Former Union Minister and Congress leader P. Chidambaram. File
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Opportune moment for Opposition parties to come together and take on BJP at national level, says ex-Finance Minister
The Narendra Modi government’s handling of the corona pandemic has dented the image of the BJP as a party that is fit to run a Central government and impacted the Assembly poll result, former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said in an interview with
The Hindu on Monday.
Mr. Chidambaram said the Opposition and the regional parties managing to defeat the BJP in three out of four States in the recently concluded Assembly polls can be the starting point for them to come together to take on it at the national level.
The Supreme Court has rapped the Jharkhand State Electricity Board for laying its own terms and conditions in the supply of electricity saying it has to be fair and reasonable towards consumers. A bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and Vineet Saran made the observation while dismissing an appeal filed by the board against the decision of Jharkhand high court.
Stressing that there cannot be any vaccine nationalism, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday urged nations to share technologies on COVID vaccines amid the pandemic. She also pitched for examining Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) agreement in the light of the coronavirus pandemic.
Bill Gates, China, 23andMe, and Your DNA
Published: May 3, 2021
Is there a connection between China, Bill Gates, YouTube, and DNA collection?
Recent reports reveal that a Chinese company with connections to the Gates Foundation is involved in COVID-19 testing and poses a potential threat to American privacy, particularly the medical and health data of those who have been tested for COVID-19.
In late January,
CBS’ 60 Minutes reported:
“60 Minutes has learned Chinese company BGI Group, the largest biotech firm in the world, offered to build COVID labs in at least six states, and U.S. intelligence officials issued warnings not to share health data with BGI.
A ‘One Health’ approach that targets people, animals
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May 03, 2021 23:33 IST
The battle against COVID-19 should also be used as an opportunity to meet India’s ‘One Health’ targets
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The battle against COVID-19 should also be used as an opportunity to meet India’s ‘One Health’ targets
The father of modern pathology, Rudolf Virchow, emphasised in 1856 that there are essentially no dividing lines between animal and human medicine. This concept is ever more salient as the world continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic. Discussions that took place around World Veterinary Day, on April 24, 2021, focused on acknowledging the interconnectedness of animals, humans, and the environment, an approach referred to as “One Health”.