Coronavirus pandemic Experts have raised concerns over India’s emergency approval of a locally-produced coronavirus vaccine before the completion of trials. On Sunday, Delhi approved the vaccine – known as Covaxin – as well as the global AstraZeneca Oxford jab, which is also being manufactured in India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi touted the approval as a […]
By Krishna N. Das NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India on Sunday granted emergency approval to Bharat Biotech’s COVAXIN but faced questions from industry experts and opposition lawmakers after taking the step without publishing efficacy data for the homegrown coronavirus vaccine. The news, announced by the drugs controller general of India (DCGI), was hailed by Prime Minister […]
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Tata Group has increased its stake in AirAsia India as it looks to increase its share of India’s airline industry. On Tuesday the company announced it would increase its holdings in the Indian-based joint venture with AirAsia from 51% to 84%. AirAsia, owned by Malaysian tycoon Tony Fernandes, has been scaling back its operations during […]
Asia has a new richest person thanks to his vaccine-making firm and bottled water company. Zhong Shanshan has seen his wealth surge $7bn (£5.1bn) this year, helping him leapfrog India’s Mukesh Ambani and China’s Jack Ma. His is worth $77.8bn, making him the world’s 11th richest person according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Nicknamed the […]
By Saurabh Sharma LUCKNOW (Reuters) – Over 100 retired senior civil servants and diplomats urged the Hindu nationalist leader of Uttar Pradesh state to repeal a new law criminalising forced religious conversion of brides, warning in an open letter that it risked fuelling communal tensions. Although no religion is specified in the legislation, critics say […]
By Reuters Staff NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Talks between India and China have yet to make headway to end a standoff on a disputed section of their Himalayan border, India’s defence minister said on Wednesday, as thousands of troops from both sides faced a freezing winter in the mountains. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said there had […]
भारत-चीन के बीच पूर्वी लद्दाख़ में वास्तविक नियंत्रण रेखा (LAC) पर तनाव को कम करने के लिए अगले स्तर की सैन्य बातचीत कब होगी इसके कोई संकेत नहीं मिल रहे हैं. हिंदुस्तान टाइम्स अख़बार सूत्रों के हवाले से लिखता है कि दोनों देश कोर कमांडर स्तर की बातचीत के लिए राज़ी हैं लेकिन बातचीत कैसे और […]
Coronavirus pandemic Six cases of the more contagious variant of Covid-19 first identified in the UK have been confirmed in India. The six individuals who returned from the UK are being kept in isolation, officials said on Tuesday. India joined a list of other countries last week in suspending flights to and from the UK. […]
A bench headed by justice Sanjay K Kaul held that there is no prohibition against recovering dues including penal rent — the rent with penalty for overstaying in official accommodation — from an employee’s gratuity. Utkarsh Anand Hindustan Times, New Delhi The gratuity money of an employee can be withheld and forfeited for recovery of dues […]
