Israel ready to help India, says its Consul-General
The Hindu
Several key learnings from the COVID-19 pandemic experience were exchanged between diplomats from Israel on a visit to Madurai’s Meenakshi Mission Hospital and Research Centre and local COVID warriors
Several key learnings from the COVID-19 pandemic experience were exchanged between diplomats from Israel on a visit to Madurai’s Meenakshi Mission Hospital and Research Centre and local COVID warriors.
As part of a knowledge sharing event held on Thursday, Consul-General of Israel to South India Jonathan Zadka said that several peoples’ organisations and non-governmental organisations in his country were ready to assist India where the threat of a third wave was looming large.
The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.