Written by Raakhi Jagga | Ludhiana | December 8, 2020 9:30:25 am Warm jackets are distributed to farmers during their ongoing ‘Delhi Chalo’ agitation against the new farm laws, at the Singhu border in New Delhi on Sunday, December 6, 2020 (PTI Photo: Manvender Vashist). “Ab ki baar, kisan aur …
Read More »The CAA process will begin in January-February: BJP
By: Express News Service | Kolkata | December 7, 2020 6:00:45 am BJP leaders Kailash Vijayvargiya and Mukul Roy at the Ambedkar statue in Kolkata on Sunday. (Photo Express) BJP leaders Kailash Vijayvargiya and Mukul Roy have stated that the implementation process of the amended citizenship law will begin in …
Read More »With data from the UK and India, Covishield and Covaxin go to the regulator
Written by Prabha Raghavan, Anuradha Mascarenhas | New Delhi, Pune | Updated: December 8, 2020 7:15:08 am Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech has included interim data from early and mid-stage human trials of its Covaxin vaccine candidate. (Archive) In its application for emergency use approval, Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech has included interim data …
Read More »Details emerge on Covid-19 vaccination in India
Written by Kaunain Sheriff M | New Delhi | Updated: December 8, 2020 7:53:42 am States are also uploading data on 2.39 lakhs of vaccinators, many of whom are assistant nurse midwives (ANM), on the digital platform, the sources said. The vaccine will be administered to 100 people during each …
Read More »The army received a political signal to identify and occupy ‘6-7 locations’ in LAC in May
Written by Krishn Kaushik | New Delhi | Updated: December 8, 2020 7:06:23 am The clash in eastern Ladakh is now more than seven months old and there are no signs of disengagement. (Archive) The Army’s move to occupy the commanding heights in the Chushul subsector and strengthen its position …
Read More »Before Bharat bandh today, war of words between BJP, Congress
By: Express News Service | New Delhi | Updated: December 8, 2020 4:12:15 am Farmers at the Singhu border in New Delhi on Monday. (Express photo by Praveen Khanna) A day after a united opposition extended its support to the December 8 Bharat Bandh called by farmer groups in protest, …
Read More »Serum Institute Requests Oxford Covid-19 Emergency Vaccine
Written by Payal Banerjee | New Delhi | Updated: December 7, 2020 10:19:17 am The Serum Institute of India on Sunday requested the Comptroller General of Drugs of India (DCGI) for emergency use authorization for its Oxford Covid-19 vaccine in the country. (PTI file photo) The Serum Institute of India …
Read More »Unless repealed, the government is open to options and ready for the long term
Written by Liz Mathew, Krishn Kaushik | New Delhi | Updated: December 7, 2020 7:38:57 am Farmers union leaders at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on Saturday. (File photo) It is not a “question of revoking” the three laws farmers protest against But “all other options” are open as the …
Read More »After Suvendu, Bengal Minister Rajib Banerjee criticizes TMC leaders, feels ‘marginalized’
By: Express News Service | Kolkata | Updated: December 6, 2020 6:21:09 pm Those who are doing well, with skill, marginalized in the party: Rajib Banerjee. Amid speculation about the next move by TMC dissident leader Suvendu Adhikari, another minister of state and TMC leader Rajib Banerjee lashed out at …
Read More »Explained: Is COVID ‘Natural Immunity’ Better Than A Vaccine?
By: New York Times | Updated: December 6, 2020 10:17:26 pm COVID-19 vaccines have predictably prevented disease and are a much safer bet, experts said. (Archive) In the immediate aftermath of last month’s news of the surprising results from Pfizer and Moderna’s experimental COVID-19 vaccines, Senator Rand Paul tweeted a …
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