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30 Jun

COVAXIN, India’s First COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate

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New Delhi: A potential COVID-19 vaccine, the first to be developed in India, has been given DCGI (Drug Controller General of India) approval for Phase I and II human clinical trials that are scheduled to start across the country in July. Developed by Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech, in association with ICMR (Indian Council for Medical Research), COVAXIN is an inactivated vaccine, created from a strain of the infectious SARS-CoV-2 virus, that has shown promise in preclinical studies, demonstrating extensive safety and effective immune responses. Drug manufacturers around the world are racing to develop a vaccine against the novel coronavirus; a novel virus…

30 Jun

Aamir Khan’s Staff Test Coronavirus Positive

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New Delhi: Aamir Khan, on Tuesday afternoon, said that members of his staff have been diagnosed with COVID-19. In an Instagram post, the 55-year-old actor revealed that he and his family members have tested negative. However, Aamir Khan added that at the time of sharing the post on Tuesday morning, he was on his way to get his mother tested. The staff members who tested positive were immediately quarantined at a medical facility, he wrote in his post. "This is to inform you that some of my staff have tested positive. I would like to thank the BMC for taking such…

29 Jun

RGF attracts big names of India Inc as donors

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Despite Congress not being in power, RGF attracts big names of India Inc as donorsDespite the Congress being out of power for more than six years now, Rajiv Gandhi Foundation (RGF) headed by Congress President Sonia Gandhi attracts the top names of India Inc who have made donations to the foundation. Many big names of India Inc have lined up to make donations to RGF in recent years. The Congress and UPA have been out of power at the Centre since 2014. However, the corporate donor interest has continued and a perusal of records shows many big names. The latest…

29 Jun

India, China to hold 3rd Corps Commander level meet tomorrow

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The third Corps Commander-level meeting between India and China over the ongoing tensions in Ladakh will be held tomorrow, sources privy to the development have told India Today TV. The meeting is likely to begin at 10.30 am. However, unlike the last two meetings that were held in Moldo on the Chinese side, this time the meeting will be held in Chushul on the Indian side. Sources say agenda for the meeting is to take forward the proposals made by both sides to facilitate a disengagement. The last two Corps Commander-level meetings between the two sides were held on June…

29 Jun

Dutch government begins auction of 5G frequencies.

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The Dutch government started an auction Monday of new 5G wireless frequencies, with telecom companies bidding so they can provide customers with the faster mobile communication networks. The government says the online auction of 700, 1,400 and 2,100 megahertz frequencies could last days or longer and will raise a minimum of 900 million euros ($1 billion). A 3,500 megahertz frequency will be auctioned off at a later date because its use for 5G networks could interfere with the work of a satellite communications interception facility in the Northern Netherlands used by Dutch intelligence agencies. The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs…

29 Jun

Food Processing Ministry launches micro food processing scheme, to adopt ‘one district, one product’ approach.

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In line with the Centre’s ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan’ initiative, the Ministry for Food Processing has launched the PM Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PM FME) scheme with an outlay of ₹10,000 crore. The scheme, launched on Monday, will assist nearly 2 lakh micro-food processing enterprises with credit-linked subsidy and special focus will be on supporting farmer producers organisations, self-help groups and cottage industries in rural and tribal regions, over the next five years. Strengthening of micro food processing units will lead to reduction in wastage, creation of off-farm job opportunities and help in achieving the overarching government objective of…

29 Jun

Gunmen attack Karachi stock exchange building in Pakistan, Seven killed.

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The assailants launched a grenade attack at the main gate to the building and opened fire but police say they failed to make it to the trading floor. Staff inside took refuge in locked rooms and many were evacuated. Security forces are searching the area. Militants from the Baloch Liberation Army say they were behind the attack. Ethnic Baloch groups have fought a long-running insurgency for a separate homeland and a greater share of resources in Pakistan's Balochistan province. “We locked ourselves in our offices,” Asad Javed, who works at a brokerage in the stock exchange building, which is in…

29 Jun

India likely to get first batch of Rafale fighters by July-end.

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India is likely to receive around six fully-loaded Rafale fighter aircraft by July-end fitted with the long-range Meteor air-to-air missiles, which is expected to boost the capabilities of the Indian Air Force.The Rafales along with the Meteor missiles can hit targets at more than 150 km strike range. "Depending upon the situation and the ongoing training of IAF pilots in France, we may get six Rafales by July-end. The aircraft will be arriving with their full package and will be made operational within few days itself," government sources told news agency . On June 2, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held…

29 Jun

Tablighi Jamaat gathering : SC asks MHA to clarify on visa status of foreigners blacklisted for Tablighi Jamaat activities.

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The Supreme Court on Monday asked ministry of home affairs to clarify its stand about the status of visa of around 2,500 citizens from 35 countries, who were blacklisted for ten years for their alleged involvement in Tablighi Jamaat activities. “What we have here on record is a press note. It does not say notices were issued, orders were passed and action was taken on a case-to-case basis. We do not see any individual orders here. Please take instructions on the stand of the Union of India”, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar addressed Solicitor General Tushar Mehta. A bench of Justices A…

29 Jun

Delhi : Plasma bank to be set up for treatment of Covid-19 patients.

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday announced setting up of a 'plasma bank' to save lives of serious COVID-19 patients in the national capital. Addressing an online media briefing, the chief minister said the bank will start working in the next two days, adding that the AAP government will encourage those who have recovered from COVID-19 to donate their plasma. The chief minister said that a helpline will be set up by the government for queries related to donation of plasma. Addressing an online media briefing, the chief minister said the bank will start working in the next two…