A preliminary study by Coronavirus Vaccine-induced Antibody Titre (COVAT) has stated Covishield vaccine produced more antibodies than Covaxin. The study, involving healthcare workers (HCW) who have received both doses of either of the two vaccines, also said seropositivity rates to anti-spike antibody were significantly higher in Covishield recipients as compared to Covaxin after the first dose.
At least 30 people died and several sustained injuries after two express trains collided on Pakistan on Monday morning. According to Pakistan's ARY News, Sir Syed Express train collided with Millat Express between Reti and Daharki railway stations in Ghotki in Sindh province.
Determined to beat Covid-19, the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has decided to launch special 'pink booths' to encourage the women to take vaccine. The 'Special Pink Booths' will start operating from today in all 75 districts of the state. Each district has been directed to set up at least two such booths.
The Rajasthan government late Sunday night suspended the Jaipur Greater Municipal Corporation mayor and three councilors for allegedly misbehaving with the local body's commissioner, a move that angered the BJP. The Congress government also decided to conduct a judicial inquiry in the matter. The Department of local self-governance issued the orders to suspend mayor Somya Gurjar, and councilors Ajay Singh Chauhan, Paras Jain (all three from the BJP), and Shankar Sharma (independent) for allegedly manhandling, pushing and abusing the commissioner.
The India Metrological Department (IMD) on Sunday informed that the southwest monsoon has further advanced into the central Arabian Sea, covering several parts of the country, including the entire northeastern region. According to the weather department, the southwest monsoon has also advanced in some more parts of Maharashtra, entire Karnataka, some more parts of Telangana, entire Tamil Nadu, some more parts of Andhra Pradesh, more parts of central Bay of Bengal and northeast, Bay of Bengal, and then entire northeastern states of India--Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura, Assam, and Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, most parts of Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim.
The Uttarakhand government on Sunday extended COVID-19 restrictions in the state till June 15. As per new lockdown guidelines, general stores will remain open from 8 am to 1 pm between June 9 and June 14. Within this week as compared to earlier, the government has increased the scope of the exemption. It has been decided to open retail shops for two days in this week, the liquor shops will be opened for three 3 days, according to the order.
The Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda has started investigations into the alleged abduction of absconding diamantaire Mehul Choksi to neighbouring Dominica on a complaint filed by his lawyers, Prime Minister Gaston Browne told a local media outlet. Browne said that Choksi's lawyers gave the names of people involved in the alleged abduction to the police commissioner in a complaint, the Antigua News Room reported.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...
