Puducherry CM says Sri Lanka expected to free six boats

Brics nations join India in opposing EU carbon tax

NEW DELHI: Aligning themselves with India?s stand against the EU?s proposed carbon border tax, the other BRICS nations ? Brazil, Russia, China and South Africa ? on Friday jointly opposed the proposal calling it ?discriminatory?. Expressing their concerns over the EU?s move, these four countries along with India also put forward their formal objections to the proposal in the ?New Delhi statement on environment? as they pledged to cooperate with each other and take joint stands at multilateral f

08 Sep, 2021

Sri Lanka says tracing origin of Covid should not be politicized

Sri Lanka says tracing the origin of the coronavirus should not be politicized. The Foreign Ministry said that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused severe disruptions to the health, safety, and livelihoods of people around the world. Therefore, multilateralism and international cooperation provide the best possible means to effectively and sustainably defeat the pandemic, the Foreign Ministry said. The Foreign Ministry said that it is equally important to conduct a comprehensive, inclusive, and i

08 Sep, 2021

Gynaecologist?urges women to delay pregnancy by a year

By Easwaran Rutnam? Couples looking to have children have been urged to delay pregnancy by at least one year because of the coronavirus Delta variant.? Gynecologist Dr. Harsha Atapattu said that the Delta variant poses a serious threat to pregnant women and their unborn children. As a result, he urged women to delay pregnancy by at least a year, during which time the virus can be studied further and better precautions can be taken. Speaking to reporters at a media conference organized by the

09 Sep, 2021