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23 cr vax doses provided to states till date: Health Ministry
The government of India has so far provided 23,35,86,960 vaccine doses to the states/UTs, both through the free of cost category and the direct state procurement category. Of these, the total consumption, including wastages, is 21,71,44,022 doses (as per the data available till 8 am on Wednesday), the ministry said. More than 1.64 crore vaccine doses (1,64,42,938) are still available with the states/UTs for administration to the beneficiaries.
SC seeks documents of 'thinking' on vaccination policy, data on numbers covered
A bench of Justices D.Y. Chandrachud, L. Nageswara Rao and S Ravindra Bhat said: "UoI (Union of India) shall also ensure that copies of all the relevant documents and file notings reflecting its thinking and culminating in the vaccination policy are also annexed on the vaccination policy. Hence, we direct the UoI to file its affidavit within 2 weeks."
576 Covid cases, 103 deaths in Delhi in 24 hrs
The city's positivity rate, the proportion of samples tested returning positive remained below 1 per cent (0.78 per cent) for the third consecutive day. Delhi has been reporting below 100 deaths for the last three days. On Wednesday, the city reported as many as 103 deaths, taking the total deaths in the city so far to 24,402. Delhi had reported 623 cases and 62 deaths on Tuesday.
Delhi HC seeks Centre's response over Google's plea against new IT rules
Google challenged a single judge bench order of the court which directed it to remove content globally, which was flagged as "objectionable" by a female petitioner, for being "offensive". The petitioner claimed that the content was taken from her social media accounts on Facebook and Instagram, and circulated without her consent.
Shashi Tharoor bats for universal and free vaccination while battling Covid
Tharoor in the video said, "I am still on my Covid bed. I just want to say having seen the statement by the government that everybody will be vaccinated by the end of December. While seeing the availability and lack thereof for vaccine, I wonder how the government will do that." He said he supports the Indian National Congress' campaign to change the vaccination policy of the government.
I want to go to school, miss my friends: Kashmiri girl
"I want to go to the school," Irfan said. "I miss my friends a lot." The student of Srinagar's Mintoo Circle school turned into instant internet sensation with a self shot video in which she was seen complaining to PM Modi about small children being overburdened with homework through online classes during the lockdown.
No clinical trials required in India for global Covid-19 vaccines
The Drugs Controller General of India in a notification has said that vaccines which have been approved for restricted use by US FDA, EMA, UK MHRA and PMDA Japan and under the WHO Emergency Use Listing (EUL).
Ex-top diplomat Akbaruddin joins as Dean at Kautilya School of Public Policy
He has joined the Kautilya School of Public Policy, Hyderabad on Tuesday. A statement issued by the School, said that the former career diplomat and Indian ambassador has joined the institution, as it's Dean. "Excited to make a new start with Kautilya School of Policy.
Tripura government abruptly transfers Manoj Kumar, appoints Alok Kumar as new CS
A Tripura cadre 1990 batch IAS officer Alok Kumar (also known as Kumar Alok), who is currently posted as Additional Secretary in the Cabinet Secretariat of the central government, would join his new assignment next week. Officials said that Alok Kumar before going to the central deputation in March last year was the Additional Chief Secretary of the Tripura government.
IB, CBI, Income Tax, CRPF officers debarred from publishing material without consent
The Departments covered under the notification by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) include RAW, IB, DRI, CEIB, ED, NCB, ARC, Special Frontier Force, BSF, CRPF, ITBP, CISF, NSG, Assam Rifles, SSB, DG Income Tax (investigation), NTRO, FIU, SPG, DRDO, Border Road Development Organisation, NSC, CBI, NIA and Natgrid.
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