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25 Jun

Delhi Among 5 States To Receive First Batch Of COVID-19 Drug

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New Delhi: Hyderabad-based drugmaker Hetero, which has approval to manufacture and market the generic version of the experimental COVID-19 drug Remdesivir, has sent 20,000 vials to five states including Maharashtra and Delhi - the two worst affected states in the country. Gujarat and Tamil Nadu are the other two states that will receive the first batch of the drug which is being marketed under the brand name COVIFOR in India. Telangana's capital Hyderabad, where the drugmaker is based, will also receive the first consignment. Hetero has set a target to produce one lakh vials of the drug in two-three weeks. The…

25 Jun

BJP Leaders’ Messages On Twitter Marking 45 Years Of Emergency

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Emergency in India: BJP leaders today wrote on Twitter to mark 45 years of the Emergency declared by former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Several BJP leaders today put out posts on social media to mark 45 years of the Emergency declared by former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1975. Emergency has remained one of the most controversial periods in Indian democracy. The BJP said on Twitter: "Emergency 1975- The unforgivable sin of Congress. Before the President's signature on the declaration papers, top national leaders like JP Narayan, Morarji Desai, LK Advani and AB Vajpayee along with hundreds of others had…

25 Jun

Private Sector Can Now Build Rockets

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New Delhi: The private sector will now be allowed to carry out space activities like building of rockets, satellites and providing launch services, ISRO chief K Sivan said today. He said the private sector can also be part of the inter-planetary missions of the Indian Space Research Organisation. The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved participation of the private sector in the entire range of space activities, including planetary exploration missions. Dr Sivan, however, added that ISRO's activities are not going to reduce and it will continue to carry our space-based activities including advanced research and development, inter-planetary and human space flight…

25 Jun

Maharashtra, Delhi Among 5 States To Receive First Batch Of COVID-19 Drug

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India, the fourth worst hit nation by the coronavirus, reported a total of 456,183 infections and 14,476 deaths on Wednesday Hyderabad-based drug maker Hetero, which has approval to manufacture and market generic version of Remdesivir, has sent 20,000 vial of the COVID-19 drug to five states, including Maharashtra and Delhi - the two worst affected states in the country. Gujarat and Tamil Nadu are the other two states that will receive the first batch of the experimental COVID-19 drug. Telangana's capital city Hyderabad, where the drugmaker is based, will also receive the first consignment of the drug which is being…

24 Jun

India deploys T-90 Bhishma tank in Ladakh

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Amid ongoing border row with China following violent clashes in the Galwan Valley along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), India has deployed T-90 Bhishma tank, considered to be the world's most infallible tank in the world, in the eastern Ladakh region. Indian Army deployed T-90 Bhishma Tank earlier this month as part of its preparations to respond to any challenge posed by China. In the war-like situations, India has also given a clear message that the encroachment on the Sino-India border will no longer be tolerated. The deployment of T-90 Bhishma also conveyed India's hidden message of gaining an…

24 Jun

Woman killed while trying to save daughter from alleged molesters

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A 52-year-old woman in south Bengal’s Howrah was killed Tuesday night after she was pushed off the stairs when she tried to stop two men from molesting her college-going daughter, police said. Police have arrested the prime accused Kush Bera. He is the husband of a local Trinamool Congress panchayat leader and was known to the girl and her family. The girl used to call him ‘uncle’. Following the incident, two Bharatiya Janata Party MPs, Locket Chatterjee and Soumitra Khan rushed to the spot. Villagers also blocked the road. According to the complaint lodged by the girl’s father, she had…

24 Jun

Government Extends Deadline For Filing This Year’s I-T Returns Till 30 November

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The government on Wednesday further extended the deadline for filing income tax (I-T) returns for the financial years 2018-19 and 2019-20. A press note released by the Central Board of Direct Taxes said that the last date for filing returns for the financial year 2019-20 (Assessment Year 2020-21) has now been extended till 30 November, 2020. Similarly, the deadline for filing original as well as revised returns for 2018-19 (Assessment Year 2019-20) is now 31 July, 2020. Earlier, these dates were respectively 30 June and 31 October. The last date for furnishing tax audit report has also been extended till 31 October, the press…

24 Jun

Gold Touches Nearly 8-Year High As Rise In COVID-19 Cases

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Gold prices surged to their highest in nearly eight years on Wednesday, while global shares cooled as signs of an acceleration in coronavirus cases kept investors on edge. Fuelling concerns about the prospects for an economic recovery was data showing several US states seeing record infections and the deaths in Latin America crossing 1,00,000, according to a tally by news agency Reuters. The New York Times reported the European Union was prepared to bar US travellers because of the surge of cases, putting it in the same category as Brazil and Russia. Adding to the gloom, European Central Bank chief…

24 Jun

Aarogya Setu App To Be Used With Special Technology For Surveillance

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Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday launched yet another dole scheme under which financial assistance of Rs 15,000 will be given to women of Kapu community in the age group of 45-60. The Kapu Nestham scheme is one of the pre-poll promises made by the chief minister. In a period of five years, they will be getting a total of Rs 75,000, an official statement said. About Rs 354 crore is distributed to over 2.36 lakh women having rice cards and belonging to Kapu, Balija, Telaga and Ontari communities. The amount is deposited as an unencumbered…

24 Jun

PAN-Aadhaar linking deadline extended

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Deadline to link PAN and Aadhaar cards has been extended. Now you can link your PAN card and Aadhaar card till March 31, 2021. The old deadline to link PAN and Aadhaar was June 30, 2020. Now, by March 31, 2021 all Permanent Account Numbers (PAN) in India will have to be linked with respective Aadhaar numbers. If any person fails to connect his PAN number with Aadhaar, his PAN card will become inoperative within a month. Persons with inoperative PAN cards will be considered equivalent to those who do not possess a PAN card. Such persons may also be fined…