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Covaxin recommended for restricted emergency use in India; final decision soon

Bharat Biotech's Covaxin is India's first indigenous vaccine for coronavirus. The inactivated virus vaccine has been developed in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and National Institute of Virology (NIV).

Jan 2, 2021

India to UK flights resume from Jan 6, UK-India services from Jan 8: Minister

Last month, these services were suspended to stop the spread of a mutant Covid-19 strain which was recently discovered in the UK.

Jan 2, 2021

COVID-19 vaccine drive in India: Dry run in 125 districts, 285 sites [Details]

Ahead of the actual vaccination drive, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) conducted the nationwide mock drill at 285 session sites to test the end-to-end planned operations and the mechanism that has been set up to ensure smooth conduct of the Covid-19 vaccination.

Jan 2, 2021

CDS Gen Rawat visits forward bases along China border; praises Indian Army soldiers

Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat visited forward military bases along the China border in Arunachal Pradesh and Assam after completing one year in office.

Jan 2, 2021

Parolee accused of rape, murder of 3-year-old in Raigad remanded to police custody

The horror of Raigad rape and murder case took a new development on Saturday as the accused was sent to police remand until January 8.

Jan 2, 2021

End of the world: Deceased pastor left behind chilling warning for 2021

The doomsday predictions made by Beshore have made several people believe that the world will witness catastrophic events in 2021.

Jan 2, 2021

Start-ups future MNCs, to give 'Brand India' new global identity: PM

Speaking after laying the foundation stone of IIM-Sambalpur's permanent campus in Odisha through videoconference, PM Modi said start-ups will play a big role in establishing multinationals.

Jan 2, 2021

Bharat Ratna Award: Lesser known facts about India's highest civilian honour

Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian honour of the Republic of India, which was instituted on this day 46 years ago. Here are some fascinating facts about this award.

Jan 2, 2021

COVID-19 vaccine to be free across India; Health Min ahead of immunization drive

Union Health Minister on Saturday revealed that the COVID-19 vaccine will be provided free of cost for everyone across India ahead of the world's biggest immunization drive.

Jan 2, 2021

Covaxin fails to get nod for emergency use in India; expert panel seeks more data

SEC held that data provided by Bharat Biotech for its coronavirus vaccine 'Covaxin' is not sufficient for grant of emergency use approval and has asked for more information, sources have revealed.

Jan 2, 2021

India-UK flight services to resume from Jan 8 amid new COVID-19 strain fears

The flight services between India and the UK were suspended last month to stop the spread of a mutant Covid-19 strain, which was recently discovered in the UK.

Jan 2, 2021

Coronavirus turning deadly; more people without underlying conditions die due to pandemic

The novel coronavirus that originated from Wuhan has already infected more than 20 million people in the United States, and the death toll has crossed 3,56,000

Jan 2, 2021

IIM-A's legacy dorms won't be razed down; proposal withdrawn after outcry

The Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, has decided to drop its proposal to demolish the legacy Louis Kahn buildings in the campus.

Jan 2, 2021

China stoops to new low; plans to weaponise Brahmaputra against India [Explained]

China doesn't realise that attempts to weaponise the Brahmaputra by building dams on the river will also have serious repercussions for the Chinese.

Jan 1, 2021

Solution to Ram Mandir's river stream problem dates back to 1632 for Taj Mahal [see details]

Taj Mahal is one of the other huge monuments that is built on the sand which is considered the loose base for a building.

Jan 1, 2021