INDIA
India's first fully indigenous pneumococcal vaccine launched
Pneumosil has been developed through collaboration spanning over a decade among the Serum Institute, PATH and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. This significant milestone is aimed at improving pneumococcal conjugate vaccine affordability and enabling sustainable access for low-and middle-income countries.
Assam government to shut its madrasas, introduces Bill in Assembly
Assam Education and Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma introduced the Assam Madrassas Education (Provincialisation) Act of 1995 on the opening day of the three-day Winter Session. The Congress and All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF), a Muslim dominated party, strongly opposed the Bill and said that they would restart the madrasa education after coming to the power in the Assembly polls due in April-May next year.
Sixth round of talks between farmers, govt on Dec 30
In a letter signed by the Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, the government said that the meeting between the farmer leaders and the council of ministers would take place at Vigyan Bhawan on December 30 at 2 pm.
Arun Jaitley's statue unveiled at Ferozeshah Kotla
This December 28 marked the 68th birth anniversary of Jaitley, who was the president of the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) for 14 years from 1999 to 2013. His son Rohan Jaitley is now heading the body.
Parliamentary panel discusses Covid's global response
Concluding evidence presented by the representatives of the Ministries of External Affairs, Health and Family Welfare and Civil Aviation on Covid-19 or coronavirus were also discussed in the over half-an-hour meeting here inside Parliament premises.
Terror plot foiled in Jammu, one arrested
The man has been identified as Mohammad Ashraf, a resident of J&K's Reasi district, but was presently living at Peerbagh colony in Jammu's Sunjawan. Ashraf was arrested on Sunday evening. Police said two hand grenades were recovered from his possession.
India's drug regulator awaits UK move before nod to SII's Covid vax
The sources indicated that the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) would hold a meeting of its Subject Expert Committee (SEC) to review the safety and immunogenicity data of SII's Covishield once Oxford's Covid-19 vaccine is given a go-ahead by the MHRA. As per the English dailies of the UK, the drug regulatory body there is likely to grant approval to Oxford's candidate before January 5.
Delhi High Court orders no coercive action in the RCOM matter
Hearing the petition, Delhi HC has directed the banks to maintain the status quo and no coercive action till the next date of hearing. The next date of hearing is 13 January 2021.
Air India employees seek status quo on benefits post privatisation
In a letter to their members, the associations said that the hostile work environment prevailing in the company for the last few months has significantly increased the mental pressure on pilots. "Active mitigation is now unavoidable to keep flight operations safe," the letter said.
Work on to develop 21st century attractions in Delhi: Narendra Modi
The Prime Minister also said that "each and every city of the country, big or small, is going to be the hub of India's economy". The Prime Minister was speaking after inaugurating the first-ever driverless Metro operation and launched the expansion of the National Common Mobility Card to the Airport Express Line of the Delhi Metro via video conference.
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