4 !"#$%"&'() *+, &%"&'() ' '*+,%-'.)/!" 65 6 / 8679 567 ) 1#*(3 & 3 3 000 0 54 0 403467 0 50 0 4 5 4 ++ $%&! ''() --. / 01 " ,+ !))"# 0 1 2 !3 2! !"#$% rate shot up to 19.03 per cent serious concern among the sending the health workers to medical fraternity. %&' &())* a state of confusion. As on Wednesday, 1.7 lakh Minister for Health Veena Covid-19 patients were under ( +& George had told early this treatment in various hospitals ndia had anticipated the week that the State may see across the State. The official ITaliban takeover of , daily cases crossing 40,000- death tally stood at 19,972. Afghanistan but was “sur- mark in the backdrop of the Ernakulam topped the prised” by the speed of the turn relaxation in Onam holidays. table of districts with the high- of events, Chief of Defence Staff The Department of Health est number of Covid-19 (CDS) General Bipin Rawat staggering high number tested 1.65 lakh samples during patients (4048). Thrissur said here on Wednesday. He Aof 31,445 new cases of the last 24 hours. Health work- (3865), Kozhikode (3680) and also said the country is ready Covid-19 were detected in ers accounted for 123 cases on Malappuram (3502) logged to deal with the possibility of Kerala while 215 persons suc- Wednesday and this has caused more than 3,000 new cases. terrorist activity after the latest cumbed to the pandemic on developments there. Wednesday. The test positivity His observations came a & '( day ahead of the all-party meeting called by the Centre to brief various political lead- pening maybe a couple of ers about the situation in months down the line,” )#* ++* , Afghanistan. External Affairs he added. Minister S Jaishankar will brief The CDS made these # " the leaders. remarks while addressing an - Rawat asserted that any interactive session, with possible terrorist activity flow- Commander of the US Indo- - However, what came as a ing out of Taliban-controlled Pacific Command Admiral 1 !"" /0' relief was that despite the reg- Afghanistan and finding its John Aquilino, organised by the ! istered decline, the overall vac- way into India will be firmly Observer Research Foundation. # cine effectiveness was estimat- dealt with. He also suggested Aquilino referred to chal- R " ed to be 80 per cent in pre- that the Quad nations should lenges that India has been fac- venting infection during the boost cooperation in the glob- ing, specifically with regard to of the visa process by intro- "! study period. al war on terrorism. “sovereignty on the Line of duction of the e-Emergency X- he vaccine effectiveness The study was conducted He also said India was Actual Control” as well as the Misc visa, it has been decided ""! Tamong the frontline work- between December 14, 2020, anticipating a Taliban takeover “foundational security con- that all Afghan nationals ers declined from 91 per cent and August 14, 2021. It includ- of Afghanistan but the time- cerns” in the South China Sea henceforth must travel to India P ! to 66 per cent after the Delta ed data from 4,217 participants, lines of the latest develop- region, in a clear reference to only on e-visa,” the Home variant of Covid-19 became including healthcare personnel, ments have surprised it, noting China’s aggressive behaviour. Ministry said. ! prevalent in the country, said a first responders, and other that the outfit has not changed On the latest developments The directive also said visas study by the US Centres for frontline workers in eight US over the past 20 years. in Afghanistan, Rawat said issued to all Afghanistan ! Disease Control and locations across six States. They “From India’s perspective, India is committed to ensuring n an effort to prevent the nationals, who are currently Prevention. were tested weekly for we were anticipating a Taliban a terrorist-free environment Ientry of persons with doubt- passports that could help ter- not in India stand invalidated. Covid infection using the RT- takeover of Afghanistan. We in the region. ful credentials, India will only rorists enter India, the Afghanistan nationals who PCR method. were concerned about how the “As far as Afghanistan is allow e-visas to Afghan nation- Government on Wednesday want to apply for an Indian visa At least 83 per cent of the terrorist activities from concerned, we will make sure als wanting to come here. This decided with immediate effect can apply via the Indian participants were vaccinated Afghanistan could overflow that any activity likely to flow development came amid to declare all the earlier visas Government’s official website: with Pfizer-BioNTech, into India,” Rawat said. out of Afghanistan and then reports that some Urdu-speak- invalid. Those willing to trav- indianvisaonline.gov.in. Moderna-mRNA, and Johnson “And to that extent, our find its way into India will be ing people attacked the Kabul el to India were asked to apply On the missing passports & Johnson’s Janssen vaccines. contingency planning had been dealt with in the manner in office of an agency and took for e-visa only, officials said, from the office of an agency About two-thirds of those vac- ongoing and we are prepared which we have been dealing away Afghan passports with adding it is mandatory. handling visas on behalf of cinated had received the Pfizer for it. Yes, the timelines cer- with terrorism in our country,” stamped Indian visas. “Owing to the prevailing India, reports said these could Inc-BioNTech SE shot, 2 per tainly surprised us. We were he said. Fearing the misuse of the security situation in be used by Pakistan-based ter- cent received Johnson & anticipating this thing hap- Continued on Page 11 Indian visas to prepare fake Afghanistan and streamlining rorists to enter India. Johnson’s, and the rest received the Moderna Inc vaccine. The CDC said the findings of the study should be looked %" !" at with caution as the vaccine effectiveness might be declin- # # ing over time. "#$ Continued on Page 11 Lucknow (PNS): In a major before the new cane crushing Wenbin told a media briefing relief to farmers, the Uttar season, all the previous pay- here when asked about the London: Britain on Wednesday Pradesh government has ments pending since 2010 hina has established its first talks between the deputy head warned the Taliban against announced to withdraw the would be made. Cdiplomatic contact with the of the Taliban’s political office attempts to coercively seal off cases filed against farmers for “We will work to make Taliban in Kabul after the mil- Abdul Salam Hanafi and Afghanistan from the rest of the burning stubble. The govern- sure timely payments are made itant group took control of Chinese Ambassador to world and urged the militant ment will also waive the fine as well as to increase the price Afghanistan and the two sides Afghanistan Wang Yu in Kabul. group to keep its borders open. * imposed on them. of sugarcane. The decision will now have “smooth and effective “Kabul is naturally an Foreign Secretary Dominic “The government will with- be communicated to all the communication”, a Chinese important platform and chan- Raab said attempts by the vaccinate all schoolteachers the States to try to vaccinate all draw the cases registered against stakeholders concerned so that official said on Wednesday. nel for the two sides to discuss Taliban to shut down the coun- across India on priority before schoolteachers on priority the farmers for stubble burning the farmers are not misguided,” The Taliban seized power in various important matters,” try could trigger a “refugee cri- Teacher’s Day on September 5. before Teacher’s Day,” said and a decision will be taken on he said. Yogi has clearly instruct- Afghanistan on August 15, two Wang said, without disclosing sis” once Western forces with- The Government said it Union Health Minister refund of fine” the Chief ed the officials that not a single weeks before the US was set to the details. China along with drew from Kabul airport on will provide 2 crore addition- Mansukh Mandaviya. Minister Yogi Adityanath said electricity connection of farm- complete its troop withdrawal Pakistan and Russia kept its August 31, as migrants make al vaccine doses to States to Education Minister during his interaction with the ers should be disconnected due after a costly two-decade war. embassy open in Kabul while their way to neighbouring coun- s schools are gradually vaccinate teachers. Dharmendra Pradhan too has farmers on Wednesday. to the arrears of the power bills. “China and the Afghan India, the US and other coun- tries. He noted that Afghan bor- Areopening amid fear of “In addition to the plan to said that vaccinating teachers With the commitment to At the same time, while assur- Taliban have smooth and effec- tries closed down their diplo- der was “rugged and wide- Covid-19 third wave and lack provide vaccines to every State will reduce the disruption of pay every single penny of the ing the farmers, he said, “OTS tive communication and con- matic missions after the Taliban ranging” and that efforts to of vaccines available for school- this month, more than 2 crore the sector that has been hit sugarcane farmers’ in UP, the (one time settlement) sultation,” Chinese Foreign took control of Kabul on isolate the country from the rest children under the age of 18, vaccine doses are being made severely since March last year. chief minister also said that Continued on Page 11 Ministry spokesman Wang August 15. of the world would fail. PTI the Government is planning to available. We have requested all Continued on Page 11 , . Q R ( Bareli, Mahoba, Budaun and ing his interaction.