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Amid rising tensions with China, India-US to hold military exercise near LAC
Sources in the defence and security establishment said a joint exercise is being planned from October 14 to 31, where both the forces will conduct 'maneuvers to exploit the full scope' of the high altitude warfare. The sources said that the location (at 10,000 feet) where the exercise will take place falls in Phase 1 of adaptation to high altitude.
Centre to withdraw Personal Data Protection Bill, bring sharper one
"The Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 was deliberated in great detail by the Joint Committee of Parliament. 81 amendments were proposed and 12 recommendations were made towards a comprehensive legal framework on the digital ecosystem," Vaishnaw said in a statement. The earlier bill drew intense scrutiny from privacy advocates, industry stakeholders and tech companies.
ED seals Young Indian office in National Herald building
The ED sources said that they had asked Kharge to provide an official of YI so that they could go on with the search proceedings. But after hearing this Kharge left the National Herald office and didn't provide them with any official. "We wanted to make the seizure memo in front of that official of YI. As we weren't provided anyone we had to seal it to keep the proofs intact," the source said.
Suresh N. Patel sworn-in as new Central Vigilance Commissioner
According to a Rashtrapati Bhavan statement, Patel was sworn in as the Central Vigilance Commissioner by President Droupadi Murmu, in a ceremony also attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu.
After a day of decline, India's Covid tally rises to 17,135 infection, 47 deaths
In the same period, the country has reported 47 more Covid deaths, taking the nationwide death toll to 5,26,477. Meanwhile, the active caseload of the country has marginally declined to 1,37,057 cases, accounting for 0.31 per cent of the country's total positive cases.
Research underway to find vax against monkeypox: Adar Poonawalla
Poonawalla has reportedly briefed the Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on the issue in a meeting on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the total number of confirmed Monkeypox cases reached 8 on Tuesday. Mandaviya has said in the Rajya Sabha that out of total 8 cases reported in the country so far, five have the history of travelling abroad. The Health Minister said studies are still being conducted to find proper vaccination for the disease.
Kamboj takes over as India's first woman Permanent Representative at UN
Kamboj will take her seat at the Security Council, where India is an elected member, at a time of heightened international tensions following the Russian invasion of Ukraine with the body hobbled by permanent members' veto powers.
Indian economy much better, nobody is in denial about price rise: Sitharaman
She said that nobody is in denial about the price rise. "We are not running away, we are here to discuss and nobody is saying and nobody is in denial about the price rise", said Sitharaman. The finance minister said that the government has adopted a targeted approach based on ground-level inputs to tackle retail inflation which is ruling at around 7 per cent.
India inks six pacts with Maldives
After holding talks with the visiting Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "Threat of crime, terrorism and drug trafficking is serious in the Indian Ocean and close India-Maldives ties were important for peace in the entire region." President Solih, who is on a four-day visit to India, said he and Prime Minister Modi have reiterated their firm commitment to combat the menace of terrorism.
Scientists have isolated monkeypox, possibility of developing vax: Mandaviya
While replying to a question regarding the steps taken to create awareness about monkeypox, Madaviya said: "Monkeypox has been isolated by our scientists and ICMR has also floated an 'expression of interest'. Like it was done during the time of Covid. On the basis of that, our scientists who come forward should be given an isolated virus so that its vaccine can be developed."
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