₹100 Crore Scam: Chinese Citizen Arrested in Delhi

New Delhi: A Chinese citizen, Fang Chenjin, has been arrested by the Delhi Cyber Cell police in connection with a massive ₹100 crore cyber fraud case. Details of the Scam: Fang Chenjin was allegedly involved in online stock trading fraud through WhatsApp groups. Victims, including complainant Suresh Kolichiyil Achuthan, were promised lucrative returns on investments….

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Covishield and Covaxin are found to have a higher immune response: Study

After administering two doses of Covishield vaccine, more antibodies against spike protein of Sars-CoV-2, the virus which causes Coronavirus infection as compared to Covaxin, according to the findings of the pre-print study based on real-world data for the healthcare workers across the country. The data was collected from 515 vaccinated health care workers across 21…

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Kerala will vaccinate first dose for all above 40 years of age by July 15: Pinarayi Vijayan

Kerala will be administering the first dose for the vaccine against Covid-19 for everyone above 40 years of age by July 15, said Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday, further adding that the government is planning for a vigorous campaign to be launched to accomplish the target. During the core – committee meeting over…

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Centre aids Indian students studying abroad, currently stuck in India

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday told the Indian students who are studying in foreign universities and currently stuck in India due to Covid-19 restrictions to contact their OIA Division – II. The MEA spokesperson, Arindam Bagchi tweeted, “Kind Attention! Indian students studying abroad but stuck in India due to Covid-19 and related…

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‘Coronil not a medicine’: Uttarakhand IMA points out at Ramdev’s therapy

Indian Medical Association’s Uttarakhand wing has strongly opposed including Patanjali Ayurved’s Coronil in the Covid-19 kit given by the Uttarakhand government. The doctor’s body iterated that the World Health Organization has not given any approval for Coronil and neither has the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) given any approval for the drug. However, Coronil…

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MoS Muraleedharan virtually communicates with Indian community based in Nigeria, Benin, and Chad

Union Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan on Friday had a virtual meeting with the Indian community based in Nigeria, Benin and Chad via video conferencing and reassured them of the government’s commitment to assist them and for their welfare. Muraleedharan wrote on Twitter, “Had a fruitful interaction with the Indian community in…

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DCGI permits SII to manufacture Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine in India

The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) on Friday approved the Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII) to begin manufacturing of Russian Covid-19 vaccine, Sputnik V, days after the application filed by SII. According to news agency PTI citing official source, “The DCGI has granted permission to the Serum Institute to manufacture the Sputnik Covid-19…

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