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Rahul Gandhi Questions GST On Covid Vaccines
Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday slammed the government over the goods and services tax (GST) on vaccines, saying the lives of can be lost but the Prime Minister's tax collection should not be lost. ....
Sonia To Form Committee To Dissect Congress' Poll Debacle
Interim Congress President Sonia Gandhi has decided to constitute a fact finding committee to find reasons for the partys defeat in the four states which went to the polls recently.....
Covid-19: DCGI Approves Phase II-III Clinical Trials Of Covaxin On Children Aged 2 To 18 Years
The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has accorded permission to conduct the Phase II-III clinical trial of Covaxin (Covid vaccine) in the age group of two to 18-years-old to its manufacturer Bharat Biotech Ltd, Union Health Ministry said on Thursday. ....
1 In 7 Covid Patients Hospitalised In India's Second Wave
On average, 1 in 7 Covid (14 per cent) patients were hospitalised in India, during the second wave, higher than the western world where cumulatively 5 to 10 per cent of Covid positive patients have been hospitalised. ....
Congress Leaders Get Notice From Delhi Police In Alleged Toolkit Case
Two Congress leaders, who filed complaint against BJP leaders, have been served notice by the Delhi Police's Special Cell in connection with alleged toolkit case. ....
Bypolls To 5 UP Assembly Seats Unlikely
Bye-elections to five assembly seats that fell vacant following deaths of BJP legislators in the second Corona wave, are unlikely to be held. ....
IAS Officer Arun Kumar Mehta Is New J&K Chief Secretary
The union government decided on Thursday to appoint senior IAS officer, Arun Kumar Mehta as the chief secretary of J&K. ....
Fanboy Croons Bollywood Songs During Juhi Chawla's 5G Plea Hearing; Court Not Impressed
In an unusual development, a bench of Delhi High Court faced an awkward situation, when an anonymous person started crooning hit Bollywood numbers, during the virtual hearing of actress Juhi Chawla's plea against setting up of 5G wireless network in the country. ....
1.34 Lakh Covid Cases, 2,887 Deaths In India In 24 Hours
India on Thursday again witnessed a slight increase in Covid numbers with 1,34,154 new infections reported in 24 hours and 2,887 more people succumbed to the pandemic, the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry said. ....
US Sending Covid Vaccines To India, Kamala Harris Tells Narendra Modi
US Vice President Kamala Harris has told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the US will be sending Covid-19 vaccines to India, following which Modi thanked her for the support from the US government and the Indian diaspora, in what was likely their first interaction.....
