At UN Security Council Meet, Modi’s Five Principles for Maritime Safety Get Backing
UNITED NATIONS — India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi Aug. 9 proposed five basic principles for a holistic approach to maritime security that holds the “key to the planet’s future” and the UN Security Council, in a show of support, adopted India’s presidential statement reflecting them. The proposals made by Modi…
Prime Minister to chair UN Security Council High-Level Open Debate on “Enhancing Maritime Security: A Case For International Cooperation”
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will chair the High-level Open Debate on ‘Enhancing Maritime Security – A Case for International Cooperation’ on 9th August at 5.30 PM IST via video conferencing. The meeting is expected to be attended by several Heads of State & Government of member states of the…
Sehwag, Laxman, Sachin and others go wild as Bajrang Punia wins bronze in Tokyo 2020
Punia won the sixth medal for India at Tokyo 2020. When Indian athletes were expected to perform decently at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, they chipped in with extraordinary efforts and brought laurels for India. In the recent turn of events, Bajrang Punia won a bronze medal for India in the…
Super Riders Will Deliver Medical Kits to Thailand’s COVID-19 Patients in Home Isolation
Thailand’s Department of Disease Control (DDC) has formed a team of “Super Riders” to deliver medical kits to COVID-19 patients, as part of the home isolation program, which allows some patients to recover at home. DDC Director-General Dr. Opas Karnkawinpong said each kit contains paracetamol, green chiretta herbal medicine, a…
UK-donated AstraZeneca doses arrive in Thailand
The 415,000 doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine donated by the United Kingdom arrived in Thailand last night. They will be used with other AstraZeneca jabs in Thailand’s national vaccine rollout, both locally produced and donated by Japan. The UK in Thailand Facebook page managed by the British Embassy in Bangkok…
Tokyo Olympics 2021 Day 12 Live Updates: Ravi to fight for Gold; Deepak, Women’s Hockey team to play for Bronze
Tokyo Olympics 2021 India Events Schedule, Day 12: Ravi Dahiya won his Semifinal and will fight for Gold. Deepak Punia (Wrestling), Lovlina Borgohain (Boxing-Bronze) and the women’s team (Hockey) lost their semis. Tokyo Olympics 2021 India, Day 12: India’s action on Wednesday had a moment of spirits being lifted as boxer…
Tokyo Olympics: Lovlina Borgohain Brings Boxing Bronze For India, Medal Tally Rises To 3
Lovlina Borgohain has settled for the bronze medal after losing to Turkey’s Busenaz Surmeneli in the women’s welterweight event at the Tokyo Olympics. Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain has settled for the bronze medal after losing to Turkey’s Busenaz Surmeneli in the women’s welterweight event at the Tokyo Olympics. Lovlina lost…
GPO ramps up domestic antiviral production following shortage concerns
The Government Pharmaceutical Organization is expected to produce Favipiravir antiviral medication for COVID-19 treatment of more than 40 million tablets per month from October onwards, following concerns raised by hospitals on potential shortages. The Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) has revealed its expected production yield of locally produced Favipiravir is 2.5…
Labour Ministry accepts taxi drivers’ plea for pandemic aid
The Ministry of Labour has responded to a plea from taxi drivers to provide them with financial aid due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on their occupation. Right now drivers are encouraged to sign up for Social Security coverage, while the authorities are finding appropriate ways to help drivers…
Restrictions extended for 14 days; Dark-red provinces up from 13 to 29
With lockdown measures being extended for 14 days, starting tomorrow (Aug 3), the number of provinces, classified as dark-red zones under strict enforcement of maximum COVID-19 controls, increases from 13 to 29. The measures allow stores to sell food for delivery only, while the curfew period remains unchanged. Branches of…