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10 Jun

WTO inches forward in Covid vaccine patent waiver talks

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After months of debate, WTO members on Wednesday took a first, small step towards a deal aimed at boosting production of Covid vaccines and treatments through patent waivers or compulsory licensing deals. The World Trade Organization has struggled to move forward on the hotly-debated issue, since all decisions at the global trade body must be reached by consensus of all 164 member states. But during a meeting on Wednesday, countries finally backed launching a process towards drafting an agreement, and "agreed on the urgency of this discussion", a Geneva-based trade official said. Views on the matter, meanwhile, remain far apart,…

10 Jun

Odisha logs 6,097 fresh COVID-19 Cases, 44 more deaths

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Odisha logged 6,097 new COVID-19 cases at 8.86% test positivity rate on Thursday while 44 more deaths pushed the death toll to 3,167, said officials of health and family welfare department on Thursday. The state’s cumulative caseload toll has jumped 8,37,226 cases even though the infection has declined in June after peaking in May. The daily fatalities however continue to go unabated in the current month consistently clocking more than 40 deaths on a daily average since the past ten days. On the other hand, the positivity rate which had climbed to 23% in May has slumped below 10% in…

10 Jun

New COVID-19 variant spreading rapidly in UK: Anthony Fauci

editor0 CommentsSikkimCoronavirus, Covid 19, UK

US top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci has warned about the risks of the COVID-19 variant that was first discovered in India. According to the World Health Organisation, the variant has spread to over 60 countries. The variant known by the scientific name B.1.617.2 is highly transmissable and has been found in more than 6 percent of the sequenced Covid-19 infections in the US, Fauci said. It is now the dominant strain in the UK, accounting for an estimated 60 percent of new cases, replacing the B.1.1.7 strain, he added. Meanwhile, Fauci said that he was not ‘convinced’ that the…

10 Jun

Much of the Northern Hemisphere to experience ‘Ring of fire’ Solar eclipse

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On Thursday, much of the Northern Hemisphere will get to witness a solar eclipse. This particular event is what's termed an annular eclipse, will see the Moon move across the face of our star but not completely block out the light coming from it. Instead, there will be just a thin sliver of brilliance left to shine around the Sun's disc. The eastern United States and northern Alaska, along with much of Canada, Greenland, and parts of Europe and Asia will get to experience the phenomenon. Do not to try to look at the Sun with the naked eye, this…

10 Jun

Congress’ Harish Rawat calls Jitin Prasada’s exit as ‘big slap on face’ ahead of UP Polls

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After Congress leader Jitin Prasada joined the BJP, former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat on Wednesday termed it as a 'big slap on their face' and expressed shock at how the former union minister called the Congress "family" a regional party.Speaking to news agency ANI, Harish Rawat, a senior Congress leader, said, "Jitin Prasada joining BJP is like a big slap on our face. It is sad and disheartening. I am surprised that he called Congress "a regional party" and joined the party against which his family fought." His remarks came after Jitin Prasada joined the BJP in the presence…

10 Jun

Priyanka Chopra is jealous of Parineeti Chopra’s postcards from Turkey.

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Actor Priyanka Chopra is jealous of her cousin Parineeti Chopra. As the latter took to Instagram on Wednesday to share a photo from her trip to Turkey, Priyanka left a comment on her post. Actress Parineeti Chopra, who is currently in Turkey, added a new stunning picture to her Instagram album on Wednesday. Parineeti, who has been garnering praise for her performance in her recently-released film Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar, proved that she is a beach baby with her latest post. The actress looks gorgeous in a black bikini in the photo, in which she can be seen sitting on…

09 Jun

All you know about the new income tax portal

editor0 CommentsSikkimIncome tax, income tax new portal, income tax portal laumched

The income tax department of India has replaced its old portal with a new one on June 7, 2021. After this the Income Tax department has informed tax payers via an e-mail communication, asking them to re-register their digital signature certificate (DSC) once again on the newly launched IT website. This new portal comes with a lot of new features and is expected to give a smarter and smoother Income Tax Return (ITR) filing experience to the users. Announcing the launch of its new portal, the income tax department tweeted, “We proudly present to our valued taxpayers, the new e-Filing…

09 Jun

French President Emmanuel Macron slapped in public

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In a video circulating on social media, President Macron is seen walking up to a barrier on a trip to Tain-l'Hermitage outside the city of Valence. He was on an official visit to the south-east of France. A man in a green T-shirt slaps Mr Macron in the face before officers quickly move in. The two men have been arrested following the incident, French media report. "We must not let ultra-violent people take over the public debate: they do not deserve it." said Macron. The man reportedly cried "Montjoie, Saint-Denis" - the battle-cry of the old Kingdom of France. Mr…

07 Jun

Janhvi Kapoor visits her sister Anshula Kapoor in the hospital

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According to a report by ETimes, Anshula Kapoor was admitted to Hinduja hospital on Saturday for her routine blood and sugar checkup. A source told the publication, "Anshula had to get her blood pressure and sugar levels checked. It is a routine check-up and she will be discharged either today or tomorrow." janhvi Kapoor and father Boney Kapoor were spotted outside the Hinduja hospital in Mumbai on Sunday (June 6). Anshula Kapoor is the daughter of Boney Kapoor and Mona Shourie Kapoor. Her brother is Arjun Kapoor. Anshula is Janhvi Kapoor and Khushi Kapoor's step-sister. In the recent past, Arjun…

07 Jun

New Town authorities launched a WhatsApp chatbot for Covid vaccine doses

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The New Town authorities have launched a WhatsApp chatbot to help residents book slots for their Covid vaccine doses. The chatbot has been designed so that people do not have to stand in a queue for hours in the summer heat for the Covid shot. The Calcutta Municipal Corporation had earlier introduced a similar chatbot. Many residents of all three action areas of New Town have already booked slots through the chatbot. “The person has to send the number of a government photo identity card such as Aadhaar card, Voter ID card and driving licence.” One has to carry the…