Greenhouse gas concentrations hit a new record in 2020: UN
Geneva: The World Meteorological Organization reported Monday that greenhouse gas concentrations hit a new record high last year and increased at a faster rate than the annual average for the last decade despite a temporary reduction during pandemic-related lockdowns. In its annual report on heat-trapping gases in the atmosphere, the U.N. weather agency also pointed […]
PM Modi meets Indian Covid vaccine manufacturers
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Indian COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers on Saturday, within two days of the country achieving a key milestone of administering 100 crore doses of the jabs, official sources said. During the meeting, Modi discussed various issues including furthering the vaccine research, sources said. Representatives from seven vaccine makers — Serum […]
COVID-19: Pfizer claims its vaccine more than 90% effective in kids
Washington: Kid-size doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine appear safe and nearly 91per cent effective at preventing symptomatic infections in 5- to 11-year-olds, according to study details released Friday as the U.S. considers opening vaccinations to that age group. The shots could begin in early November with the first children in line fully protected by Christmas […]
Pakistan propagates false, malicious propaganda against us: India
Condemns abuse of UN platform by Pak
United Nations: India strongly hit out at Pakistan for yet again propagating false and malicious propaganda against it at a UN platform, where Islamabad spoke in favour of its close ally China’s protection of ethnic and religious minorities in Xinjiang. At the meeting of the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly that deals with […]
India has strong ‘protective shield’: PM on 100 Cr mark
New Delhi: The country now has a strong “protective shield” of 100 crore vaccine doses to combat the biggest pandemic in 100 years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday. India achieved a major milestone in its vaccination programme against COVID-19 as the cumulative vaccine doses administered in the country surpassed the 100-crore mark on […]
Pak PM Khan accused of selling gifts received from other countries’ heads
Lahore: Pakistan’s Opposition parties on Wednesday accused Prime Minister Imran Khan of selling gifts he received from other countries’ heads, including an expensive watch worth USD 1 million. Gifts are routinely exchanged between heads of states or officers holding constitutional positions during a state visit. According to the gift depository (Toshakhana) rules, these gifts remain […]
Weapons, 1 kg heroin recovered near Indo-Pak border in Punjab
Chandigarh: The Punjab Police and the BSF have recovered a huge cache of weapons near the India-Pakistan border in the Khemkaran area of Tarn Taran district, an official said on Wednesday. In a joint operation, the Counter Intelligence wing of the Punjab Police and the Border Security Force (BSF) recovered 22 pistols, 44 magazines and […]
COVID-19: Insurance scheme for health workers extended
New Delhi: The insurance scheme for healthcare workers fighting COVID-19 has been extended further for a period of 180 days, and so far, 1,351 claims have been paid under it, the Union health ministry said on Wednesday. The current period of the policy under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package (PMGKP): Insurance Scheme for Health […]