Month: June 2021

AstraZeneca, Pfizer vaccines effective against Delta COVID-19 variants-study

Summary Variants may cause few breakthrough infections in vaccinated Researchers find no evidence of widespread virus escape Past infection with B117/Alpha confers broad protection June 22 – COVID-19 vaccines made by AstraZeneca (AZN.L) and the Pfizer-BioNTech (PFE.N), (22UAy.DE) alliance remain broadly effective against Delta and Kappa variants of the COVID-19 causing virus, which […]

India says new COVID variant is a concern

Summary India declares Delta plus a variant of concern Campaign faces challenges Federal drive injects 8.6 mln doses on first day BENGALURU, June 22 – India on Tuesday declared a new coronavirus variant to be of concern, and said nearly two dozen cases had been detected in three […]

PM lauds all Indian Olympians on Olympic Day

Wishes Indian athletes for Tokyo Olympic Invites youngsters to take part in MyGov Olympic quiz DELHI, JUNE 23: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, on Olympic Day today, has conveyed the pride that nation feels for those  who have represented India in various Olympics over the years. He […]

Guidelines for Other Service Providers (OSP) further liberalized: Ravi Shankar Prasad

No distinction between Domestic and International OSPs to bring in better synergies among businesses Work from Home and Work from Anywhere made easier DELHI, JUNE 23: Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, Union Minister for Electronics & Information Technology, Communications and Law & Justice, announced in a press interaction today […]

Finance Ministry interaction with tax professionals, other stakeholders and Infosys on issues in new Income Tax Portal

A meeting was held between senior officials of the Finance Ministry and Infosys on 22.06.2021 on issues in the new Income Tax Portal. The meeting was presided over by Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman. Union Minister of State for Finance & Corporate […]

Why do new waves happen? Member (Health), NITI Aayog answers

Focus on what is in our hands: don’t give opportunities to the virus, don’t become a susceptible host- Dr V K Paul “Decision to open schools has to be taken very cautiously” Mumbai, 22 June 2021 “There are countries where even the second wave has not occurred. If […]

Mayawati hopes PM’s Kashmir meet will help in taking concrete decisions

Lucknow Jun 23 : BSP president Mayawati on Wednesday termed as a “proper initiative” the meeting convened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Kashmir, and hoped that it would prove helpful in taking some concrete decisions. Fourteen leaders from Jammu and Kashmir have been invited to the meeting to […]

Suspects questioned in J-K cop killing case

Srinagar, Jun 23: Some suspects are being questioned in connection with the killing of a cop in Nowgam area of the city here on Tuesday, even as the CCTV footage of the incident showed that two militants opened fire at the officer with pistols, officials said on Wednesday. Inspector […]

India reports around 40 cases of Delta plus variant

New Delhi, June 23:  Around 40 cases of the Delta plus variant, classified as a variant of concern (VOC), have been detected sporadically in Maharashtra, Kerala and Madhya Pradesh, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday. Delta variant as well as all Delta sub-lineages including Delta plus are […]

Palestinians, settlers clash in tense Jerusalem neighborhood

JERUSALEM — Palestinians and Jewish settlers hurled stones, chairs and fireworks at each other overnight in a tense Jerusalem neighborhood where settler groups are trying to evict several Palestinian families, officials said Tuesday. The threatened evictions fueled protests and clashes in the runup to last month’s 11-day Gaza […]

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