Tag: INDIA
Sputnik V Manufacturing To Start Soon In India: V.K. Paul
The manufacturing of Russia's Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine will start soon in India as the country has accomplished technology-transfer to Indian companies, said Dr Vinod K. Paul, chair of the National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for Covid-19 (NEGVAC) on Thursday. ....
It's Time For PM Modi To Become A 'leader', Stop Blame Game: Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addressing a virtual press conference on Friday blamed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the second wave of Covid-19 and said that it is time for the Prime Minister to become a leader and stop the blame game. ....
Finally, India Halts Vaccines Exports, May Resume In Future:
In a relief of sorts, from May 5, India has apparently halted the contentious doles and exports of vaccines which has erupted into a massive political furore across the country, as per an RTI reply released here on Monday. ....
Why Govt Delayed Emergency Approval To Covid Vaccine?: Chidambaram
Congress leader and former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Thursday accused the central government of needlessly delaying approval to Coronavirus vaccines in the country for many months except in the case of Covaxin, Covishield and Sputnik V.....
2nd Made-in-India Covid Vaccine Coming, Deal Signed For 30 Crore Doses
In another landmark move in the fight against Covid-19 pandemic, the Central government has booked 30 crore doses of another Made-in-India vaccine to be manufactured by Hyderabad-based Biological-E's Covid vaccine, which is still in final phase of clinical trials. ....
Suspected Chinese Spy Held While Illegally Entering India From Bangladesh
In a major catch, the Border Security Force (BSF) on Thursday arrested a suspected Chinese spy who was trying to illegally cross the India-Bangladesh border into Indian territory in West Bengal's Malda district. ....
Modi Cabinet Could See Expansion, Sushil Modi, Scindia Likely Contenders
With BJP chief J.P. Nadda meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi thrice within a week, speculations of a cabinet expansion have gained ground. ....
India Registers Lowest Covid Cases Of Over 60K Since March 29
India's Covid caseload continued to fall with the country recording 60,461 new cases, lowest since March 29 and 2,726 fatalities due to the virus in the last 24 hours, according to data released by the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry on Tuesday. ....
IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad Blasts Twitter, Says It Failed To Comply With New Guidelines
A day after micro-blogging platform Twitter said that it has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer, Union Electronics and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday said that the US-based company has failed to comply to the new intermediary guidelines. ....
At 1,587 India Logs Least Daily Covid Deaths In 60 Days
India on Friday recorded 62,480 new cases of Covid and 1,587 fatalities in the last 24 hours, lowest in the last two months, according to data released by the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry. ....
