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Free COVID-19 vaccines for all above 18 from 21 June: 5 key highlights of Modi's speech
Fp Staff • 4 years agoModi also stated that 25 percent of work-related to COVID-19 vaccination with states will now be handled by the Centre. The arrangement will be implemented in the coming two weeks
PM Modi speech Updates: New guidelines on vaccine policy in two weeks, announces Narendra Modi
Fp Staff • 4 years agoPM Modi speech Updates: The prime minister announced that the Centre will now be responsible for procuring COVID-19 vaccines starting from next two weeks. Vaccines will be available free of cost for all above 18 years, while, those who want to pay, can get it at private centres, he said
Highlights of PM Narendra Modi's Speech: Prime Minister extends Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana till end of November, urges caution ahead of Unlock 2.0
Fp Staff • 5 years agoUnder the scheme, five kgs of wheat or rice and one kg of pulses per month will be given free of cost to over 80 crore people till Diwali or Chhath pooja, said Modi.
Coronavirus Updates: Odisha announces weekend shutdown in 10 districts with high case load; schools, colleges to remain shut till 31 August
Fp Staff • 5 years agoCoronavirus Updates: A day after the Centre unveiled unlock 2.0 guidelines, Odisha Chief Secretary AK Tripathy said that schools, colleges, coaching centres and other educational institutions in the state will remain shut for teaching purposes till 31 August.
Coronavirus Outbreak Updates: Jaipur worst-hit in Rajasthan with district reporting 83 of 108 new cases; state's tally climbs to 1,005, toll at 11
Fp Staff • 5 years agoCoronavirus Outbreak LIVE Updates: The Rajasthan government said that 108 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the state on Tuesday, out of which 83 are from Jaipur. Total number of cases in the state stands at 1,005.
Coronavirus Outbreak: India stares at strained ties with UAE as Abu Dhabi seeks to review labour relations with countries reluctant to take back expats
Ronak Kotecha • 5 years agoThe Supreme Court of India has reportedly urged Indians to stay put where they are and adjourned the hearing of all the petitions related to their evacuation for a month.
Coronavirus lockdown extended till 3 May; Modi urges people to look after senior citizens, poor, asks businesses to not downsize staff
Fp Staff • 5 years agoPrime Minister Narendra Modi announced the extension of the nationwide lockdown till 3 May in his address to the nation on the last day of the 21-day lockdown that was announced on 25 March to stem the spread of coronavirus
India's A-SAT programme born in response to China's growing space capabilities: Understanding Mission Shakti
Praveen • 6 years agoNew Delhi's A-SAT programme was born in response to China’s growing capabilities — in turn, driven by that country’s efforts to counter the United States’ supremacy in space. In essence, China sought to show it could cripple the satellite networks on which the United States’ military command-and-control capabilities rest.
India's Mission Shakti demonstration generated debris field of 'space junk'
• 6 years agoThe debris field from the anti-satellite weapon test could potentially collide with other objects in space.
'Regrettable' Mission Shakti makes current regional and global scenarios even murkier, warns nuclear disarmament advocacy group
Fp Staff • 6 years agoMission Shakti, which was led by the Defence Research and Development Organisation, was aimed at strengthening India's overall security, he said in his address that comes a fortnight before the start of the general election.