ANI

ln view of the sudden spurt of cases being witnessed in Japan, USA, Korea, Brazil and China, it is essential to gear up whole genome sequencing of positive case samples to track variants.

Last week Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Cabinet members, and opposition leader VD Satheesan also abstained from the Christmas Party, hosted by Governor Arif Mohammad Khan, despite an invitation sent by the Rajbhavan to all of them.

Pakistan's food security was already affected by terrorist activities, conflicts with Afghanistan and weather changes. The rising inflation has worsened it. 

Congress leader Ajay Rai had stoked a controversy over his misogynistic attack against Union Minister Smriti Irani.

Earlier in October, the Iranian authorities closed the border with Pakistan at Taftan after clashes between the protesters and security forces in Zahedan, the capital city of Sistan-Balochistan, reported Dawn.

According to officials of the ASI, a notice for water tax and one for property tax has been issued. The ASI has been asked to pay around Rs 1.40 lakh and Rs 1 crore as water tax.

Recently, Navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar stated that the late Gen Bipin Rawat was working on the creation of a rocket force to counter enemies on the border.

For countering Chinese aggression on the LAC, the Modi govt is carrying out infrastructure development in the border areas of Arunachal Pradesh. 

China's gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow at 5.5 per cent in 2022, the lowest in more than 30 years. 

The Indian Army has proposed for acquiring 354 Zorawar light tanks for deployment on the China border.