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Rush to get vaccine by States benefits companies, says Congress

As several State governments are contemplating to float global tender to procure Covid vaccines, the Congress has raised an alarm that ultimately it will benefit the companies if state governments compete with each other.

May 13, 2021

UPSC postpones Civil Services Preliminary Exam due to Covid crisis; To be held on Oct. 10

UPSC Civil Services (prelims) exam scheduled to be held on July 27 stands postponed to October 10, 2021 due to ongoing Covid crisis in the country

May 13, 2021

Cop suspended for beating Imam in Gorakhpur

The Imam in Gorakhpur, UP, was beaten, torn clothes after his namaz at the mosque by the police. The cop has been suspended

May 13, 2021

No doctor, locked bathrooms; Covid patients defecating outside come to light at Etawah hospital in UP

Meanwhile, the district authorities, while denying the video and the report, said the doctors and the entire staff was on shift duty round the clock.

May 13, 2021

Google is preparing new 'desktop sharing hub' in Chrome itself [Details]

Google has been working on a new feature in chrome - "'Desktop Sharing Hub' or 'Chrome Sharing Menu", renaming windows, tab groups, and now sharing hub will go a long way in making Chrome the browser to use adds the sources.

May 13, 2021

Ethereum founder donates $1.14bn in crypto to Covid-hit India, valuation falls by 35% soon

Vitalik Buterin, the Russian based co-founder of the world's second-largest cryptocurrency Ethereum, donates $1.14 billion to the India Covid-Crypto Relief Fund amid the pandemic

May 13, 2021

Prakash Padukone making good recovery in Bengaluru hospital from Covid infection

India's former Badminton champion and father of Actress Deepika Padukone who was admitted due to Covid is being discharged from hospital and making a good recovery

May 13, 2021

COVID-19: Rare blood clot disorder among people who received J&J vaccine, CDC confirms

According to the latest updates, more than 9 million Americans have received the Covid vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson

May 13, 2021

DCGI allows Phase II-III clinical trial of Covaxin on children of 2 to 18 years age group

The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has accorded permission to conduct the Phase II-III clinical trial of Covaxin (Covid vaccine) in the age group of two to 18-years-old to its manufacturer Bharat Biotech Ltd, Union Health Ministry said on Thursday.

May 13, 2021

Vaccine shortage jolts Karnataka's Covid epicentre Bengaluru; Focus on 2nd doses for now

The Chief Commissioner of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), Gaurav Gupta, said on Wednesday that the civic body would focus on administering anti-Covid vaccine to those who are due for the second dose, given the shortage of vaccine supply in the city.

May 13, 2021

PM completes review on availability and supply of oxygen, medicines as country awaits next step

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting to review availability and supply of oxygen and medicines to tackle Covid as the battered country awaits his next move

May 13, 2021

Delhi Govt adds 200 more Vax centres with Covishield stocks

Although all the existing vaccination centers in the national capital have run out of Covaxin stock for the 18-44 age group and will only administer Covishield to this segment, the Delhi government has decided to set up around 200 more vaccination centers across the city.

May 13, 2021

Drug firms Cipla, Jubilant resume supplying Remdesivir in Karnataka

Pharma majors Cipla and Jubilant resumed supplying anti-viral drug Remdesivir in Karnataka a day after the state government warned them of legal action if they failed to deliver in 24 hours, said state Revenue Minister R. Ashoka on Wednesday.

May 13, 2021

Karnataka logs in 39,998 new Covid cases, 517 deaths; Suspends vax for 18-44 group

With the pandemic's second wave unabated, 39,998 new Covid cases were registered in a day across Karnataka, including 16,286 in Bengaluru, while 517 patients succumbed to coronavirus, said the state health bulletin on Wednesday.

May 13, 2021

Vaccine shortage continues, Karnataka 'suspends' vax drive for 18-44 age group

Owing to the short supply of Covid vaccines, Karnataka on Wednesday decided to 'temporarily suspend' vaccination drive for those aged between 18 to 44 years.

May 13, 2021