Rumita Patel
NEW DELHI: Healthcare workers who received their first Covaxin injections at AIIMS on Saturday were required to sign a consent form that promised compensation in the event of a vaccine-related “serious adverse event.” Covaxin has demonstrated the ability to produce antibodies against Covid-19 in phase one and phase two trials. “However, clinical efficacy has not…
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BHOPAL: The fun turned to tragedy in the Katni district of Madhya Pradesh, where a young man allegedly died after his friend injected air into his rectum with a compressor used to dry beans. This is the second such incident in the state in a month. Latest case as reported by Shivpuri in December last…
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NEW DELHI: A group of 100 former officials wrote an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday raising questions on transparency in the PM-CARES Fund. They said that it is necessary that, for reasons of probity and adherence to the standards of public responsibility, the financial details of income and expenses are available…
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LUCK: India will soon launch the coronavirus vaccine export program, Defense Minister Rajanth Singh announced on Saturday. Rajnath made the announcement after laying the foundation stone for a new Central Command Hospital in Lucknow. The program was attended by the Prime Minister of the UP, Yogi Adityanath, and the head of the army, General Manoj…
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NEW DELHI: The number of people testing positive for the new British variant of SARS-CoV-2 in the country rose to 116, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday. “The total number of people infected with the new UK genome variant is 116,” the ministry said. All of these people have been kept in single-room isolation…
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NEW DELHI: The Covid-19 immunization program started in India on Saturday. More than 300 million people are expected to be covered by the world’s largest immunization program. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the vaccination campaign against the new coronavirus via video conference on Saturday morning. Thousands of healthcare workers and other front-line workers are expected…
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NEW DELHI: In a surprise move, the National Investigative Agency (NIA) has sent notices to more than a dozen people, including a journalist, farm leaders associated with the agitation against three farm laws, and others, in connection with their investigation into the Sikhs. In the case of Justice (SFJ), officials said on Saturday. A development-related…
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SEOUL: US Forces In Korea (USFK) said Saturday they have imposed a shelter-in-place order on two of their largest bases, the US Army’s Garrison Yongsan and Camp Humphreys, through Tuesday. after a cluster of coronavirus infections. The Humphreys Camp in Pyeongtaek, south of Seoul, is the largest US military base abroad, housing the USFK headquarters…
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THIMPHU: Bhutan Prime Minister Lotay Tshering congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the people of India on the launch of the national Covid-19 vaccination campaign on Saturday. “I would like to congratulate Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the people of India on the historic launch of the Covid-19 vaccination campaign nationwide today,” Tshering said in…
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Amid Chinese efforts to avoid a split in the ruling Communist Party of Nepal (PNC), Nepal’s Foreign Minister Pradeep Gyawali said on Saturday that while some countries may have concerns about the current political situation in Nepal , Kathmandu will not accept the interference of any foreign power in the internal politics of Nepal. Gyawali’s…
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