India's 13 countries offer assistance health diplomacy pays off,

 

The News Cover: the world has come forward to help India at least 13 countries. have offered supplies and assistance, and while most offers should be welcomed. some need to be examined more closely, let's start with the first mover's countries. like "Singapore" they saw India in crisis and enabled the transfer, of much-needed oxygen supplies no strings attached last week four cryogenic oxygen tanks were airlifted from Singapore. 

a plane of the Indian air force was sent to fetch the supplies more medical supplies are expected in the coming days, like oxygen concentrators and ventilator machines then we have "Saudi Arabia" it sent across a shipment of four cryogenic tanks with 80 metric tons, of liquid oxygen and this transfer happened in cooperation with two private companies. 

meanwhile, many other countries have stepped up to help, reports say medical support, from France, the UAE, Denmark, and Israel, has begun flowing in today. the Indian air force airlifted seven empty oxygen cylinders, from the UAE, well-known buildings in Dubai, like the Burj Khalifa, lit up in the colors of the Indian flag yesterday. with a message to stay strong india. 

the united kingdom is sending a major shipment including 600 pieces of medical equipment, like ventilators, and oxygen, concentrators. the first batch is expected to arrive on Tuesday. France has promised to provide India with a quote-unquote significant extra oxygen reports say this will include oxygen ventilators, as well assistance is also expected from the European Union, from japan, Russia, Australia, and Canada, too and as the rest of the world, swung into action. 

us, and Germany, also woke up two countries one till two days back showed no concern for India after a stumbling initial response they have now offered to help the united states faced a strong backlash for blocking vaccine raw materials to India then u.s national security advisor. Jake Sullivan spoke to his Indian counterpart Ajit Duval and there was a clear shift this is 

what America's statement, said after the conversation just as India sent assistance, to the u.s, as our hospitals, were trained early in the pandemic. we are determined to help India. in its time of need clearly, the Biden administration was red-faced after its initial response so on Sunday all key members of the u.s administration from president joe Biden to vice president Kamala harris to u.s secretary of defense Lloyd Austin, and even the American surgeon general posted messages of support in Europe chancellor angela Merkel made. 

a shift too is german chancellor angela Merkel on Friday, we told you how she'd issued a warning to India she wanted Europe to rethink medical supplies from India. if India fails to export, due to its own rising caseload but on Sunday Merkel expressed solidarity with India she promised a mission of support Germany, foreign minister Heiko ma said that Germany is racing to get oxygen and medical supplies to India angela Merkel announced that we will urgently work on an assistance mission.

the german government is now urgently evaluating, what kind of assistance, can be provided such as oxygen, equipment, ventilators, medicine, so despite the initial speed bumps, India's partners are now offering help and this is also the result of the goodwill that India developed during the pandemic in the initial days. India sent medicines to more than 100 countries. than when vaccines, were ready India shared them, with the world the government faced flack at home but India believed that this was a global pandemic. 

which needed a global response, the help continued, and all of it is now paying off, which brings us to china last week, we told you that Beijing had extended assistance to new Delhi, and not surprisingly china's actions are yet again. the opposite of its words this is what has happened china's state-run carrier Sichuan airlines has suspended all-cargo flights to India for the next 15 days. 

why does this matter to India, because this could lead to a major disruption. we are talking about cargo flights they were supposed to get medical supplies efforts. were on to procure much-needed oxygen concentrators and other medical supplies from china. now all of it will come to naught because china's state-run airline has stopped. flights to India and that's not all Chinese manufacturers were trying to profit from India's desperation? 

let me show you a report, it says Chinese manufacturers jacked up their prices by 35 to 40 percent, even freight charges. were increased by more than 20 percent. I said none of this comes as surprise china had supplied India with faulty testing kits last year this year it is trying to profit from India's crisis and blocking supplies while promising help good thing nobody was counting on them for it.

EC Asks Health Ministry Remove PM Photo From Vaccine Certificate,complaint TMC

The News Cover: sources say that the election commission has asked, the center to remove photographs of prime minister Narendra Modi from covet vaccination certificates and to follow' the moral code of conduct guidelines in letter and spirit now.

This remember follows a complaint by the trinomial congress to the election commission against prime minister Narendra Modi's photographs on vaccination certificates along with a message source say that in a letter to the home ministry the election commission said that the model code of conduct must be followed in letter and spirit in pole bound states this is a very significant development.

TMC of course had you know raised this as a concern with the election commission that when the model code of conduct is in place you can't have the prime minister's photograph on vaccination certificates yes actually once the elections are announced the poll code model code comes into effect so you might have seen the way in the poll-bound states the statutes of the leaders even the prime minister's photo or the petrol banks all have been covered that's a standing instruction so when the photo appeared on the vaccination certificate then TMC raised this issue and then after that the poll panel started

 The election commission sources remember have said that since, the vaccination certificates across the country carry the prime minister's photograph the health ministry should find a way not to carry the pm's photos in pole bound "West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam, and Puducherry" so "what essentially has happened is that after the TMC complaint?  the election commission has sought a report from the West Bengal chief electoral officer and then a report from the union health ministry it then wrote to the health ministry calling for the removal of the prime minister's photographs in the poll-bound states the rest of the country will perhaps still be seeing photographs of the prime minister all right I do believe that the Nathan is back with us Vedanta can you hear us yeah yeah go ahead right you. 

 We lost you while you were giving us the details, of what really the election commission has said see basically what happens once the elections are announced either takes or in parliament elections the poll code or model code comes into effect so as per the guidelines issued way back pm's photographs in the "petrol bank" or anywhere that should all be covered so based on that TMC raised this objection and wrote to the election commission saying that pm's photographs appear on the vaccination certificate which is against the model code it should be removed so after that the poll panel sat a report from the West Bengal chief electoral officer and also report from the health ministry.

 So after examining that now the poll panel has written a letter to the health ministry saying that you please follow the complete poll code in later and spirit so sources also said that see this I mean program vaccination certificate is across the country so pm's photographs can appear in other states except these five states where polls are going so far this health ministry will have to find a way in this app or in its program to block pm's photo only in for these ''states west Bengal, Tamil Nadu, or some Kerala Puducherry'' so probably it may take a little time so ac has called the helping ministry please block photograph of the pm or in this five states and accordingly you alter your software so that will have to be done so finally pm's photo won't be appearing in the vaccination certificate on the poll-bound states.

PM Modi first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at AIIMS

The News Cover:  Morning prime minister was administered with the first dose of India's indigenous vaccine, co-vaccine taking to the Twitter prime minister said that he took the first dose at AIIMS he also lauded the doctors and scientists of the country and said that they have worked in quick time to strengthen the global fight against COVID-19.

he also appealed to those eligible to get vaccinated in fact sister n sister p Nevada from Puducherry administered the coaxing to prime minister coaxing is developed by Hyderabad-based vaccine manufacturer Bharath biotech and its phase three trials are still underway

 It is one of the two COVID-19 vaccines approved for emergency use in India prime minister is seen wearing a gumcha of Assam which is symbolic of blessings of women from Assam he's also been he's also seen wearing it on many occasions following prime minister Modi even Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik and Gujarat chief minister Vijay rupani's wife also got vaccinated today here are the latest visuals coming in uh, in fact, prime minister Modi earlier today got vaccinated following which several others got vaccinated here are prime minister Modi.

who got vaccinated earlier in the day and there are several others who followed prime minister Modi's footsteps if even Bihar chief minister Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik and Gujarat chief minister Vijaya rapani's wife also got vaccinated today here's the prime minister Modi's new the fresh visuals that we bring to you here where he got down to get vaccinated early this morning prime minister Modi came by got himself.

 the shot in fact here we're looking at visuals of prime minister Narendra Modi, who took the core vaccine earlier! today remember he also falls eligible in this category he is about above the age of 60 and in fact we're looking at prime minister Narendra Modi trying to set precedence here and of course weighed off all those those

 worrying and those doubting the vaccine hesitancy we're seeing as a big concern in the country many of them worried about whether or not to get the vaccine and here's prime minister Modi indeed set an example uh clearly he has shown uh first of all not jumping the line waiting for his turn waiting for the second phase to begin where those above the age of 60 those co-morbidities could get vaccinated and he falls under that category where he's above the age of 60 now and he gets the vaccine, 

in fact, on the first day itself, the second round of the vaccination phase prime minister Modi takes the vaccine the kovacs Bharat biotech also has thanked prime minister Narendra Modi for taking the vaccine shot and has come clear that now those falling in this category can absolutely take this vaccine it's absolutely safe and one.

 must go ahead and he has been leading from the front prime minister Modi has been leading from the front uh from the start uh to in fact he's carried out this vaccination drive uh in compared to many other countries at a much faster pace under his leadership.

undoubtedly it seems like the health professionals across the country have been on the ground equipped and following a set strategy a pattern where the carrying out vaccination drives so far seamlessly prime minister Narendra Modi himself now right after the vaccination drive began it's been over a month now the second phase has just begun today he takes the vaccine first one of the first to take it in Puducherry sister v p Nevada from Puducherry administers the vaccine on prime minister Narendra Modi let me quickly cut across Neha mordant there take you taking you through exactly how one can get vaccinated what's the real process to register yourself if you are eligible to let's take a listen

PM Modi will lay the foundation stone of AIIMS Rajkot today | News Cover

News Cover: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Rajkot, Gujarat, through a video conference on 31 December. 

The Prime Minister's Office said that the institute has been allotted more than 201 acres of space and will be built at a cost of about Rs 1,195 crore. Construction of the institute is expected to be completed by mid-2022. 

It said that this modern hospital will have 750 beds, out of which 30 beds will be in Ayush block. It will have 125 seats for MBBS course and 60 seats for nursing course.

PM Modi Announces Free Food for 80 Crore Indians

The News Cover: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 30th June 2020 addressed the nation on the coronavirus situation. He gave credit to the farmers and taxpayers because of them the Central Government provided free food grains to the poor and needy in the country. 

PM Modi praised India's progress compared to the rest of the world. He urged people to take all precautions even during Unlock 2.0, particularly those living in containment zones. I will tell you some of the highlights of PM Modi’s Speech: PM Modi said that, “India's efforts are better than many other nations across the world." However, since Unlock 1.0 started, we have noticed people not taking precautions and having a careless attitude regarding COVID-19. 

Earlier peopled washed hands, used sanitizers, wore masks, maintained social distance, etc. Since Unlock 1.0 people have gone back to their old ways and not following rules. Citizens need to follow the rules and more careful as the country enters Unlock 2.0 PM Modi said that compared to other countries, the death rate is very less in India. 

This is because right decisions at the right time have helped manage the situation. This is why our death rate is less compared to the world. PM Modi said that they will now starting One Nation One Ration Card for the distribution of food. This will benefit migrant workers and their families. 

Keeping in mind all the festivals that are coming up, free food will be given upto Diwali and Chhath Puja. Free food will be distributed upto November. Per family will be given 5 kg free ration and 1 kg dal per month. 80 crore people across India will benefit. This will be done at a cost of more than Rs 90,000 crore. 

He also said that in the last 3 months, Rs 31,000 crore was deposited in the bank of 20 crore families. Rs 9,000 crore was deposited to bank accounts of farmers. The credit for the way India is being able to handle this crisis goes to two categories of people. Farmers and taxpayers. 

The reason is the farmers continued to work and provided food to those starving and the taxpayers honestly paid their taxes on time which helped in India's development and ensured none of the poor went hungry. PM Modi bowed down and thanked all the farmers and the taxpayers.

Prime Minister praised Varun Dhawan for steel bottle instead of plastic | News Cover

Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the initiative of the Coolie number one team.

News Cover: No one will use plastic in the movie set. Steel bottles will be used instead of plastic bottles. Varun Dhawan, Sara Ali Khan and the rest of the team gave the same message from the set of Coolie Number One. Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the initiative of the Coolie number one team. 

Varun Dhawan posted on Instagram on September 7 supporting the plans for a plastic-free country at the beginning of the month. You can see the Coolie Number One logo standing on the bottle holding the Coolie Number One team. Varun standing in the front holding the bottle. Sara Ali Khan and David Dhawan are also on the side. In the caption, Varun wrote, "The most important right now is to make a plastic-free country. This is a great initiative of the Prime Minister. We can all participate in this by making small changes." Varun said only steel bottles will be used in the coolie number one. Varun also tagged the Prime Minister's Office. 

The Prime Minister responded to Varun's tweet on Thursday. In reply to Varun's tweet, he wrote, "This is a great initiative by Team Coolie number one. I am happy with the cinematic effort to make India a plastic-free country." 

Being a plastic-free nation is the need of the hour and great intiative taken by our prime minister and we can all do this by making small changes. The sets of #CoolieNo1 will now only use steel bottles. @PMOIndia pic.twitter.com/T5PWc4peRX

— Varun Dhawan (@Varun_dvn) September 1, 2019

Modi had called for the creation of a plastic-free country at the United Nations on September 10. "I think the time has come for the elimination of Ineligible for reuse plastic," he said.

David Dhawar making a remake of the superhit film 'Cool Number One' of 1995. Varun Dhawan and Sara Ali Khan will be seen in Karisma and Govinda's place in the film. The film will be released on the may of 2020.