IndiaSingapore, India chide Indian opposition leader for fanning COVID scare
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A boy walks past a graffiti amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on a street in New Delhi, India, March 22, 2021. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis
The Singapore and Indian governments berated a senior Indian opposition politician on Wednesday for fanning a coronavirus scare between their countries, saying his comments were not based on facts and were irresponsible .
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal outraged Singapore in a Twitter post a day earlier in which he said a new form of the virus that was particularly harmful to children had come to the city-state, and urged a ban on flights, though there is currently little air travel between the countries due to the pandemic.
Kejriwal does not speak for India , says Jaishankar after Singapore row
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May 19, 2021 14:28 IST
Indian High Commissioner was summoned by Singapore Government on Wednesday to convey strong objection to Delhi CM s tweet on Singapore variant .
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Indian High Commissioner was summoned by Singapore Government on Wednesday to convey strong objection to Delhi CM s tweet on Singapore variant .
Chief Minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal does not speak for India , External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar declared on Wednesday after Singapore s Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan objected to Mr Kejriwal s claim that a highly infectious variant of COVID-19 affecting children, came from Singapore.
International row created, Delhi ministers still insist Singapore Covid variant is real
International row created, Delhi ministers still insist Singapore Covid variant is real
Amidst the diplomatic storm that has ensued following Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s claims of “Singapore variant” of Covid-19, Delhi ministers insist that there is a different strain of coronavirus in Singapore.
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Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday had appealed to the centre to cancel all flights to and from Singapore, citing concerns over a new strain of coronavirus found in Singapore which is dangerous to children. (Photo: PTI)
Satyendra Jain’s comment came after the Singapore government issued a statement, objecting to Delhi CM’s comment about the “Singapore variant” of Covid-19, labelling it “unfounded assertions”.
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Ensure retailers of COVID-19 drugs display their stocks
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19 May 2021, 20:18 GMT+10
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Anil Baijal on Wednesday asked for ensuring that distributors and retailers of drugs and equipment related to COVID-19 are made to mandatorily display their stocks and prices, according to the sources.
Baijal reviewed the management of the COVID-19 situation in the national Capital, along with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, Chief Secretary, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Commissioners, and senior officers of the Delhi Police.
While expressing satisfaction at the improvement in the overall situation, the LG stressed that the guard cannot be lowered and the measures and preparedness to deal with any eventuality should be fully undertaken.