Bharat Biotech's Covaxin, India's first indigenously developed vaccine candidate for coronavirus (COVID-19) infection, has got the nod for phase 3 trials.
Once developed, the vaccine against coronavirus (COVID-19) will be given to all people in Madhya Pradesh for free, said Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
Delhi has reported 3,882 new cases of coronavirus and 35 deaths in last 24 hours. Delhi's COVID tally has surged to 3,44,318, including 3,12,918 recoveries/discharges/migrations and 6,163 deaths. Active cases stand at 25,237.
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti chaired the first meeting with top PDP leaders in Srinagar today, after her release from detention on October 13.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to begin his campaign for #BiharElections2020, tomorrow. He will address three rallies in the state tomorrow - in Sasaram, Gaya and Bhagalpur
PM Modi to inaugurate 3 projects in Gujarat on 24 Oct, via video link. He will launch ‘Kisan Suryodaya Yojana’, inaugurate Paediatric Heart Hospital attached with UN Mehta Institute of Cardiology & Research Centre & Mobile App for tele-cardiology at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital: PMO
Andhra Pradesh records 3,620 new #COVID19 infections and 16 deaths. Total cases in the state increase to 7,96,919 out of which 32,257 are active patients.
Pakistan has addressed only 21 action items so far out of the 27 action items given to them under their action plan. Six important action items yet to be addressed. As is well known, Pakistan continues to provide safe haven to terrorist entities & individuals: MEA on FATF meet
The third India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue will entail a comprehensive discussion on cross-cutting bilateral issues of mutual interest. Both sides will also exchange views on regional & international issues: Anurag Srivastava, Official Spokesperson, Ministry of External Affairs
PM directed fund transfers to farmer's accounts under PM Kisan Samman Nidhi but benefits were intercepted by Mamata Banerjee in West Bengal. She won't do any development work nor allow farmers to take benefits of it. She will be ousted & BJP will come to power: JP Nadda, BJP Pres
If we come to power, we'll definitely act on corruption done by present govt. Rs 30,000 crores have been siphoned off from Bihar's coffers. CM Nitish Kumar didn't act as he is party to all this, that's why we call him Bhishma Pitamah of corruption: Tejashwi Yadav,RJD
Indian Navy's first batch of women pilots operationalised on Dornier Aircraft by the Southern Naval Command (SNC) at Kochi, Kerela. The three women pilots were part of the six pilots of the 27th Dornier Operational Flying Training (DOFT) Course.
In line with the vision of #NEP2020, the Joint Admission Board (JAB) of #JEE (Main) has decided to conduct the JEE (Main) examination in more regional languages of India, Says Ramesh Pokhriyal
Uttar Pradesh reports 2402 new #COVID19 cases, 2581 new discharges and 35 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per state's health department. Active cases in the state stand at 29,131. A total of 4,27,937 discharges and 6790 deaths reported in the state so far.
Mumbai, October 22: Brazil health authority Anvisa informed on Wednesday that a volunteer in a clinical trial of the coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University has died.
Former Reserve Bank governor Raghuram Rajan on Wednesday cautioned against import substitution under the 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' initiative of the government, saying the country has gone down this route earlier but could not succeed.
Former Maharashtra chief minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devendra Fadnavis termed Eknath Khadse’s resignation from the party on Wednesday unfortunate and on the latter blaming him for the move, Fadnavis held that he would speak at the right time.
Spain, the country worst affected by COVID-19 in Europe in terms of total caseload, also became the first in the continent to cross the 1 million mark. India's Ministry of Health informed that on a global scale, India continues to report one of the lowest cases/million population. "With consistently falling case fatality rate (1.51 percent presently), it also has one of the lowest COVID-19 mortality).
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