The Haj Committee of India took the decision of canceling all the applications received for the current year as Saudi Arabia is barring visitors from outside the country citing the present scenario of the Covid-19 pandemic. The released circular by the committee stated, “The kingdom of Saudi Arabia has decided to allow citizens and residents…
A minimum of one-third of the population of the city of Bengaluru has been administered the first dose of vaccine against Covid-19 as of Sunday while the second dose has been given to a very less number, as per the official data. According to the Department of Health, the civic body Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike…
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi will on Tuesday commence the screening of children from the age group of 6 – 12 years for the clinical trials for the Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech indigenously prepared Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin. “The selection process for the clinical trial of Covaxin among children in the age…
A minimum of 73 % of the elderly population revealed they have suffered abuse amid the lockdown enforced in the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic this year, based on the findings of the Agewell Foundation. The report, which collected responses from 5,000 elderly emphasized that 82 % of them stated their lives were severely…
Around 135 Indian peacekeepers working under the United Nations (UN) mission serving in South Sudan have been awarded with UN medals over their outstanding contribution in Jonglei State and the Greater Pibor Administrative area. As per the statement given by the UN mission based in South Sudan (UNMISS), the UN Force Commander in the country’s…
Karnataka chief minister B S Yediyurappa on Monday declared a relief package of Rs. 1 lakh for all the families under the Below Poverty Line (BPL) whose adult or earning members have succumbed to the deadly virus, according to news agency PTI. Yediyurappa said, “Due to Covid-19, many families are in trouble. Keeping this in…
Bangladesh took the call of prolonging the period for which its borders will be closed considering the current Covid-19 situation in both Bangladesh and India, according to news agency ANI quoting Bangladeshi media. This comes at a time when the cases of Covid-19 gradually decline in the neighboring regions of the border area. Earlier in…
With the onset of second wave of Covid-19, the already struggling aviation industry has been impacted severely. The domestic traffic has fallen continuously starting from April 1, 2021 as the pandemic has limited the travel plans of the masses for both business an leisure. Based on the post analysis report released by the Airports Authority…
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar during his three-day visit to Kenya, on Saturday, called for and had a fruitful discussion with Kenyan counterpart Raychelle Omama about bilateral cooperation. Jaishankar wrote on Twitter about the detailed discussion on regional and global issues with Omamo. Jaishankar tweeted, “Delighted to be back in Kenya. Thank FM Raychelle Omama…
Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech on Saturday stated that the scientific standards and commitment of its indigenously manufactured Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin are transparent and emphasized that the company has as of now launched as many as nine research studies on the parameters of its safety and efficacy. In a tweet, co-founder of Bharat Biotech and joint MD,…
