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Protein-based Covid Vaccine Candidates More Suitable for India, Say Scientists
That would potentially rule out the three vaccine candidates that have shown over 90 per cent efficiency over the last few days — Pfizer-BioNtech with 90 per cent efficacy in Phase 3 trial interim results, Sputnik V with 92 per cent and Moderna with 94.5...
Number of Haj Pilgrims from Bengal to be Halved in 2021 Due to Pandemic: Committee
The state Haj committee has received 1,100 applications since November 10 from people living in different districts of the state expressing interest to go on a Haj pilgrimage in 2021, he said.
Badly Injured Street Dog Swaps India for English Countryside
The three-year-old mutt was found 'covered in blood' and badly injured after being run over by a train at Faridabad in the northern Indian state of Haryana last October.
Soldier Killed, Two Others Injured After Avalanche Hits Army Post in Jammu and Kashmir
The avalanche hit the Army post near the Line of Control (LoC) at Roshan Post in Tangdhar area of north Kashmir's Kupwara district late on Tuesday night, the officials said.
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India Examining If Pfizer's Covid-19 Vaccine Should Be Procured, Says Its Storage a Challenge for Most Nations
The government added that a national scheme on COVID-19 vaccine distribution is in its final stages of preparation.
199 Candidates in Fray for Polls to 11 UP Legislative Council Seats to Be Held on December 1
The term of office of the 11 MLCs from these constituencies expired on May 6, an official statement said.
Amazon Failed to Disclose Its Control Rights in Future Retail Via Future Coupons Limited Investment
Amazon invested not in FRL, but in a company owned and controlled by Kishore Biyani, namely Future Coupons Limited (FCL), which was carrying on business of wholesale trading of goods and merchandise and marketing and distribution of corporate gift cards,...
Siberian Ski Resort Hopes To Attract Locals Cut Off From The Alps By Travel Restrictions
A Siberian ski resort is aiming to replace the Alps as Russians' preferred winter holiday destination this season as travel to many countries remains forbidden because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Centre, States Look to Tighten GST Registration Process, Deal With Rising Cases of Fake Invoicing
The committee, comprising senior central and state tax officers, would also discuss the GST fake invoice frauds, further tightening of the GST registration process and work out other legal measures including necessary law amendment required in the GST Act...
India-focussed Offshore Funds, ETFs See $1.8 Billion Outflow in September Quarter
The net outflow from such funds stood at USD 1.5 billion in April-June quarter and USD 5 billion in January-March quarter this year.
A Thing of Beauty: How a Former CBI Officer is Turning Around Lives of Thousands of Tribal Women in Bengal
Since 2012, Upen Biswas and his team have worked extensively and trained 27,800 scheduled caste and tribal women selected from nearly 30,000 villages in West Bengal in beauty care.
Sensex Rallies Over 300 Points to Hit Fresh Lifetime High after Heavy Buying in Banking and Finance Stocks
After touching its all-time peak of 44,161.16 during the session, the 30-share BSE index settled 314.73 points or 0.72 per cent higher at 43,952.71.
How Consolidation of Hindu Votes, Split in TMC's Muslim Votes Ups BJP's Chance to Win Bengal in 2021
More than 70 per cent Muslims voted for the ruling TMC in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls and this is why the state BJP on Tuesday arranged a brainstorming session to address this challenge ahead of the elections.
Covid-19 Cases in Delhi May Increase to 500 per Million, Warns Niti Aayog
There will be an addition of 10,000 RT PCR kits. This will increase the number of testing to 28,000-29,000 per day. However, more test kits need to be added as the number of testing has to be doubled in the coming few days.
Amit Shah Says 'Gupkar Gang' an 'Unholy Global Alliance' That Wants to Push J&K Back into Era of Terror
In a series of tweets, Shah also questioned Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi on if they support the People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) formed to demand the restoration of the Article 370, scrapped last year.