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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- anticipating this thing hap- ers about the situation in pening maybe a couple of )#* ++* , Afghanistan. External Affairs months down the line,” Minister S Jaishankar will brief he added. $ % & the leaders. The CDS made these - Rawat asserted that any remarks while addressing an possible terrorist activity flow- interactive session, with - However, what came as a ing out of Taliban-controlled Commander of the US Indo- . ! " " /0' relief was that despite the reg- Afghanistan and finding its Pacific Command Admiral " istered decline, the overall vac- way into India will be firmly John Aquilino, organised by the # cine effectiveness was estimat- dealt with. He also suggested Observer Research Foundation. R ! ed to be 80 per cent in pre- that the Quad nations should Aquilino referred to chal- venting infection during the boost cooperation in the glob- lenges that India has been fac- of the visa process by intro- " study period. al war on terrorism. ing, specifically with regard to duction of the e-Emergency X- he vaccine effectiveness The study was conducted He also said India was “sovereignty on the Line of Misc visa, it has been decided " Tamong the frontline work- between December 14, 2020, anticipating a Taliban takeover Actual Control” as well as the that all Afghan nationals ers declined from 91 per cent and August 14, 2021. It includ- of Afghanistan but the time- “foundational security con- henceforth must travel to India P " to 66 per cent after the Delta ed data from 4,217 participants, lines of the latest develop- cerns” in the South China Sea only on e-visa,” the Home variant of Covid-19 became including healthcare personnel, ments have surprised it, noting region, in a clear reference to Ministry said. " prevalent in the country, said a first responders, and other that the outfit has not changed China’s aggressive behaviour. The directive also said visas study by the US Centres for frontline workers in eight US over the past 20 years. On the latest developments issued to all Afghanistan " Disease Control and locations across six States. “From India’s perspective, in Afghanistan, Rawat said n an effort to prevent the nationals, who are currently Prevention. They were tested weekly we were anticipating a Taliban India is committed to ensuring Ientry of persons with doubt- passports that could help ter- not in India stand invalidated. for Covid infection using the takeover of Afghanistan. a terrorist-free environment ful credentials, India will only rorists enter India, the Afghanistan nationals who RT-PCR method. We were concerned in the region. allow e-visas to Afghan nation- Government on Wednesday want to apply for an Indian visa At least 83 per cent of the about how the terrorist activi- “As far as Afghanistan is als wanting to come here. This decided with immediate effect can apply via the Indian participants were vaccinated ties from Afghanistan could concerned, we will make sure development came amid to declare all the earlier visas Government’s official website: with Pfizer-BioNTech, overflow into India,” that any activity likely to flow reports that some Urdu-speak- invalid. Those willing to trav- indianvisaonline.gov.in. Moderna-mRNA, and Johnson Rawat said. out of Afghanistan and then ing people attacked the Kabul el to India were asked to apply On the missing passports & Johnson’s Janssen vaccines. “And to that extent, our find its way into India will be office of an agency and took for e-visa only, officials said, from the office of an agency About two-thirds of contingency planning had been dealt with in the manner in away Afghan passports with adding it is mandatory. handling visas on behalf of those vaccinated had received ongoing and we are prepared which we have been stamped Indian visas. “Owing to the prevailing India, reports said these could the Pfizer Inc-BioNTech SE for it. Yes, the timelines cer- dealing with terrorism in our Fearing the misuse of the security situation in be used by Pakistan-based ter- shot, 2 per cent received tainly surprised us. We were country,” he said. Indian visas to prepare fake Afghanistan and streamlining rorists to enter India. Johnson & Johnson’s, and the rest received the Moderna Inc vaccine. The CDC said the findings P !" of the study should be looked at with caution as the vaccine # # ! " effectiveness might be declin- # $ % &' ing over time. Kabul: Taliban spokesman London: Britain on Wednesday Zabihullah Mujahid said Taliban have smooth and effec- sovereignty, independence and warned the Taliban against Afghan citizens will not be tive communication and con- territorial integrity of attempts to coercively seal off allowed to leave the country hina has established its sultation,” Chinese Foreign Afghanistan, follow the prin- Afghanistan from the rest of the any more by the ongoing US Cfirst diplomatic contact Ministry spokesman Wang ciple of non-interference in world and urged the militant evacuation process, while also with the Taliban in Kabul after Wenbin told a media briefing Afghanistan’s internal affairs group to keep its borders open. * warning that Washington the militant group took control here when asked about the and adhere to the friendly pol- Foreign Secretary Dominic should withdraw all troops of Afghanistan and the two talks between the deputy head icy for all the Afghan people,” Raab said attempts by the vaccinate all schoolteachers the States to try to vaccinate all and contractors before August sides now have “smooth and of the Taliban’s political office Wang said, adding that China Taliban to shut down the coun- across India on priority before schoolteachers on priority 31 deadline and no extension effective communication”, a Abdul Salam Hanafi and respects the Afghan people’s try could trigger a “refugee cri- Teacher’s Day on September 5. before Teacher’s Day,” said would be possible. Mujahid’s Chinese official said on Chinese Ambassador to independent choice of their sis” once Western forces with- The Government said it Union Health Minister remarks came as US President Wednesday. Afghanistan Wang Yu in Kabul. own future. drew from Kabul airport on will provide 2 crore addition- Mansukh Mandaviya. Joe Biden told G7 leaders that The Taliban seized power “Kabul is naturally an “China also stands ready to August 31, as migrants make al vaccine doses to States to Education Minister he aims to stick with his August in Afghanistan on August 15, important platform and chan- continue to develop good- their way to neighbouring coun- s schools are gradually vaccinate teachers. Dharmendra Pradhan too has 31 deadline to withdraw troops two weeks before the US was nel for the two sides to discuss neighbourliness, friendship and tries. He noted that Afghan bor- Areopening amid fear of “In addition to the plan to said that vaccinating teachers from Afghanistan as long as the set to complete its troop with- various important matters,” cooperation with Afghanistan der was “rugged and wide- Covid-19 third wave and lack provide vaccines to every State will reduce the disruption of Taliban does not disrupt ongo- drawal after a costly two- Wang said, without disclosing and play a constructive role in ranging” and that efforts to of vaccines available for school- this month, more than 2 crore the sector that has ing evacuation operations or decade war. the details. Afghanistan’s peace and isolate the country from the rest children under the age of 18, vaccine doses are being made been hit severely since March airport access. IANS “China and the Afghan “We always respect the reconstruction.” of the world would fail. PTI the Government is planning to available. We have requested all last year. 1 %)2 2 $%"&'()*+ ( 3( 3, ,) (-% # #01 the proposals and requisitions booked for open infra, which is of investors for required inter- ready to be allocated for 51 elec- harkhand is all set to launch ventions. tronic manufacturing units. down to 67 in Ranchi as at least Jits very own industrial and With the launch of JIIPP The Government aims to nine patients recovered here investment promotion policy to 2021, the State Government is attract an investment of up to harkhand on Wednesday vac- while three people were found revive business opportunities in looking towards promoting 1,00,000 crore through JIIPP Jcinated more than 1.4 lakh res- infected by coronavirus, the the State and transform the business opportunities in the 2021.