GENEVA, 19th February 2021– The World Health Organisation (WHO) is seeking nearly $2 billion to fund its 2021 Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan (SPRP) for COVID-19 response which, was launched on Thursday in Geneva. The strategy follows the initial plan last year that outlined the path countries should take to suppress transmission of the new […]
SHARJAH, 19th February — The local emergency crises and disaster team in Sharjah, in cooperation with the Air Wing Department of the General Directorate of Security Support at the Ministry of Interior, has launched a large-scale campaign to raise health awareness among community members against COVID-19. The campaign includes broadcasting direct awareness messages through police […]
My old friend and former colleague MJ Akbar lost in court on Wednesday. But he had no choice but to try and salvage the remnants of his reputation. Not to have gone through the legal wringer would have been an admission of guilt by proxy. And the rejection by the court of his defamation suit […]
When I was 4-5 years old, I distinctly remember listening to “likhe jo khat tujhe” playing on the radio, me standing near the window, enjoying the song, and my mom in the kitchen, cooking my favourite dish. Growing up in Mumbai, at least in my household, listening to the radio was as important as having […]
Visitors arriving at UAE airports will receive a “Martian Ink” stamp on their passports, in commemoration of the Hope Probe’s historic arrival to Mars on 9th February. An emblem of the country’s ambition and guiding principle that the “Impossible is Possible”, the stamp – produced by the UAE Government Media Office in collaboration with Dubai […]
9th February, 2021 The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 165,796 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement on Tuesday, the Ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus cases and […]
And they all answered their master’s call. India’s action heroes are out in force kicking, not on-screen baddies, but real-life “bad girls”. The pinch-hitters are waving their willows at the windmills of “international conspiracy” much like Don Quixote. A six-word tweet from pop icon Rihanna has sent the world’s largest democracy, its government, and its […]
New York [US] : United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed grief over the loss of life in India’s Uttarakhand due to the glacier burst and the subsequent flooding.“The Secretary-General is deeply saddened by the reported loss of life and dozens missing following the glacier burst and subsequent flooding in Uttarakhand state, India, on Sunday. […]
Amazon unveils proposed design for the second phase of its Arlington, Virginia headquarters. Amazon has announced the next phase of the redevelopment of its Virginia headquarters-the double spiral tower will become the most striking feature of the campus. The company said in a statement: “Amazon has announced the proposed design for the second phase of […]
Reena Jani rose early, finished her chores in the crisp January cold and walked uphill to the road skirting her remote tribal hamlet of Pendajam in eastern India. Riding pillion on a neighbour’s motorcycle for 40 minutes through hillsides dotted with paddy fields, the 34-year-old tribal health worker headed for the Mathalput Community Health Centre. […]
3rd February 2021 – The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 173,952 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement on Wednesday, the Ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus cases […]
