DCGI to approve phase 3 data of Covaxin on Tue
The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) is likely to approve Phase III trial data of Covaxin on Tuesday, sources said. The Subject Expert Committee (SEC) under the drug regulator reviewed Covaxin's Phase III trial data on Tuesday and the vaccine's...
Man arrested for bomb threat at Maha secretariat
A 53-year-old man, upset over his child not getting admission in a school, sent an e-mail to the Maharashtra government claiming a bomb was placed in the state secretariat, which later turned out to be a hoax, police said on...
Covaxin shows 77.8% efficacy in Phase III trials
Bharat Biotech's Covaxin has shown 77.8 per cent efficacy after the Subject Expert Committee (SEC) under the drug regulator reviewed its Phase III trials data on Tuesday, according to sources. The Hyderabad-based COVID vaccine manufacturing company had submitted data from...
Union Cabinet meeting tomorrow
The Union Cabinet meeting will be held tomorrow. On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met union ministers, including Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh, at his official residence. The meeting came amid speculations of a possible Cabinet expansion or reshuffle. Modi has...
21 cases of Delta plus variant found in Maha
Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Monday said 21 cases of the 'Delta plus' variant of COVID-19, considered highly infectious, have been found in the state so far. Talking to reporters, Tope said the highest nine cases were...
Nitish Kumar to meet Modi today
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's visit to New Delhi today has intensified speculation of a Union Cabinet reshuffle. Viewed against the backdrop of Ram Vilas Paswan's five MPs dumping his son Chirag from LJP, Nitish's Delhi visit is significant. The...
Vaccination will be speeded up in July-August: HM
As the centralised free vaccination policy began on Monday under which the Government of India will provide free COVID-19 vaccine to all citizens above 18 years of age, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that the Centre has made all...
Governor Koshyari joins Yoga Session on International Day of Yoga
Mumbai : The Governor of Maharashtra Bhagat Singh Koshyari participated in a yoga session and performed Yoga Asanas on the occasion of the International Day of Yoga at Raj Bhavan, Mumbai on Monday (21 June). The Yoga Session...
Free COVID-19 vaccinations for adults from today
The new policy of India's inoculation strategy in which the Central Government will provide free vaccines against COVID-19 to adults across states will begin today. Earlier in June, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the Centre will take over from states,...
President performs yoga at Rashtrapati Bhavan
The seventh International Yoga Day is being celebrated in 190 countries across the globe today i.e. on Monday, June 21, 2021. The theme for this year is 'Yoga for wellness'. On the special day, President Ram Nath Kovind performed yoga...
Top Lashkar commander killed in J-K encounter
Top Lashkar terrorist Mudasir Pandit and two other terrorists have been killed in north Kashmirs Sopore village in an ongoing encounter with security forces that began Sunday evening at Tantraypora Brath village following a tip off, Jammu and Kashmir Police...
Yoga remains ray of hope as world fights Covid: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said yoga remains a "ray of hope" as the world fights the coronavirus pandemic and asserted that in these difficult times it has become a source of inner strength. Addressing the 7th International...
Emirates to resume flights from India to Dubai
As Dubai eases travel curbs for passengers from India, Emirates airline said it will resume flights connecting India, South Africa and Nigeria to the city from June 23. 'Emirates welcomes the latest protocols and measures announced by Dubai's Supreme Committee of...
India’s daily Covid count drops to 81-day low
India reports 58,419 new COVID-19 cases (less than 60,000 after 81 days), 87,619 discharges and 1,576 deaths in last 24 hrs as per the Union health ministry. Recovery Rate increases to 96.27 per cent, while Weekly Positivity Rate remains below 5...
Delhi bars, parks to open from tomorrow
The Delhi government has allowed opening of bars from Monday and extended the timing for restaurants by two hours as part of the lifting of anti-Covid restrictions. Public parks, gardens, golf clubs and outdoor yoga activities have also been allowed...
PM Modi holds meeting with Union ministers
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday met Union ministers, including Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh, at his official residence, sources said. Earlier this month, Modi held about five meetings with Union ministers in different groups apparently to take...
After MP, green fungus case found in Punjab
Punjab on Saturday reported its first case of green fungus from Jalandhar, becoming the second state after Madhya Pradesh to record the infection. According to the District Epidemiologist at Civil Hospital, Dr Paramvir Singh, this is the first confirmed case of...
MVA alliance for 5 years, not permanent fixture: Congress
The three-party MVA alliance, comprising the Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress, was formed in Maharashtra for five years and is not a permanent fixture, state Congress president Nana Patole has said. His remarks came after Chief Minister and Shiv Sena president...
3rd wave in 6-8 weeks if…: AIIMS chief
If Covid-appropriate behaviour is not followed and crowding not prevented, the next wave of the viral infection can strike the country in the next six to eight weeks, AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria warned on Saturday. Until a sizeable number...
K’aka, Maha agree to resolve water sharing issues
Karnataka and Maharashtra on Saturday decided to have better coordination and communication regarding flood management and water supply in the drought-hit regions of both the states. Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa and state Home Minister Basavaraj...
Milkha Singh, Flying Sikh, Passes Away Aged 91 After Long Fight With Covid19
Milkha Singh, popularly known as the Flying Sikh, passed away aged 91 on Friday night after fighting a long battle with Coronavirus. He breathed his last at PGIMER on Friday night. The 1965 Commonwealth Games winner was unwell for quite...
