Riyaz , a Rohingya refugee who lives in a crowded camp in Delhi along with nearly 300 others, is desperate to get himself vaccinated against COVID-19. But India s ongoing vaccination drive is only open to its own citizens or those with any of the 11 identity documents specified by the government. All that Riyaz and the others in the camp have are the refugee cards issued by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). A few of us tried to get vaccinated but we were asked for Aadhaar cards, he told IndiaSpend. The lack of an Aadhaar card also means that refugees cannot get themselves tested for COVID-19.
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Government Honors ‘JEETY’ For Contributions To Liberia’s Socio-Economic Development
Government Honors ‘JEETY’ For Contributions To Liberia’s Socio-Economic Development
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The citation states that from 1995 to 1999, Dr. Sachdeva, as President of the Association of Indian Community in Liberia, infused new dynamism into business and cultural exchange between Liberian and Indian residents.
MONROVIA – The Government of Liberia (GOL), through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has bestowed one of the country’s highest honors on the former Indian Honorary Consul General to Liberia, Dr. Upjit Singh Sachdeva, for his “active” and immense contributions towards humanity and the socio-economic development of Liberia and its citizens.
India opposes vaccine nationalism; calls for greater support to joint proposal with S Africa
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In his keynote address, P. Harish, India’s BRICS Sous Sherpa and Additional Secretary (ER), Ministry of External Affairs, said the multilateral bodies have not lived up to the expectations, adding that the edifice of the international system has been weakened and undermined.
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India on Friday vehemently opposed ‘vaccine nationalism’ – or the attempts by some developed countries to hoard vaccines and not sharing them or the related Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) with a view to maximise profits from not just COVID-related vaccines, but also from therapeutics and diagnostics.
Cong leader Vayalar Ravi s innings all set to come to an end
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Cong leader Vayalar Ravi s innings all set to come to an end. Image Source: IANS News
Thiruvananthapuram, March 17 : With the biennial elections for three seats to the Rajya Sabha to take place on April 12 as announced by the Election Commission on Wednesday, it will be curtains for one of Kerala s stalwart Congress politician, Vayalar Ravi, who will turn 84 in June.
Ravi will be one of the three Upper House members who would be retiring. Of the three seats, two are certain to be won by the present ruling CPI-M led Left and the third seat will go to the Congress-led UDF, which has already been given to Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) the second biggest ally of the UDF. The IUML has renominated retiring member P.V. Abdul Wahab for another term.
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