Free Covid precaution dose for 18-59 age group gets underway
New Delhi: People aged 18 and above will get free precaution doses of the Covid vaccine at government vaccination centres from Friday under a 75-day special drive initiated by the Union Health Ministry. The drive, aimed at boosting the administration of Covid precaution doses among the eligible population, is being held as part of the […]
Global minimum tax deal- Developing nations should not face ‘unintended consequences’: Sitharaman
New Delhi: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday called on G20 countries to ensure that developing nations do not face any “unintended consequences” of the proposed global minimum tax deal at the G20 and earn “meaningful revenues”. She also said that the concerns of developing nations should also be addressed while formulating rules for the […]
Nearly five crore cases pending in Indian courts: Union Minister
Aurangabad (Maha): Nearly five crore cases are pending in Indian courts and the number will go up further if no action was taken, Union Minister of Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju said here on Saturday. Speaking at the first convocation of Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU) in Aurangabad, the minister also expressed concern about the […]
Muslim pilgrims pray at Mount Arafat as Hajj reaches apex
Mount Arafat (Saudi Arabia): Hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims from around the world raised their hands to heaven and offered prayers of repentance on the sacred hill of Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia on Friday, an intense day of worship considered to be the climax of the annual hajj. Multitudes stood shoulder to shoulder, […]
Blinken describes India as ‘great partner’ of US
New Delhi: The global food and energy crisis triggered by the Russian invasion of Ukraine figured prominently in talks between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Bali on Friday. After the talks on the sidelines of the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting, the US State department said Blinken and […]
Eastern Ladakh row: FM Jaishankar presses for early resolution of outstanding issues with China
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday conveyed to his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi the need for an early resolution of all outstanding issues along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh, and asserted that bilateral ties should be based on mutual respect, mutual sensitivity and mutual interest. At a one-hour meeting […]
Worry – 2.3 billion people severely or moderately hungry in 2021: UN
United Nations: World hunger rose in 2021, with around 2.3 billion people facing moderate or severe difficulty obtaining enough to eat — and that was before the Ukraine war, which has sparked increases in the cost of grain, fertiliser and energy, according to a UN report released Wednesday. The State of Food Security and Nutrition […]
