Friday, January 1, 2021

Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine gets recommendation for emergency use, DCGI to take final call

An expert panel on COVID-19 of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) on Friday recommended to grant emergency use authorisation for the Oxford COVID-19 vaccine Covishield, being manufactured by Serum Institute of India, sources said on Friday. The Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII), the world's largest vaccine manufacturer, has tied up with AstraZeneca to manufacture Covishield.

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Nitish Kumar's son richer than his father. How much cash, jewellery Bihar CM has?

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his cabinet colleagues have made public the information about their personal assets. As per the public disclosure, many members of Nitish's cabinet are way richer than him. Nitish Kumar's son Nishant is also richer than his father.

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Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum to reopen from January 5 - Check details

After remaining closed for nearly 10 month due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum will reopen to the public from January 5, 2021. The museum was closed to the public due to COVID-19 outbreak on March 13, 2020.

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CBI disposed about 800 cases in 2020 despite Covid-19 challenges

Despite facing various challenges in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) disposed about 800 cases in 2020.

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Madhya Pradesh cabinet to be expanded for third time on Sunday

The Shivraj Singh Chouhan-led Madhya Pradesh cabinet will be expanded on January 3, an official said on Friday. This is the third expansion of the state cabinet after Chouhan took over as the chief minister for the fourth term in March 2020.

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Pak Army colonel converts UN mission employees to Islam in Congo: Report

A Pakistan Army colonel deployed in Congo has been converting United Nations mission employees to Islam in the country, as per the local report. Colonel Saqib Mushtaqi, Pakistani contingent deputy commander part of United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), is accused of involving in religious conversions of various other UN mission employees. 

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This system improves Bengaluru airport runway visibility

The Bengaluru International Airport installed the category-3B (CAT-3B) instrument landing system (ILS) on its new runway to improve visibility for aircraft landing and take-off in inclement weather and foggy conditions, said its operator on Thursday.

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Republic Day 2024: French band, marching contingent and Rafale jets participate in parade | WATCH

Republic Day 2024 : As India's 75th Republic Day Parade kicked off in the national capital, a 30-member band contingent and a marching c...