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December 2, 2020 2:14 PM

India continues to make impressive gains in reduction of malaria burden: WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said India continues to make impressive gains in reduction of malaria burden. According to World Malaria Report 2020 released by WHO, India is the only high endemic country which has reported a decline of 17.6 percent in 2019 as compared to 2018. The Annual Pa...

December 2, 2020 1:58 PM

UK becomes first country to approve Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for use

Britain became the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine today for use and said that it will be rolled out from early next week. The British regulator Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) declared that the vaccine offers protection of up to ...

December 2, 2020 8:20 AM

Pakistan: Opposition parties mounting pressure on Imran Khan govt to resign

In Pakistan, opposition parties are mounting pressure on the Imran Khan government to resign, and the message struck a chord with the masses, in a country now suffering double digit inflation and negative economic growth. Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), formed last month by nine major opposition...

December 1, 2020 9:48 PM

Protest in Dhaka demanding arrest of hardline Hefazat-e-Islam Chief for opposing Sheikh Mujib's statue

Socio-Culturual organisations of Bangladesh organised a demonstration in Dhaka on Tuesday demanding arrest of the hardline Islamist Hefazat-e-Islam chief Junaid Babunagari and Joint Secretary Mamunul Haque for opposing the installation of B...

December 1, 2020 7:42 PM

China's dilly dallying approach on WHO's proposed visit to China to investigate the origins of Corona virus comes out in open

Beijing's dilly dallying approach on WHO team's proposed visit to China to investigate the origins of Corona virus has come out in open. China is yet to give any confirmation on the visit of the WHO led international team for th...

December 1, 2020 2:28 PM

US President-elect Joe Biden to formally introduce his top economic policy advisers today

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden will formally introduce his top economic policy advisers today as his administration prepares to take power amid coronavirus pandemic.&nbsp;Biden's latest nominations would place several women in top economic roles, reflecting his commitment to increasing ...

December 1, 2020 8:13 AM

US imposes sanctions on Chinese firm over Venezuela internet curbs

The United States has imposed sanctions on Chinese firm China National Electronics Import &amp; Export Corporation (CEIEC), accusing it of supporting President Nicolas Maduro's efforts to undermine democracy in Venezuela. ''&nbsp; ...

November 30, 2020 9:30 PM

Bangladesh to provide 30 million doses of COVID 19 vaccine free

The government of Bangladesh has announced that it will provide 3 crore doses of COVID 19 vaccine to people free of charge. '' '' Briefing media after the Cabinet meeting Chaired ...

November 30, 2020 8:06 AM

US President-elect Joe Biden announces all-women White House communications team

US President-elect Joe Biden has appointed an all-women White House communications team. He has chosen former Barack Obama administration's State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki as his White House press secretary. Psaki currently oversees the confirmation team for the Biden-Harris Transition....

November 30, 2020 7:47 AM

India strongly rejects factually incorrect, gratuitous and unwarranted references to India in resolutions adopted by OIC

India has strongly and categorically rejected the factually incorrect, gratuitous and unwarranted references to India in resolutions adopted by the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) at the 47th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers in Niamey of Niger. ''&amp...

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