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Vaccination along with safety measures are necessary when it comes to fighting the Delta Plus: WHO

Vaccination along with safety measures are necessary when it comes to fighting the Delta Plus: WHO

"Vaccination plus masks, because just a vaccine is not enough with 'Delta.' We need to make an effort over a short period of time, otherwise there would be a lockdown," Vujnovic said on the Soloviev Live YouTube show. She explained that vaccination is essential because it lowers the probability of spreading the virus and lowers the risks of severe disease. However, "additional measures" will probably be required as well, Vujnovic warned. Earlier in this month, the WHO included the Delta variant in its list of coronavirus variants of concern as the strain had become prevalent and has caused a resurgence…
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Yogi to woo Dalits, plans another Ambedkar memorial

Yogi to woo Dalits, plans another Ambedkar memorial

The foundation stone for the Bharat Ratna Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar Memorial and Cultural Centre, to be located in Lucknow's Aishbagh, is likely to be laid by President Ram Nath Kovind during his Lucknow visit on June 28. In an apparent attempt to woo Dalits, ahead of the 2022 Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced that he would build a grand memorial in the name of Dalit icon Dr B.R. Ambedkar. The project is expected to cost around Rs 50 crore and sources indicated that a portion of the centre, which would include a 45m…
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BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Friday writes a letter to the Union Health Minister seeks an investigation into Kolkata vaccine scam

BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Friday writes a letter to the Union Health Minister seeks an investigation into Kolkata vaccine scam

BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Friday wrote an open letter to Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan seeks an investigation into Kolkata vaccine scam.In the letter, Adhikari charged that the Kolkata vaccine fraud would not have taken place without the knowledge of local police and authorities. He wrote the major question is were this shots really the covishiled?If these not then we should take immidiate action against this. The main person behind this case was earlier arrested for allegedly posing as an IAS officer and organised a COVID-19 vaccination camp in the city's Kasba area, where the actor Mimi Chakroborty…
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M C Josephine resigns as Kerala Women’s Commission chairperson after row over remarks

M C Josephine resigns as Kerala Women’s Commission chairperson after row over remarks

A day after her alleged insensitive remarks sparked a row in Kerala, the Women's Commission chairperson MC Josephine resigned on Friday, as women activists of the opposition Congress and BJP took out protest marches against her comment. Josephine, a central committee member of the ruling CPI(M), had courted controversy when she spoke harshly to a woman complainant of domestic violence during a live television programme of a Malayalam channel on Wednesday, causing embarrassment to the Marxist party. The matter was discussed at the state secretariat, which met on Friday, and attended by top party leaders, including Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.…
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Empty Syringe Used To Vaccinate Man in Bihar caught on camera

Empty Syringe Used To Vaccinate Man in Bihar caught on camera

In the state of Bihar a man was injected with an "empty" syringe at a Covid vaccination centre . After this incident a video went viral on social media. The video - which was shot on a mobile - shows that the nurse taking out a new syringe and straightaway inoculating the man without drawing the vaccine from the vial.After that the nurse who was administrated the injection got fired . The man who got the vaccine he said that he realised what happend after geeting the vaccination only hoirs later. While he took another jab, the man refused saying…
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Air India plane flies from Amritsar to Dubai with just 1 passenger

Air India plane flies from Amritsar to Dubai with just 1 passenger

UAE-based Indian businessman S P Singh Oberoi was pleasantly surprised to have the whole plane to himself when he boarded Air India's flight from Amritsar to Dubai with an economy-class ticket in hand. During the flight, he snapped pictures with the crew members and paced up and down the aircraft multiple times without any hindrance. Air India did not respond to PTI's request for a statement on this matter. Oberoi, who holds a golden visa that allows 10-year long residency in the UAE, was the sole passenger on the national carrier's Dubai-bound three-hour flight that departed from Amritsar around 3.45…
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India to get First ‘Made-In-India’ Aircraft Carrier Next Year

India to get First ‘Made-In-India’ Aircraft Carrier Next Year

Indian Navy to get first ‘made in India’ aircraft, INS Vikrant next year. INS Vikrant will be commissioned to the Indian Navy after its final trial. In a statement at the southern naval command in Kochi today, Rajnath Singh described it as "India's pride and a shining example of Atmanirbhar Bharat" and "Commissioning of this IAC next year would be a befitting tribute to the 75th year of India's independence" INS Vikrant is 262 meters long and 62 meters wide and displaces about 40,000 metric tons. It features a STOBAR configuration with a ski jump. The carrier has been designed by the Directorate of Naval Design…
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India logs 54,069 new COVID-19 cases, 1321 deaths

India logs 54,069 new COVID-19 cases, 1321 deaths

India’s Covid-19 cases recorded 54,069 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. In the same time span, 1321 deaths were reported, according to data released by the Union health ministry on Thursday. India crossed the mark of over three crore caseload of Covid on Wednesday. This is the seventh consecutive day in the last two months when the toll has been below the 2,000-mark. The Covid-19 caseload in the country now stands at 3,00,82,778. Active cases are now below 8 lakh mark at 6,27,057. The death toll stands at 3,91,981. It is also the 17th consecutive day when India…
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Delta Plus Variant: Over 40 cases of the new Delta Plus strain

Delta Plus Variant: Over 40 cases of the new Delta Plus strain

Amid worries of a possible third Covid wave, along with the emergence of a Delta Plus variant in parts of the country, one of India's top doctors and genome sequencer has brushed aside concerns of this new mutant fuelling an upsurge in infections. Dr Anurag Agarwal, Director of the Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB), also advised caution against lowering the guard on the second wave itself. "At this point, there is no evidence to suggest that Delta Plus...has anything to do with a possible third wave," Dr Agarwal "My institute has sequenced more than 3,500 samples from Maharashtra…
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India Need To”bring in right people who have right mindset to perform” -Virat Kohli

India Need To”bring in right people who have right mindset to perform” -Virat Kohli

India captain Virat Kohli on Wednesday indicated that he may bring in "right people with right mindset to perform" in the Test side just like their white ball set-up where they have multiple players ready to shoulder responsibility at the highest level. After his side lost the WTC Final, the Indian captain didn't name anyone but expressed his displeasure at some of the players not showing enough intent to score runs which put pressure on the batting outfit. Cheteshwar Pujara scored 8 runs off 54 balls in the first innings and consumed 35 balls for his first run. He then managed just 15…
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