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The controversy, however, is more about the drug regulators emergency approval to the second coronavirus vaccine, the indigenously produced Covaxin, before critical efficacy data of the third phase of clinical trials are out.

Bharat Biotech airlifts vaccine to 11 cities

Bharat Biotech received order for 55 lakh doses from the Centre. It donated 16.5 lakh doses to the govt. Each Covaxin...

14 Jan 2021 4:28 AM IST

The CCS approved the procurement of 73 Tejas Mk-1A fighter aircraft and 10 Tejas Mk-1 trainer aircraft at the cost of Rs 45,696 crores, along with the design and development of infrastructure sanctions worth Rs 1,202 crores. (Representational Photo:PTI)

Centre clears purchase of 83 Tejas Mk-1A for Indian Air Force

HAL gets its largest-ever order, to boost aerospace industry

14 Jan 2021 4:28 AM IST

If the couple did not intend so, the marriage officer has to solemnise their marriage forthwith without publication of 30 days notice, the order said. (Representational Photo:PTI)

Mandate of 30 days' notice under Special Marriage Act optional:...

Making such publication mandatory would invade in the fundamental rights of liberty and privacy

14 Jan 2021 4:16 AM IST

All 1.65 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccines -- 1.1 crore of Covishield and 55 lakh of Covaxin -- procured by the Centre have been allocated to all states and UTs in proportion to their healthcare workers database. (Photo:AP)

About 3 lakh healthcare workers to get Covid-19 vaccine shots on...

The govt hinted that vaccine recipients, for now, will not have the option to choose from the two vaccines -- Covishield...

14 Jan 2021 1:42 AM IST

Indian farmers protesting new agriculture laws hold a meeting at the Delhi-Haryana state border, Monday, Nov. 30, 2020. (AP)

Supreme Court stays implementation of 3 controversial farm laws

The farmer unions, however, were not pleased and reiterated that they will not participate in the court-ordered...

13 Jan 2021 1:49 AM IST

The court is likely to pronounce orders on Tuesday on issues related to the farm laws and the farmers protests at Delhis borders and may take a call on setting up a committee headed by a former Chief Justice of India to find ways to resolve the impasse. (Photo:AFP)

Supreme Court hints at stay on 3 farm laws

As the farmer's protest entered Day 48, CJ SA Bobde expressed anguish over the govt's failure to resolve the strike by...

11 Jan 2021 11:55 PM IST

A healthcare worker prepares COVID-19 vaccine doses at the Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center on December 16, 2020 in Portland, Oregon. (Nathan Howard/Getty Images/AFP)

Bhopal gas tragedy survivors demand halt to unethical' vaccine trial

The NGOs allege that the consent procedure and other protocol of testing are being thrown to winds

11 Jan 2021 4:56 AM IST

The ministry has also recommended relaxing detention norms to prevent drop-outs this year as well as a slew of measures to address learning loss due to the coronavirus-induced shutdown of schools. (Representational file photo)

States told to identify kids out of school

A door-to-door survey to identify out-of-school children and prepare an action plan for their enrolment

11 Jan 2021 4:42 AM IST

The states have been advised, to seed the mobile numbers of all vaccine beneficiaries with Aadhaar for registration and communications through SMS and to ensure that there are no proxies in this process since the beneficiaries need to be uniquely identified. (Representational photo:PTI)

Aadhar-seeded mobile needed for Covid vaccine

Officials of the Central government guided administrators from the states and Union territories on Co-WIN software...

11 Jan 2021 4:04 AM IST

Police use water cannons to disperse farmers during their Kisan Mahapanchayat rally in Kaimla village, in Karnal. (PTI)

Protesting farmers ransack venue of CM Khattar's 'kisan mahapanchayat'...

Earlier, Haryana Police used water cannons and lobbed teargas shells to prevent farmers from marching towards the...

10 Jan 2021 9:24 PM IST

Medics carry medical waste at a Kolkata hospital. (PTI)

India generated around 33,000 tonnes COVID-19 waste in seven months

Around 4,530 tonnes of such waste was generated in December, with Maharashtra contributing the maximum 629 tonnes

10 Jan 2021 10:42 AM IST

Bharat Biotech has submitted data from Phase 1 and 2 trials to the CDSCO and the Drugs Controller General of India (Representational Image: AFP)

Volunteer's death in Bhopal not related to our vaccine: Bharat Biotech

The volunteer was reported to be healthy in all the site follow-up calls post seven days of his dosing, the vaccine...

10 Jan 2021 10:06 AM IST