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]]>In a written response to a question in Lok Sabha, Singh , Minister of state in-charge of the Department of Space , said the launch of Chandrayaan-3 has been rescheduled.
“Chandrayaan-3 is likely to be launched during the third quarter of 2022 assuming normal work flow henceforth,” he said.
Chandrayaan-3 is critical for Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) as it will demonstrate India’s capabilities to make landings for further interplanetary missions.
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]]>The post BDR Pharma gets DRDO Nod to Manufacture , sell Covid Drug 2-DG in India. appeared first on The Edge Media.
]]>BDR Pharma has inked a pact with the Defence Research and Development Establishment (DRDE) and the Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS) of the DRDO for manufacturing , distribution, and marketing of 2-DG in the country.
Last month, the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) had approved the oral medication for emergency usage as adjuvant therapy in mild to severe COVID-19 patients.
“Our aim is to ramp up the availability of successful treatment and coordinate manufacturing so that there is no scarcity of drugs to give to people fighting the diseases,” BDR Pharmaceuticals CMD Dharmesh Shah said in a statement.
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]]>The post Bhavani Devi wins India’s first-ever fencing match in the history of Olympics. appeared first on The Edge Media.
]]>The 27-year-old made her game debut showcasing nerves of steel as she was in complete control of her Women’s Sabre Individual Table of 64 bout, beating Tunisia’s Nadia Azizi 15-3 .
Despite a delay in the start to their bout, Bhavani Devi kept her composure and raced to an 8-0 lead.
Bhavani Devi not only attacked with precision but also collected points when she was on the backfoot with some smart touches. The 27-year-old from Chennai , who made history by becoming the first fencer from India to make it to the Olympic games, trained extensively in italy.
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]]>The post Covid Vaccine for Children likely by September : AIIMS Chief . appeared first on The Edge Media.
]]>“I think Zydus has already done the trials and they are waiting for the emergency authorisation. The Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin trails should be over August or September, and by that time we should get an approval. The Pfizer vaccine has already been approved by the FDA (US regulator- Food and Drug Administration).
Hopefully, by September , we should start vaccinating children, and that will be a big boost as far as breaking the chain of transmission is concerned,” Dr Guleria said.
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]]>The post Sydney’s Covid Outbreak a “National Emergency” : says state leaders. appeared first on The Edge Media.
]]>Admitting a month-long lockdown had so far failed to stop a Delta-variant outbreak, the state of New South Wales pleaded for Canberra to urgently send more vaccines and resources.
Declaring the outbreak a national emergency could pave the way for more federal government involvement in stemming the crisis. “We have an obligation on behalf of the nation to contain the virus,” said New South Wales premier Gladys Berejiklian . “There is no doubt that the numbers are not going in the right direction”.
Her state on Friday reported 136 new cases , a record for this outbreak , which now totals 1,782 .
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]]>“The unprecedented revelation … should send a chill down the spine of world leaders,” Amnesty’s secretary general, Agnes Callamard, said in a statement on Tuesday.
Among potential targets found on a list of 50,000 phone numbers leaked to Amnesty and the Paris-based journalism nonprofit Forbidden Stories include Presidents Imran Khan of Pakistan, Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa and Barham Salih of Iraq. Three current Prime Ministers and the king of Morocco, Mohammed VI, are also on the list, The Washington Post reported.
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]]>The post India surpasses 41 crore vaccines , 10 crore doses given in 24 days. appeared first on The Edge Media.
]]>On Monday, the Union ministry said that the cumulative Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has surpassed 41 crore .
This signifies a major uptake from the first 10 crore doses that took 85 days to administer.
While the next 10 crore doses were administered in 45 days, almost half the time taken to give the first 10 crore doses, it was reduced further to 29 days taking the total count to 30 crore doses.
Health minister Mansikh Mandaviya tweeted on Monday attributing the feat to the “vaccine for all , free vaccine” campaign.
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]]>The post 60 cases of Post-Covid shot complication reported : Central Panel. appeared first on The Edge Media.
]]>55 of 60 cases reported this time were found to have a consistent causal association to vaccination . Of these , 36 were anxiety-related reactions and 18 were product-related , while one was categorised as both.
The National Adverse Events following Immunization (AEFI) Committee , which conducts causality assessment of AEFIs for COVID-19 , completed its assessment on May 27.
It has submitted its report to the Union Health Ministry.
The AEFIs June report included one death of a fully vaccinated person. It was labelled “Vaccine product-related reaction” or anaphylaxis.
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]]>“AICC President Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, chose Navjot Sidhu to revive the congress party in Punjab and Uttar Pradesh , no one else fit the bill” said former President Vikram Bajwa-Indian national Congress of America-INCA. Navjot will be the star campaigner in Punjab and uttar pradesh.
Saral Payel congratulates Navjot Singh Sidhu on being appointed as the new Punjab Congress President.
Congress appoints four working president for Punjab unit- Sangat Singh Gilzian , Sukhwinder Singh Danny, Pawan Goel, Kuljit Singh Nagra.
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]]>The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) informed that the city’s water supply will be restored only once the electricity is back at the Bhandup complex.
The civic body has asked Mumbaikars to use water sparingly until the supply is fully restored. It also asked citizens to boil water before consuming for maximum safety.
Meanwhile, power outages have been reported in various parts of the city including Colaba, Bandra, Kurla, Malad, Kandivali, Ghatkopar, Mahalaxmi, Sewri, Wadala and Mumbai Central.
The downpour, which started after midnight, continued non-stop and led to waterlogging or flooding in several low-lying areas of Mumbai.
Also, as many as 25 persons have been killed in over 10 different incidents across the city as rains wreaked havoc on Sunday.
At least 17 persons were killed when a wall collapsed after a tree fell at Vashi Naka, New Bharat Nagar in the Chembur area around 1 am.
In another incident, at least 3 people perished when a few hutments caved in the Suryanagar slums in Vikhroli east.
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