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BJP lowering prestige of the Governor's office, says Amarinder Singh
Reacting sharply to BJP state unit's tweet accusing him of trying to make Punjab into another West Bengal, the Chief Minister said it was the "power-hungry BJP which had been trying to use the office of the Governor for its own vested interests". "It has been happening in West Bengal, it happened in Maharashtra, and now they are trying to do the same in Punjab," said Amarinder Singh, slamming the BJP for its "shameless efforts to force its way into power in states where they are currently not ruling".
Battle against wildfire in Nagaland, Manipur continues
Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region Jitendra Singh had also assured the two northeastern states of all possible assistance to control the inferno. Four IAF helicopters equipped with Bambi bucket on Sunday continued to spray huge waters on the wildfire.
Stalin cannot become Tamil Nadu CM, claims Alagiri
Alagiri, the eldest son of late DMK President M. Karunanidhi, was DMK's South Zone Organisation Secretary when he was expelled from the party in 2014. His claim came at a meeting with his supporters in Madurai to decide his political plans, Addressing the gathering, Alagiri, a former Union Minister, said he would announce his decision - floating a party or any other announcement - and urged them to be ready for it.
Covaxin generated excellent safety data, says Bharat Biotech
Covaxin is a highly purified and inactivated 2 dose SARS-CoV2 vaccine, manufactured in a Vero cell manufacturing platform with an excellent safety track record of more than 300 million doses, the Hyderabad-based company said in a statement.
Centre plans to sell 10% stake in Rashtriya Chemicals via OFS
The Department of Investment and Public Asset Management has sought bids from law firms to act as legal advisers and assist the government in the process. A domestic law firm will act as the legal adviser to the transaction and submit proposals in a consortium with an international law firm of repute, with similar experience and expertise in public offerings or OFS in capital markets, DIPAM said in a notice.
Railways to run trains from Bengaluru city to airport
Two pairs of trains will operate from Monday between Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna (KSR) station in the city and the Kempegowda international Airport Devanahalli halt station. The fare is Rs 15 for one-way trip, a zonal official told IANS. The Bengaluru international airport is about 40km northeast of the city. The first train will depart from KSR at 4.45 a.m. and reach the airport station at 5.50 a.m.
500-600 Covid centres in phase 1 of vaccination: Delhi government
Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain made the announcement during a press conference while commenting on the protocol that will be followed for the rollout of the vaccine. The minister said "500-600 Covid centres will be set up in the first phase and it will be further escalated to 1,000. Storage facilities have been made. Ultimately, 1,000 centres will be there."
Covishield and Covaxin: Know price, other details of Covid-19 vaccines approved by DCGI
The vaccines are being hailed as a win for the country’s medical development as both of them have indigenous roots. Covaxin, developed and produced by Bharat Biotech is India’s premier solution for COVID-19 whereas, Covishield is developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca has been manufactured and tested by Serum Institute of India (SII).
Punjab ready to vaccinate 4 lakh people daily: Health Minister
He said the state has established a robust storage capacity of one crore vaccines. It has also achieved more than 95 per cent of routine vaccination of children, the highest in the country. Highlighting major recruitments made in the Health Department, the minister said that in past three years, 10,049 recruitments have been made under the Ghar-Ghar Rozgar Yojana.
PM to dedicate Kochi-Mangaluru gas pipeline to nation on January 5
The Prime Minister would inaugurate the pipeline at 11 a.m. via video-conferencing. Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala, Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan and Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan along with Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan, would also be present at the occasion.
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