As Afghanistan’s economy collapses, international community looks for innovative ways to avoid humanitarian disaster

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CHARASIAB, Afghanistan — At this town’s district hospital, an hour’s drive south of Kabul, midwives resorted to using mobile phone flashlights to deliver babies during power cuts, when foreign aid was halted and they could no longer pay for generator fuel.When critical supplies such as saline solution and dressings ran out, many patients were turned…Continue Reading

More omicron cases pop up as world rushes to learn more

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THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Cases of the omicron variant of the coronavirus popped up in countries on opposite sides of the world Sunday and many governments rushed to close their borders even as scientists cautioned that it’s not clear if the new variant is more alarming than other versions of the virus.The variant was identified…Continue Reading

Biden administration focuses on booster shots as best strategy against new coronavirus variant

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The Biden administration is focusing on booster shots as a key weapon in efforts to protect the nation against a potentially dangerous coronavirus variant even as the extent of the threat remains unclear, the White House said Sunday.A group of senior health officials had a call with South African scientists Sunday to review the latest…Continue Reading

COVID-19 | WHO says it is not yet clear if Omicron variant causes more severe disease

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However, the agency reiterated that preliminary evidence suggests there may be a higher risk of reinfection from the variant. The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Sunday that it is not yet clear if the new Omicron coronavirus variant is more transmissible compared to other SARS-CoV-2 variants or if it causes more severe disease.”Preliminary data…Continue Reading

Ineligible beneficiaries being struck off NFSA list in Rajasthan

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State seeks inclusion of more families in food security purview State seeks inclusion of more families in food security purview After the completion of an exercise for rectification of errors relating to the beneficiaries of the National Food Security Act (NFSA) through mapping and seeding, the Congress Government in Rajasthan has launched action to strike…Continue Reading

Govt. can’t function in Uddhav’s continued absence, says Patil

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‘Administration in a shambles; no Speaker chosen in 10 months’ Maharashtra BJP president Chandrakant Patil. File photo   ‘Administration in a shambles; no Speaker chosen in 10 months’ The Maharashtra Government cannot keep functioning in the face of Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray’s continuing absence, said BJP State president Chandrakant Patil while expressing dissatisfaction over no…Continue Reading

‘Work with Central agencies to tackle narcotics’

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Director-General and Inspector-General of Police Praveen Sood on Sunday asked police officers from the Western Range to work closely with Central investigation agencies in tackling issues related to the supply of narcotic drugs.Chairing a meeting with Superintendents of Police of all units in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Uttara Kannada and Chikkamagaluru districts here, Mr. Sood told…Continue Reading

Round-the-clock screening, testing on State-Kerala border

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Deputy Commissioner K.V. Rajendra on Sunday said the administration will intensify and conduct round-the-clock screening and testing of travellers from Kerala to the district in view of the enhanced COVID-19 threat.Dr. Rajendra told reporters here though the administration had upped the testing and checking at borders since four months, it became somewhat lax for the…Continue Reading

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Ministry of Science & Technology Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh says, Science blended with Creative Innovation brings “Ease of Living” for common man The Minister to inaugurate the seventh edition of India International Science festival, IISF at Panaji, Goa on 10th DecemberThe theme of 4-day IISF 2021 is ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ – celebrating Creativity,…Continue Reading