New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (April 19) will chair a COVID-19 review meeting at 11:30 am. The meeting will aim at monitoring the COVID-19 situation in the country. Earlier, PM Modi held a review meeting held on Saturday (April 17) in which he stressed on 3Ts, testing, tracking and treatment . The Prime Minister also urged the officials to make an extra effort now and use all the avaliable resources, public or private, to ramp up the vaccine productions in the country. Meanwhile, the COVID-19 situation in India is grim. The country recorded yet again the highest single-day spike of COVID-19 cases with over 2.73 lakh fresh infections and 1,619 deaths in the last 24 hours on Monday, as per the health bulletin. The new cases took the total number of positive cases in the country to 1,50,61,919. There are currently 19,29,329 active cases in the country as of Monday. Live TV Zee News App: Read latest news of India and world, … [Read more...] about PM Narendra Modi to chair COVID-19 review meeting soon
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‘Pretty Lame Excuse’: Texas Democratic Party Chair Joins Trump In Criticizing Biden’s Low-Key Campaign
Texas Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa on Thursday encouraged Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden to prioritize visits to his state and called the candidate not traveling because of the pandemic a "pretty lame excuse." "I thought he had his own plane," Hinojosa said . "He doesn't have to sit with one space between another person on a commercial airline like I would." His rebuke of Biden's low-key campaign echoes President Donald Trump's ongoing criticisms of the former vice president's sedate approach to the election. "Staying in again today," the president said at an event in Atlanta on Friday. "This guy never goes out. It's terrible huh?" "If I lose to a man who doesn't campaign... I don't know," he added. With less than 40 days until November 3, Trump has been grinding out back-to-back campaign events in swing states, sometimes hosting multiple across different states in one day. Biden has taken a different approach. The Democrat has had roughly 22 days … [Read more...] about ‘Pretty Lame Excuse’: Texas Democratic Party Chair Joins Trump In Criticizing Biden’s Low-Key Campaign
Vietnamese President chairs UNSC’s high-level open debate
The debate was held in both online and in-person formats, with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, and senior leaders of 15 UNSC member states and five regional organisations in attendance. This is the first time a senior Vietnamese leader has presided over an important activity of the UNSC, sending the highest-level message of orientations, visions and aspirations for development, foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, peace, cooperation and friendship of the 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam; and strongly affirming the country’s voice, position, commitment and responsible contributions to mutilateralism, the UN and common efforts for peace and development in the world. Speaking at the debate, the UN Secretary-General and leaders of UNSC member states highly evaluated Vietnam’s initiative to organise this important event, affirmed their support for enhancing cooperation between the UN and regional … [Read more...] about Vietnamese President chairs UNSC’s high-level open debate
Cannes 2021: Marion Cotillard & Adam Driver’s Annette To Premiere On Opening Night
Nine years after the remarkable Holy Motors, presented in Competition, Leos Carax will unveil in Cannes his new feature, a film eagerly awaited by cinephiles around the world. Annette , Carax's first film in English, will open the Cannes 74th International Film Festival on Tuesday, July 6th. Set in contemporary Los Angeles, Annette tells the story of Henry, a stand-up comedian with a fierce sense of humor and Ann, a singer of international renown. In the spotlight, they are the perfect couple, healthy, happy, and glamourous. The birth of their first child, Annette, a mysterious girl with an exceptional destiny, will change their lives. Produced by Charles Gillibert, Annette , the director's sixth feature film, based on Carax's original idea, featuring a soundtrack composed by Sparks and starring Marion Cotillard, Adam Driver and Simon Helberg, will premiere internationally and will enter the Competition, following the opening ceremony at the Grand … [Read more...] about Cannes 2021: Marion Cotillard & Adam Driver’s Annette To Premiere On Opening Night
Cuba’s communist party kicks off ‘Congress of Continuity’
HAVANA -- The Eighth Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba kicked off Friday at Havana's Convention Center, chaired by Raul Castro, first secretary of the PCC's Central Committee, and Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel. During the presentation of the Central Report to the Eighth Congress of the PCC, Castro said that Cuba has preserved important social achievements in education, healthcare and social security, despite the intensification of the US embargo against the island. Castro, 89, expressed his "will to develop a respectful dialogue and build a new type of relationship with the United States," saying, "Cuba will not give up on the principles of the Revolution and socialism." He also called for improving the performance of the local economy and consolidating relations with governments and parties from different nations, including China. "As far as I am concerned, my work as the first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba has come to an end, with … [Read more...] about Cuba’s communist party kicks off ‘Congress of Continuity’