INDIA
India carries out successful trial of Python 5 missile from Tejas
The test firing in Goa completed a series of missile trials to validate its performance under extremely challenging scenarios. The Derby missile achieved direct hit on a high-speed maneuvering aerial target and the Python missiles also achieved 100 per cent hits, thereby validating their complete capability.
No vaccination centre available in Noida for 18-44 age group
As the mad scramble to register for the Covid vaccine among those in the 18-44 age group began on the CoWIN portal, some of those who got lucky in Noida were shocked to see that there was not even one centre, government or private, available for scheduling appointments for the jab in the third phase.
Powerful quake hits Assam, tremors across northeast and Bengal
A powerful earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale jolted Assam, other northeastern states and adjoining North Bengal while nine aftershocks were recorded in the hours after the first quake which shook Sonitpur in northern Assam at 7.51 a.m. on Wednesday morning
CoWIN crashes, hits vax registration for 18+
Registration for the third phase of Covid vaccination starting May 1 could not take off on time on Wednesday, as the server of the government's dedicated vaccination website -- CoWIN -- crashed soon after the registration process got underway. In the third phase of vaccination drive, everyone above the age of 18 will be eligible to get incolculated against Covid-19.
India third largest military spender in world after US, China; Pakistan at 23rd spot
The 10 biggest military spenders were the US ($778 billion), China ($252 billion), India ($72.9 billion), Russia ($61.7 billion), UK ($59.2 billion), Saudi Arabia ($57.5 billion), Germany ($52.8 billion), France ($52.7 billion), Japan ($49.1 billion) and South Korea ($45.7 billion), as reported by the SIPRI organisation. Pakistan ( $10.3 billion) was ranked 23rd on the list.
PM nod to procuring 1 lakh portable oxygen concentrators from PM Cares Fund
The decision was taken at a high-level meeting, chaired by the Prime Minister, to discuss the measures needed to improve liquid medical oxygen (LMO) supply for Covid management. He instructed that these oxygen concentrators should be procured at the earliest and provided in states with a high case burden.
Oxygen Express delivers 510 MTs of liquid medical oxygen to 4 states
"Indian Railways is continuing its journey of delivering liquid medical oxygen to various parts of the country. So far, more than 510 metric tonnes LMO have been delivered to Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Delhi," the Railway Ministry said, adding that Haryana government has also requested an Oxygen Express.
Single dose of Pfizer, AstraZeneca can cut Covid transmission by 50%
The study led by UK's Public Health England (PHE) showed that people who took the first dose of either the Pfizer or AstraZeneca vaccines -- and who became infected three weeks later -- were between 38 per cent and 49 per cent less likely to pass the virus on than unvaccinated people, the BBC reported on Wednesday.
Modi reviews IAF efforts to help fight against Covid
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday stressed on the need to increase the speed, scale and safety of Indian Air Force in transporting oxygen tankers and other essential materials. The Prime Minister reviewed efforts of Air force to help in the Cover-19 related situation with Air Chief Marshal R.K.S. Bhadauria.
Central Vista not essential, central govt with vision is: Rahul
Rahul Gandhi tweeted on Wednesday, "Central Vista- not essential, Central Govt with a vision essential." Stepping up the attack on the government on the issue of coronavirus management, the former Congress president had said on Tuesday that the fight is against Covid, not Congress.
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