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TMC Wins KMC Elections For The 3rd Time In A Row, Wins 134 Out Of 144 Seats!

Sonia SolankiDecember 22, 20210

TMC wins the KMC [Kolkata Municipal Corporation] Elections for the third time in a row. The victory is a massive with TMC winning 134 seats out of 144. As a result BJP and Independent grabs 3 seats each and INC, Left gets only 2 seats this time. In 2015 TMC won 124 out of 144. Certainly its a great news for the TMC as it leaves behind all the competitors far behind especially the BJP who claims to be the face of the opposition. An ecstatic Mamata Banerjee, CM of West Bengal thanked the people of the city for this massive victory. She says "I want to dedicate this triumph to the people of the state and Maa, Maati, Manush the Slogan of TMC. Several other parties fought against us, they all were defeated." She also mentions as this victory will show the way ahead in the direction of N...

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The Electoral Reform Bill 2021 passes the Rajya Sabha Amid Opposition’s Walkout

Sonia SolankiDecember 22, 20210

The Electoral Reform Bill passes the Rajya Sabha today despite the opposition's demand to send it to Select Committee. Once again one more bill passes the House with the Voice Vote. Similarly, yesterday the bill passed the Lok Sabha too. Parties in support of the bill include BJP, JD(U), YSRCP, AIADMK, BJD, and TMC-M. The Bill was tabled by the Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju. As told by the Center The aim of the bill is to eradicate duplicate and fake voters from the electoral rolls. However, the members of the opposition parties like Congress, TMC, NCP, DMK staged a walkout in protest against the Bill. Mallikarjun Kharge, the leader of the opposition in the Rajya Sabha quotes, "It's a Mockery of our Democracy." He also says that Modi Government has passed the Bill without any debat...

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COVID-19Vaccine

Bharat Biotech Applied for Phase III Trial of Booster Dose of Nasal Vaccine

Gunjan ChaudharyDecember 21, 20210

The country's leading biotechnology company Bharat Biotech has applied to the DGCI (Pharmaceutical Controller General of India) for the Phase III trial of a booster dose of its nasal anti-Covid vaccine. Giving this information on Monday, sources said that this booster dose can be given to those people who have got any of the vaccine either Covaxin or Covishield. As we all know these days the country is currently at risk of a new and more infectious Omicron variant of the corona virus. Cases of infection have started increasing once again in the country and it is feared that by February next year, the third wave of corona pandemic may come in the country. Day by day the cases of the variant of the corona virus are increasing that too in different states. Even to counter it the internati...

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WHO Chief Scientist: Need To Increase Vaccination Campaign All Over The World

Gunjan ChaudharyDecember 21, 20210

Amid rising cases of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus, World Health Organization (WHO) Chief Scientist Dr. Soumya Swaminathan on Monday called for the expansion and strengthening of COVID-19 vaccination across the world. She said this through a virtual medium in the plenary session of PANEX-21 held at Armed Forces Medical College in Pune, Maharashtra. Dr. Swaminathan said that there is a need to increase immunization further to ensure that even the marginalized are protected against this pandemic. Due to this, the number of deaths due to corona and the figures of hospitalization of patients suffering from corona will also reduce. She said that we need to expand the vaccination campaign all over the world as much as possible so as to control the spread of the coronavirus and n...

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Typhoon Rai Causes Massive Destruction And Death Toll Rises To 208 In The Philippines

Sonia SolankiDecember 21, 20210

Typhoon Rai causes massive destruction in Philippines. The wind speed of typhoon Rai is approximately 195 km/hr or 120 miles/hr. Around 300,000 people are looking for safety around the time it hits the country's southeastern islands. The most affected areas are Siargao, Dinagat, and Mindanao Islands. As per reports around 208 people have lost their lives. More than 239 people are injured and 52 are missing as reported by the local police. Rai is the most powerful typhoon to hit the Philippines this year 2021. Although around 20 storms and typhoons hit the country every year. Till date, the most destructive typhoon to hit the Philippines is Typhoon Haiyan in 2013. Haiyan took away the lives of nearly 6000 people and left millions in need. Typhoon Rai belongs to category 5 according to the ...

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“Everything Is Being Sold In The Name Of Privatization!” Is Varun Gandhi Campaigning Against BJP?

Gunjan ChaudharyDecember 21, 20210

Varun Gandhi, the BJP's Lok Sabha MP from Pilibhit, on Monday sat with the organizations protesting against the Yogi Adityanath government in the state. This demonstration is going on for the honorarium of MNREGA, health, Anganwadi, Asha daughter-in-law, Shikshamitras. This step taken by a BJP MP against the BJP government has become viral on social media as well. On the second day of the two-day tour of the parliamentary constituency, MP Varun Gandhi said that there is a conspiracy to ruin crores of people in the name of privatization. He was interacting with the businessmen of the district at Gandhi Auditorium in the city on Monday. He knew the problems of the traders, assured them of solutions. He expressed his displeasure on receiving complaints of recovery of money in the name ...

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COVID-19Delhi MetroHealth

Genome Mapping Mandatory To Tackle Omicron in Capital And No need To Panic: Kejriwal

Sonia SolankiDecember 21, 20210

Genome mapping is now mandatory for all the covid positive patients in the Capital from today. This information comes from Delhi's CM Arvind Kejriwal during a press release today. This decision is taken to track the cases of the Omicron variant. In last few days covid cases are increasing in the capital and crossed the 100 mark almost after six months. Mr. Kejriwal states as cases are increasing fast so we want to be sure if its because of Omicron or not, that's why genome mapping is now mandatory. Genome mapping is crucial at this point of time as it will help in differentiating the Delta and Omicron variant. As a result of it tracking the new more infectious strain of corona can be achieved in covid positive patients. Mr. Kejriwal said, "No need to panic, all arrangements are in pla...

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India-Central Asia Dialogue: Humanitarian Aid Should Be Given To Afghanistan, These Five Countries Including India Appealed

Gunjan ChaudharyDecember 20, 20210

Reiterating the need for an inclusive government in Afghanistan, India on Sunday stressed on finding ways to help the Afghan people. Addressing the third India-Central Asia Dialogue, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said there is a need to ensure that uninterrupted humanitarian aid is provided to Afghanistan. The Foreign Ministers of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are participating in this dialogue organized by India in Delhi. Jaishankar said, “We all have deep historical and civilizational ties with Afghanistan. Our concerns and objectives are the same in that country." "We must find ways to help the people of Afghanistan," he said, adding that India is committed to taking its relations with Central Asia to the next level. Jaishankar emphas...

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Rae Bareli: Priyanka Gandhi Interacted With Women, “If We Become One, We Will Change Politics”

Gunjan ChaudharyDecember 20, 20210

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, while addressing the women's dialogue program organized at Reform Club in Rae Bareli on Sunday, said that if all the women of the country become one, then we will change politics. Congress has issued a separate manifesto for women, in which not only has it been promised to provide scooty and smart phones, but it has also been talked about giving education, health and rights to women. She appealed that you give us strength we will give it to you. Before this, she went to Hanuman temple located in Bachhrawan area of ​​the district and had darshan there. Talking to the media, she said that Hinduism shows us the path of truth and love. RSS and BJP do politics in the name of religion. Rahul Gandhi is putting forth the difference between ...

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COVID-19HealthIndiaNewsVaccine

COVOVAX Vaccine By Serum Institute of India Gets Emergency Approval From WHO

Sonia SolankiDecember 20, 20210

Covovax Vaccine by the Serum Institute of India [SII] gets the approval from the WHO for emergency use. Under the license from Novavax, Covovax will be produced in India by the SII. It is a part of COVAX, a worldwide initiative aimed at providing, equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines. Moving ahead in this direction the WHO issuing emergency use listing of the Covovax is a step in expanding the basket of jabs validated by the global health body against Corona. As a result of this step by the WHO Covovax becomes the 9th vaccine to be listed. Meanwhile Adar Poonawalla tweets, "This is yet another milestone in our fight against COVID-19, showing excellent safety and efficacy. Thank you all for a great collaboration." Indeed its a great news among the rising cases of Omicron variant across...

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Goa Liberation Day: “Goa Has Not Forgotten Its Indian Roots Even After The Upheaval Of Time and Power”

Gunjan ChaudharyDecember 20, 20210

Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Goa on Sunday. On the occasion of Goa Liberation Day, he inaugurated the revamped Fort Aguada Prison Museum, Super Specialty Block at Goa Medical College, New South Goa District Hospital, Aviation Skill Development Center at Mopa Airport and Gas Insulated Sub Center at Davorlim-Navelim, Margao. He said that the land of Goa, the sea of ​​Goa has got a wonderful gift of nature. Today, this enthusiasm of all the people of Goa is adding to the pride of liberation in the winds of Goa. I am as happy as you to see the pride of Goa's glorious history on your faces today. I am in joy I was told that this place became too small, so two pandals were built next to it and other people are sitting there. Today Goa is not only celebrating the Diamond Jubilee of it...

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ArticleInternationalNews

Simmering Problems In The South China Sea!

Monomita NagDecember 20, 20210

South China sea has become a zone of conflict. China's hegemony, muscle flexing and sweeping control over the sea and certain islands have antagonised the littoral countries like Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam. China claims of complete sovereignty of the sea , including some Islands together with huge untapped and even undiscovered maritime and mineral resources such as 11 billions of oil and 190 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. China claims that foreign militaries can not carry out any clandestine intelligence gathering activities  in the areas which they claim are under their absolute control. However, the USA is not prepared to accept this claim of China. It says that under the UN Law all the littoral countries are free to navigate through the ar...

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