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Among the target groups to receive the vaccine are those older than 50 years, and this is where the electoral rolls, with their nearly comprehensive data pertaining to individuals names, addresses, and their age will become all-important (Representational Image: AFP)

India to use electoral data for jab

The first phase of the vaccination will cover healthcare, frontline workers, people from the general population who are...

4 Jan 2021 4:03 AM IST

India has authorised the emergency use of two coronavirus vaccines developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University and by local pharmaceutical firm Bharat Biotech, the countrys drug regulator said Sunday. (Representational Image: PTI)

DCGI approves two Covid-19 vaccines for emergency use

The approval is expected to kick off one of the world's biggest vaccination drives in coming days in the country of 1.3...

3 Jan 2021 11:54 AM IST

A medic demonstrates the administration of COVAXIN, COVID-19 vaccine, on a health worker during a dry run, in Srinagar, Saturday, January 02, 2021. (PTI Photo)

Bharat Biotech recruits 23k volunteers for COVID-19 vaccine trials

Covaxin has been evaluated in approximately 1,000 subjects in Phase I and Phase II clinical trials

3 Jan 2021 11:50 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)

Nod for vaccines amid scare over new strains of Covid-19

Subject Expert Committee of the CDSCO granted permission to Bharat Biotech in the clinical trial' mode and with abundant...

3 Jan 2021 4:43 AM IST

AIMIM has opened its account in the assemblies of Maharashtra and Bihar and is now eyeing Gujarat, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka (Image:PTI)

AIMIM spreading wings to more states; target coming assembly polls

As a part of expanding the party in other states, the AIMIM is entering into alliances with the parties working for the...

3 Jan 2021 4:03 AM IST

Farmers hold placards as they sit on a tractor blocking a highway in protest against new farm laws at the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border, on the outskirts of New Delhi, India. (AP)

Farmers to hold tractor parade towards Delhi on January 26 if demands...

British PM Boris Johnson will be in Delhi on January 26 as the chief guest at the Republic Day parade which will be held...

2 Jan 2021 3:29 PM IST

Covishield has been recommended based on the human trial results in the the United Kingdom, the United States of America and India (Representational Image: AFP)

Covishield moves closer to approval

The recommendation on Covishield has been forwarded to the Drugs Controller General of India, which is likely to take a...

2 Jan 2021 12:36 AM IST

BJP MLA O. Rajagopal (Photo credit: Facebook)

Lone BJP MLA in Kerala supports Assembly resolution against farm laws

The MLA clarified that he had actually opposed the resolution and said the laws were aimed at protecting the farmers.

1 Jan 2021 7:21 AM IST

CBSE opposes in SC plea for postponement of compartment exams for 12th class. (AP Photo)

CBSE exams from May 4 to June 10, results by July 15

The exams will be held in the pen-and-paper mode as students will be expected to visit the examination centres to appear...

1 Jan 2021 4:27 AM IST

There will be 25 test beneficiaries who will be healthcare workers. Their data has to be uploaded in Co-WIN (Covid Vaccine Intelligence Network) app

Vaccine dry run on January 2 at all state capitals

Expert panel to review Biotech and Serum data

1 Jan 2021 4:11 AM IST

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan during a protest meet in solidarity with farmers protesting in New Delhi against the Centres new farm laws in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday, December. 23, 2020. (PTI)

Kerala CM moves resolution against central farm laws in Assembly

The resolution was moved in a one-hour special session convened solely to discuss the farmers' issue and express...

31 Dec 2020 11:40 AM IST

PM Modi inaugurates first ever optical fibre cable project for Andaman and Nicobar Islands. (PTI Photo)

Modi going to Bengal for Netaji's birth anniversary

Ahead of Mr Modi's visit, home minister Amit Shah will also visit the state on January 12, the birth anniversary of...

31 Dec 2020 11:29 AM IST