Special Desk The US public will receive the coronavirus vaccine from December 14, after it has been authorised for emergency use. The first three million doses of the vaccine would be shipped across all states, said Gen Gustave Perna, who is overseeing distribution. The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine offers up to 95% …
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India has been the best performer on climate among the world’s big economies
Dr.Seema Javed If the world was not shaken by a global pandemic, today on 12 December2020, which marks the fifth anniversary of the signing of the Paris Agreement, we would be analysing the operationalisation of the largest such inter-governmental accord.Instead, we are looking at the economic tumult brought on by …
Read More »90-year-old first to receive covid vaccine shot
Jubilee News Desk In what could be said as an optimistic piece of information about covid infection, Margaret Keenan, a 90-year-old woman, is the first person in the world to receive the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine outside of any trial. With this UK began rolling out the COVID-19 vaccine developed by …
Read More »Agitating Indian farmers get US support
Special Desk Agitating farmers in India have got support from the US as hundreds of Sikh-Americans held peaceful protest in several cities across the US in support of the Indian farmers. Indian farmers have been protesting against the new agricultural laws in India. Protesters from various parts of California blocked …
Read More »Biden injured his leg
Special Desk US President-elect Joe Biden injured his right foot while playing with his dog. Biden, 78, slipped Saturday while playing with his dog Major, one of his two German shepherds, his office said. He may probably require a walking boot for several weeks,said his doctor. Late Sunday afternoon, Biden …
Read More »Australian state opens border
Special Desk The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) has decided to reopen its border with neighbouring Victoria after coronavirus cases there fell to zero. It was closed in July. Victoria, which imposed a tough lockdown after a surge in cases, has reported no new infections since the beginning …
Read More »US election 2020: Biden wins Georgia recount
Jubilee News Desk The Georgia recount has gone in favour of US president (elect) Joe Biden, as legal efforts by Donald Trump’s allies to challenge his defeat were dismissed in three states. The Democrat beat his Republican rival in Georgia by 12,284 votes, according to the audit. Georgia’s top election …
Read More »Indian outlook to US results
Jubilee News Desk As Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will take the office India will be looking forward to new diplomatic, trade and international relations with the US. India’s relation with the US have evolved and grown irrespective of which party is in the office among the Democrats or Republicans. …
Read More »Biden inches close to victor
Special Desk As uncounted votes are being counted in the USA Democrat Joe Biden is getting closer to victory in the race to the White House against Donal Trump. Trump said his opponents were trying to steal an election, Biden, the former vice president, was steadily eating away the Republican …
Read More »Sarah McBride makes history as first transgender senator
Special Desk Sarah McBride is going to make history to become the first transgender state senator in the US after she won in Delaware. She has beaten Republican Steve Washington to take over the seat from Democrat Harris McDowell. McBride, 30, was a trainee in President Obama’s White House and …
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