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The first time that January 1 was considered the beginning of the new year was in 45 BC. The Roman calendar prior to that began in the month of March and consisted of 355 days. Sometimes an additional intercalary month of 27 or 28 days is inserted between February and …

With just a few hours to mark the start of the 2021 New Year celebrations, the Dubai Roads and Transportation Authority (RTA) has revised its service schedules from December 31, 2020 to January 2, 2021. The tallest building in the world, Burj Khalifa, is the epicenter of New Years celebrations …

The American pharmaceutical company Pfizer Inc. said it has no data to establish that a single dose of its Covid-19 vaccine would provide protection against the virus after more than 21 days, undermining the observation of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunization (JCVI) of the UK. The UK government …

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Thursday that preparations are underway to run the world’s largest vaccination program over the next year. He called on everyone to beware of rumors and, as responsible citizens, refrain from forwarding unverified social media messages. “The number of new Covid-19 cases is declining …

VG Somani, Comptroller General of Drugs of India (DCGI), in a webinar on Thursday indicated that India was close to approving a COVID-19 vaccine. Mr. Somani was participating in a webinar, organized by the Department of Biotechnology, in which vaccine experts, infectious disease experts and representatives of companies developing vaccines …

NEW DELHI: The Health Ministry said Thursday that it had secured the delivery of 36,433 ventilators to the country’s government hospitals and that the average cost now ranges from Rs 2 to 10 lakhs as the national industry began manufacturing the equipment. The ministry stressed that all public health facilities …

Union Railways Minister Piyush Goyal launched the revamped version of the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) e-ticketing website on Thursday. The new website claims to have full user customization tied to user login, such as meal reservation, room checkout, and hotels have also been integrated and can be …

The first time that January 1 was considered the beginning of the new year was in 45 BC. The Roman calendar prior to that began in the month of March and consisted of 355 days. Sometimes an additional intercalary month of 27 or 28 days is inserted between February and …

All states will begin testing for Covid-19 vaccination from January 2. The decision was made at a high-level meeting of the Union Ministry of Health on Thursday. The drill will be conducted by all state and UT governments on January 2, 2021 (Saturday). The ministry proposed that the drill be …

AIIMS Delhi Director Dr Randeep Guleria on Wednesday welcomed the UK government’s decision to approve the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine for use in the UK, calling it a “major step forward”, adding that India will receive the COVID-19 vaccine in a few days. “It is very good news that AstraZeneca has obtained …