Geneva [Switzerland], November 3 (ANI): WHO Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan on Wednesday congratulated India after the World Health Organisation (WHO) granted approval for Emergency Use Listing (EUL) for Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], October 30 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Saturday approved the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL)'s proposal to terminate GVK Goindwal Sahib (2x270 MW) Power Purchase Agreement, informed the Chief Minister's Office (CMO).
New Delhi [India], October 24 (ANI): The government of India has given a nod to as many as 157 new medical colleges in India since 2014 and has invested a total of Rs 17,691.08 crore on these projects, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday.
New Delhi [India], October 22 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday deferred to November 16 the hearing of a West Bengal government's suit alleging that the Central Bureau of Investigation is pressing ahead with an investigation into the post-poll violence cases in the state without securing it
Tashkent [Uzbekistan], October 17 (ANI/Sputnik): The Termez Cargo Center in Uzbekistan received from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) a total of 96 tonnes of humanitarian aid destined for Afghanistan, the director of the cargo center Nodirbek Jalilov told Sputnik.
Panaji (Goa) [India], October 16 (ANI): Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Saturday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually interact with Swayampurna and hold review meetings with Swayampurna Mitra's, Panchayats, Municipalities, HoDs, Taluka Nodal Officers and Paryavekshaks
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], October 13 (ANI): Kerala government has decided to give financial assistance of Rs 5000 per month for three years for dependent families of persons who have died due to Covid-19, in addition to the existing financial assistance.
Dushanbe [Tajikistan], October 11 (ANI/Sputnik): The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is ready to help Tajikistan in the event of an influx of Afghan refugees, including by creating camps for their accommodation, Nodira Akbaralieva, public relations adviser
Geneva [Switzerland], October 5 (ANI): World Health Organisation (WHO) has extended giving the emergency use authorization for Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin to next week.
New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): A delegation that included members of Luv Kush Ramlila committee met Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain on Wednesday and said that permission should be given to stage Ramlila in the national capital in view of the decline in COVID-19 cases.
Tokyo [Japan], September 29 (ANI/Xinhua): Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Wednesday started its presidential election, with four candidates, namely Taro Kono, Fumio Kishida, Sanae Takaichi and Seiko Noda, entering the race.