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Modi calls for global unity to prevent future pandemic.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for global unity, leadership and solidarity to prevent future pandemics and emphasized the special responsibility of democratic and transparent societies. Participating in the first Outreach Session of the G7 Summit via virtual mode, Mr Modi said the meeting should send out the message of ‘One Earth One Health’ for the whole world. He highlighted India’s ‘whole of society’ approach to fight the pandemic, synergising the efforts of all levels of the government, industry and civil society. 

The Prime Minister also explained India’s successful use of open source digital tools for contact tracing and vaccine management. He conveyed India’s willingness to share its experience and expertise with other developing countries.

Prime Minister Modi committed India’s support for collective endeavours to improve global health governance. He sought the G7’s support for the proposal moved at the WTO by India and South Africa, for a TRIPS waiver on COVID related technologies.  Sources said Australia and others came out strongly in support of this.

The session, titled ‘Building Back Stronger – Health’, focused on global recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and on strengthening resilience against future pandemics. The Prime Minister will participate in the final day of the G7 Summit today and will speak in two Sessions.

Rajnath Singh approves Rs 498.8 crore budgetary support for Defence innovation

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New Delhi: Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has approved the budgetary support of Rs 498.8 crore to Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) – Defence Innovation Organisation (DIO) for the next five years.
The scheme is aimed at providing financial support to nearly 300 start-ups/MSMEs/individual innovators and 20 partner incubators under the DIO framework, a statement by Defence Ministry said.
The budgetary support will provide a big boost to the ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan’ of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as iDEX–DIO has the primary objective of self-reliance and indigenisation in defence & aerospace sector of the country.
The Department of Defence Production (DDP) will release funds to DIO for setting up and managing the iDEX network in the form of Partner Incubators (PIs); communicating with innovators/start-ups/technology centres of MSMEs through the PIs, as per the statement.
The DIO, with its team, will enable the creation of channels for innovators to engage and interact with the Indian Defence production industry.

Uttarakhand Congress leader Indira Hridayesh dies.

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New Delhi, Veteran Uttarakhand Congress politician and Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Assembly Dr Indira Hridayesh passed away due to cardiac arrest here at the Uttarakhand Sadan on Sunday.

The 80-year-old Haldwani MLA was in the capital to attend a party meeting on Saturday and just two days ago, she was seen vociferously protesting against the fuel hike in Haldwani.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was saddened by her demise. “Dr. Indira Hridayesh Ji was at the forefront of several community service efforts. She made a mark as an effective legislator and also had rich administrative experience. Saddened by her demise. Condolences to her family and supporters. Om Shanti,” the Prime Minister’s office said quoting Mr Modi.

The state wing of the grand-old party termed her demise as extremely painful and unfortunate for the party. “The sudden demise of Dr. Indira Hridayesh ji, a senior member of the Uttarakhand Congress family, who devoted her entire political life to the Congress party from UP to Uttarakhand for the last four decades, in Uttarakhand Sadan, Delhi is extremely painful,” the party said in a tweet.

The deceased Congress leader was first elected from the Haldwani constituency in 2012. Under former chief minister Harish Rawat-led government from 2012-2017, Dr Indira served as the state Finance Minister. She also held the portfolio of Parliamentary Affairs, Higher Education, and Planning in the Uttarakhand government.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi while expressing his condolences, said that Dr Indira worked till the end for the welfare of the public and the party. “Her social and political contributions are an inspiration for all of us,” he said.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat echoed similar sentiments. He said Dr Indira always remained at the forefront to raise issues of public importance. “I express my condolences to her family and supporters during this difficult time,” Mr Rawat said.

Delhi unlocks further, more relaxations

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New Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday announced further relaxations in the National Capital from June 14 onward as the COVID-19 graph continued to show a declining trend.

‘Tomorrow, after 5 am, all activities will be allowed except some activities which are completely prohibited while some activities are being allowed in a restricted manner (partially allowed),’ the Chief Minister announced in a digital press conference.

All markets, market complexes and malls, which were allowed to reopen on odd-even basis last week, will be fully open from tomorrow between 10 am and 8 pm and restaurants will also open at 50 per cent seating capacity. ‘Only one weekly market is allowed in one Zone,’ Mr Kejriwal said.

Meanwhile, schools, colleges, educational and coaching institutes, cultural, social, political, sports, religious gatherings, stadiums, sports complexes, entertainment, spa and gyms, swimming pools, cinema theaters, multiplexes will continue to remain shut as they pose risk of spreading the pandemic.

Capital’s lifeline — Delhi Metro — will operate on 50 per cent capacity while Taxis and Autos will be allowed to commute only two passengers at one time. Mr Kejriwal further informed that the religious places are being opened but visitors will not be allowed.

More than one lakh people given Covid vaccine in a single day in Jharkhand.

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Ranchi, The Covid vaccination is finally gathering speed in Jharkhand record number of 1,02,831 people were given the vaccines in the state which included 95,730 people who got the first dose while another 7,101 were the recipients of the second dose. Age wise in the 45 plus category 38,499 people were given the vaccines while in 18 plus category 62,349 received their first dose of vaccine. As per the data available till June 11 in Jharkhand 41,31,501 people have received the first dose of vaccine while 7,72,863 have taken the second dose of the vaccine.

 In 18 age plus category 9,49,204 people have taken the first dose of vaccine. The Health Department has started special vaccination drive for the primitive tribes group in the state as part of which they have been divided into two groups. Priority has been accorded to such primitive tribes group who live in one place and for them teams will be reaching at their homes and doing their vaccination.

 Second category is of such group which keep on moving from one place to another and for them vaccination will be done by mobile vaccination vans. A senior official of the state government said that wastage of Coronavirus vaccine was less than 3 percent in Jharkhand. The state has so far received 58,17,250 vaccines out of which 46,56,640 was for 45 plus category while 11,61,210 was for 18 plus category. There are 7,60,655 vaccines in stock.

(Posted By: Sanjay Pandey)  

More than one lakh people given Covid vaccine in a single day in Jharkhand.

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Article speculating about excess COVID-19 deaths is without any basis: Health Ministry

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Indian Railways exports 3,000 HP locomotive to Mozambique

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Assam police busts fake currency racket; arrests five

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Guwahati, Assam police has busted a fake currency racket and arrested five persons involved in the racket. The police seized fake Indian currency notes and equipment suspected to be used in producing
fake currency notes. The five persons were arrested during two separate operations carried out at Darang district in lower Assam.
The police team also seized fake Indian currency notes of the face value of Rs 17,500 of Rs 500 denomination, genuine Indian currency notes worth Rs 13,410 along with a printer and a bundle of blank papers from the possession of the arrested people. (Agency)

A first ever non-Muslim non-Malappuram Minister handling the Minority Affairs, as CM puts the portfolio in his kitty

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Malappuram: In an  unprecedented move,  overriding an earlier  decision in its regard, Chief  Minister Pinarayi Vijayan  has made a paradigm  shift in the customary  practice of handling the  portfolio of Minority Affairs  by the Minister belonging  to the Muslim community  and belonging to the  Malappuram district. Taking a historic  diversion from the routine  mode, the Chief Minister  has retained the portfolio  of the Minorities Welfare  Department. It was a  Muslim Minister with both  the UDF and LDF who  dealt the portfolio in the  past since its constitution. Came into being in  2008, the Minority Welfare  Department is the nodal  agency for implementing  both central and state  schemes and projects  aimed at the welfare of the  minorities in Kerala. The  various agencies which  come under the department  included Kerala State  Minority Commission,  Kerala State Minority  Development Finance  Corporation, Madrassa  Teachers Welfare Fund  and Coaching Centre  for Minority Youth. The  department implements  various projects and  development programmes  for the welfare of minority  communities like Muslims,  Christians, Buddhists,  Sikhs, Jains and Parsis in  the State. 

The portfolio has  been handled by  Ministers belonging to  the Muslim community  but never a Christian. It  was Paloli Muhammed  kutty in Achuthanandan  Ministry, Manjalamkuzhi  Ali in Oommen Chandy  Government and lastly K  T Jaleel in the first Pinarayi  Government. All the three  Ministers also belonged  to the Muslim-dominated  district of Malappuram. 

But what forced the  Chief Minister to decide  differently from what was  proposed and reported  in the media earlier is  obviously a shrewd  political move. The portfolio was  reported to have been  given to V Abdurahiman,  who also handles Pravasi  Affairs and Sports. Even  the Marxist mouthpiece  among other newspapers  had reported this. But  the decision by the Chief  Minister was a quick turn around. Presumably, it  should be to appease the  Christian community who  had since been putting  pressure for retaining the  portfolio with the Chief  Minister. 

According to the 2011  census, the Christians  in Kerala account for  only 18 percent. The  count of Muslims is 27  percent and the Hindus  55 percent. However,  Christian organisations  were complaining of  flowing of major chunk  of funds into the Muslim  community. There have  been complaints from  Christian leadership  on discrimination in  distribution of minority  welfare scholarships. They  even alleged nepotism  and misuse of power by  Ministers who handled  the portfolio. Some  Christian organizations  have demanded that the  portfolio be handled by the  Chief Minister. 

However, the decision  of the Chief Minister has  evoked criticism from the  Muslim orgnaisations and  the Muslim League. They  questioned the decision by  the Chief Minister to retain  the portfolio. However,  the Kerala Catholic  Bishops Council (KCBC),  a powerful Christian  organization in Kerala,  hailed the decision. Pinarayi Vijayan had on  Friday ridiculed the League  saying it was not the  League to decide things  in the LDF Government.  Pinarayi also clarified that  the Minorities is not just  the Muslim community but  includes Christians also.  He said the decision to  handle the portfolio by the  Chief Minister has been  welcomed by all sections. The CPI(M) has also  come out with its support  to the decision of the Chief  Minister. The Government  wants to gain the support  of the predominantly  pro-UDF Christian  organizations. They also  aim at resisting the closer  tie between the Christian  community and the BJP.  It appears that the Chief  Minister and the Marxist  party are aiming to kill two  birds with one stone.

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