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India-Russia friendship has stood test of time: PM Modi
Virtually addressing the plenary session of the 6th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) held in Vladivostok, he said: "Most recently, it was seen in our robust cooperation during the Covid-19 pandemic, including in the area of vaccines. The pandemic has highlighted the importance of the health and pharma sectors in our bilateral cooperation."
Modi address 6th Eastern Economic Forum held in Vladivostok
He was the Chief Guest for the fifth EEF in 2019, the first by an Indian Prime Minister. Applauding President Vladimir Putin's vision for the development of the Russian Far East, Modi reiterated India's commitment as part of its "Act East Policy' of being a reliable partner of Russia in this regard. He underlined the natural complementarities of India and Russia in the development of Russian Far East.
No case of MU variant of Covid in India, keeping close watch: Centre
This new coronavirus variant 'MU' was identified first in Colombia in January. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has designated the MU strain of coronavirus as a 'variant of interest'. The Indian Council of Medical Research Director-General Dr. Balram Bhargav said, "We are closely monitoring the new coronavirus 'Variants of Interest' named MU and no case has been detected so far in India".
Modi govt dangerous for employment
In a tweet in Hindi, he said, "Modi government is dangerous for employment. He does not promote or support 'friendless' business or employment but is snatching jobs from the employed. And the people are expected to be self-reliant."
Some super VIP patient: SC junks Sajjan Kumar's interim bail plea
A bench headed by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul told Kumar's counsel: "He is accused of heinous crimes. You want him to be treated like some super VIP patient."Senior advocate Ranjit Kumar, representing Sajjan Kumar, contended before the bench that his client's health was deteriorating, and he had also lost a lot of weight.
Don't abuse the process: SC on Bengal's plea to bypass UPSC in appointing DGP
Senior advocate Sidharth Luthra, representing the West Bengal government, submitted that through this intervention application, the state seeks the top court's permission to appoint its own DGP without UPSC's involvement.
Infiltration bid foiled at LoC in J&K's Poonch
On Thursday night, terrorists from across the LoC made an attempt to infiltrate in the Poonch sector, the army said. However the infiltration bid was foiled by effective firing from the Indian side. "Last night there was an infiltration attempt along the LoC in Poonch sector. The infiltration bid has been foiled by effective fire by troops on our side of the LoC," the army added.
At 45,352, India sees a marginal decline in daily Covid cases
On Thursday, India reported 47,029 new coronavirus cases and 509 deaths. The active caseload has also reported a substantial growth of 10,195 and stands at 3,99,778. The active cases account for 1.22 percent of the total cases in India.
Owaisi to launch UP poll campaign from Ayodhya
Owaisi will address a conference in Rudauli in Ayodhya on this day to which Muslims, Dalits, backwards and upper caste Hindus have also been invited. The AIMIM has decided to fight for the rights of the people suppressed by the BJP government by organising a series of 'vanchit-shoshit samaj' conferences across Uttar Pradesh.
Pilots are better leaders with vision: Rahul says his father had warned Sanjay Gandhi
Rahul said this during an interaction with the Youth Congress leaders in a photo exhibition on late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, the video of which was released on YouTube on Thursday. Sanjay Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi's younger brother had died in an air crash on June 23, 1980 near the Safdarjung Airport in New Delhi. He was flying a new aircraft of the Delhi Flying club, and, while performing an aerobatic manoeuvre lost control and crashed.
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