Bird Flu Outbreak: Assam Veterinary Department Urges Govt to Ban Poultry from other States
State Veterinary department urges Assam Government to step up vigil in order to monitor bird movements to curb the spread of avian flu in the state.
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| 8 Jan 2021 7:08 AM GMT
GUWAHATI: In the midst of several reports of poultry, crows, migratory bird deaths in as many as five states in the country, the other states are stepping up vigil to monitor bird movements and unusual deaths in forest areas.
Along the same lines, the State Veterinary Department has urged the home and political departments to put a ban on the import of poultry concerning the outbreak of bird flu or Avian influenza in the country, as Assam imports chicken on a large scale from other parts of India.
Xi Jinping stresses greater breakthroughs in reform at new development stage
Chinese President Xi Jinping has stressed on concerted efforts to make greater breakthroughs in reform at China’s new development stage.
| 8 Jan 2021 7:53 AM GMT
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping has stressed on concerted efforts to make greater breakthroughs in reform at China s new development stage.
Xi, also the general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks recently while presiding over the 17th meeting of the central committee for deepening overall reform, reports Xinhua news agency.
Li Keqiang, Wang Huning and Han Zheng, all members of the standing committee of the political bureau of the CPC Central Committee and deputy heads of the central committee for deepening overall reform, attended the meeting.
Bottom Fishing: Markets bounce back after slide, realty stocks rise
An intra-day dip on Thursday triggered the buying momentum in the Indian equity market in the late-afternoon trade session. Accordingly, the up-move comes after global cues subdued the market.
| 8 Jan 2021 7:59 AM GMT
MUMBAI: An intra-day dip on Thursday triggered the buying momentum in the Indian equity market in the late-afternoon trade session. Accordingly, the up-move comes after global cues subdued the market.
Subsequently, investors dived into the market to buy stocks in decline which triggered another uplift.
Some losses were witnessed in the IT, FMCG and Pharma indices while Metal, Realty Banking and Auto space traded in the green.
At a rare Party Congress, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un pledged to strengthen Pyongyang’s military capabilities, a state media report said on Thursday.