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Russia to commence vaccine campaign soon

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The European country of Russia is planning to commence a mass vaccination campaign in the time frame of two months.

Recently, the Russian government announced that they had discovered an effective vaccine against Covid-19.

Then, many experts expressed their disbelief in the claims made by the European superpower. Some even questioned the authenticity of the claim.

The latest development has brushed aside all speculations raised in connection with the Russian claim regarding the discovery of the vaccine.

As per a source, the vaccine will firstly be administered on frontline workers such as doctors, medical staffs and teachers.

Meanwhile, many has raised their disagreement over the mass vaccination program. They have expressed their disagreement towards the fast-track approach adopted by Russia in this matter. The US has questioned whether the European country has completed all the necessary pre-administration procedures.  

Russia is the first country which has announced a mass vaccination program.  

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Protest organised in Berlin against Covid-19 restrictions

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Tens of thousands of people have participated in a protest organised at Berlin, the capital of Germany, to express their disagreement against the restrictions imposed to curb the spread of the Covid-19 outbreak.

The protesters have complained that the restrictions imposed to curb the spread of the Covid-19 outbreak have violated their rights and freedoms.

The police has taken action against the protest on the ground that the protesters have violated the hygiene standards introduced as a part of the Covid-19 restrictions.

Germany is one of the few countries in the continent of Europe who has not experienced the ugly part of the virus outbreak.

Only 900 cases of Covid-19 has been reported in Germany so far, when some of its neighbours have witnessed more than double the number of cases witnessed in the European financial powerhouse.

 As many as 2000 people have participated in the protest.

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HRDS points out how the rights of tribal community have been denied

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The Kerala state government as of late declared that a socio-economic study is being led in Kerala among the tribal community. The Survey examines the effect of different plans and activities actualized by the administration for the government assistance of the innate community. The genuine inquiry is, are the government and their services doing any advantages for the Tribal Communities?

The tribal communities is confronting misuse and even the funds apportioned for them are plundered by the authorities. HRDS INDIA (The High range Rural Development Society), a NGO that worked with the advancement of Tribal and Rural improvement all through the nation, built more than 300 eco-accommodating houses for the Adivasis at different Tribal zones in the nation. 192 houses were worked for the Adivasis at Sholayur, in Palakkad area, however these houses are denied all the government support. These houses are not yet given the survey number. And also, no power supply and water facilities are accessible at these houses. Aside from all these, the severe face is that Adivasi people are yet living in these houses.

Just in light of the fact that the NGO is supporting the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), HRDS INDIA is denied all the government help in Kerala. Not only forswearing of help, they are harassed and tormented from every other perspective. The NGO and its works never came into limelight.

Aji Krishnan, Founder Secretary of HRDS INDIA said that “The only aim of the HRDS INDIA is to build a world in which every tribe (downtrodden people) attains the right to survival, protection, development, and participation. The government officials including the Minister for SC/ST welfare, Shri. A K Balan itself is against HRDS INDIA due to its political views. The Minister is denying HRDS their rights, not even taking the lives of the Adivasis in concern.”

There are solid charges that the Minister and other degenerate authorities have procured the lands of tribal communities. The administration is demonstrating an unmistakable fascination for coddling the tribal community with the goal that they can never be self-reliant and self-sufficient. Accordingly, they will never represent themselves or attempt to reestablish their territories. Beginning from the Panchayat, no one is truly intrigued to elevate the Tribal Community. Adivasis with 30 acres of land are as yet living in Poverty. HRDS INDIA centers around sorting out and usage of social welfare and educational activities.

Political Vendetta, Corruption in administration, and degenerate authorities can prompt negative exposures and charges that HRDS is managing nowadays. HRDS INDIA needs support from the legislature with the goal that they can improve the lives of the oppressed.

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Dr. Rodchenkov appears before media

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From his hide out in the United States of America, Dr. Grigory Rodchenkov has appeared in an International media outlet based in the United Kingdom.

He went hiding shortly after the revelation about the Russian sports doping. On the basis of the revelation, Russia faced serious legal actions.

There were reports that Russia deployed a team of officials connected to their embassies in the US to search for the whistleblower.

While speaking to the media, he has explained the reasons why he believes there is threat for his life from Russia.

Lately, the US expelled as many as 60 diplomats, in retaliation to the Sergei Skripal poisoning incident.

As per a report, among those who were expelled there were those who were deployed to trace the whistleblower.    

Notably, during the interview, he has refused to explore his face to the media.

The doping incident has considerably damaged the image of Russia.  

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Two killed in train accident in Portugal

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At least two have been killed and over 30 others have been injured in a train accident in Coimbra, which is a popular district in the European country of Portugal.

The accident has happened at around 15:30. The crashed train is one of the fastest train operating in the country.

There were as many as 240 passengers in the train. The train has crashed into a railway maintence machine situated in a small town in the region of Coimbra.

The train was travelling from Lisbon to Branga. The real cause for the accident is at present unclear. An investigation is on.  

The president of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sausa, has expressed his condolence to the families of the affected personals.   

The rescue operation has been handled by a team comprising of around 163 rescue personals. The timely interference of the rescue team has averted the possibility of a great disaster.

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Belarus witnesses serious protest

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The European country of Belarus has witnessed serious protest against the decision of the present president of the country to contest for the post once again for the sixth term.

As per a report released by a human rights group, as many as tens of thousands of people have participated in the protest organised at the capital of Belarus, Minsk.

The protest has been led by Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, who is the prime rival of Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko.

Mr. Lukashenko assumed the helm of the country in the year 1994. Since then, he has been re-elected consecutively for at least five times.

He is notorious for his Soviet style of administration – which is largely authoritarian in nature.

The speculation that he is looking to contest for another opportunity to rule the country is what that has triggered the protest.

If the president gets a chance to contest for the sixth term, he will face Mr. Lukashenkon in the election.

The popularity of the president has considerably weakened over the years. It is clear that the president may face a tough contest this time.   

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US paves way for rebirth of ‘Aggressive Germany’

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Germany was once one of the most aggressive nations in the world. It was its aggressive nature that led to the disastrous World War Two.

The post-World War Two Germany is a peaceful version of Germany. In order to keep the country in that state, many concisions have been offered to this country.

It is pertinent to prevent Germany from going back to its old state in order to make sure Europe does not lose its peacefulness.

It seems that some western countries do not understand why the European country has been given these many concisions.

The US has been irritating Germany for the last few years. It has warned Germany with the withdrawal of US troops for its failure to meet its obligation on NATO spending.

It is not wrong to pressurize a member country to respect the agreement it has reached as part of the NATO agreement.

It is absolutely irresponsible to argue that the US alone should shoulder the financial obligation of the NATO – which is a force working for the developed world.

But, it is objectionable to behave in a way that the US is a dominant force and the rest of the countries in the NATO are the subordinate powers or satellite powers of the dominant power. That attitude reflects the satellite concept of the erstwhile USSR – which miserably collapsed during the 1990s.

The decision to withdraw 12,000 troops from Germany taken by the US is an irresponsible act born out of the aforesaid attitude the US has accidentally acquired.     

The new decision may encourage Germany to strengthen its army – the move the majority of the European countries are afraid of.

It may even give impetus to the creation of the European Army – which France has been pushing for long.

Germany, though is a liberal country at present, may fall under the clutches of far-rightists any moment. In the previous election, the far-rightist faction has shown its clout.

There is nothing more dangerous than paving way for the creation of a heavily-militarized Germany under the control of far-rightist leaders.

It is important not to forget the NAZI Germany.   

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Turkey tightens its grip over social media

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The Turkish parliament has cleared a controversial law, which has provisions to control the operation of social media platforms.

As per the law, all social media firms with more than a million Turkish users is to set up local offices and comply with requests to remove content.

The law has provisions to punish with fines those firms which do not comply with the provisions of the law.

Notably, no social media giants have responded to the new law. The silence of Facebook, Twitter and YouTube is highly suspicious and questionable.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is known for his irritation towards the freedom of speech and expression.

As per his view, social media is an immoral thing. He has several times expressed his intention to control the platform of social media.

Actually, the bill has been introduced by the ruling front led by AKP. The ruling front has a comfortable majority in the parliament. The bill has not faced any serious opposition in the law-making house, as the voice of the opposition has been sharply reduced over the years by the ruling front through various anti-democratic policies.

At present, Turkey is largely an authoritarian country. It performs badly in the index of the freedom of speech and expression.

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Hong Kong leader urges people to stay at home

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Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has urged the people of the city to stay at their homes, as the average number of cases reported each day has raised above the mark of one hundred – from the mark of less than ten a month ago.

As per her statement, the health care frame work of Hong Kong can face collapse as it grapples with a sharp rise in coronavirus cases.

The leader has revealed a depressing reality that the city is on the verge of a huge community spread.  

The city has brought in some new regulations to fight the spread of the outbreak. It has made wearing masks in public mandatory. And, it has temporarily imposed restrictions on restaurants offering dine-in option.

The rise in the average number of cases reported in a day is very concerning. It seems that the city has lost its grip somewhere.

Till recently, Hong Kong was very efficient in managing the crisis.

Hong Kong is at present in the state of turmoil. A large section of the people of the city is against the attempt of China to sabotage the democratic values the city inherited from the United Kingdom.

The city has witnessed several large pro-Democratic marches in the recent past.

The west – especially the UK and the US – has condemned the action initiated by China against Hong Kong violating the agreement Beijing reached with London at the time it was handed over to the communist country.  

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Iran sends British-Austrian woman to notorious prison

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Kylie Moore-Gilbert, the British-Australian woman who was sentenced to ten-year-imprisonment for espionage in Iran, has been shifted to a notorious prison.

She was a lecturer at Melbourne University.

She was jailed in the year 2018. It was alleged that she was denied the opportunity for fair trial. She denied all charges levelled against her.

Australia has demanded immediate release of their citizen. It has warned Iran of serious consequences. It has asserted that the case of Dr. Moore was one of the highest priorities.

Iran has not yet responded about where she has been placed. A group of human rights activists have stated that she was admitted in Qarchak prison – which is notorious for its abusive treatment towards political prisoners.

It is notable that Iran has not yet denounced the statement made by the rights group regarding the matter.

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