Ready To Resume Talks With Centre: Rakesh Tikait Ahead Of Nationwide Protest
Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader, Rakesh Tikait, said on Sunday that farmer unions were ready to resume negotiations with the Centre, but that the conversation would have to focus on repealing the new agricultural laws. He stated that farmers will not return home from protest locations till their demands are granted. Tikait spoke with the […]
Google Rolls Out News Platform In India, Ropes In 30 Publishers
Google launched its showcase news platform in India on May 18, with 30 Indian news publishers. This comes at a time when the government is attempting to clear misconceptions surrounding a vicious second COVID-19 wave. In the face of serious medical shortage, Indians have become more reliant on social media sites such as Twitter, Facebook, […]
Bitcoin Plunges 30%, Cryptocurrencies Extremely Volatile
Bitcoin and Ethereum, the two largest digital currencies dropped to 30% and 45% respectively, but recovered dramatically after two of their biggest supporters, Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk and Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood, expressed support for bitcoin. These cryptocurrencies that seemed to be defying gravity only weeks earlier plummeted on Wednesday which could have […]
Narada Sting Case: Bail Stayed, CBI Files Petition Against Mamata Banerjee
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed a petition against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday, in connection with the Narada bribery case. This comes days after she dared the bureau to arrest her after it detained one former and three current Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders. In the 123-page petition, the CBI has […]
Mega Vaccination Drive Exposes The Digital Divide In India
Terrified of the sudden surge of cases in the country, millions of young Indians have been racing to get vaccinated against COVID-19 after the nation opened up its immunization campaign to all adults above 18, earlier this month. However, the program came with conditions, such as compulsory online registrations for people aged 18 to 44. […]
What Happens When You Mix Two Vaccine Shots?
Early findings from a study in the Lancet medical journal show that mixing doses of two leading COVID-19 vaccines – Oxford AstraZeneca and Pfizer-BioNTech – increased patients’ side effects such as fatigue and headaches. The study, however, is yet to show how well such a cocktail defends against coronavirus. Researchers from the University of Oxford […]
DGCI Clears Covaxin Phase 2, 3 Trials For Children Aged 2-18
The Drug Controller General of India (DGCI), on Thursday, approved Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin for phase two and three trials on those aged between two and 18 years. The Hyderabad-based manufacturer said that the trial will be conducted on 525 subjects at various sites including AIIMS in New Delhi and Patna, and the Meditrina Institute of […]
Central Vista Project To Continue As An Essential Service Amid COVID Crisis
While the death toll in India continues to rise in thousands with each passing day due to COVID-19 and the hospitals’ demands for life-saving oxygen keep surging, Indian prime minister Narendra Modi has pushed ahead with the Rs. 20,000 crore parliamentary revamp, which includes a new home for the country’s leader. The decision to proceed […]
RBI Relaxes KYC Compliance Norms Till End Of 2021
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) directed banks and other regulated financial entities to not impose any punitive action against customers for failure to update KYC (know-your-customer) documents till the end of the year. RBI Governor Shashikanta Das made this announcement on May 5 in an unscheduled address to deliberate on measures to tackle the […]
DGCI Clears DRDO’s Anti-COVID Drug For Emergency Use
The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) granted permission for emergency use of an anti-COVID-19 oral drug developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) last week. The drug will be in powder form, made available in a sachet, and is to be taken orally by dissolving it in water. The anti-COVID therapeutic application […]
