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Pfizer Seeks India Approval For Covid Vaccine, First To Do So: Sources

India News | Reported by Sharad Sharma, Sukirti Dwivedi, Arvind Gunasekar; Edited by Swati Bhasin | Sunday December 6, 2020

American pharma giant Pfizer has sought approval from the country's drug regulator - the DCGI (Drugs Controller General of India) - for emergency use isation of its coronavirus vaccine, say sources. The vaccine is ready to be rolled out in the United Kingdom and Bahrain.

Vaccine Maker Clarifies As Haryana Minister, A Volunteer, Tests Covid+

India News | Reported by Sharad Sharma, Edited by Swati Bhasin | Saturday December 5, 2020

Covaxin, India's first indigienous vaccine for the highly infectious coronavirus, has been designed to be effective if a person takes two doses, Hyderabad-based pharmaceutical firm Bharat Biotech clarified in a statement on Saturday, stressing that the "efficacy can be determined 14 days after the second dose".

PM Modi To Perform Ground-Breaking Ceremony For New Parliament Next Week

India News | Reported By Akhilesh Sharma, Edited By Swati Bhasin | Saturday December 5, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will perform the ground-breaking ceremony for new parliament building next week. Lok Sabha speaker Om Prakash Birla met the Prime Minister this afternoon at his residence to officially invite him, officials said.

Centre Says Trying To Resolve Issues, Next Meeting With Farmers On Wednesday

India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Arvind Gunasekar; Edited by Swati Bhasin | Saturday December 5, 2020

Farmers protesting the centre's new farm laws have agreed to a sixth round of talks - scheduled for Wednesday - after Saturday's meeting yielded no breakthrough on the core issue - the repeal of the three laws. After the meeting Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said a new proposal would be placed before the farmers after discussions ...

Kangana Ranaut's Request To Supreme Court In Office Demolition Case

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited By Swati Bhasin | Wednesday December 2, 2020

Actor Kangana Ranaut, who scored a big win last week against Mumbai's civic body in the Bombay High Court, today moved a petitionin the Supreme Court over the demolition of her office.

Farmers Turn Down Centre's Pitch For Panel To Discuss Farm Laws: 10 Facts

India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Himanshu Shekhar Mishra, Mohammed Ghazali; Edited by Swati Bhasin | Tuesday December 1, 2020

The Centre has suggested the formation of a committee to sort out the differences over farm laws an idea that was turned down by the protesting farmers, sources said as the two sides met in Delhi this afternoon. Three ministers started talks with farmers' representatives as protests over the new farm laws intensified. More farmers from Punjab and ...

PM To Chair All-Party Meet On Friday To Discuss COVID-19 Situation

India News | Reported By Akhilesh Sharma, Edited By Swati Bhasin | Monday November 30, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold an all-party meeting on Friday to discuss the coronavirus situation in the country, sources said.

Amit Shah Meets Agriculture Minister As Farmers Threaten To Block Delhi

India News | Reported by Neeta Sharma, Akhilesh Sharma; Edited by Swati Bhasin | Monday November 30, 2020

德扑圈apphome Minister Amit Shah met Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar this morning. It was the second meeting within 24 hours after farmers protesting against the farm laws rejected the Centre's proposal of early talks after shifting their protest venue. Last night, Mr Shah met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Mr Tomar at BJP chief JP Nadda's Del...

"Personal Loss": Senior Congress Leaders Remember Ahmed Patel

India News | Edited by Swati Bhasin | Wednesday November 25, 2020

Congress veteran Ahmed Patel's death has been described as a "personal loss" by several senior party leaders as many of them recalled their memories with the 71-year-old Rajya Sabha MP from Gujarat, who died at a Gurgaon hospital early this morning.

Sharp Mind, Strengthened Congress: PM Modi On Ahmed Patel

India News | Edited by Swati Bhasin | Wednesday November 25, 2020

PM condoles death of Congress's Ahmed Patel, says, "his role in strengthening the Congress party would always be remembered"

Comedian Bharti Singh, Husband Granted Bail By Mumbai Court In Drugs Case

India News | Reported by Sunil Kumar Singh, Edited by Swati Bhasin | Monday November 23, 2020

Bharti Singh, husband Harsh Limbachiyaa granted bail by Mumbai court in drugs case: news agency PTI

"First Bring PoK": Sena Leader On Devendra Fadnavis's "Karachi" Remark

India News | Edited by Swati Bhasin | Monday November 23, 2020

Days after a Shiv Sena leader was caught on camera asking the owner of Karachi Sweets in Mumbai to change the shop's name, triggering massive controversy, former Maharashtra Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said: "Karachi will one day be a part of India".

Rahul Gandhi's "PR Driven Media Strategy" Dig At Centre On Doklam Pics

India News | Reported By Sunil Prabhu, Edited By Swati Bhasin | Monday November 23, 2020

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's relentless criticism of the government has continued over China, the coronavirus pandemic, and the economy even as senior leaders of his party have been questioning the leadership over the party's performance in Bihar state election and bypolls elsewhere.

On Camera, Sena Leader Asks Shop Owner To Drop "Karachi" From Store Name

Mumbai News | Reported by Sohit Rakesh Mishra, Edited by Swati Bhasin | Thursday November 19, 2020

A Shiv Sena leader's video, where he is seen asking the owner of a sweet shop in Mumbai - Karachi Sweets - to change the name of the store, has been widely shared on social media, triggering sharp reactions.

31 Employees At Indore Jewellery Store Test Covid+, Contact Tracing On

Cities | Reported By Anurag Dwary, Edited By Swati Bhasin | Thursday November 19, 2020

A jewellery store in Madhya Pradesh's Indore - one of the worst hit districts in the state by the novel coronavirus outbreak - has been temporarily closed for cleaning and disinfection after 31 employees tested positive for the highly infectious Covid-19. Health officials have started tracing the customers who visited the store in the last week.