Trendingnews: June 2021

Wednesday, June 30, 2021

As Zydus Cadila Seeks Nod for World's First Plasmid DNA Shot, All You Need to Know About its Science, Efficacy

Zydus Cadila's vaccine, which is in its second phase of trials, is a “plasmid DNA” shot that can be stored at 2-8 degree celsius.

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Citizens Irked Over Suspension of Covid-19 Vaccination Drive in Mumbai

Mumbaikars expressed unhappiness over the suspension of the COVID19 vaccination drive at civic and governmentrun centres here on Thursday due to shortage of vaccines doses, and raised questions over the management of the inoculation programme. Some residents also wondered if this was a bid to "divert people to private hospitals" for paid jabs rather than getting free vaccine doses at government centres. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday informed about the suspension of the inoculation drive for a day.

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'Darbar Move', 149-yr-old Tradition of Capital Shifting in J&K, Comes to an End

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha had on June 20 announced that the Jammu and Kashmir administration has completely transitioned to e-office, thereby ending the practice of the bi-annual 'darbar move'.

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GST Day 2021: Arun Jaitley's Daughter Shares Video of His Historic GST Speech in Parliament; Watch

GST Day is observed to mark the start of new indirect tax regime

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Debt of Doctors Who Served People Day and Night During Covid Pandemic Can't Be Repaid: Kejriwal

The National Doctors' Day is observed in the honour of noted doctor and former West Bengal chief minister Bidhan Chandra Roy, whose birth and death anniversaries fall on July 1.

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J'khand, Punjab Say Yes to Bars, Nagaland to Wedding, T'gana to Schools: New Lockdown Rules Across India

Most of these states have allowed bus service within the state and restricted interstate movement of buses.

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National Doctors’ Day 2021: PM Modi, VP Naidu, Amit Shah, Others Extend Wishes to Medical Fraternity

Happy National Doctors’ Day 2021: The day is dedicated to all the doctors and healthcare workers who have been serving the people by risking their lives

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India to Get 2nd Home-Grown Covid Vaccine? Zydus Cadila Seeks Approval for 3-Dose Shot

Zydus said the vaccine, which is a three-course regimen, showed safety and efficacy in a late-stage trial with more than 28,000 volunteers across the country, including about 1,000 subjects in the 12-18-year age group.

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Ministers Among 90% MPs Vaccinated for Covid-19 as Parliament Gets Set for Monsoon Session from July 19

Both the Lok Sabha Speaker and the Rajya Sabha Chairman have constantly been making an appeal to all the secretariat staff as well as the Members of Parliament to get themselves vaccinated.

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News18 Daybreak | Zydus Applies for EUA to Launch World's 1st Plasmid DNA Vaccine; Delhi Sees Year's Hottest Day as Severe Heatwave Grips Capital

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Not Migrant Labourers But 'Intermingling' VIPs Behind Spread of Covid-19 in Patna, Says Study

The Lockdown which was imposed in Bihar over a month ago to curb the spread of covid-19 was partially lifted on June 9.

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Don't Let Serum Institute Conduct Phase 2-3 Trials of Covavax on Children, Says Govt's Expert Panel

The Serum Institute (SII) hopes to introduce US firm Novavax's Indian version of the Covid-19 vaccine - 'Covavax' by September this year and start trials on children from July.

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Twitter's Website Not Working for Some Users: Report

More than 6,000 user reports indicated issues with Twitter, about 93% of those being related to its website, according to Downdetector.

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Delhi Sees Year's Hottest Day as Severe Heatwave Grips Capital, IMD Says No Monsoon At Least for a Week

The second this year after March 29, a heatwave has been predicted in the capital in July -- an unusual weather for the city as the phenomenon is mostly witnessed till mid-June.

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Govt Panel Recommends Against Allowing SII to Conduct Trial of Covovax on Children Aged 2-17 Yrs

The recommendations are learnt to have been approved by the DCGI. In August 2020, US-based vaccine maker Novavax Inc. had announced a licence agreement with the SII for the development and commercialisation of NVX-CoV2373, its COVID-19 vaccine candidate, in low and middle-income countries and India.

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On Doctors' Day, PM Modi's Address at 3pm; Celebs Hail 'Superheroes' for Giving Tough Fight to Covid

PM Narendra Modi is set to address the medical fraternity around 3pm as India celebrates noted doctor and former West Bengal chief minister Bidhan Chandra Roy.

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Jharkhand Govt Extends Lockdown-like Restrictions, Eases Some Covid Curbs: Check Fresh Guidelines

E-pass will not be required for movement in private vehicles within the state, a statement from the state government said adding it will be mandatory for such vehicles coming from outside. All government and private offices will be allowed to operate with 50 per cent of the workforce.

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Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Zydus Cadila Applies for EUA to Launch World's First Plasmid DNA Vaccine ZyCoV-D

Coronavirus Updates: Brazil suspended a contract worth 1.6bn reais ($321m) for a vaccine from India’s Bharat Biotech, following allegations of undue pressure within the ministry.

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Horoscope Today, 1 July, 2021: From Aries to Pisces, Know How Your Day Will Turn Out on Thursday

Horoscope for July 1: Aries, Taurus, Leo will have to take a step back and re-evaluate their situation. Capricorns should beware of any financial crisis

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Aaj Ka Panchang, 1 July, 2021: Check Out Tithi, Shubh Muhurat, Rahu Kaal and Other Details for Thursday

1 July, 2021 Hindu Panchang: The day will also observe Kalashtami or Kala Ashtami, which is a Hindu festival dedicated to Lord Bhairav

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1987 Batch IPS Officer Mukul Goyal is the new DGP of UP

Goyal, a resident of Muzaffarnagar, is an engineering graduate from IIT Delhi.

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NIA Arrests 'Key Conspirator' in Bengaluru Riots Case

Thirty-eight-year old Syed Abbas, a resident of Govindpur, was arrested from Bengaluru, a spokesperson of the agency said.

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NSA Slapped on Samajwadi Party Worker Booked in Ghaziabad Assault Case

The FIR alleged that Idrisi had "unnecessarily" shot the video in which Abdul Samad Saifi claimed his beard was chopped off and he was forced to chant 'Jai Shri Ram'.

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'Followed Step-by-step Approach for Approval': Covaxin Makers After Brazil Suspends Deal

Brazil's health minister said on Tuesday the country will suspend its $324 million contract for 20 million doses of Bharat Biotech's vaccine after whistleblowers went public with alleged irregularities in the deal.

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Covaxin Another Step Closer to WHO Approval: Know the Status, Process, Acceptance in Other Nations

The US' National Institute of Health said people who had received Covaxin suggest that the vaccine generates antibodies that effectively neutralise the B.1.1.7 (Alpha) and B.1.617 (Delta) variants.

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EXPLAINED: From Cold Storage Needs to Efficacy Against Variants, FAQs Answered on Moderna's Covid Shot

Moderna's mRNA vaccine is the fourth shot that has received an emergency nod in India. Here are the key aspects involved in its rollout

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021

EXPLAINED: Cold Storage Needs To Efficacy Against Variants, What You Should Know About Moderna's Covid Shot

Moderna's mRNA vaccine is the fourth shot that has received an emergency nod in India. Here are the key aspects involved in its rollout

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SC Gives Centre 6 Weeks to Decide Ex-Gratia Compensation for Kin of Covid-19 Victims

In an affidavit filed in the court, the Centre had said that the compensation could not be paid as it would exhaust the disaster relief funds and the disaster management law mandates that relief applies only to natural disasters.

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India Logs 45,951 New Covid-19 Cases, 817 Fatalities, Lowest in 81 Days

The death toll rose to 3,98,454 with 817 fresh fatalities, the lowest in 81 days.

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Soldier Injured in Exchange of Fire with Suspected Terrorists in J-K's Rajouri

The incident took place during the course of a search operation in village Dadal during the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday

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4 Killed as Vehicle Plunges into Gorge in J&K's Ramban

The vehicle was on its way to Srinagar from Jammu with a group of labourers from Chhattisgarh when the accident occurred at around 5.30 am near Khuni Nallah

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Relatives of Covid-19 Patients Allowed to Take Bodies Home, Kerala CM Announces

The new restrictions would come into effect from Thursday, July 1.

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Threat from Variants Looms, India May Tweak Rules for Covid Test, Give Preference to Those With Symptoms

The move will be in line with the World Health Organization’s (WHO) latest guidance for national SARS-CoV-2 testing strategies and diagnostic capacities.

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SC to Hear Ramdev’s Plea Today Seeking Stay on Nationwide FIRs for Remarks Against Allopathy

A controversy erupted last month during the second wave of Covid-19 when Ramdev questioned the efficacy of allopathic drugs against coronavirus.

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Jammu Air Force Station Gets Anti-Drone and Jammer System as Quadcopter Sightings Continue

Two drones were spotted in Jammu and Kashmir's Kaluchak and Kunjwani areas on Wednesday morning, three days after a blast at an air base that was suspected to have been delivered by commercially available quadcopters.

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SC to Deliver Verdict Today on Pleas Seeking Compensation for Kin of Covid-19 Victims

How This Cluster of Villages in Haryana Managed to Stay COVID-free

From following standard preventive techniques to distributing home-grown vegetables among the population, these hamlets in Sirsa took several efforts to keep the infection at bay

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As State-Run Hospitals Lag, Govt Devises Maximum Monthly Limit of Vaccine Stocks at Private Centres

The new revised guidelines of COVID-19 vaccination came into effect from June 21, according to which the Centre will now procure 75 per cent of the vaccines being produced by the manufacturers.

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US House Passes Resolution Urging Biden Admin to Facilitate Covid Assistance to India

Congressmen recognised that when the US was in the midst of a devastating spike in Covid cases, India lifted its export ban on certain therapeutics in response to a request by the US government.

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Horoscope Today, 30 June, 2021: From Aries to Pisces, Know How the Day Will Turn Out For Your Zodiac Sign

Horoscope for June 30: For Sagittarius, it looks like a good day for you when it comes to business, while for Leo need to have faith in their hard work and abilities

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News18 Daybreak | Is Mehul Choksi Planning to Flee Dominica?; Cylinder Blast Kills 4 in East Delhi's Shahdara, 1 Seriously Injured

Days After PM Modi's Discussion with J&K Leaders, Delimitation Commission Set to Meet Today

Headed by former Supreme Court judge Ranjana Desai, the three-member delimitation commission will finalise its plans on consultations with political parties.

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Cylinder Blast Kills 4 in East Delhi's Shahdara, 1 Seriously Injured

The fire erupted due to LPG leakage, resulting in four persons inhaled smoke and one sustained 25% burn injuries.

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Govt Changes 50-Year-Old Rule That Suspended Pension in Case of 'Murder Most Foul' Inside the Family

On June 16, the government has changed this rule and said the family pension will not be suspended in such cases but will be given immediately to the next eligible member of the family (other than the accused), be it the children or parents of the deceased.

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Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Brazil Suspends Covaxin Contract Amid Accusations of Irregularities; 798 Doctors Lost Lives During 2nd Wave in India, Says IMA

Coronavirus Updates: The US House of Representatives has expressed solidarity with India in its fight against the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic.

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