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Mexico approves emergency use authorization of Pfizer-BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine

The Mexican Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risk (Cofepris) has given the approval for the Covid-19 vaccine emergency use authorization, developed by Pfizer-BioNTech, according to a statement given on Saturday by Deputy Health Minister, Hugo Lopez Gatell. At a press conference, broadcast on Twitter, Gatell stated, “Cofepris gave an emergency use authorization to…

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Uttarakhand CM launches IVRS trial run for assessing people in isolation

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat launched the trial operations of Interactive Voice Response System (IVRS) on Friday at the Secretariat for assessing the people living in isolation citing the Covid-19 virus infection for the Haridwar district. The IVRS system is a novel approach which will help in regular monitoring of people living in isolation…

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India, Uzbekistan together against terrorism, says PM Modi at virtual summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing the opening of the virtual summit with Uzbekistan, spoke about the Afghanistan issues, saying in order to revive peace in Afghanistan, the negotiations managed with the Taliban should be Afghan-led, Afghan owned and Afghan controlled. Amid his opening address, PM Modi said, “Both the countries are on the same…

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Gen Bipin Rawat: Over 120 warships deployed in Indian Ocean Region

Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat emphasized on the India-Pacific region, stating there are more than 120 warships of extra-regional forces deployed in the Indian Ocean Region for supporting several missions. While speaking on a keynote address at the Global Dialogue Security Summit, Rawat stated, “Most of the countries in the region are seeking…

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Naveen Patnaik: Odisha is all prepared with the logistics for Covid-19 vaccination drive

Odisha Chief Minister, Naveen Patnaik declared it on Thursday that the state of Odisha is completely set and prepared for the Covid-19 vaccination in the state along with the fully established logistics system to ensure smooth conduct. According to the state government’s press release, post the assessment of Covid-19 situation in Odisha, Naveen Patnaik stated,…

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Karnataka HC directs state govt to issue records on manual scavenging

The Karnataka High Court has issued an intricate interim order pertaining to enforcement of the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013. The high court has passed an order directing the state government to compile together and register the details, which comprises of the present status of the cases registered and…

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