Today’s top 5 News headlines

A heinous attack on Afghanistan

The latest news of the day includes the fatal attacks in Kabul city in Afghanistan one at the abbey gate of the airport and another at the entrance of the Baron hotel within 20 minutes wherein more than 60 persons have taken their last breath on Thursday, August 26, 2021. It was a Fidayeen’s blast.

 

American security agency declares that more than 120 persons have passed away in this dangerous attack including 4 marine commandos. 

 

The UN secretary has invited a meeting with all 5 permanent members America, Russia, China, France, and Britain to discuss the ongoing situation in Afghanistan country owing to the Fidayeen’s attack in the country that has come up with this nuisance in the nation. A high alert has been issued by the world’s security agencies about the further attacks at Kabul by missile or rocket attack. 

 

Boris Johnson the prime minister of the United Kingdom says that it was a heinous attack on Afghanistan and assures that the other countries are with Afghanistan saying that this is the responsibility of the world’s countries. The process of evacuation took place efficiently at the sport immediately and took out the stuck people there with the help of armed forces.

 

Corona Update 

The central has released a high alert on Aug 26, 2021, in Kerala state. The corona cases are once again at their peak alarmingly with a vast number more than 30000 cases are tested positive every day for the last two days. A high-level meeting was held to find out the alternative ways to stop the further cases of coronavirus in the state.

As India marches ahead in the covid 19 vaccination drive prime minister Narendra Modi interacted with health workers of Varanasi through a video link alleviating their fears over the vaccination as per the plan 2,000 healthcare workers will be given the vaccines in Varanasi in the first phase more details in the report.

 

Amid the hesitancy seen in the country to take the jobs. Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Friday that both vaccines are completely safe. He interacted with the covid 19 beneficiaries and vaccinators of the covid 19 vaccination drive in Varanasi. The prime minister congratulated saying that the life savers played a major role against the pandemic to serve the nation even in the hardships with the risks of their own lives. He also thanks to the covid 19 beneficiaries and vaccinators for instilling confidence in the people regarding India’s vaccination program. He also noted that the world’s largest vaccination drive underway in the country is making the country self-reliant.

 

He declares that today the preparation of the country can very easily be intimated that the vaccines are delivered to every corner of the country by leaps and bounds. With the world’s biggest need India is completely self- reliance. Not only this, India is helping several other countries as well to fight against the pandemic. He also motivated the healthcare staff saying that it is very important for them to get vaccinated before they start the vaccination drive in Varanasi as it will help them function without any fear during the process. 

 

Safe Vaccines Doses Proved

Narendra Modi says that In innumerous steps it has been meticulously examined the covid vaccines don’t have any major side effects and requests the citizens to believe in our doctors and scientists. Over 12 lakh and 70 thousand healthcare workers have been successfully vaccinated for Covid – 19 across the country so far. On Friday more than 2 lakh and 28 thousand beneficiaries were vaccinated. There are approximately 24,397 vaccine sessions have been held across the country. Presently India is sending coronavirus vaccines to the neighboring countries under grant assistance. One of the spoke persons Mr. Anurag Srivastava briefing the media said India has already sent vaccines to Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Sasha yet.

Prime minister Modi thanks covid 19 beneficiaries and vaccinators for instilling confidence in the campaign to fight against the covid virus. Notes that the world’s largest inoculation drive is India's self-reliance. India’s vaccines reach Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Brazil, and Morocco with the supplies to Co vaccines to these countries.

 

Assam’s Tejpur University

New education policy focused on skill development. New technology is an address at Assam’s Tejpur University. Prime Minister reiterates the center’s commitment to the development of the northeast. In some other news the Prime Minister Nagendra Modi addressed the convocation of the Tejpur University in Assam through a video conferencing on Friday he said the idea of Aatm Nirbhar Bharat has become a part of the everyday life of the nation. He also asserted that the immense opportunities have opened up for the students in the northeast region with improved connectivity for strengthening of the education as well as health care sectors.  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the students to innovate and bring about change as the new technologies have opened up fresh opportunities in every sector.

 

Farm Reform Laws

Narender Singh Tomar the union agriculture minister asserts that there is no problem with farm reform laws. The government’s proposal to put them on hold is its best offer gives farmer unions time till Saturday to consider the proposal. 

 

Vaccines’ allocation across the world

According to an official report the consignment of 15,00,000 doses to Myanmar, 100,000 doses to Mauritius, and 50,000 doses to Seychelles has been airlifted and in fact, they reached Myanmar and Seychelles safely a little ago on Thursday, August 27, 2021. Sri Lanka and Afghanistan were also granted on 19th January 2021 to be provided with vaccines after receiving the confirmation of regulatory clearances from these two countries.