Zimbabwe Launches Cholera Vaccination Campaign Targeting Over 2 Million People
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Zimbabwe Launches Cholera Vaccination Campaign Targeting Over 2 Million People

In a bid to combat the ongoing cholera crisis, Zimbabwe initiated a door-to-door vaccination campaign on Monday, aiming to immunize more than 2 million individuals. The initiative is particularly crucial in densely populated urban areas with inadequate sanitation facilities. As of January 24, the waterborne disease has claimed 452 lives and infected a total of 20,446 people in the southern African nation. Zimbabwe has been grappling with the cholera outbreak since February of the preceding year, with reports indicating that half of the cases involve children, according to the health minist

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Soon India To Have Its First Lab-Grown Fish
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Soon India To Have Its First Lab-Grown Fish

The Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has started a research study to develop lab-grown fish meat. In this groundbreaking initiative, India will soon have its first lab-grown fish meat, meticulously designed to emulate the original flavour, texture, and nutritional value of natural fish. The Kochi-based CMFRI has partnered with a start-up, Neat Meatt Biotech, which is working on cultivated meat. CMFRI will be responsible for conducting research on the early cell line development of valuable marine fish species, includi

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Macron To Attend India’s National Day To Foster Deeper Diplomatic Relations
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Macron To Attend India’s National Day To Foster Deeper Diplomatic Relations

French President Emmanuel Macron will attend India’s Republic Day as a chief guest on Friday. This visit is seen as a significant milestone in strengthening the strategic partnership between the two countries ahead of a multi-billion-dollar deal to buy French fighter jets and submarines for the Indian military. On January 25, he will first visit Jaipur to see the Amber Fort and later meet PM Modi to take a tour of the pink city together. According to reports, Macron's visit will be more ceremonial than substantial, and he will meet many business leaders from the pharmaceutical, auto,

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Karpoori Thakur To Be Awarded With India’s Highest Civil Award, Bharat Ratna
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Karpoori Thakur To Be Awarded With India’s Highest Civil Award, Bharat Ratna

A prominent socialist leader and former Bihar chief minister, Karpoori Thakur, will be awarded the highest civilian award in the country, ‘Bharat Ratna.’ Along with him, 49 other people have been granted the Bharat Ratna award, including 17 posthumously. Thakur was dubbed the Jan Nayak despite serving for a short while. He served as the Bihar CM from December 1970 to June 1971 and from December 1977 to April 1979. The award was presented 35 years after he passed away on February 17, 1988. Bihar’s chief minister, Nitish Kumar, and his party, JDU, have long demanded the award from t

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Thailand Aims For Lithium Output In Two Years
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Thailand Aims For Lithium Output In Two Years

The silvery-white element is set to put Thailand on the global stage as one of the key sources of lithium mines, as it has discovered nearly 15 million tonnes of lithium deposits. The latest discovery has positioned Thailand as the third-largest lithium resource in the world. However, it is unclear about the amount to be commercially exploited. Meanwhile, Thailand aims to start producing lithium mines in its southwest in about two years. Government deputy spokeswoman Rudklao Intawong Suwankiri said, “We are trying to find out how much we can use from the resources we found. It will take

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Massive Crowd Broke At Ayodhya’s Ram Mandir On Day 1
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Massive Crowd Broke At Ayodhya’s Ram Mandir On Day 1

On Tuesday, a massive crowd poured in to seek the blessings of Lord Ram in Ayodhya’s Ram Mandir Temple. After the spectacle inauguration of the Ram Janmabhoomi by PM Modi on Monday, the gates were swung open to the general public on Tuesday. However, tens of thousands of devotees flocked to the temple on Tuesday morning, which compelled the temple management to temporarily stop the people from darshan. The gates were re-opened at 2 p.m. With the massive influx, separate gates for entry and exit were introduced, and a separate line for women was added. Many devotees had been lining up

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After Ayodhya PM Modi To Inaugurate Abu Dhabhi’s Largest Hindu Temple
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After Ayodhya PM Modi To Inaugurate Abu Dhabhi’s Largest Hindu Temple

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the first traditional Hindu stone temple in Abu Dhabi on February 14. The temple will be inaugurated in a Vedic ceremony under the guidance of Pujya Mahant Swami Maharaj. On February 18, the temple will open its gates to the general public. The Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) previously confirmed in a press release that Mr Modi will be accompanied by Swami Ishwacharandas and Swami Brahmaviharidas, along with the board of directors. UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan gifted the land dur

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President Draupadi Murmu Awards Nineteen Children With PM Bal Puraskar 2024
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President Draupadi Murmu Awards Nineteen Children With PM Bal Puraskar 2024

President Draupadi Murmu awarded the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2024 to nineteen children on Monday. Among the winners were Aaditya Vijay Brahmane, 12, from Rajasthan who sacrificed his life to save his cousins Harsh and Shlok from drawing in the river while playing. The list includes a nine-year-old mountaineer, R Surya Prasad, from Andra, who was awarded for accomplishing his feat of scaling Mount Kilimanjaro at the age of nine. The six-year-old ‘Google boy,’ Armaan Ubhrani, for his outstanding prowess in mathematics and science. Anushka Pathak, 8, captivated people across

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India Helps Afghanistan With 40,000 Litres of Malathion
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India Helps Afghanistan With 40,000 Litres of Malathion

India continues to be generous in helping Afghanistan by supplying the latest 40,000 litres of Malathion pesticide through Chabahar port. Malathion is an environment-friendly pesticide used to fight locust-widespread and is best suited for arid regions. Afghanistan is currently suffering from a locust menace as they continue to destroy crops in the country. Its spread further endangers neighbouring countries like Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan. The consignment of 40,000 Malathion was supplied in two trucks and was officially handed over to the Ministry of Agriculture. The Tali

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PM Modi To Mark A Spectacle Consecration Ceremony Of Shri Ram Janmbhoomi
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PM Modi To Mark A Spectacle Consecration Ceremony Of Shri Ram Janmbhoomi

PM Narendra Modi will hold an extravagant inauguration ceremony at Ramjanmbhoomi to welcome Lord Ram's return to Ayodhya after a wait of more than 500 years. Following centuries of oppression by a particular community and colonial powers, Ayodhya is finally ready to move Ram Lalla from a broken tent to a temple. The original temple was razed by the Mughals in 1528, and the Babri Masjid was built on it. PM Modi is scheduled to arrive in Ayodhya on Monday at 10:25 am and will reach Shri Ram Janmabhoomi at 10:55 am. He will perform the Pran Pratishtha ceremony at 12:05 pm with a team of pr

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