A team of doctors recently joined the COVID-19 vaccination initiative and reached the higher reaches of the mountains in Doda district to inoculate the Gujjars and Bakarwals, the traditional tribes of Jammu and Kashmir
Sri Lanka needs well-designed political and economic policy changes for long-term recovery
The government has taken steps to address shortages of fuel and gas to some extent when compared to the earlier situation which had long queues that stretched for kilometres outside fuel and gas stations. But a well-planned recovery plan still cannot be seen that can address the long-term food security issues.
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