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24 Apr

BSF personnel opens fire on two Pakistani drones

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Border Security Force (BSF) personnel early on Saturday opened fire on two Pakistani drones after they entered Indian airspace from across the International Border (IB) here, officials said. Both the drones returned to the Pakistani side after the BSF fired around 15 rounds in an attempt to bring them down in the Arnia area of R S Pura sector between 4.30 am and 4.45 am, the officials said. Pakistan is using drones to drop weapons and drugs with the latest attempt coming at a time when there is peace on the borders in Jammu and Kashmir after India and Pakistan…

23 Apr

IIT Scientists predict COVID-19 pandemic in India may peak near May 15 with 35 lakh total ‘active’ cases.

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The ongoing second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in India may peak between May 11-15 with 33-35 lakh total ‘active’ cases and decline steeply by the end of May, according to a mathematical module devised by IIT scientists. On Friday, India saw a single-day rise of 3,32,730 (3.32 lakh) COVID-19 infections and 2,263 fatalities with 24,28,616 (24.28 lakh) active cases. In predicting that the active cases would go up by about 10 lakh by mid-May before sliding, scientists from the Indian Institute of Technology in Kanpur and Hyderabad applied the ‘Susceptible, Undetected, Tested (positive), and Removed Approach’ (SUTRA) model. The scientists also said…

23 Apr

CJI Bobde says he is leaving court with “happiness, goodwill and with very fond memories”

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Outgoing Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sharad Arvind Bobde Friday said he was leaving the Supreme Court with “happiness, goodwill and very fond memories” and the satisfaction of having done his best. Justice Bobde, who decided several key cases during his tenure including the historic Ayodhya verdict, was administered oath as the 47th CJI in November 2019 and is retiring today. He headed the Indian judiciary during the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic ensuring that the apex court kept functioning albeit via video conferencing. Attorney General K K Venugopal said the tenure of a CJI must be a minimum of three years. “In March 2020…

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

Shyam Steel India embarks on a vision to build the nation; Launches their new TVC Campaign, “Maksad Toh India Ko Banana Hai” starring Sonu Sood

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National, April 2021: Shyam Steel India one of leading producers and manufacturers of TMT Barslaunched their new TVC campaign"Maksad Toh India Ko Banana Hai". The campaign aims to send across the brand message that steel is just an offering, but the idea is to build the nation. The TVC campaign stars Sonu Sood in the lead and has been created by Mogae Media. The campaign was launched through a virtual platform in the august presence of Mr Sonu Sood, Brand ambassador of Shyam Steel India, Mr Lalit Beriwala, Director, Shyam Steel India, MsMegha Beriwala, Vice President, Marketing, Shyam Steel India…

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…