INDIA
Repeal farm laws or will protest despite post: Maharashtra Speaker
In a letter to Modi, Patole, who had resigned as a BJP Lok Sabha MP in 2017 over the issues of farmers, said: "The farmers protest is not a fight for the self-esteem but for the rights of farmers. And it is the reason why the farmers have been staging protest in the chilling winter and amid the Covid pandemic as the laws brought by you are anti-farmer."
Small players, few pharma compliant: Here's why India is struggling with cold chain for Covid vax
Despite a large capacity, India lacks the capacity to transport ultra-low temperatures at minus 80 degrees Celsius and it cannot be created in such a short span of time. Even temperatures like minus 18 to minus 20 degrees Celsius are a challenge as such capacity is not sizeable.
SII, Bharat Biotech asked to submit more data for vaccine's emergency approval
According to the minutes of the meeting, the committee recommended the Serum Institute of India to submit the updated safety data of the Phase 2/3 clinical trials, immunogenicity data from the clinical trial in UK and India, and outcome of the assessment of UK-MHRA for grant of EUA.
Will block Delhi-Jaipur highway on or before Dec 12, say farmers
After blocking the Singhu, Tikri, Chilla and Ghazipur borders connecting Delhi to Chandigarh, Haryana, Noida (Uttar Pradesh) and Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) respectively, the farmers will now block the Delhi-Jaipur highway that connects the national capital to Rajasthan.
No state, UT to paste posters outside Covid-19 patients' home: SC
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said no state or Union Territory is required to paste posters outside the residence of Covid-19 positive persons, as of now.
Govt agrees to key farmers' demands, amendments in MSP, APMC
In the proposal, the Centre has agreed to a written Minimum Support Price (MSP) assurance and uniform tax for private market yard and APMC -- a marketing board established by state governments to ensure that farmers are safeguarded from exploitation by large retailers, as well as ensuring the farm to retail price does not touch excessively high levels.
Congress humiliated by BJP in Rajasthan local polls
The Independents gained 425 seats, the Bahujan Samaj Party got 3 seats while the CPI-M captured 16 seats in the elections while the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party got 57 seats, according to the State Election Commission website.
SC directs SEBI to appoint observer for Franklin Templeton e-voting; CFMA upbeat
The apex court also asked the SEBI to submit the final copy of the forensic audit in a sealed envelope before the court.
Setback to China: Nepal green lights India rail project
Analysts say that India's initiative has strong security connotations. By connecting Nepal with India along tracks which are of a different gauge, New Delhi has prevented China to bring its railway, and in the worst-case scenario, its troops and equipment, close to the Indian border. Chinese rail tracks follow a standard gauge, which is 1,435 mm wide. On the contrary, Indian broad-gauge tracks have width of 1,676 mm.
PM-WANI: Cabinet approves setting up of public Wi-Fi networks
The move is aimed at promoting expansion of public Wi-Fi networks in the country. Among other decisions, the Cabinet also approved the provision of submarine optical fibre cable connectivity between mainland (Kochi) and Lakshadweep Islands.
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