INDIA
Fresh plea seeks farmers' removal before January 11 SC hearing
The affidavit filed by Delhi resident Rishabh Sharma contended that the continuous blockade of public roads by the farmers at various places is only causing undue hardship to the common citizens, which is again violating their constitutional rights of free movements.
Sonia holds virtual meet to discuss political situation, farmers' issue
Besides Sonia Gandhi, Congress General Secretary (Organisation) K. C. Venugopal, former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat, Rajeev Sataval, Manickam Tagore, Tariq Anwar, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Jitin Prasada, Pawan Bansal, Rajeev Shukla, Bhakta Charan Das, Ajay Maken, P.L. Punia and several others attended the meeting.
Maharashtra government hospital blaze kills 10 new-born infants
The fire, due to a suspected electrical short-circuit, erupted around 1.45 a.m. when the mothers and relatives of the infants were fast asleep and quickly engulfed the Sick & Newborn Care Unit of the Bhandara District General Hospital.
India ready with two 'Made in India' Covid vaccines to save humanity: PM
On January 3, two vaccines - Bharat Biotech's Covaxin and Oxford-AstraZeneca's Covishield manufactured by Serum Institute of India were approved for 'restricted emergency use'. Several other vaccines are in the pipeline and are conducting trials. This vaccination drive is slated to begin by January 13.
Government to publicise 42 reforms it has brought
The new agriculture laws that have triggered protests by farmers are among the list of 42 initiatives. Apart from that, some other initiatives that made to the list are an abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, GST, Triple Talaq, Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, and creation of the post of Chief of Defence Staff, among others.
Transition of power India's salient feature: LS Speaker on US Capitol siege
Noting that 17 general elections and over 300 Assembly polls have been conducted in India since its Independence, Birla said the basic concept of the Indian Constitution is to keep people at the centre of governance, which deepened the faith of the citizens in democracy.
Give bulletproof jackets, arms to forest staff: SC tells states
Pointing out that the situation was "serious", a bench headed by Chief Justice SA Bobde and comprising Justices AS Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian, cited the example of a particular state and said that it was "extremely distressing" to see forest officials wearing slippers and armed with sticks put on duty to protect large tracts of forest land and flora and fauna.
PM to meet CMs on Monday over Covid vaccine rollout
In the meeting, the Prime Minister is expected to discuss the detailed plans to roll Covid vaccines in all the states, following the Drug Controller General India's (DCGI) approval for the restricted emergency use of two vaccines Serum Institute's Covishield and Bharat Biotech's Covaxin.
Delhi police nab key member of illegal arms ring, seize 35 pistols
The accused was identified as Ashish Kumar Pandey (24), a resident of Uttar Pradesh's Allahabad. Police said that acting on a tip-off the accused was arrested from Pitampura area on Thursday. "During a search of his car, which was earlier stolen from the Pandav Nagar area, 35 illegal semi-automatic pistols and 60 live bullets hidden in a secret cavity in the vehicle were recovered.
Bharat Biotech seeks DCGI's nod to conduct nasal Covid vaccine trials
Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech has applied to the DGCI for permission to start Phase 1 and 2 trials of their nasal coronavirus vaccine, top sources privy to the development told IANS. Clinical trials of the 'BBV154' - a novel adenovirus vectored, intranasal vaccine for coronavirus -- will be conducted at various locations. The vaccine will be a single-dose one.
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