✈INTERNATIONAL NEWS
1. Why Using Coronavirus Names Like ‘Indian Variant’ : The World Health Organisation has a new naming system, using the Greek alphabet, for coronavirus variants of concern. The Delta variant was previously known as the “Indian variant”, as it was first found in India in Oct 2020. Like wise the “UK variant” B.1.1.7 and “South African variant” B.1.351,
The problem with naming any germ or disease after a location is that it attaches a stigma to people from that particular place.
There is no guarantee that variant was first detected in that region. No country will bears responsibility of variant. If Cyclones have been given given pet names why can’t for these diseases⁉️ A request: Atleast we and our media/social media should stop using words like Indian variant.
2. Indian Navy begins coordinated patrols with Thai Navy. Both countries on Wednesday began the 31st edition of Coordinated Patrols or CORPAT, aimed at reinforcing maritime links between the two countries and keeping a vital part of the Indian Ocean safe and secure for international trade.
3. External affairs minister (EAM) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar left on a three-day visitto Kuwait via Doha transit on 09 Jun (Wednesday) morning to further cement bilateral ties and thank the two countries for supporting India during the raging second wave of Covid-19 pandemic.
4. India and China should cooperate, not confront each other, and resolve differences on the border through consultation and dialogue, the Chinese ambassador to India Sun Weidong, has said.
5. Three Indian universities achieve top-200 positions in QS World University Rankings ; IISc-Bengaluru becomes top research university in world. PM Modi has congratulated IIT, Bombay, IIT, Delhi and IISc, Bengaluru for achievement to reach top-200 positions in QS World University Rankings-2022.
🌎WORLD NEWS🌍
1. Solar Eclipse :People in parts of the Northern Hemisphere will get a chance to watch the celestial event of ‘ring of fire’ or the annular Solar Eclipse. Surya Grahan will take place on Thursday, June 10. The eclispse will be seen in parts of Canada, Greenland, and northern Russia.
2. US President Joe Biden and his Chief Advisor Dr Anthony Fauci have warned that the Delta variant of the novel coronavirus which is now the dominant strain in the United Kingdom.
The Delta variant of COVID-19, or the B1.617.2 was first detected in India in October.
3. U.S. drops plan to ban TikTok, WeChat : The Joe Biden administration will conduct its own review aimed at identifying national security risks with software applications tied to China.
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Ch. Naveen Kumar |
