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India's first intranasal vaccine for Covid gets DCGI approval
"Big Boost to India's Fight Against COVID-19! Bharat Biotech's ChAd36-SARS-CoV-S COVID-19 (Chimpanzee Adenovirus Vectored) recombinant nasal vaccine approved by @CDSCO_INDIA_INF for primary immunization against COVID-19 in 18+ age group for restricted use in emergency situation," Mandaviya tweeted.
Discussions on India-Bangladesh Economic Partnership Agreement to begin soon: Modi
Addressing a joint press conference after the bilateral discussions, Modi in the presence of Hasina, said that through expansion of connectivity infrastructure economies of both the nations will be strengthened. The Prime Minister further said that India is the biggest development and trade partner of Bangladesh in the region.
Sheikh Hasina to meet PM Modi; discuss defence, trade & river water sharing
The two leaders are also expected to ink agreements on water sharing on the Kushiyara River, training and IT cooperation in Railways, science, space and media cooperation. Prime Minister Hasina, who is on a four-day visit to India, is also set to meet President Droupadi Murmu and Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar. Upon her arrival on Monday, she visited the dargah of Hazrat Nizamuddin.
India logs 4,417 fresh Covid cases, 23 deaths
In the same 24-hour period, 23 Covid-related deaths took the national fatalities tally to 5,28,030. Meanwhile, the active caseload has dipped to 52,336 cases, accounting for 0.12 per cent of the total positive cases. The recovery of 6,032 patients in the same period took the cumulative tally to 4,38,86,496. Consequently, India's recovery rate stands at 98.69 per cent.
Rajnath, Jaishankar to visit Japan for 2+2 ministerial meet
The statement said that Rajnath Singh and Jaishankar will also hold the Defence Ministerial Meeting and Foreign Ministers' Strategic Dialogue with their Japanese counterparts, Defence Minister Yasukazu Hamada and Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, respectively.
Supreme Court seeks Centre's reply on pleas for uniform marriage age, divorce, alimony, succession
A bench, headed by Chief Justice U.U. Lalit and comprising Justice S. Ravindra Bhat, queried whether a mandamus can be issued to the legislature regarding making a law. However, counsel for an intervenor urged the top court to dismiss the petitions saying identical petitions were filed by advocate Ashwini Upadhyay which also included petition seeking directions to draft a Uniform Civil Code
Private hospitals operate like businesses, can't direct govt to provide security: Supreme Court
Senior advocate Vijay Hansaria, representing the Delhi Medical Association, said the doctors and healthcare workers are vulnerable to attacks and emphasised on having a mechanism for their security. The bench told Hansaria that in big cities, every lane would have a medical centre and how can it pass generic orders? "You can't expect the government to put in place a security system for private players."
Pakistan accepts LeT terrorist's body for 1st time in over 3 decades
On Monday, the body of Tabarak Hussain, 32, of Sabzkot village of Kotli in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), was handed over by the Indian Army to their Pakistani counterparts at the Chakan Da Bagh crossing point on the Lne of Control (LoC) in Poonch district. The hand over was carried out in the presence of civil and police officers. Hussain had died of heart failure in the Rajouri Army Hospital two days ago.
'Kartavya Path', the new name of refurbished Central Vista Avenue
The Central Vista Avenue includes the Rajpath and the India Gate lawns. While there was no official name such as 'Central Vista Avenue', sources claimed that it was conceptualised as a project as part of the Central Vista redevelopment plan. The Central Vista Avenue with added new public amenities making the avenue safer and more accessible for all is set to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 8.
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina begins India trip with Nizamuddin Dargah visit
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina visit to the shrine on April 9, 1981 gave her the strength to return to her homeland and bring her father's assassins to justice. During that visit, she was given a document written by her father during his visit to the shrine on April 9, 1946 and still cherishes that moment.'
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