Credit: CC0 Public Domain A homegrown coronavirus vaccine will be rolled out in India from Saturday even though clinical trials haven’t been completed. But the government insists it will be safe and effective. The All India Drug Action Network (AIDAN), an independent watchdog, led a chorus of concern from experts saying it was “shocked” and…Continue Reading
Last month, a former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh tweeted an efficacy comparison between UK’s Moderna vaccine, and the two vaccines being rolled out in India (developed by AstraZeneca-Oxford and Bharat Biotech). Moderna was placed at 94.5 percent efficacy, while AstraZeneca-Oxford at 90 percent, and Bharat Biotech’s vaccine is at 94 percent. “Indian recovery rate (without…Continue Reading
The ambitious coronavirus vaccination drive aims to reach 300 million people by July India will launch one of the world’s most ambitious coronavirus vaccination drives next Saturday, aiming to reach 300 million people by July, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced. The vaccine is to be free for the country’s population of 1.3 billion, and Modi…Continue Reading
Home News Spaceflight An Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle lifts off from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota. (Image: © IANS/ISRO) India is getting into the reusable rocket game. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has revealed plans to develop reusable rocket-launch technology this decade, according to a report by SpaceNews. In a “New Year Message…Continue Reading
NEW DELHI (AP) — India will not allow the export of the Oxford University-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine for several months, the head of Serum Institute of India, which has been contracted to make 1 billion doses of the vaccine for developing nations, said Sunday.With rich nations reserving most of the vaccines that will be made this…Continue Reading
The federation suggested that the process of filing appeals with the commissioner of income tax be replaced with a review of orders passed by tax officers by a dispute resolution panel, to help reduce prolonged litigation.SynopsisComplex processIndustry said that current structure had made compliance on withholding tax a complex process for employers, leading to higher…Continue Reading
LONDON — Official figures show more people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 in England than at the first peak of the outbreak in the spring.There were 20,426 patients in hospitals as of Monday morning — the last day for which figures are available — compared to the previous high of 18,974 on April 12.Simon Stevens,…Continue Reading
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – India paceman Mohammed Siraj was urged by his captain Virat Kohli and his mother to stay in Australia and push for selection in the test side rather than head home to grieve with his family following the death of his father last month.On Saturday, at a sun-bathed Melbourne Cricket Ground, Siraj was…Continue Reading
| Published: Wednesday, December 23, 2020, 19:27 [IST] FPS-mobile gaming has become quite a hit amongst the masses in the past few years. High-end PC games such as Call of Duty can now be downloaded on smartphones (both Android and iOS). In fact, mobile gaming has seen a boom in the…Continue Reading
Finn and India Jordan go b2b on new ‘Joy II The World’ festive mix. The two have enjoyed a stellar year, with both Finn and India Jordan justifiably earning End Of Year plaudits. Finn’s golden run continues, while India Jordan’s sublime EP on Local Action soundtracked many people’s lockdown summer. Ending 2020 on a high,…Continue Reading
MUMBAI (Reuters) – Many Indians appear hesitant to get vaccinated for COVID-19 as infections have fallen sharply since a mid-September peak and some people are worried about possible side-effects here, according to a survey of 18,000 people released on Thursday.FILE PHOTO: A medic fills a syringe with COVAXIN, an Indian government-backed experimental COVID-19 vaccine, before…Continue Reading
