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Biden administration launches ‘China House’ amid competition with Beijing

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Biden administration launches ‘China House’ amid competition with Beijing

The United States is launching the new Office of China Coordination to help manage competition between Washington and Beijing, the State Department said on Friday.

“Today Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken presided over the launch of the new Office of China Coordination, informally known as China House. China House will ensure the US government is able to responsibly manage our competition with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and advance our vision for an open, inclusive international system,” the State Department said in a statement. China House brings together a group of China experts from throughout the State Department to work on security, economic, technological, diplomatic and strategic issues, the statement said. Improved coordination will result in more consistent State Department policy, and better position the US to more deeply engage with allies and partners, the statement added.

Addressing a press conference on Thursday, Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel said the Biden administration has launched the China House because the US recognizes the scale and scope and stakes of strategic competition with the People’s Republic of China.

“We launched China House because we recognize that the scale and scope and stakes of strategic competition with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) require us to think, collaborate and act in new ways. It will be integrated departed wide center empowered to lead in the development and implementation of China policy,” he said.

“China House is the key part of Secretary Blinken’s modernization agenda that will help our diplomats meet the challenges of the 21st century,” he added.

Earlier in May, Blinken announced the creation of China House, calling it a department-wide, integrated team that would coordinate and implement US policy across issues and regions.

“I’m determined to give the State Department and our diplomats the tools that they need to meet this challenge head on as part of my modernization agenda. This includes building a China House – a department-wide integrated team that will coordinate and implement our policy across issues and regions, working with Congress as needed,” he had said.

Protecting yourself from bacteria living in and on mosquitoes

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Protecting yourself from bacteria living in and on mosquitoes

Avoiding mosquitoes to protect against bites is always a good idea. But a new North Carolina State University study shows that the bacteria-ridden exteriors of mosquitoes may be another reason to arm yourself with a swatter.

The first-of-its-kind study, published in PLOS ONE, examined both the exterior surface and interior microbiome of mosquitoes found in homes in Africa’s Cote d’Ivoire – the Ivory Coast.

“When you’re exposed to mosquitoes, you worry about blood feeding,” said R. Michael Roe, William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor of Entomology at NC State and co-corresponding author of the study. “Our hypothesis is that mosquitoes can physically transfer bacteria by landing on you or by defecating on household surfaces, like flies do.

“They may not, but no one has studied it before.”

Research collaborators at the Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques collected 79 adult female Anopheles coluzzii mosquitoes from homes in a rice-producing province in Cote d’Ivoire. The mosquitoes were sent to NC State for analysis of the microbiome inside and on external body surfaces.

Some of the findings were surprising.

“We found greater bacterial diversity internally than externally, which didn’t match what has been found with blow flies, for example,” said Loganathan Ponnusamy, an NC State principal research scholar in entomology and co-corresponding author of the paper.

“At the same time, we found lots of external bacterial differences between homes, but not much difference internally between homes, which makes sense. Much of what is found internally relates to nectar or honey consumed as mosquitoes forage outdoors.”

The researchers also found – for the first time in the academic literature – fructobacillus, which is generally found in nectar sources like flowers and beehives, pointing to mosquitoes visiting those plants or nectar sources, said Kaiying Chen, an NC State postdoctoral researcher and first author of the paper.

Perhaps more ominously, the researchers also found large amounts of Staphylococcus and two variants of Rickettsia. The genus of these bacteria are associated with human and animal diseases.

“This is another risk,” Roe said. “Mosquitoes carry bacteria externally and internally and come into your home, possibly transferring pathogenic bacteria.”

The researchers hope to continue the work by exposing mosquitoes to a bacteria that would never be found on human skin and seeing whether the bacteria transfers to an artificial membrane. They then could perform the same test on human arms.

MEDICAL CHECKUP CAMP AT GOVT MIDDLE SCHOOL, NARRARIBALA, AKHNOOR, JK UT

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MEDICAL CHECKUP CAMP AT GOVT MIDDLE SCHOOL, NARRARIBALA, AKHNOOR, JK UT

Under the guidance of worthy Dr Shashi Sudan Sharma, Principal, GAMC&H, Akhnoor, J&K, Nodal Officer Dr Nodal Officer, Dr Narinder Sharma, Administrative Officer, Smt Seema Rani, AYUSH awareness Medical / Surgical camp, Nutrition camp, distribution of immuno booster medicines

and AYUSH Supplements to Students & Staff of Govt middle school, Narraribala, Akhnoor was organized today on 17.12.2022 by Dr Twinkle Gupta & Dr Sudesh Gupta , Associate Professor from kayachikitsa & Shalya Tantra department and final year students Sachin, Taksh, Vanshika, Riya, Shagun, Mansi & Sonali & Mr Amit kumar. Total 115 beneficiaries students, staff & local public.

Panel for selection of Chairperson, members of J&K Child Rights Commission

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Panel for selection of Chairperson, members of J&K Child Rights Commission

SRINAGAR: The government of Jammu and Kashmir set up a Selection Committee for making selection to the post of Chairperson and Members of the Jammu and Kashmir Commission for Protection of Child Rights.

The committee will be headed by Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir.

“In terms of Rule 4 (1) of the Jammu and Kashmir Commission for Protection of Child Rights Rules, sanction is hereby accorded to the constitution of a Selection Committee for making selection to the post of Chairperson and Members of the Jammu and Kashmir Commission for Protection of Child Rights,” reads the order.

The members of the committee include Administrative Secretary, Social Welfare Department and Secretary, Department of Law, Justice & Parliamentary Affairs.

As per the order the committee has been asked to ensure that the procedure prescribed in Jammu and Kashmir Child Rights Commission Rules, 2022 is followed while making selection of the Chairperson and Member of the Child Rights Commission.

It has been also been asked to prepare a select list and submit recommendations to the Government for appointment of chairperson and members of the Commission.

The order also states committee shall prepare a wait list of two persons for each of the posts which shall be valid for a period of three months.

India as superpower will work for global welfare, says Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

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India as superpower will work for global welfare, says Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

NEW DELHI, Dec 17: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said India aspires to be superpower and work for the welfare of the entire world and emphasised that “we will never have the intention to capture even one inch of land of any other country”.
Addressing the FICCI Annual Convention and AGM in the national capital, the union minister said, “We want to be a superpower to work for the welfare of the world.”
“Prime Minister (Narendra Modi) during his address from Red Fort talked about five pledges to the country, which are essential to make India super power and it shouldn’t be considered that we want to dominate any country or we have the intention to capture even one inch of land of any other country,” Singh said.
Speaking on the recent India-China border clash, the Defence Minister said, “Whether it is Galwan or Tawang, our defence forces have proved their bravery and valour.”
“In 1949, China’s GDP was lower than that of India. Until 1980, India was not even in the list of top 10 economies… In 2014, India was on the 9th position in world economies. Today India is close to a $3.5 trillion economy and 5th largest in the world,” Rajnath Singh said as he spoke on ‘India@100: AmritKaal- Sustainable & Inclusive’. (Agencies)

SIA Seizing More Jamaat Properties Across Kashmir

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SIA Seizing More Jamaat Properties Across Kashmir

SRINAGAR, Dec 17: State Investigation Agency on Saturday started to seize more properties of Jamaat-e-Islami in Kashmir Valley including Ganderbal, Kupwara, Bandipora and Baramulla district on Saturday.
Official sources said that details of the property seized today will be shared after the completion of the process being done on the orders of the respective District Magistrates on the recommendations of the SIA.
Pertinently SIA has said to have identified as many as 188 JeI properties across J&K which are being seized/attached during the further course of action to be undertaken. “These are as a result of investigation of case FIR number 17 of 2019 U/S 10, 11 & 13 UPA of police station Batmaloo being investigated by SIA,” the SIA has said, adding, “Preliminarily numerous properties purchased or acquired by JeI worth hundreds of crores of rupees have been identified”. (Agencies)

COVID-19: India records 167 fresh cases

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COVID-19: India records 167 fresh cases

NEW DELHI, Dec 17: With 167 fresh cases, India’s COVID-19 tally has climbed to 4,46,75,776, while the number of active cases of the infection has declined to 3,608, the Union health ministry said on Saturday. The death toll due to the viral disease has gone up to 5,30,667 with four more fatalities, including three reconciled by Kerala and one reported by Maharashtra in the last 24 hours, according to the ministry’s data updated at 8 am.
The active cases account for 0.01 per cent of the total caseload, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has increased to 98.8 per cent, according to the ministry’s website.
A decrease of 83 cases was recorded in the active Covid caseload in a span of 24 hours, the ministry said.
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease has gone up to to 4,41,41,501, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.19 per cent.
According to the ministry’s website, 219.99 crore doses of Covid vaccines have so far been administered to beneficiaries across the country.
India’s COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 2020, 30 lakh on August 23, 2020, 40 lakh on September 5, 2020 and 50 lakh on September 16, 2020.
It went past 60 lakh on September 28, 2020, 70 lakh on October 11, 2020, 80 lakh on October 29, 2020, 90 lakh on November 20, 2020 and the one-crore mark on December 19, 2020.
The country crossed the grim milestone of two crore Covid cases on May 4, 2021, three crore cases on June 23, 2021 and the four-crore mark on January 25 this year. (Agencies)

China preparing for war, Indian Government asleep: Rahul Gandhi

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China preparing for war, Indian Government asleep: Rahul Gandhi

NEW DELHI, Dec 16: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged on Friday that China is preparing for war and the Indian government is sleeping over it and trying to ignore the threat. He also alleged that China has taken away 2,000 square kilometres of Indian territory, killed 20 Indian soldiers and is “thrashing our jawans in Arunachal Pradesh”.
“I can see the threat of China very clearly. I have been clear on this for the last two-three years, but the government is trying to hide it and ignore it. This threat can neither be hidden or ignored. Going by their full offensive preparation that is on in Arunachal Pradesh and Ladakh, the Indian government is asleep,” Gandhi told a press conference in Jaipur.
“The government does not want to hear this but their (China’s) preparation is on. The preparation is for war. It is not for incursion, but for war. If you look at their weapon pattern, what they are doing — they are preparing for war. Our government hides this and is not able to accept it,” the former Congress chief said.
He said this is happening because the Narendra Modi government does event-based work and does not work strategically.
“They think in terms of event management but where geostrategy is involved, event-based action does not work, power works there. I have said three-four times that we should be careful and understand what is happening. They keep making statements, I see the external affairs minister keeps making remarks, I should not say it, but he should deepen his understanding,” Gandhi said.
The Congress has been accusing the BJP-led government of succumbing to pressure from China and not taking on the neighbouring country after its frequent transgressions at the border.
The opposition party has been saying that the prime minister should take on China and address the border issues with it strongly by looking “eye to eye”.
The Congress has also been seeking a discussion in Parliament on the border issue and Chinese transgressions at the border. (Agencies)

BJP nominates office-bearers for Doda, Poonch and Pahari Zila

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BJP nominates office-bearers for Doda, Poonch and Pahari Zila

JAMMU: The Bharatiya Janata Party Friday nominated office-bearers for Doda, Poonch and Pahari Zila.

Nomination of BJP’s District Office Bearers of District Poonch

Rajesh Kumar, District President, BJP Poonch in consultation with J&K BJP President Ravinder Raina, J&K BJP General Secretary (Org.) Ashok Koul and other senior leaders of party nominated District Office Bearers of District Poonch.

The list is as follows: District Vice Presidents Sardar Paramjeet Singh (Poonch), Jahangir Khan (Khanetar), Sunil Kumar ( Poonch), Madam Samina Azad (Mendhar), Azhar Manhas (Surankote), Bashir Mir (Mandi), Sanjeev Kumar -Fancy (Mendhar), Ravinder Kumar-Bitta (Poonch)

District General Secretaries: Naresh Kumar Sharma (Poonch), Sardar Parvinder Singh-Abhi (Poonch),

District Secretaries: Davinder Kumar Tandon (Mendhar), Abdul Hamid (Mandi), Rajesh Sudan (Poonch), Sardar Paramjeet Singh (Poonch), Sandeep Gupta (Mendhar), Asif Azad (Mendhar), Sachin Khajuria (Dara Dhudiyan)

District Office Secretary/Addl. Office Secretary: Brij Lal Sharma (Poonch), Nisar Ahmed (Alaapir).

District Treasurer/Addl. Treasurer Roshan Lal Sharma (Jhulas), Yashpaul Sharma (Khorinar).

District Social Media Secretary/Addl. Social Media Secretaries Satpal Sharma (Poonch), Yashodan Raina (Poonch), Sunil Kumar (Sunny) Poonch.

District IT Incharge/Addl. IT Inchagre Qamar Ibrahim (Dingla) Wahid Mughal (Shahpur)

District Publicity Secretary/Addl. Publicity Secretary Rashid Manhas (Dingla) Kamal Din ( Kamsar)

District Spokespersons Zulfkar Pathan (Mendhar) Chief Spokesperson, Shashi Luthra (Poonch) Spokesperson, Capt. Ashok Kumar (Poonch) Spokesperson, Neetu Sharma (Mohalla Pandita) Spokesperson, Abdul Hamid Bajar ( Kasba) Spokesperson, Aman Dabur (Jhullas) Spokesperson and Satish Bhargav (Mendhar) Spokesperson

Morcha Presidents, District Poonch Jyoti Bhalla (Poonch) President, BJP Mahila Morcha, District Poonch. Er. Saahil Mir(Poonch)

President, Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, District Poonch. Renu Bala(Poonch)

President, BJP SC Morcha, District Poonch. Naresh Pal Verma (Mangnar)

President, BJP OBC Morcha, District Poonch. Mohd. Akbar ( Danna)

President, BJP Kissan Morcha, District Poonch. Mohd Bashir ( Surankote-Lassana)

President, BJP Minority Morcha, District Poonch. Mohd. Bashir Bajran (Ex-Sarpanch-Dingla) President, BJP ST Morcha, District Poonch.

Pahari Zila

Nomination of BJP’s District Office Bearers of Pahari Zila

Darshan Singh Thakkar, District President, BJP, Pahari Zila in consultation with J&K BJP President Ravinder Raina, J&K BJP General Secretary (Org.) Ashok Koul and other senior leaders of party nominated District Office Bearers of District Pahari Zila.

The list is as follows: District Vice Presidents Capt. Om Parkash (Billawar) Sanjeet Sharma (Billawar), Ravinder Billowria (Billawar) Sushma Singh Karyal (BDC-Dhar Mahanpur) Nisha Thakur (Billarar) Sumesh Spolia (Basholi) Er. Jasvinder Singh (Basholi) Moti Ram (Bani)

District General Secretaries Gopal Krishan (Billawar) Sohan Lal (Sonu Gupta-Mahanpur)

District Secretaries Devinder Singh (Basholi) Veer Singh Jamwal (Basholi) Sakshi Khajuria (Duggan, Bani) Kewal Krishan Thakur (Bani) Janab Mushtaq Ahmad (Lohai Malhar, Bani) Sunil Banjlia (Bani) Sushma Jamwal (BDC-Basholi) Kishore Kumar (DDC-Lohai Malhar, Bani)

District Office Secretary/ Addl. Office Secretary Ashish Sharma Vikram Sharma

District Social Media Secretary/ Addl. Social Media Sec. Deep Sharma, Yoginder Singh

District IT Incharge Rajat Spolia

District Media Incharge Tilak Singh Mankotia

District Publicity Secretary/ Addl. Publicity Secretary Rajinder Jaswal, Rajeshwar Singh

District Treasurer/Addl. Treasurer Rajinder Kumar Lal Singh

District Spokespersons Kuldeep Abrol (Chief Spokesperson) Tejinder Singh Goldi, DDC Satish Verma, P.C.Sharma (Plassi)

Morcha Presidents, Pahari Zila Smt. Sulekha Sharma

President, BJP Mahila Morcha, Pahari Zila Sh.Udit Sharma

President, Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, Pahari Zila Puran Chand( Retd. Dy. SP)

President, BJP SC Morcha, Pahari Zila Kuldeep Katal

President, BJP OBC Morcha, Pahari Zila Ajit Singh

President, BJP Kissan Morcha, Pahari Zila Janab Mohd Yaseen

President, BJP Minority Morcha, Pahari Zila Pardeep Kumar

President, BJP ST Morcha, Pahari Zila

District Doda

Nomination of BJP’s District Office Bearers of Doda

Vijay Mohan Thakur,District President, Doda District in consultation with J&K BJP President Ravinder Raina, J&K BJP General Secretary (Org.) Ashok Koul and other senior leaders of party nominated District Office Bearers of District Poonch.

The list is as follows: District Vice Presidents Babu Ram Sharma (Jodhpur), Ramneek Manhas (Bhaderwah), Daljeet Gupta (Bhalla) Javed Zargar (Gandoh) Bachan Kumar Sharma (Ghatt) Munish Kumar Bhagat (BDC-Khalini) Vimal Manhas (Prem Nagar) Sonia Rao (Chilli Pingal)

District General Secretaries Sanjay Saraf (Bhaderwah) Rakesh Sharma (Doda)

District Secretaries Mohinder Singh (Bhalessa) Hakam Singh (Jodhpur.

Kashmir continues to reel under sub-zero temperatures

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Kashmir continues to reel under sub-zero temperatures

Srinagar, Dec 17: Sub-zero temperatures continued in Kashmir valley with a slight increase in the night temperature, officials said today.

A meteorological department official here told news agency GNS that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 2.4°C against the previous night’s minus 3.6°C which was coldest so far this season. The mercury was around 0.9°C below normal during this time of the year, the official said.

Qazigund recorded a low of minus 2.6°C against minus 3.4°C on the previous night. The temperature 1.0°C below normal for the gateway town of Kashmir, he said.

He said that Pahalgam recorded a low of minus 4.3°C against minus 5.3°C on previous night and it was 1.0°C above normal for the famous tourist resort in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.

Kokernag recorded a low of minus 0.6°C against minus 2.1°C as on the previous night and it was 1.1°C above normal for the place, he said.

Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 2.0°C against minus 2.5°C on the previous night, the official said. It was 2.8°C above normal for the world famous skiing resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, the official told GNS.In Kupwara town, the mercury settled at minus 3.8°C against minus 3.6°C on the previous night, the official said. It was 1.4°C below normal for the north Kashmir place, he said.

Jammu recorded a low of 7.2°C against 9.3°C on the previous night. It was 1.7°C below normal for J&K’s winter capital, he said. Banihal recorded a low of 2.6°C (above normal by 1.1°C), Batote 4.3°C (0.9°C above normal), Katra 7.8°C (0.2°C below normal) and Bhadarwah 2.1°C (1.7°C above normal).

Ladakh, Leh recorded minus 7.6°C and Kargil minus 12.1°C, the official said. The MeT department has forecast mainly dry weather for now and no major weather activity till December 25.

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