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13 Aug

The United States government has entered into a US$ 1.525 billion deal with Moderna

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Coronavirus Vaccine Tracker, August 13: The United States government has entered into a US$ 1.525 billion deal with Moderna, a US-based biotech company, for securing the supply of 100 million doses of the novel Coronavirus vaccine that the company is developing. With this, the United States government now has advance supply agreements with five companies whose candidate vaccines are being considered to be the leading contenders to get approved. This is the second deal with Moderna. Earlier, the US government had promised US$ 995 million to the company for the development of technology that is being used for the first…

13 Aug

Virtual conclave on problems of the poultry industry

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After the second week of February there was misinformation floating that linked chicken and egg consumption to coronavirus. Farmers were left with no option but to resort to culling of birds or destroy their produce due to huge drop in demand amidst surplus production and it melted down to impact the cut chicken price in market. This scenario also impacted the allied sectors like feed manufacturers with austere losses in revenues. The poultry industry of the country has been an animated topic of discourse during the pandemic. It caused incredible losses during the entire lockdown period. In a recent virtual…

13 Aug

Narendra Modi becomes longest-serving non-Congress PM of India.

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In yet another career milestone, Narendra Modi on Thursday became the longest-serving Prime Minister in Indian history of non-Congress origin, surpassing Atal Bihari Vajpayee's tenure of 2268 days, all his terms combined. Currently, he is also fourth longest-serving Prime Minister of India, after Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi and Dr Manmohan Singh. Narendra Modi took oath as the 14th Prime Minister of the country on May 26, 2014. He started with his second innings as the PM again on May 30, 2019. Modi is also the first ever Prime Minister to be born after Independence.Jawaharlal Nehru tops of list of longest…

13 Aug

Ram Temple trust head Nritya Gopal Das, who shared stage with PM Modi, tests positive for Covid-19.

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The head of the Ram Janmabhoomi Teertha Kshetra Trust or the Ram Temple trust in Ayodhya, who shared stage with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several other VIPs during the groundbreaking ceremony for a Ram Temple last week, has tested positive for coronavirus.Mahant Nritya Gopal Das, 82, was among the five people on the stage at the grand ceremony at Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh on August 5. The others on the stage were Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Governor Anandiben Patel and Mohan Bhagwat, chief of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the BJP's ideological mentor. Das, who is also…

13 Aug

Sheela gave birth to three cubs in Bengal Safari

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There’s good news for wildlife lovers as Tigress Sheela gave birth to three cubs on August 12 at Bengal Safari in Siliguri. This takes the total tiger population at Bengal Safari to seven.Sheela and her mate Viban were brought to the park from Nandankanan Zoological Park in Bhubaneswar.

13 Aug

OPPO announces OPPO Reno4 Pro

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OPPO, the leading global smart device brand, launched the OPPO Reno4 Pro & OPPO Watch Series in India. Reno4 Pro comes with two premium colours, Starry Night and Silky White. OPPO Watch comes in two trendy colors, Black and Glossy Gold. OPPO Reno4 Pro would be available at a price of Rs.34,990 & OPPO Watch Series would be available at a price of Rs. 19,990 for 46mm variant and Rs. 14,990 for 41mm variant. The Reno4 Pro will be available starting August 5, on Amazon, Flipkart and retail stores. The OPPO Watch will be available from August 10. Reno4 Pro…

13 Aug

Kia Motors unveils a compact SUV – Sonet

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One of the world’s largest automakers, Kia Motors Corporation revealed the Kia Sonet to the world in a digital presentation. Manufactured at Kia’s state-of-the-art production facility at Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, the Sonet is Kia’s all-new smart urban compact SUV and the brand’s latest made-in-India global product after the Altos. The new Sonet marks Kia Motors’ entry into the compact SUV segment. The world premiere of the production-ready model follows the global unveiling of the Sonet concept at the Delhi Auto Expo in February 2020. Sales of the new car will commence soon in India, with sales in many of Kia’s…

13 Aug

Glenmark increases the strength of FabiFlu

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A 400 mg version of oral antiviral FabiFlu is going to be introduced by Glenmark Pharmaceuticals for the treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19 cases. The higher strength will reduce the number of tablets that patients require per day. The 200 mg dosage of FabiFlu required patients to take 18 tablets on Day 1, followed by 8 tablets each day thereafter for a maximum of 14 days. With the new 400 mg version, patients will now have a more relaxed dosage regimen, with 9 tablets required on Day 1 and thereafter 2 tablets twice a day from Day 2 till…

12 Aug

West Bengal government on Wednesday issued a fresh list for the biweekly lockdown in the state

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West Bengal government on Wednesday issued a fresh list for the biweekly lockdown in the state. The state government earlier announced complete lockdown in the state for two days every week till the end of August. To prevent the spread of coronavirus spread in the eastern state, Mamata Banerjee-led government implemented partial lockdown since July. "Several requests and appeals have been received from different quarters to relax complete lockdown on certain dates which are coinciding with some festivals and local community based customs," the state government said in a statement on Wednesday.

12 Aug

Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor have finally put all speculations to rest by officially announcing that they are expecting a second baby.

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Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor have finally put all speculations to rest by officially announcing that they are expecting a second baby. The couple shared in a statement, “We are very pleased to announce that we are expecting an addition to our family !! Thank you to all our well wishers for all their love and support.”Earlier, when ETimes spoke to Bebo’s father Randhir Kapoor, he had expressed, “I hope it's true and if so, I would be very happy. Doh bachche toh hone chahiye to give each other company." As lockdown norms were eased, Kareena Kapoor Khan was…