Pakistan gives visas to 855 pilgrims to visit Nankana Sahib: SGPC
Amritsar: Pakistan has given visas to 855 Sikh pilgrims to visit Gurdwara Nankana Sahib there on Guru Nanak Dev’s birth anniversary but has denied the permission to 191 others, the SGPC said on Saturday. Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee chief Bibi Jagir Kaur said the apex gurdwara body had sent passports of 1,046 pilgrims to the […]
Covaxin safe, shows 77.8 per cent efficacy against COVID-19: Lancet Study
New Delhi/Hyderabad: Two doses of Covaxin, India’s indigenous COVID-19 vaccine, offer 77.8 per cent protection against symptomatic disease and present no serious safety concerns, according to an interim analysis of its phase 3 trial published in The Lancet on Friday. Covaxin, an inactivated whole virus vaccine developed by Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech, recently received emergency use […]
India, Russia expected to hold annual summit next month
New Delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely to visit India next month for a bilateral summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi that is expected to produce tangible outcomes in further expanding ties in areas of defence, trade and energy, people familiar with the development said on Friday. Both sides are holding talks to firm […]
Global warming goal on ‘life support’: UN Chief
United Nations: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 F) is on life support as U.N. climate talks enter their final days, but he added that until the last moment, hope should be maintained. In an exclusive interview Thursday with The Associated Press, Guterres said […]
UK to add India’s Covaxin to approved list from November 22
London: The UK government has said that India’s Covaxin will be added to its list of approved COVID-19 vaccines for international travellers from November 22, meaning that those inoculated with the Bharat Biotech-manufactured jab will not have to self-isolate after arrival in England. The move follows the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Emergency Use Listing for […]
New PMO, India House: Govt invites bids for construction of Executive Enclave
New Delhi: The government on Tuesday invited pre-qualification bids for the construction of the Executive Enclave which will house a new prime minister’s office (PMO), Cabinet Secretariat, India House and National Security Council Secretariat, estimating the project cost at Rs 1,171 crore. According to the CPWD’s bid document, the project, which is being executed under […]