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CAIT moves SC against WhatsApp, Facebook
The petition especially highlights the difference of approach in EU and India countries with respect to the privacy policy of WhatsApp and how the data of Indian users can be misused by such big tech companies. The petition has been drafted by Advocate Abir Roy and settled and filed in Supreme Court by Advocate on Record Vivek Narayan Sharma.
Mild infection good sign, shows immune system responding to vax: AIIMS chief
Moments after Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the vaccination drive across the country, the jab was administered to the AIIMS chief on live telecast. Dr Guleria was the third person to take the shot. The first jab was administered to a sanitation worker named Manish Kumar, who became the first to be vaccinated at AIIMS in the country.
NIA summons to journalist, farmer leaders, others in SFJ case
An NIA official related with the development wishing not to be named told IANS, "The NIA has sent notices to several people for examination." The official said that they have been called as witnesses to ascertain certain details of the case.
All you need to know about India's 2 Covid vaccines
So far, the government has procured 1.1 crore Covishield and 55 lakh Covaxin vaccines at a cost of Rs 200 and Rs 206 per dose, respectively. Covaxin, developed by Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech, is the country's first indigenous vaccine against the virus and it has been developed with the help of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and National Institute of Virology.
This is how India has planned Covishield, Covaxin storage
According to Department of Biotechnology Secretary Renu Swarup, all Indian vaccines will have to be stored at 2-8 degrees Celsius as the logistics have been worked out while considering temperature as a factor.
India has world's largest diaspora: UN
The report said that between 2000 and 2020, the size of the migrant population abroad grew for nearly all countries and areas of the world with India experiencing the largest gain of nearly 10 million during that period, going from the third place in 2000 for the number of migrants to the first spot in 2020.
Naveen Patnaik, Arvind Kejriwal are high performing CMs: Survey
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has topped the chart with 78 per cent approval rating, closely followed by Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal at 77 per cent. Overall, the Chief Ministers of the Congress-ruled states have done a good job with Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel posting more than 55 per cent rating in the satisfaction table.
Dense fog, zero visibility in Delhi, Lucknow, Amritsar
The Met department said "Zero visibility over Delhi, Lucknow and Amritsar due to variable and calm lower-level winds. Similar fog conditions are likely on the morning of January 17 as well. Visibility is likely to improve from January 18 when a fresh spell of relatively stronger easterlies is likely over north India".
From lockdown to unlock, people's living standards deteriorated: Survey
However, people are hopeful that their living standards will improve in the next one year. The survey was carried out among over 30,000 respondents across the country, covering all the 543 Lok Sabha constituencies.
PM Modi kicks off nationwide Covid vaccination drive, says 3 crore people to be inoculated in phase I
Two vaccines -- Oxford Covid vaccine Covishield manufactured by the Serum Institute of India, and indigenously developed Covaxin by the Bharat Biotech -- will be administered to priority groups. So far, the Central government has procured 1.1 crore Covishield and 55 lakh Covaxin vaccines at a cost of Rs 200 and Rs 206 per dose, respectively.
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