Lok Sabha passes bill to amend the Essential Commodities Act

Lok Sabha passed the 2020 Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill on Tuesday that seeks to deregulate food, including grains, legumes and onions, a measure aimed at transforming the agricultural sector and increasing farmers’ incomes. Taking part in the debate, Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal, an ally of the ruling …

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Aurobindo Pharma joins BIRAC to develop the Covid-19 vaccine

Aurobindo Pharma announced on Tuesday the collaboration with the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC), created by the Department of Biotechnology for the development of the COVID-19 vaccine. BIRAC has facilitated the establishment of the ‘r-VSV vaccine’ manufacturing platform for the first time in India by supporting the development of …

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India wins three elections to key UN bodies

India has achieved a hat-trick of electoral victories at the United Nations ahead of the 75th session of the General Assembly, which will be held practically due to the Covid-19 pandemic. India beat China to win a four-year term on the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CWS), a …

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