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AIIMS’ director, Niti Aayog’s Paul among 1st to get Covid jabs
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria and Niti Aayog member Vinod K. Paul, who heads a government panel on vaccine strategy, were on Saturday administered the first doze of Covid-19 vaccine with the launch of the world’s largest vaccination...
Politics News
Naveen Patnaik, Arvind Kejriwal are high performing CMs
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS): The latest IANS C-Voter State of the Nation 2021 survey shows that non-NDA and non-Congress ruled states have posted the best satisfaction numbers. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has topped the chart with 78 per cent...
World News
Trump to fly to Florida shortly before Biden’s inauguration
Washington, Jan 16 (IANS) US President Donald Trump will leave Washington, D.C. on the morning of January 20 shortly before President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, with a grand ceremony being planned for his departure, according to media reports. In a report...
Technology News
Facing scrutiny, WhatsApp defers new data privacy policy
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Facing intense criticism worldwide and now a court case in India, WhatsApp has deferred its new data privacy policy and no one will lose his or her account from February 8 for not accepting...
National News
Bengaluru air show to be first hybrid aerospace expo
Bengaluru, Jan 15 (IANS) The 13th edition of Aero India 2021 here on February 3-5 would be the world's first hybrid aerospace and defence expo amid the coronavirus pandemic, an official said on Friday. "The three-day air show will be...
COVID 2019
Dr Reddy’s receives approval for Phase 3 clinical trial of Sputnik vaccine
Hyderabad, Jan 15 (IANS) Pharma major Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd on Friday announced that it has received approval from the Drugs Control General of India (DCGI) to conduct Phase 3 clinical trial for the Sputnik V vaccine in India. The...
COVID 2019
Andhra to launch vaccination at 332 locations on Saturday
Amaravati, Jan 15 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh government has identified 332 locations in the state to launch the coronavirus vaccination programme, as part of Saturday's nation-wide mega rollout of the vaccine. "After the launch, these locations will be increased gradually to...
National News
13 highways to be built in north Karnataka: Gadkari
Bengaluru, Jan 15 (IANS) A total of 13 national highways covering 847 km would be built in north Karnataka at a cost of Rs 21,000 crore, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Friday. The construction of...
World News
China blasts Trump admin for imposing new sanctions on Chinese firms
Beijing, Jan 16 (IANS) A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman rebuked the Trump administration for blacklisting some Chinese companies with alleged military ties, which he said has shown the world exactly what bullying is. Spokesman Zhao Lijian told a press briefing...
Politics News
Shah briefs WB party leaders about roadmap to win 200 seats
By Navneet Mishra, (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah held a meeting with West Bengal core committee at his residence and briefed them about the roadmap to win 200 seats in the state. He asked them to run a campaign...
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Jaishankar says that Indian foreign policy is about a multi-polar world
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) The External Affairs Committee of Parliamentary Affairs met on Saturday to brief members of...