Mumbai |ย On anticipated lines, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday announced ‘lockdown’ style restrictions starting 8 p.m. on April 14, till April 30, to break the chain of the coronavirus which has gripped the state. However, Mumbai suburban trains and city buses will continue to run, but commutes will be permitted for those in […]
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All you need to know about the Sputnik V Covid jab
New Delhi |ย As Hyderabad-based pharmaceutical major Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories (DRL) announces it has received permission from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) to import Sputnik V vaccine in India for restricted use in emergencies, here are a few things that you need to know about the Covid-19 jab. After Covishield and Covaxin, Sputnik V, […]
RDIF sets target of 50m doses a month for Sputnik in India
New Delhi/Moscow |ย More than 50 million doses of Sputnik V vaccine will be produced in India in a month over the summer in partnership with five Indian companies, Kirill Dmitriev, the CEO of Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), said on Tuesday. Over 850 million doses of Sputnik V are going to be produced in India […]
India plans to allow select foreign produced Covid vaccines
New Delhi |ย Amid the exponential surge in Covid-19 cases, India is mulling to allow vaccines manufactured in countries like the US, the UK, Japan or which are listed in the WHO’s emergency use listing. The aim is to augment the basket of vaccines available for fighting Covid-19 pandemic as well as to accelerate the coverage […]
15,000 UP schools switch over to English medium
Lucknow |ย The Uttar Pradesh government has converted 15,000 primary and upper primary schools into English medium, with a view to modernise the education system. The move is aimed at honing English speaking skills of children studying in the government schools, right from the beginning, so that they can compete with missionary and convent school students. […]
SC directs states to furnish data on migrant children amid pandemic
New Delhi |ย The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed state governments to apprise it on the condition of migrant children and also data on their numbers, on a petition seeking protection of fundamental rights of children in the backdrop of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. A bench headed by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde asked all state governments, […]
UP: Couple booked for chopping off dog’s genital
Kanpur (UP) |ย In a shocking case of animal cruelty, a couple has been accused of chopping off the genital of a pet dog. The dog’s owner has accused his neighbour and his wife of chopping off the genital of his pet dog on Monday. The seriously injured dog has been admitted to a veterinary hospital […]
India permits use of Sputnik-V vaccine in emergency situations
New Delhi |ย After Covishield and Covaxin, India on Tuesday granted permission to inject the third Covid-19 vaccine ‘Gam-COVID-Vac’ combined vector vaccine, popularly called Sputnik-V, in emergency situations. The Drugs Controller General India (DCGI) gave its nod for the emergency use of the vaccine based on recommendations of the the Subject Expert Committee (SEC) and careful […]
EC bars BJP’s Rahul Sinha for 48 hrs from election campaigning
New Delhi |ย A day after imposing ban on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for 24 hours, the Election Commission on Tuesday banned BJP leader Rahul Sinha from campaigning for 48 hours in the fifth phase of Assembly elections in the state charging him of making “highly provocative statements mocking the human life”. Taking suo […]
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories gets authorisation for Sputnik V in India
New Delhi |ย Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. has announced that it has received the permission from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) to import the Sputnik vaccine into India for restricted use in emergency situations. This is as per the provisions of the New Drug and Clinical Trials rules, 2019 under the Drugs and Cosmetics […]