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Zydus seeks DCGI nod for world's first plasmid DNA Covid vax
ZyCoV-D is a three-dose, intradermal vaccine, and is needle-free, also leading to a significant reduction in any kind of side effects. Interim analysis has shown it to be 66.6 per cent effective for symptomatic RT-PCR positive cases. If regulators consent, ZyCoV-D could become the second home-grown shot, after Bharat Biotech's Covaxin.
India needs to shed old mindsets, make procedures flexible: Army Chief
"All this would require simplified procedures that facilitate transition. Unfortunately, this has been one of our biggest stumbling blocks," said General Naravane in an address to a think-tank on Artificial Intelligence. He said that to harness niche technologies like Artificial Intelligence, exploit depth in IT and realise the vision of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat.
Ram temple trust gives clean chit to trustees in land purchase
Talking to reporters at a press conference here on Thursday, Swami Govind Dev Giri, treasurer of the trust, said that he had studied all relevant documents in the past three days and found no discrepancy in the land deals. He said that Swami Vishwaprasann Teerth and Kameshwar Chaupal had scrutinised all documents with him.
Air Marshal Duckworth takes over as Central Air Command chief
Commissioned in the fighter stream of the IAF on May 28, 1983, Duckworth, in a distinguished career spanning nearly 38 years, has flown more than 3,000 hours, including operational and instructional flying on a wide variety of fighter and trainer aircraft in the force's inventory, a defence statement said. During his career, he has held numerous important appointments, including command of a frontline fighter squadron and of a premier fighter base.
Trouble looms for BJP as JD-U, RPI seek share in UP pie
Both the parties have announced their decisions to contest the upcoming Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh. RPI state President Pawan Gupta said: "A large number of people from the Bahujan Samaj Party are joining the RPI. Our president Ramdas Athawale has held talks with BJP President J.P. Nadda on contesting UP elections and the response has been positive."
India plans 12-crore Covid-19 vaccine allocation to states this month
As per the Centre's Covid vaccine allocation plan for July, India's two indigenous drugs -- Serum Institute's Covishield and Bharat Biotech's Covaxin -- will be provided to the states. Of them 10 crore doses of Covishield and two crore doses of Covaxin will be allocated to the states and the UTs this month to an overall estimated coverage of 94,47,09,596 targeted population for above 18 age group.
Centre, EC, Mamata Banerjee government to file response on Bengal post poll violence
The plea said as a result of violence, loot, killings and terror, Hindus were forced to leave their villages en masse, similar to the mass exodus of Hindus from Kashmir in 1990. The petitioners also sought compensation for the victims. The plea alleged that thousands of citizens mostly Hindus were being targeted by Muslims as revenge for supporting the BJP. "
This decade to enhance India's capabilities in digital technology: Narendra Modi
"This decade is going to enhance India's capabilities in digital technology and its share in the global digital economy. That's why big experts are seeing this decade as 'India's Techade'," said the Prime Minister while interacting with beneficiaries on the completion of six years of the Digital India scheme.
Disappointed: SC pulls up NGT, stays Baghjan 10-member panel
A bench headed by Justice D.Y. Chandrachud noted that the NGT included OIL official on the committee, despite holding the corporation responsible for losses. The bench said, "We are surprised that NGT first holds that Oil India responsible for the damages to the environment and for destroying the wetlands and then its officer is made member of the committee to go into these issues."
SC refuses to give direction on allocation of separate funds for judiciary
A bench headed y Chief Justice N.V. Ramana, at the outset, queried the advocate Reepak Kansal, "what kind of petition is this?" The bench also comprising Justice A.S. Bopanna and Justice Hrishikesh Roy said the court does not want to give any direction to the government to allocate separate funds for the judiciary.
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