Karnataka govt establishes a panel to draft guidelines for schools in A.Y. 2021-22 during Covid-19 pandemic

The Karnataka Government had taken the call on Wednesday to establish an expert panel to draft the required guidelines for the upcoming academic year 2021 – 22 to be followed by the primary and secondary education with the rising apprehensions about the third wave of Covid-19 to be hitting the state which might impact the…

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Singapore instructs Facebook, Twitter to display correction notice over Covid strain

Singapore on Thursday has issued instructions for social media platforms Facebook and Twitter to display a correction notice for the users in the country regarding the false statement pertaining to the new Covid-19 variant, which has been detected among the infected people in the city-state. The statement released by Singapore’s health ministry, which has been…

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“India-China ties at crossroads.. Tensions persist at LAC”: External Affairs Minister

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday revealed that the India-China ties are at crossroads and New Delhi is not able to come to terms with Beijing regarding mutual cooperation as border conflicts persist at the LAC. The External Affairs Ministry (EAM) mentioned that the process of disengagement of Indian and Chinese troops at the…

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More pharmaceutical companies to be permitted for producing Covid-19 vaccines: Nitin Gadkari

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday iterated that more pharmaceutical companies should be given the allowance for manufacturing Covid-19 vaccines for the requirement of the country during the pandemic crisis. During a virtual meeting, Gadkari said, “If the demand of the vaccine is more than the supply, it creates the problem. So, instead of one…

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China backs India, SA proposal over IPR waiver for Covid-19 vaccines

China has been extremely supportive towards the proposal by India and South Africa regarding a temporary waiver of Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) for vaccines against Covid-19, and said that it is inclined to all the measures which ensure fair access to the vaccines. Zhao Lijan, Foreign Ministry spokesman stated on Monday, “China…

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