The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF on Wednesday warned of an “alarming decline” in the number of children receiving life-saving vaccines around the world due to disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to new data by WHO and UNICEF, these disruptions threaten to reverse hard-won progress to reach more children and adolescents with … Read more
Presently, 79 control teams with spray equipment-mounted-vehicles and more than 200 Central Government personnel, 50 Technical Officers and 22 Drivers on contractual basis, are engaged in control operations. Fifteen new Ulvamast sprayers have reached India from the UK. Five additional companies with 15 drones are also deployed in various parts of Rajasthan for effective control … Read more
Over three thousand villages are inundated due to floods in Assam. The Brahmaputra is flowing above the danger level at five places. More than 36 lakh people have been affected in the current wave of floods in 26 districts. Flood water also caused damage to rural roads, embankments, bridges and crop areas. In all, 66 … Read more
Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressed on the vital role of skilled migrant workers in changing the local economy. Referring to the portal launched recently for mapping the skilled employees and employers, PM Modi stated that it will help the skilled workers, including the migrant workers who have returned to their … Read more
PM Modi said, an action-oriented agenda should be made which can be implemented within the stipulated time frame. The Prime Minister said, his government is committed to strengthen and deepen the relations between India and the European Union and highlighted the need to adopt a long-term strategic perspective for this. The Prime Minister pointed out … Read more