Iran Announces First Case of Omicron Variant: Report

Home » News » World » Iran Announces First Case of Omicron Variant: Report1-MIN READMore than 50 million Iranians have received their second shots, and 3.5 million have received the third shots. (File photo/AFP)Iran has vaccinated some 60% of its population of roughly 85 million people with two doses of coronavirus vaccines. Associated Press TEHRANLast…Continue Reading

First women ice hockey development camp started at Drass in minus 19 degree temperatures

The temperatures in Ladakh at places like Drass have dipped to minus 19 degrees. While the people are facing several problems due to the cold, the youngsters are making use of these minus degrees.  The youngsters are playing Ice skating and Ice Hockey in naturally formed Ice rinks. The first Ice Hockey camp has been…Continue Reading

Modi inaugurates first phase of Kashi Vishwanath Dham

Varanasi: Whenever an Aurangzeb has arisen in India, a Shivaji has also emerged as the soil of this country is different from the rest of the world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday after he inaugurated the first phase of the Kashi Vishwanath Dham here. Addressing the gathering, Modi lauded the civilisational heritage of…Continue Reading

In a first since Taliban takeover, India sends medicines to Afghanistan

India on Saturday sent 1.6 metric tons of medicines to Afghanistan via Kam airways, the first such assistance from New Delhi to Kabul since the Taliban’s takeover in August. The medicine consignment will be handed over to the representatives of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Kabul and will be administered at the Indira Gandhi…Continue Reading

UAE to be first foreign destination of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2022

In January, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to the United Arab Emirates for his first visit of the year 2022. His visit will be centred on the Dubai Expo in the United Arab Emirates, where the India Pavilion has attracted a lot of attention and foot traffic.  As part of the 75th anniversary…Continue Reading

First ‘robotaxis’ enter service in Beijing

28 Nov 2021, 01:44 PM IST1/5​Robotaxis or a normal car?It looks like a normal car but the white taxi by the kerb has nobody driving it, and communicates with customers digitally to obtain directions and take payment.AFPBeijing this week approved its first autonomous taxis for commercial use, bringing dozens of the so-called ‘robotaxis’ to the…Continue Reading

First real-world study: Covaxin effectiveness 50%

Two doses of Covaxin have 50 per cent effectiveness against symptomatic Covid-19, the first real-world assessment of the effectiveness of the vaccine developed in India suggests. The study, published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal, assessed 2,714 hospital workers at AIIMS, New Delhi, who were symptomatic and underwent RT-PCR testing for the coronavirus between April…Continue Reading

Prime Minister’s Office PM inaugurates the first Global Innovation Summit of the Pharmaceuticals sector “The global trust earned by the Indian healthcare sector has led to India being called the “pharmacy of the world” in recent times”“We believe in the well-being of the entire humankind. And, we have shown this spirit to the whole world…Continue Reading

In a first, East Delhi civic body to send teachers abroad for skill-based training

Candidates will have to return money to EDMC if they fail to complete the course Those who are not more than 42 years old and have more than 10 years of teaching experience — along with a good performance record — can apply for the EDMC-launched programme aimed at skill improvement   | Photo Credit:…Continue Reading