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22 Apr

PM Modi announces that India and the US have decided to launch a joint clean energy initiative

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday announced that India and the United States have decided to launch a joint clean energy initiative to help other developing countries with affordable access to green finance and clean technologies. Addressing the Leaders’ Summit on Climate, attended by 40 world leaders including US President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping, PM Modi announced the “India-US climate and clean energy Agenda 2030 partnership”. “As a climate-responsible developing country, India welcomes partners to create templates of sustainable development in India. These can also help other developing countries, who need affordable access to green finance and clean technologies,”…

22 Apr

The Supreme Court on Thursday terms the Covid-19 situation as almost a “national emergency”

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The Supreme Court Thursday termed the Covid-19 situation as almost a “national emergency” while agreeing to hear Vedanta’s plea for opening of its Sterlite copper unit at Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu on the ground that it would produce thousand tonnes of oxygen and give it free of cost to treat patients. A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde was unimpressed with the objection of Tamil Nadu government which initially sought hearing of Vedanta’s plea on Monday and opposed its opening on various grounds including that it has been rejected by the apex court earlier. “We understand all this. We will ensure compliance…

21 Apr

‘Ceyone Nutri India launches immunity boosters

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‘Ceyone Nutri India Private Limited’, a direct selling company, manufactures various Personal Care, Health Care, Oral Care and Agri Care products. 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’ has launched a plethora of Immunity Booster supplements like ‘Ceyone Organic Spirulina’, ‘NT- Oxidant Tab’ and ‘AyushKwath’. The ancient healing ways of Ayurveda…

21 Apr

Better Life Medical Centre aims to provide affordable last-mile healthcare in remote Assam

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A doctor, working with some of the top medical institutes in East and Northeast India, left her job and became an entrepreneur to start a medical facility at a remote location in Udalguri district of Assam. Gynecologist Dr Sayantani Bhattacharjee has set up ‘Better Life Medical Centre’ at Paneri in Udalguri district of Assam with an aim to provide last-mile healthcare facilities to the underprivileged sections of the society. Addressing media persons at the Gauhati Press Club in Guwahati on April 20, Dr Bhattacharjee informed that the centre at Paneri is the flagship unit of her startup ‘Better Life -…

20 Apr

Bharat Biotech has announced a scaling up of its manufacturing capacity to produce 700 million doses of Covaxin annually.

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Inactivated vaccines, while highly safe, are extremely complex and expensive to manufacture, resulting in lower yields when compared to live virus vaccines. 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…

20 Apr

Rahul Gandhi tweets: “After experiencing mild symptoms, I’ve 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…

19 Apr

Hong Kong bans passenger flights from India, again

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The Hong Kong government late Sunday activated an “emergency circuit breaker” and has 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…

19 Apr

Manmohan Singh asks Modi to make public details of the orders placed by the Government for Covid vaccine doses

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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…

19 Apr

Rahul Gandhi suspends his rallies in Bengal due to Covid situation

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Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today tweeted to say that he is suspending all his public rallies in West Bengal in view of the Covid situation in the state. In a brief post, Mr Gandhi also advised political leaders against holding large public rallies. "I would advise all political leaders to think deeply about the consequences of holding large public rallies under the current circumstances," Mr Gandhi tweeted. West Bengal, which is in the midst of an eight-phased assembly election, has seen a sudden spike the COVID-19 cases. https://twitter.com/RahulGandhi/status/1383660290458275840?s=20

17 Apr

Amway strengthens its nutrition portfolio

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Amway India, one of the country’s leading FMCG direct selling companies announced the launch of Chyawanprash by Nutrilite, under its flagship brand Nutrilite. Chyawanprash by Nutrilite is a concentrated blend of nutrient-rich 32 herbs authenticated by DNA fingerprinting made with 16 certified organic ingredients, and with no preservatives. Inspired by classical Indian recipe, the Nutrilite Chyawanprash formulation primarily aims to support immunity, rejuvenation of the body, boosts strength and stamina, besides helping fight the day-to-day infections.This launch marks Amway’s foray into the Chyawanprash segment. The company forayed into the traditional herb nutrition space with Nutrilite Traditional Herbs Range in 2018. With just…