet approves Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021: Sources
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a bill to repeal the three farm laws, which triggered protests at Delhi borders by thousands of farmers, according to official sources. The Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021 has been approved days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement to repeal the three central farm laws. The new […]
International flight services to normalise very soon: Official
New Delhi: International passenger flight services are expected to be normalised “very soon” and possibly by the end of this year, Civil Aviation Secretary Rajiv Bansal said on Wednesday. Scheduled international passenger flights to and from India remain suspended since March 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic. The suspension has been extended till November 30. Normalisation […]
Committee for disposal of enemy properties reconstituted
New Delhi: The government has reconstituted a high level committee for the disposal of enemy properties that have been left behind by those who migrated and took up citizenship of Pakistan and China. The committee, which is headed by a senior officer of the Union Home Ministry, will look after the disposal of over 12,600 […]
Return of Indian students: China continues to be vague about offering permission
Beijing: China on Tuesday said it may permit stranded students from the ASEAN countries studying in Chinese universities to come back early but continued to be vague about the return of over 23,000 Indian students stuck at home since last year due to Beijing’s visa curbs related to COVID-19. Asked about the joint statement issued […]
US opens COVID boosters to all adults
Washington: The US has opened COVID-19 booster shots to all adults and took the extra step of urging people 50 and older to seek one, aiming to ward off a winter surge as coronavirus cases rise even before millions of Americans travel for the holidays. Until now, Americans faced a confusing list of who was […]
‘Interference of security institutions’: Pak judiciary, bar association lock horns
Islamabad: Pakistan’s judiciary and the Supreme Court Bar Association on Saturday locked horns over allegations of interference in judicial matters by the country’s security institutions, with the Chief Justice of Lahore High Court vehemently saying that the judiciary in the country never takes dictation from other institutions. Addressing a gathering at the Asma Jahangir Conference […]
China’s hypersonic missile ‘went around the world’ in July: top US military official
Washington/Beijing: China might one day be able to launch a surprise nuclear attack on the United States, the second highest-ranking American military officer has warned as he shed new details of Beijing’s hypersonic weapons test in July, which sent a missile around the world at more than five times the speed of sound. “They launched […]