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COVID-19 vaccinations: India's efforts to immunise visually impaired people
Dr Gopal Krishna Soni And Dr Asha Hans •The frontline healthcare-warriors under project MOMENTUM Routine Immunization Transformation and Equity supported by USAID have been complementing the government’s efforts on the ground to ensure that the vaccine is received by visually impaired beneficiaries in India
India pulled back vaccine supply to COVAX due to surge of cases inside country, says USAID administrator
•The shortage is going to end soon as the US has purchased the Pfizer vaccine, which will start to come online in August, Samantha Power told a Congressional Committee
US announces additional $41 million COVID-19 relief fund for India to raise testing and treatment capacity
•USAID has contributed over $200 million for India's COVID-19 relief and response efforts since the pandemic began, including emergency supplies and training efforts
Reliance Foundation announces tie-up with W-GDP and USAID to bridge gender digital divide in India
Fp Staff •The W-GDP Women’s Connect Challenge (WCC) supports private sector-led approaches that seek to close the gender digital divide, expand business opportunities, and empower women
Donald Trump administration reviewing assistance to Pakistan as Islamabad plays crucial role in US-Taliban talks
•With Islamabad playing a crucial role in peace talks with the Taliban, which may ultimately result in the withdrawal of the 14,000 US troops from the war-torn Afghanistan, the Trump administration seems to be reviewing its aid policy to Pakistan
USAID, Rabobank Foundation, Ananya Finance engage in India's sustainable landscapes sector
•USAID is an independent agency of the US federal government that is primarily responsible for administering civilian foreign aid and development assistance.
India fifth-largest donor for reconstruction in Afghanistan, says USAID administrator Mark Green; US still biggest contributor
•India has emerged as the fifth largest donor for reconstruction in Afghanistan under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership said USAID Administrator Mark Green
Bill introduced in US House to end non-defence aid to Pakistan for 'knowingly' providing funds to terrorists
•A bill was introduced in the US House of Representatives on Monday to end non-defence aid to Pakistan, as it "provides military aid and intelligence" to terrorists
India, with 128 nations, vote at UN against Donald Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
•Over 120 countries, including India, defied Trump and voted in favour of a resolution calling for US to drop its recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
Serbia gets its first openly gay woman prime minister: All you need to know about Ana Brnabic
Fp Staff •On Thursday, Serbian president Aleksandar Vucic named an openly gay woman as the prime minister — a watershed moment for the conservative Balkans.