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Arpita Mukherjee purchased 18 properties from the Bengal SSC scam money, Partha Chatterjee co-owns too: Reports

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Arpita Mukherjee purchased 18 properties from the Bengal SSC scam money, Partha Chatterjee co-owns too: Reports

On Wednesday, Republic TV accessed documents that revealed a direct financial connection between accused Partha Chatterjee and Arpita Mukherjee. The documents stated that Mukherjee who denied accepting that money recovered from her apartment belonged to her, had bought 18 properties between 2011 to 2022 from the proceeds of the crime.

According to the reports, Chatterjee is a co-purchaser in one of the multiple properties with Mukherjee. The property in question is a block of land of around 7,300 square feet in Birbhum that was purchased in 2012 by the Chatterjee-Mukherjee duo.

So far, the ED has raided two of Mukherjee’s houses. Raids on Mukherjee’s Diamond City house in Tollygunge, South Kolkata, confiscated Rs 20 crore in cash in Indian and international currencies, as well as 2 kg of gold jewellery. Cash worth Rs 27.90 crore and 6 kilos of gold were found from a home in Belgharia, on the northern outskirts of Kolkata.

However, Chatterjee’s close aide Arpita claimed that the money recovered by ED from her apartments did not belong to her and that it was kept at her house in her absence. “The money does not belong to me, it was kept there in my absence”, she said. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) had earlier recovered more than Rs 50 crores in cash from her houses in Kolkata. After Arpita’s statements on August 2, the ED again raided her other premises in Kolkata.

Former Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee, and his ‘close friend’ Arpita Mukherjee have been making headlines for their involvement in the multi-crore SSC recruitment scam case. During the ED raids, it has been found that Partha Chatterjee owns a large number of flats, many of which he has gifted to his ‘close aides’ including Arpita Mukherjee and Monalisa Das. Earlier, Arpita had told the ED that Partha Chatterjee used her flat as a ‘mini bank’.

The West Bengal Teacher’s recruitment scam, more commonly referred to as the SSC scam, looks into the recruitment process conducted through the State Level Selection Test (SLT) conducted by SSC from 2014 to 2016. Candidates who appeared for the State Level Selection Test (SLST) exam had alleged that many candidates who secured fewer marks ended up with higher ranks on the merit list. They further stated that the candidates who were not on the merit list were also sent appointment letters.

Also, in the year 2016, multiple allegations of corruption cropped up regarding the recruitment of Group C and Group D employees in secondary and higher secondary schools under the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education. The matter came to light in March this year after irregularities were noticed in the recruitment process of teachers in the state government schools.

Thane: Shiv Sena leader Kedar Dighe booked for backing rape accused friend Rohit Kapoor and threatening the victim

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Thane: Shiv Sena leader Kedar Dighe booked for backing rape accused friend Rohit Kapoor and threatening the victim

On Tuesday, the NM Joshi Marg police in Thane booked Kedar Dighe, the nephew of the late Shiv Sena leader Anand Dighe for allegedly threatening a rape victim against filing a police complaint. The Police also filed a complaint against Rohit Kapoor, a friend of Kedar for allegedly sexually exploiting a 20-year-old woman.

According to the reports, the complaint against Dighe has been filed under section 506 of the Indian Penal Code which deals with criminal intimidation whereas the complaint against Kapoor has been filed under section 376 of IPC (rape). This comes to a couple of days after Dighe was appointed as the Thane district chief of the Shiva Sena by Uddhav Thackeray.

“We have registered a case against Kedar Dighe and his friend Rohit Kapoor,” a senior police officer confirmed. The Police also said that they received a complaint against Kapoor who has allegedly sexually exploited a 20-year-old woman. While Kapoor is accused of committing the crime, Kedar Dighe is accused of threatening the woman to ensure she does not go to the Police.

However, the complainant approached the police on Monday to register a case. “Based on the victim’s statement, we have registered an offense of rape and criminal intimidation under the Indian Penal Code. Further inquiries into the matter are underway,” one of the Police officers was quoted.

The victim woman works at a reputed hotel in Mumbai. According to the complaint filed by the victim, she was called by accused Rohit Kapoor to her room to know about the premium membership of the hotel. While she was explaining the regulations and conditions to Kapoor, he forced himself on her. When the victim confronted him about it later, Kapoor allegedly offered her money in return for her silence, and Dighe, Kapoor’s acquaintance, allegedly threatened her.

Kedar Dighe is the nephew of late Shiv Sena leader Anand Dighe who groomed the members of the Shiv Sena organization in Thane in the 1980s and 90s and dominated the politics of the district till he died. He is also the mentor of Maharashtra’s current CM Eknath Shinde who parted ways with former CM Uddhav Thackeray to join hands with the Bharatiya Janata Party and work for Hindutva.

US-China tensions: As Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan, NSC says the US does not support Taiwan’s independence

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US-China tensions: As Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan, NSC says the US does not support Taiwan’s independence

On August 2 (Local Time), United States National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby said that they do not support independent Taiwan. The statement came amidst a much-anticipated visit of US Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan that has been opposed extensively by the government of China.

During the press briefing, Kirby repeatedly mentioned that the US’s stand on independent Taiwan has not changed, and they support the ‘One China’ theory. One of the reports asked about the tweet Speaker Pelosi made stating, “America stands with Taiwan”. He said it is a well-known fact that Taiwan wants to be recognized as an independent nation. When the Speaker said America stands with Taiwan, “how can the Chinese construe that as anything else but that you’re supporting independence?”

Refusing to speak for Speaker Pelosi, Kirby said, “Nothing has changed about our adherence to the One China policy. Nothing has changed about our stance on Taiwan’s independence, which is that we do not support Taiwan’s independence. And nothing has changed, James, about our commitments and how seriously we take those commitments under the Taiwan Relations Act.”

Further, when pressed if her statement misstated administration policy, Kirby asked the reporter to talk to Pelosi about the statements she made. Furthermore, he refused to speak for Pelosi but did not say he “did not support her language”. “I’m not going to speak for Speaker Pelosi. That’s beyond my writ,” he added. Kirby said, “I can speak for the administration when it comes to national security policy, and nothing has changed about our policy.”

Kirby refused to say anything about communication with China

During the press briefing, Kirby was asked if there was any line of communication between the US and China over Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan. He said, “I don’t have any specific conversations with the PRC leaders to speak to today. But we have an ambassador there. We have an embassy. We are in routine communication with leaders in Beijing. But I would refer you to the State Department for anything that they might or might not have communicated.”

About President supporting her visit and statement, Kirby only stated that “the President fully respects the right and the prerogative and the responsibility of members of Congress, to include the Speaker of the House, to travel overseas.”

Kirby was also asked about the sanctions China has imposed on Taiwan over Pelosi’s visit. Reportedly, around 100 Taiwanese brands have been banned by China. He was asked if Taiwan might end up paying a steep price for the US visit. Kirby said the chances of happening were low. “As we said today and yesterday, no reason for China to take what is a perfectly legitimate and consistent travel by the Speaker of the House and turn it into some pretext for amping up the tensions or creating some sort of crisis or conflict,” he said.

He emphasized the fact that the US does not support Taiwan’s independence, but the US does support Taiwan’s self-defence. He said, “In keeping with the Taiwan Relations Act, we’re going to keep doing that. And we’re going to keep working on revitalizing our alliances and partnerships in the region for a free and open Indo-Pacific.”

He pointed out that the President was keeping an eye on the visits to Asian countries, but generally, the President does not comment on trips of Congress members. “He welcomes her conversations. He welcomes her contributions to American foreign policy and our foreign policy objectives overseas. But, I mean, the trip is not even over yet, so I think we ought to give the Speaker a chance to talk about what she did, what she learned, and what she took away from this trip when she gets back” he added.

Kirby was asked if the US was planning for military repercussions of the US visit to Taiwan, but he refused to comment. “I’m not going to talk about force posture or military movements one way or the other,” he said. He also referred the reporter to the State Department, who asked him about the reports that China had summoned US Ambassador Burns in the middle of the night over Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan.

Pelosi tweeted ‘America stands with Taiwan’

US Speaker Nancy Pelosi has visited Taiwan despite of strong opposition by China. After arriving in Taiwan, Pelosi wrote in a Tweet, “Our visit reiterates that America stands with Taiwan: a robust, vibrant democracy and our important partner in the Indo-Pacific.”

Notably, in the official statement, she pointed out her visit had no effect on the Taiwan Relations Act of 1979. She said, “Our visit is one of several Congressional delegations to Taiwan – and it in no way contradicts longstanding United States policy, guided by the Taiwan Relations Act of 1979, U.S.-China Joint Communiques and the Six Assurances. The United States continues to oppose unilateral efforts to change the status quo.”

Ayman al-Zawahiri, killed in US drones strike, stayed at home owned by aide of NYTimes columnist Siraj Haqqani, was moved from Pakistan to Kabul earlier this year

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Ayman al-Zawahiri, killed in US drones strike, stayed at home owned by aide of NYTimes columnist Siraj Haqqani, was moved from Pakistan to Kabul earlier this year

In an update to Ayman al-Zawahiri’s killing, reports have emerged stating that US intelligence tracked down the reclusive Al-Qaeda terrorist in Afghanistan early this year after he relocated from Pakistan to a Taliban-backed safe house in a rich area in central Kabul.

Reportedly, the residence where Zawahiri was living allegedly belonged to a prominent assistant of Sirajuddin Haqqani, who is thought to have close relations with Rawalpindi. Haqqani wrote a column for NYTimes on what Taliban wants just months before the Islamist group took over Afghanistan

Yesterday, US President Joe Biden announced that terrorist organization Al-Qaeda’s leader Ayman al-Zawahiri had been killed in airstrikes. In his statement, Biden said, “I authorized a precision strike that would remove him from the battlefield, once and for all.” 71-years-old Zawahiri used to be a close aide and personal physician of Al-Qaeda founder and chief Osama Bin Laden. Since Laden was neutralized 11 years ago by the US, Zawahiri had become a prominent face of the terrorist organization.

According to the reports, he was hiding in downtown Kabul intending to reunite with his family. He was killed in a precisely tailored airstrike. The US armed forces used drones to fire two Hellfire missiles for the kill at around 9:48 PM ET on July 31. The authorisation for the military action to eliminate Zawahiri was given after several meetings with the US cabinet and the key advisers. At the time of the strike, no American personnel was present in Kabul.

US intelligence authorities had established that Zawahiri had relocated from Pakistan to a Taliban-backed safe house in Kabul’s downtown. Officials stated Zawahiri’s wife and children had moved there first. As US intelligence authorities tracked them, they discovered Zawahiri had joined his family. According to a senior government official who addressed reporters on the mission on Monday, after Zawahiri arrived at the safe house, he never left.

Zawahiri was long thought to be residing in Pakistan. Reports mention that his death in Kabul demonstrates not just the two nations’ porous border, but also Al-Qaeda’s decade-long usage of facilities, residences, buildings, and compounds throughout both countries.

Meanwhile, reports have also emerged claiming that Pakistan may have leaked the Al Qaeda chief’s location to the US. Germany-based Afghan analyst Fahim Sadat while in conversation with Republic TV that in lieu of IMF permission, the Pakistani security apparatus may have assisted the US in locating the terrorist.

“If this incident has not happened in coordination with the Taliban, I can also not reject the assumption that looking at the economic hardship of Pakistan, the Pakistani military establishment may have coordinated the whereabouts of Zawahiri with the Americans in return for America’s help on IMF and other economic hardships that they are facing. This is already complicated. This will hugely damage the Taliban’s claim for legitimacy and recognition by the international community,” he was quoted.

India creates history by securing gold in Lawn Bowls in the Women’s Fours category in 2022 CWG, 4th Gold medal for India in Birmingham

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India creates history by securing gold in Lawn Bowls in the Women’s Fours category in 2022 CWG, 4th Gold medal for India in Birmingham

On Tuesday, August 2, India made history by winning the first-ever medal in the women’s four Lawn Bowls final at the 2022 CWG (Commonwealth Games) being held in Birmingham. The women’s team has secured the gold medal, taking the total Indian Gold medal tally to 4. The Commonwealth Games 2022 began on July 28, 2022, and will conclude on August 8, 2022.

On Monday (August 1), the Indian team defeated New Zealand in the Women’s Fours category semi-final to confirm at least a silver medal for the country. Today, team India started strong but South Africa produced a brilliant fightback as both the teams were on 10 points after the 12 Ends. India, however, restored the advantage and created history by defeating the South Africans 17-10 after 15 Ends.

The team which has brought India the glory comprised of Rupa Rani Tirkey, Lovely Choubey, Pinki and Nayanmoni Saikia.

With this historic win, India is in the sixth spot in the CWG 2022 Medal Tally with 10 medals – 4 gold, 3 silver and 3 bronze.

Mirabai Chanu won India’s first gold medal in weightlifting women’s 49kg at the Commonwealth Games 2022. Indian men were not to be left behind, Jeremy Lalrinnunga won gold in 67 kg, Sanket Sargar won silver in 55 kg, and Achinta Sheuli won gold in 73 kg. India won four medals in men’s weightlifting.

List of medals India secured in 2022 CWG

India finished 3rd during the last Commonwealth Games in Australia with 26 Gold medals. However, with shooting and archery no longer part of the games, India is expected to finish far below that Gold tally.

‘Hindu on Campus’ group subjected to online attack, faces smear campaign by Hindu Students Association of American University

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‘Hindu on Campus’ group subjected to online attack, faces smear campaign by Hindu Students Association of American University

On Tuesday (August 2), the student-led ‘Hindu on Campus (HOC)’ group became the subject of a smear campaign after it collaborated with the Hindu Student Association (HSA) of American University. The varsity is located in Washington DC.

In a tweet, Hindus on Campus informed, “American University’s Hindu Student Association received hateful comments for a collab post with HOC.”

After receiving online hate, HSA quickly deleted its post. On the contrary, it accused the ‘Hindu on Campus’ advocacy group of supporting caste discrimination against Dalits and furthering Islamophobia.

“Accusing those who organize around or speak about Hinduphobia (including the persecution of Hindus) of being agents or pawns of violent, oppressive political agendas,” Hindu on Campus tweeted.

It further added, “Making unsubstantiated claims about the political agendas of people who are simply practising Hinduism.”

Hindu on Campus, a student-led group to fight Hinduphobia in international varieties, has often been targeted by Islamists and the cabal of leftists and liberals. It also aims to create a safe space for l Hindu diaspora to share their experiences with racism and anti-Hindu bigotry.

Last year, it shared testimonials of five current and prospective students of Rutgers University who called out ‘historian’ Audrey Truschke for downplaying the cultural genocide of Hindus committed by Mughal tyrant Aurangzeb.

Irked by the testimonials, the Senior Vice President of ‘Diversity and Inclusion’ at Rutgers University, Enbong (Anna) Branch, later blocked the Twitter handle of ‘Hindus on Campus’. “It is very clear that ‘diversity and inclusion’ does not include Hindu students at Rutgers University,” HOC wrote.

Chandigarh man makes hoax call about bomb to blow up Sabarmati Express, detained

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Chandigarh man makes hoax call about bomb to blow up Sabarmati Express, detained

On Monday, the Chandigarh Police arrested a man named Sandeep for making a hoax call threatening to bomb the Sabarmati Express. The accused was traveling on the train with his family when he was denied a seat by a couple, he then made a hoax call of a bomb in order to teach the couple a lesson. The call forced the Police and the bomb disposal and the dog squad to reach the spot.

According to the reports, Sandeep was traveling with his family including his daughter on an unreserved ticket. He sat on the seat that belonged to a couple in the S-4 coach. The argument escalated when the couple refused to cooperate and asked Sandeep to vacate the seat. The accused then decided to teach the couple a lesson.

Once the couple got down at the Ambala Station, Sandeep called the Panchkula police control room and informed them that the couple traveling on the Sabarmati Express from Jaipur to Chandigarh had threatened to blow the train up with a bomb. He also shared the couple’s seat numbers.

The Panchkula police control room then immediately informed the Chandigarh Police and the railway Police. The Police confirmed that the call was made after the train left the Ambala station. “We first detained the caller and then searched the train. We did not find any suspicious item or explosive substance”, the Police was quoted as saying. Sandeep then told the truth about his intentions.

The Police during the investigation also called the couple and asked them to record their statements. The Police have detained Sandeep who has been sent to 14-days of judicial custody by the Court.

‘Criticise people for opinion but don’t drag their families’: Delhi HC on the HT Media vs Gaurav Taneja case

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‘Criticise people for opinion but don’t drag their families’: Delhi HC on the HT Media vs Gaurav Taneja case

On August 2, the Division Bench of Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice Amit Sharma of the Delhi court said judges, public figures and social media influencers could be criticised for their opinions, actions and judgment. However, it cannot be extended to their family members and children. The judges expressed their dislike of dragging Taneja’s child in an article written by Shefali Bhatt for Live Mint, a financial daily owned by HT Media.

The court said it was a matter of debate if the journalist’s freedom extends to people reaching into someone’s house and making comments on their family. However, calling someone a child abuser without any proof was offensive. Justice Mridul said, “You don’t like what the people say or do, criticise them but don’t reach into their houses. According to us, that is offensive. Whether journalist freedom extends to that, we don’t know at this time. This has to be decided.”

Recently, a single-judge bench of the Delhi Court had directed Hindustan Times Media Limited, the owner of Live Mint, to take down an allegedly offensive article against YouTuber Gaurav Taneja, who is famous by the screen name Flying Beast. In the article, the author cited social media comments against Taneja that called him a ‘child abuser’ and ‘misogynist’, among other things.

Gaurav Taneja and others filed the injunction suit against HT Media, Shephali Bhatt and others by Advocate Mukesh Sharma against the slanderous article against them.

Senior Advocate Amit Sibal appeared for HT and argued that the single Bench did not give them enough time to file a reply. He further claimed that the order also failed to “appreciate the test that Taneja and other plaintiffs need to prove malice on the part of the media house to order the removal of an article.”

Calling Taneja a public figure, Sibal further said that it should be decided if the freedom of speech of a journalist extends in relation to public figures. He said, “You may agree with it or disagree, but is this an article that is generating public debate. Therefore, in order to stifle this debate, he needs to show malice. The question, therefore, is whether this test was applied in this case.”

The court, however, was not pleased by the fact that the article mentioned Taneja’s child. The Bench said, “Child can’t be a victim of someone else’s propaganda… We are completely unhappy with the reference to the child. That we find very offensive.” The court further added that people who are in the public domain, including the judges, can be criticised. However, it is not right to drag their families if you do not like a judgment passed by a particular judge.

The court said, “All the criticism against us is just and fair in our view. Whether we like it or not, we are public figures. But assume we were to render a decision and instead of criticising that you get into our family life. Could it be just and fair criticism? This analogy may be a stretch. If you don’t like it (judgement), criticise us by all means but don’t say we are child abusers. In today’s environment, this debate is necessary, but you don’t need to name a person for that debate.”

‘Taneja is not a public figure’

Possibly on a lighter note, the court suggested that Taneja was not a public figure as the judges had not heard his name before. “Just because someone tweets does not mean he is a public figure. Even pied pipers have followers, does not mean they are public figures… He is not a public figure. A public figure is someone who we would have heard of. We have not heard of this gentleman. You (Sibal) are a public figure,” said the court.

HT Media has been asked to file an application under Order 39 Rule 4 of the CPC to seek relief from the single-bench judge. Furthermore, Taneja’s counsel, Senior Advocate Percival Billimoria has been directed to appear on advance notice and argue on the matter and not seek further time to file a reply.

Single-judge bench asked Live Mint to take down the article on Taneja

On July 28, popular YouTuber Gaurav Taneja aka Flying Beast, announced on Twitter that the Delhi High Court had ordered Mint, a subsidiary of Hindustan Times and its journalist Shepali Bhatt to remove the article and Tweets that were directed to defame the YouTuber and his family.

Love Jihad in Assam: Abdul Sahjahan becomes ‘Mintu Roy’ to entrap a Hindu girl, tortures and force feed her beef

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Love Jihad in Assam: Abdul Sahjahan becomes ‘Mintu Roy’ to entrap a Hindu girl, tortures and force feed her beef

In yet another case of grooming jihad, a man named was arrested by the Assam police for committing identity fraud, torturing his Hindu wife and force-feeding her beef.

As per a report in ETV Bharat (Assam), the accused was identified as one Abdul Sahjahan. Under the false alias of a Hindu Bengali named ‘Mintu Roy’, the man lured a Hindu girl into marriage. Their wedding was solemnised at the famous Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati.

Only after 6 months of marriage, the victim came to know about the real identity of Abdul. The accused was already married when he had befriended the Hindu woman in Tezpur.

Reportedly, the victim was in possession of ₹7 lakh cash. When Abdul got to know about it, he began torturing her. The accused also forced her to consume beef.

Abdul snatched away her money and used it to entrap another Hindu girl in the same manner. Unable to bear his torture anymore, the woman informed the police about the matter. The Tezpur police arrested the accused and interrogated him in their custody.

While speaking about her ordeal to ETV Bharat (Assam), she said, “I want to appeal to Hindu women to not marry Muslim men. Beware of their trap…They will keep you for some time and then physically torture you, stop giving you food…”

Raiful Islam entraps Hindu girl with a fake name in Assam’s Sivasagar

In October last year, another such case of grooming jihad came to light in the Sivasagar district of Assam. A Hindu girl had accused a man named Raiful Hussain of fraud, torture and forced conversion. Based on her complaint, the Sivasagar police had registered a case against Hussain.

The girl in her complaint alleged that Hussain befriended her on Facebook in the year 2016 by posing as Rajiv Hazarika alias Raj Hazarika. He had shaved off his beard to mask his Muslim identity and instead posed as a Hindu. Gradually, she started meeting Hussain and both fell in love.

The duo got married in the year 2017. However, things did not remain the same post-marriage. After three months of marriage, the victim discovered that Rajiv aka Raj’s real name was Rafiqul Islam. However, it was too late by then.

Rafiul had started physically and mentally tormenting her. He compelled her to convert to Islam and changed her name to ‘Ayesha’. She was also forced to wear a Burkha to conceal her identity. Subsequently, it was revealed that Rafiul was already married four times before he married the victim.

Monkeypox vaccine: SII CEO Adar Poonawalla meets Union Health Minister, says vaccine research is underway

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Monkeypox vaccine: SII CEO Adar Poonawalla meets Union Health Minister, says vaccine research is underway

As the cases of Monkeypox are on the rise in India, Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonawalla on Tuesday met Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and said that research to find a vaccine for the disease was underway. He also said that the experts at the SII were analyzing the current need for the vaccine.

“My meeting went well like always. All preparations for the vaccine are being done. I briefed the minister on this. We are researching on the vaccine for Monkeypox and if there’s a need for it”, Adar Poonawalla said on August 2. This is a day after India confirmed the first death of Monkeypox in Kerala.

The 22-year-old man from Kerala who had reached India from UAE on July 22 tested positive for the disease. Unfortunately, he breathed his last while he was undergoing treatment on August 1. After the incident, the Indian government contacted the authorities in the UAE to know how he could board a flight to India despite having declared positive for the infection.

To note, the meeting between SII CEO and the Health Minister comes days after the Indian Council of Medical Research announced an open request for commercial offers for monkeypox vaccine development to protect those most vulnerable. The monkeypox virus was identified from a clinical specimen received from a sufferer at the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune, which is part of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) also the country’s top medical research organization.

The study is noteworthy because it might lead to the development of diagnostic kits and vaccines for monkeypox infection. Earlier, the World Health Organization (WHO) leader had advised targeted vaccination for people who have been exposed to monkeypox as well as those who are at high risk of exposure, such as health professionals, and some lab employees. However, the WHO did not suggest widespread vaccination against monkeypox.

According to the WHO director-general, there is still a lack of evidence on vaccination effectiveness or the number of doses needed. The WHO has encouraged all countries that use vaccinations to collect and share this vital information.

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has requested expressions of interest (EOI) from interested Indian vaccine makers, pharmaceutical companies, and in-vitro diagnostic industry partners for the development of indigenous immunizations and detection kits against monkeypox.

It is worth noting that MVA-BN which is an authorized vaccine against smallpox, has been approved for use in monkeypox prevention in Canada, the European Union, and the United States. Two more vaccines, LC16 and ACAM2000, are being researched for monkeypox prevention. However, the Indian government has yet to make a recommendation as to who should be vaccinated first or who is regarded to be considered at high risk.

So far, six instances of monkeypox have been reported across India with a Nigerian national living in Delhi testing positive on Monday. The Nigerian hospitalized at Delhi’s nodal Lok Nayak Hospital on Sunday had no history of overseas travel in the previous 21 days.

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