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LUDHIANA: Ludhiana deputy commissioner Varinder Kumar Sharma on Wednesday directed the various departments to sensitize their staff members to get inoculated under the Covid vaccination drive in Punjab in the war against the pandemic. Presiding over a meeting of District Task Force, the deputy commissioner said that in Ludhiana, 36,195 healthcare and 24,321 frontline workers have so far registered on the Covid portal out of which 18,754 and 6,099 have been vaccinated by the health teams. Shar...

WHO Guides the Bagisu Community on Carrying out a Cultural Norm while observing COVID-19 Guidelines Format 17 February 2021 The period between August to December of every year is cherished among the Bagisu, a tribe in the Mbale sub-region, eastern Uganda. This is the time when the highly revered traditional circumcision ceremony of boys known as “Imbalu” is held. To the Bagisu, “Imbalu” marks the initiation of boys into manhood. Every year, hundreds of boys aged 16 and above qualify for...

Updated: U.K. approves trial exposing volunteers to virus; Singapore receives Moderna COVID-19 vaccines Share Article AAA U.K. approves trial exposing volunteers to virus; Singapore receives Moderna COVID-19 vaccines Four cases of the SARS-CoV-2 variant strain from South Africa and one case of the Brazil variant have been detected in India, the Health Ministry confirmed on February 16, 2021. Stating that India should continue its vigil to contain the COVID virus despite the fall in number of ac...

U.K. approves trial exposing volunteers to virus; Singapore receives Moderna COVID-19 vaccines

February 17, 2021 Officials distributing Covid relief food A DGF supported study done by Advocates Coalition for Development and Environment (ACODE) in 31 districts in Uganda tracked every Covid-19 government intervention and the performance of the implementing district task forces. Behind every reported Covid-19 intervention or response, the study has a qualitative and quantitative assessment of the level of effectiveness, efficiency and functionality of the district task forces. Here are som...

DLTF Constitutes Teams, Notifies Measures For Bird Flu Control DLTF Constitutes Teams, Notifies Measures For Bird Flu Control Deputy Commissioner, Shahid Choudhary chaired the DTF meeting wherein a detailed presentation was given by Jt Director (Member-Secretary) Dr Ashraf about the key components of the plan for Bird Flu containment and measures notified by the Government. Addl Deputy Commissioner, Syed Hanief Balkhi, Jt Director Planning, Mohammad Yaseen Lone, Sub-Divisional Magistrates...

Pressing problem needs a solution, says Karkala MLA Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA People’s representatives from Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts on Thursday urged Minister for Mines and Geology C.C. Patil for early announcement of a sand extraction policy for coastal Karnataka. Speaking at a meeting of members of the District Task Force of the two districts here, Karkala MLA V. Sunil Kumar said that elected public representatives of the region were demanding the sand policy for the...

Tax-preparer at center of fraud case involving Orleans DA-elect Jason Williams changes plea Share Updated: 5:19 PM CST Jan 7, 2021 Share Updated: 5:19 PM CST Jan 7, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript TRAVERS: A MAJOR DEVELOPMENT TODAY CONCERNING THE FEDERAL CRIMINAL TAX CASE OF ORLEANS PARISH DISTRICT ATTORNEY ELECT JASON WILLIAMS IT IS A STORY EXTENSIVELY COVERED BY WDSU INVESTIGATES. WILLIAMS FORMER TAX PREPAR HENRY TIMOTHY CHANGED HIS PLEA FROM NOT GUILTY TO GU...

Sand policy exclusively for coastal districts in 15 days Updated: Updated: It has to be different for the region because of terrain regulations: Minister Share Article AAA Mines and Geology Minister C.C. Patil (third from left) speaking at a meeting on sand extraction and other issues at the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Mangaluru on Thursday.   It has to be different for the region because of terrain regulations: Minister The long-pending demand for a sand mining policy for the coastal d...

104 kgs of ganja seized Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA Telangana Prohibition and Excise officials caught a person with 101.9 kgs of dry ganja. The department’s District Task Force, Medchal, along with Quthbullapur Excise team, conducted a route watch in Kompally on Thursday and caught an accused, B. Hatiram, 24, along with 101.75 kgs of ganja which was transported in a car. And another accused who was on a bike with 2.18 kg of ganja managed to escape. However, the contraband was seized. ...