Author: Anushka Saha

The Covid vaccination has been licenced by the USA for children aged 6 months and older.    Moderna’s two-dose vaccination is approved for children aged six months to five years, and Pfizer’s vaccines are approved for children aged six months to four years.     Most minor children, the last age group in need of vaccination in most nations, were given emergency permission Friday by the US Food and Drug Administration to use the Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines.  The organisation approved three doses of Pfizer’s injections for children between the ages of six months and four years old and Moderna’s…

Pakistan may breathe a sigh of relief as the neighbouring nation is “one step away” from being taken off the FATF’s watchlist, which monitors money laundering, funding of terrorism, and other dangers to international financial networks.  The state minister for foreign affairs declared on Saturday that Pakistan is “one step away” from being taken off a “grey list” related to dirty money after the international watchdog suggested an on-site inspection may result in the removal of the South Asian country.  A nation that the FATF has given a “greylisting” has been subject to intensified monitoring to assess how well its…

Analysts claim the plan is “flawed and deserves a comprehensive assessment” since India faces a dual danger on its borders with China and Pakistan, two hostile neighbours. Two days after the government announced a significant change in the recruiting procedure for the Indian armed services, violent demonstrations erupted in several critical Indian cities on Thursday. Hundreds of young hopefuls protested the new short-term recruiting strategy modelled after the US army, which they claim will leave them jobless by setting train carriages on fire, blocking railroad tracks and roadways, and fighting with security personnel. Protests On Tuesday, the Indian…

In the wake of an energy crisis, Australians energy minister has advised residents in New South Wales and Sydney, to turn off their lights. According to Chris Bowen, if a person “had a choice,” they should not use power for two hours every evening.  He said he was “sure” blackouts could be avoided.  It happened after the primary wholesale power market in Australia was shut down due to an increase in cost.  Mr. Bowen pleaded with residents in New South Wales to practise energy conservation.  During a televised media conference in Canberra, he said, “If you have a choice about…

At a virtual all-hands meeting that will take place on June 16, Elon Musk will speak directly with Twitter workers. At a virtual all-hands meeting scheduled on Thursday, June 16, Elon Musk will have a candid discussion with Twitter staff.  Since announcing his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter in April this year, Musk won’t participated in a company-wide meeting until now.   Insider claims that on June 13, Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal sent an email to the staff informing them of the meeting. Leslie Berland, Twitter’s chief marketing officer, will conduct the meeting, according to Agrawal, and Elon Musk will…

India is embroiled in a diplomatic crisis over provocative remarks regarding the Prophet Muhammad by a top official from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) – Nupur Sharma.     Nupur Sharma’s comments, which she delivered in a TV discussion roughly ten days ago, infuriated Indian Muslims and angered more than a dozen Islamic countries.  Ms Sharma was suspended from the BJP on Sunday. Naveen Kumar Jindal, the party’s Delhi media section chairman, was also sacked for tweeting a screenshot of her abusive remark.     The BJP declared that it is “against any ideology that degrades or demeans any sect or…

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, has ordered employees to return to the office full-time, stating that working remotely is no longer an option.     According to Tesla’s CEO, employees must work at the main office nearest to their work, not a “branch office unrelated to their tasks,” according to Tesla’s CEO.  According to an internal document, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has forbidden working from home. Employees must work a minimum of 40 hours each week.  A screenshot of Musk’s alleged email to staff has gone viral on Twitter. The email’s subject line states, “Remote work is no longer acceptable.”…

Beijing has opened a $120 billion credit line for infrastructure projects as Beijing attempts to revive its flagging economy, which its zero-Covid policies have hammered.  The Communist leadership has stuck to a strategy of quashing viral clusters with mass testing and lockdowns, forcing enterprises to halt production and clogging supply networks. Growth has slowed considerably in recent months.  Premier Li Keqiang called for “acceptable” growth in the second quarter last week, as concerns rise over the official annual growth target of 5.5 percent. Pump-pumping hard-hit areas with infrastructure plans have emerged as a crucial instrument for creating jobs and driving…

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing the growing threat of a confidence vote as two more lawmakers suggested they had lost faith in his government over the “partygate” scandal and a former party leader said he could be challenged next week.    Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, is facing a rising danger of a confidence vote after two more legislators said they had lost faith in his administration due to the “partygate” affair. A former party leader predicted he might face a challenge next week.  To add to the strain, Johnson’s ethics adviser suggested the…

Officials from India and Pakistan have discussed a wide range of water-related issues during a meeting as part of the Permanent Commission on Indus Water (PCIW), the Foreign Office said. The Indus water discussions have survived the thaw in relations because the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 requires both India and Pakistan to continue. The two-day 118th Permanent Indus Commission conference between India and Pakistan reached its last session on Tuesday, with both sides expressing optimism. Discussion The conference began on Monday with a six-member Pakistani team, including a woman, visiting India to participate in the event…