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India working towards restoring 2.6 crore hectares of degraded land by 2030: PM

11:35 pm June 14, 2021

New Delhi: India is working towards restoring 2.6 crore hectares of degraded land by 2030 and is assisting fellow developing countries to develop land-restoration strategies, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at a high-level UN dialogue on Monday. Asserting that land degradation affects over two-thirds of the world today, Modi said if left unchecked, it will erode the very foundations […]

Pursuing Pfizer, J&J and Moderna since mid-2020 for earliest possible vaccine imports: Govt

5:52 pm May 27, 2021

New Delhi: Facing accusations of delay in placing orders for vaccines, the government on Thursday defended its vaccine procurement policy saying it has been pursuing Pfizer, J&J and Moderna since mid-2020 for the earliest possible imports, and has even waived local trials for well-established foreign vaccine makers. ”Buying vaccines internationally is not similar to buying ‘off-the-shelf items,” the […]

Rahul emphasises power of local languages

Rahul Gandhi accuses PM of shedding crocodile tears on Covid deaths

11:46 pm May 22, 2021

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said a crying prime minister is the government of India’s response to ”the highest Covid deaths” in the country, devoid of vaccines and having the lowest GDP. Gandhi made the frontal attack against Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the grim pandemic situation in the country, leading two other senior Congress leaders, P Chidambaram and Jairam Ramesh, too to […]

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Sisodia asks about protocol after live telecast of PM’s interaction with DMs

9:20 pm May 18, 2021

New Delhi: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Tuesday questioned the live transmission of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s interaction with district magistrates and officials on COVID and wondered about the protocol of such telecast. Referring to the criticism of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal after his comment during a meeting with the prime minister […]

Jaishankar-Raab bilateral talks focus on 2030 Roadmap to India-UK FTA, COVID-19 cooperation

11:53 pm May 6, 2021

London: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday held bilateral discussions with his UK counterpart, Dominic Raab, which focussed on both sides implementing the ‘2030 Roadmap’ of the India-UK Enhanced Trade Partnership (ETP) to pave the way for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) as well as deeper cooperation on tackling the COVID-19 pandemic. Jaishankar, who […]

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