As of February 2, more than 175,000 individuals have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and about 6,000 of them have also received their second dose of the vaccine.
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Farmers protests roundup: Diaspora organisations support farmers, Delhi Police file case against protest ‘toolkit’ creators
An alliance of various diaspora organisations has demanded the repeal of the three agricultural laws that have caused unrest in the country’s farming community, even as the Delhi Police filed a case against teen activist Greta Thunberg.
Davos 2021 in Singapore postponed from May to August because of COVID wave
The World Economic Forum announced yesterday that its annual meeting, which has already been postponed and moved from Switzerland to Singapore, will be pushed back again due to pandemic-related challenges.
Indian government issues statement criticising celebrities like Rihanna, Greta Thunberg for comments on farmer protests
Slamming foreign individuals and entities for comments on the ongoing farmer protests, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs today said it is “unfortunate to see vested interest groups trying to enforce their agenda on these protests, and derail them”.
US President Biden appoints Indian-American Dr Raj Panjabi to lead malaria initiative
United States President Joe Biden has appointed Indian-origin Dr Raj Panjabi to lead his Malaria Initiative.
UK minister set to hold trade talks during upcoming India visit
Britain’s international trade secretary Liz Truss is set to arrive in New Delhi for talks with Commerce and Industry minister Piyush Goyal tomorrow and to work out further details around a proposed Enhanced Trade Partnership between India and the UK, officials stated.
Indian-American Bhavya Lal appointed as Acting Chief of Staff for NASA
Lal has extensive experience in engineering and space technology, serving as a member of the research staff at the Institute for Defence Analyses Science and Technology Policy Institute (STPI) from 2005 to 2020.
Scotland Yard celebrates 50th anniversary of its first Sikh female officer
PC Sandhu was born to a Sikh family in Zanzibar, East Africa in 1943 and came to the UK in 1962.
Singapore expresses grave concern over coup by military in Myanmar
Singapore expresses grave concern over coup by Myanmar’s military in Myanmar
Bid farewell to wet and cool weather, say hello to a dry and warm February leading up to CNY
Bid farewell to wet and cool weather say hello to a dry and warm February leading up to CNY
