Low-cost airline SpiceJet will provide logistical support for the delivery of the Covid-19 vaccine. The airline’s dedicated loading arm, SpiceXpress, will transport the vaccine through a specialized service called Spice Pharma Pro. The SpiceJet spokesperson said the airline has partnered with world leaders in cold chain solutions offering active and …
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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to be the main guest on Republic Day 2021 and will be formally invited by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their November 27 phone conversation. Johnson, for his part, invited Prime Minister Modi to the G-7 summit in the UK next year, people …
Read More »China buys Indian rice for the first time in decades as supplies tighten: trade officials
MUMBAI: China has started importing Indian rice for the first time in at least three decades due to supplies shortages and India’s offer of deeply discounted prices, Indian industry officials told Reuters. India is the world’s largest rice exporter and China is the largest importer. Beijing imports about 4 million …
Read More »COVID-19: India Says Whole Population May Not Need Vaccines | India
Authorities say India needs to inoculate a critical mass and break coronavirus transmission weeks after Modi promised a vaccine for every citizen. India may not need to vaccinate all of its 1.3 billion people if it succeeds in inoculating a critical mass and breaking transmission of the coronavirus, senior government …
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Ravindra Jadeja along with Hardik Pandya injected new life to the Indian batting side on Wednesday against Australia at Manuka Oval after the team was battling at 152/5 on a stage. After finally winning the draw in the third ODI, pattern Virat Kohli chose to hit first. As Kohli (63 …
Read More »The United Kingdom approves Pfizer’s covid vaccine, the first in the world. Launching from next week
The UK today became the first country to approve the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer Inc and its German partner BioNTech SE. The vaccine will be available in Britain from next week, according to a statement from the UK government. The emergency authorization paves the way for the deployment of …
Read More »UK Approves Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, Launch ‘Next Week’
By: New York Times | London | Updated: December 2, 2020 3:12:52 pm Pfizer said Britain’s emergency use authorization marks a historic moment in the fight against COVID-19. Written by Benjamin Mueller Britain gave emergency approval on Wednesday to Pfizer Coronavirus Vaccine, ahead of the United States to become the …
Read More »China ‘planned’ clash in Galwan Valley, US commission says in report to Congress
The Chinese government had planned the clash with Indian troops in the Galwan Valley in June, which resulted in the death of 20 Indian soldiers and unspecified Chinese casualties, a US commission concluded in a new report to Congress. The US-China Economic and Security Review Commission, in its report released …
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New DelhiIndia’s Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Wednesday that the privatization of state-owned Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) has received three preliminary offers. In a webinar organized by Swarajya magazine, Pradhan said that there was a lot of interest in BPCL and that the Department of Investment and Public …
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