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India saw reduced malaria burden between 2019 and 2020: WHO
However, the rate of reduction was lower than it had been before the pandemic, the WHO report showed. India is among 11 countries -- Burkina Faso, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Mali, Mozambique, the Niger, Nigeria, Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania -- that account for 70 per cent of the global estimated case burden and 71 per cent of global estimated deaths.
Is there risk of Omicron affecting kids in India as in South Africa?
According to health officials in South Africa, the new super mutant variant of Covid-19 Omicron has been increasing hospitalisations among children under five years of age. Wassila Jassat, public health specialist at South Africa's National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), said: "A new trend in this wave is the increase in hospitalisation of children under five."
Armed Forces face shortage of 9,362 officers, 1,13,193 personnel
In the Indian Army, 7,476 posts of officers and 97,177 posts of junior commissioned officers and other ranks are vacant. In the Indian Air Force, a total 621 officers and 4,850 junior commissioned officers and other ranks are vacant. In the Indian Navy, 1,265 officers and 11,166 junior commissioned officers and other ranks' posts are vacant.
Putin's visit to India full of symbolism: Arrival coincides with Soviet-backed recognition of Bangladesh
Especially significant is the fact that given its closeness to the US, India is intent on going ahead with its purchase of S 400 TRIUMF missiles, with the threat of CAATSA (though improbable) hanging over it. Turkey has faced similar sanctions from the US over its purchase of the same missile system from Russia. During President Putin's visit the India-Russia 2+2 dialogue involving the foreign and defence ministers on both sides.
India sign deal with Russia to produce over 6L Ak-203 assault rifles for Rs 5000 Cr
Four agreements were signed during the meeting of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military and Military-Technical Cooperation, the meeting was chaired by Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh along with Russian Minister of Defence General Sergey Shoigu.
Former UP Shia Waqf Board Chief Wasim Rizvi renounces Islam, converts to Hinduism
Rizvi was on target of the entire Muslim Community, since he wrote a book on Prophet Mohammad. Recently he made the headlines, when he filed a PIL in the Supreme Court to remove 26 verses from Quran that, according, to him encourages terrorism. As the chief of Shia Waqf Board, he had supported the Ramjanmbhoomi struggle.
Nagaland Firing: 14 killed in violence after army operation goes awry
The Naga police is yet to share the details of the dreadful incident and use of social media was also restricted by the Nagaland Home Commissioner Abhijit Sinha in the Mon district to reduce the spreading of rumours, fake news, and for circulating inflammatory texts, pictures, videos, which can infuriate the mob further.
GRSE launches new Survey Vessel Sandhayak for Indian Navy in Kolkata
The ship was formally launched by Pushpa Bhatt, wife of Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt who was the Chief Guest at the event. Several other high ranking officials were present at the launch including Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command, Vice Admiral Kiran Deshmukh, among others.
VHP focuses on Ram temple construction on 30th anniversary of Babri mosque demolition
The security was intensified in both Uttar Pradesh cities of Ayodhya and Mathura and the holy city has been divided into multiple security zones. Security forces have been posted at all sensitive zones on high alert. In addition to this, the magistrates were also instructed to remain vigilant and keep a tab on all major and minor
Covid-19 India Update: 8,306 new cases, 211 deaths
India has registered 8,306 new Covid-19 cases and 211 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the latest update released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday. With the recovery of 8,834 patients in the last 24 hours the total recovered patients tally and increased to 3,40,69,608, keeping the recovery rate at 98.35 per cent, the highest since March 2020.
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