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21 Apr

Americans say: “Justice Served”, as Derek Chauvin is convicted for the murder of George Floyd.

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Several Indian-American lawmakers and groups have welcomed the decision of a federal grand jury in Minneapolis holding Derek Chauvin, a former police officer, guilty on all three counts in the death of African American George Floyd. "Justice was served today, but convicting Derek Chauvin won't fix the system that continues to terrorise and kill Black lives. It won't bring back George Floyd," Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal said. "Black lives matter - and we must keep fighting for them by passing the Justice in Policing Act and transforming policing," Ms Jayapal said. Congressman Ro Khanna said: "This verdict brought accountability. I hope…

21 Apr

Ceyone Nutri India’s immune boosting during Covid-19

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Covid-19 was declared as a global pandemic by the World Health Organization. As the world prepares itself for the uncertainty of what lies ahead, one thing is for certain: actively working to maintain a healthy immune system is a protocol we’d all be wise to follow. Keeping this trend in mind, ‘Ceyone Nutri India Private Limited’ (a direct selling company, manufacture of various Personal Care, Health Care, Oral Care and Agri products) has launched a plethora of Immunity Booster supplements like ‘Ceyone Organic Spirulina’, ‘NT- Oxidant Tab’ and ‘AyushKwath’. The ancient healing ways of Ayurveda are making a comeback as…

20 Apr

Bharat Biotech plans to boost Covaxin production to 700 million doses per year.

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Bharat Biotech has announced a scaling up of its manufacturing capacity to produce 700 million doses of Covaxin annually. The vaccine has received Emergency Use Authorisations (EUA) in several countries across the globe with another 60 in process including the US. Pricing for international markets and supplies to governments under EUAs have been established between $15 and $20 per dose. To further increase capacities, Bharat Biotech has partnered with Indian Immunologicals (IIL) to manufacture the drug substance for Covaxin. The technology transfer process is underway and IIL has the capabilities and expertise to manufacture inactivated viral vaccines at commercial scale and under…

20 Apr

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi tweets that he has “Just tested positive for COVID.”

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Congres MP Rahul Gandhi on Monday tested positive for COVID-19. In a tweet, Gandhi said, "After experiencing mild symptoms, I've just tested positive for COVID." Gandhi has been constantly attacking the Central government on its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and the vaccination strategy. Earlier today, he said the Centre has brought in middlemen for vaccine distribution without any price controls and guarantee for weaker sections of the society. In the view of the rising COVID-19 cases in the country, the government on Monday announced that from May 1 everyone above the age of 18 years would be eligile to…

20 Apr

Awareness needed on Rheumatic diseases

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At the inauguration of the Rheumatology Week, a virtual week-long initiative by Indian Rheumatology Association (IRA) in association with Integrated Health and Wellbeing (IHW) Council, renowned rheumatologists from all over India have expressed their concern on the lack of specialists treating rheumatic diseases that affect one-fourth of Indians. They said that rheumatic diseases can not only cause pain and disability but shorten the lifespan of both men and women. The experts gathered on the occasion focused on making people aware about three major rheumatologic diseases: Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis & Systemic Lupus Erythematous (SLE). The speakers pointed out that the…

19 Apr

After New Zealand, Hong Kong bans passenger flights from India

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The Hong Kong government late Sunday activated an “emergency circuit breaker” and banned passenger flights from India for 14 days starting April 20 over concerns of the mutated coronavirus variant being transmitted from here. Other than India, the city administration has also prohibited flights from Pakistan and the Philippines. Hong Kong has become the second jurisdiction to restrict travellers from India after New Zealand suspended entry of travellers from here earlier this month. Why has Hong Kong banned flights from India, Pakistan and the Philippines? A spokesman for the Hong Kong government said late Sunday in a statement that confirmed cases involving the N501Y mutant…

19 Apr

Manmohan Singh asked the Prime Minister to provide some flexibility and make vaccine orders public

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STRESSING THAT the country is “facing an unprecedented emergency”, former prime minister Manmohan Singh asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a letter on Sunday to make public details of the orders placed by the Government for Covid vaccine doses and indicate the strategy for them to be distributed in a transparent manner. The senior Congress leader also asked the Prime Minister to provide some flexibility to states to define categories of frontline workers for vaccination even if they are below 45 years of age, which is the current cut-off. Pointing out that domestic supplies are limited, Singh suggested that any vaccine that…

15 Apr

Bangladesh foreign minister A K Abdul Momen says Amit Shah’s knowledge of Bangladesh is “limited”

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Responding to Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s comments that the poor people of Bangladesh come to India as they don’t have enough to eat in their own country, Bangladesh foreign minister A K Abdul Momen on Wednesday said that the minister’s knowledge of Bangladesh is “limited”. He also said such remarks are “unacceptable especially when relations between Bangladesh and India are so deep. Such remarks create misunderstanding.” Momen’s remarks came on Tuesday night when he was asked about Shah’s comments published in the Indian media. In comments to Bangladesh’s leading Bengali daily, Prothom Alo, the Bangladeshi minister said, “Prithibi-te onek…

14 Apr

As CBSE has decided to cancel Class 10 exams, students in schools affiliated to CISCE anticipate for a similar decision.

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ICSE Board Exam 2021: After CBSE’s decision to cancel Class 10 board exams for their students, Class 10 (ICSE)students studying under the Council For the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) started raising concerns about their board exams. CBSE’s decision has resulted in mixed reactions from ICSE board exam students – some asking for postponement or cancellation, and others saying that exams should be held as per schedule. ICSE final exams are scheduled for May 4 to June 7. ISC or Class 12 final exams started on April 8 and will continue till June 18. Apart from ICSE, demands for cancelling other board exams…

13 Apr

Devotees gather at Kumbh; Covid precautions shattered, 102 test positive.

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TWELVE DAYS into the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar amid a Covid surge across the country, the Uttarakhand government is struggling to keep in place basic preventive measures such as effective thermal screening and wearing of masks. By Monday evening, over 28 lakh devotees turned up for the second shahi snan (royal bath) in the Ganga. And according to medical department officials, over 18,169 devotees were tested between 11.30 pm Sunday and 5 pm Monday — 102 were found positive. Over the last 48 hours, The Indian Express walked through an area of over 10 km — from the railway station in Haridwar,…