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COVID-19 vaccination drive to kick off in India on Jan 16

COVID-19 vaccination drive to kick off in India on Jan 16

New Delhi: India will launch its COVID-19 vaccination drive on January 16 and priority will be given to nearly three crore healthcare and frontline workers, the government said on Saturday. The decision was taken after Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed the status of COVID-19 situation and vaccine preparedness. “After the

Chinese soldier captured in eastern Ladakh

Chinese soldier captured in eastern Ladakh

New Delhi:  A Chinese soldier was apprehended by Indian troops from an area south of the Pangong lake in eastern Ladakh in the early hours of January 8, official sources said on Saturday. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) soldier had transgressed into the Indian side of the Line of Actual

Mizoram schools not to reopen on Jan 15

Mizoram schools not to reopen on Jan 15

AIZAWL, Jan 8 – The Mizoram Government has changed its earlier decision to reopen schools in the State from January 15. State Education Minister Lalchhandama Ralte said that even though his department had tentatively planned to reopen schools from January 15, it would not be possible to do so. “After

Bird flu: Assam bans poultry import

Bird flu: Assam bans poultry import

GUWAHATI: The Assam Government has imposed a temporary ban on the import and sale of chicken from other states of India. This was done as a precautionary measure after reports of outbreak of Avian Influenza in other states has sent the Assam Livestock Development Agency in an alert mode. As