Deyz Breaking News: June 2021

Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Almost half of 60+ given first dose: Govt

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In a first, 5 Indian pharma majors ally for Covid drug trials

In a first, five Indian pharma majors have joined hands to conduct phase-III clinical trials of investigational anti-viral drug Molnupiravir on mild Covid-19 patients. The companies include Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd, Cipla Ltd, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd, Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd and Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

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Guv speaking half-truths, was never acquitted: TMC ups attack

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Remain alert as Taliban threat looms: Govt to Indians in Afghanistan

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Parliamentary panel gives Twitter two days’ time

Taking umbrage at Twitter's decision to block the account of information technology minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, the Lok Sabha Secretariat on Tuesday sought a written explanation from the social media firm in two days on why it temporarily blocked the minister on its platform.

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Stocks dry up, vax drive in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Karnataka stalls

The nationwide Covid vaccination drive has been halted or severely slowed down in at least three states - Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Karnataka - as they have run out of stocks.

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ED moves court seeking to record activist Navlakha's statement in money laundering case

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Narada case: Calcutta high court order on Didi plea today

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Kejriwal’s Punjab poll promise: 300 units of free power, dues waiver

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Drones spotted again in Jammu and Kashmir

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Legislature can bring laws with retrospective effect: SC

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Terror drones a major threat, India tells UNGA

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In Red zone, a principal fights bullets with band, baaja, books

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Jammu bombs factory-made, were not crude ones: Experts

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Arrested Lashkar man's trap goes wrong, killed

Captured Lashkar commander Nadeem Abrar and an unnamed Pakistani terrorist holed up in a hideout along the Srinagar-Baramulla route were shot dead early on Tuesday in what appeared to be a botched attempt by the former to lead the forces into a trap on the pretext of showing them where he had hid his AK-47 and ammunition.

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Heatwave grips city as mercury touches 43°C, highest this year

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12 Covid deaths in 24 hours at main Guwahati hospital

The death of 12 Covid patients on Monday at the premier Gauhati Medical College Hospital (GMCH) came as a blow to the Assam health department at a time when the positivity rate in the state had dropped to 2.01%. Till recently, about three deaths on average were being reported from hospitals in the capital, but the sudden rise in numbers had health minister Keshab Mahanta worried.

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'Covaxin booster dose can fight variant menace'

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Balaji Srivastav to take over as city top; headed terror, intel units earlier

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'IT Rules make sense': Facebook backs new regulations

American internet giant Facebook has thrown its weight behind India's new IT Rules, and has said that they "make sense" while empowering users and limiting their abuse on social media, India MD Ajit Mohan has told TOI. The fresh affirmation comes months after the company termed the government's move to formulate policy and rules around content moderation as "a legitimate scrutiny", where it also emphasised that respect for Indian laws is "non-negotiable".

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DCGI gives emergency use nod to Moderna’s vaccine

Indian pharma major Cipla will “facilitate” the import of Covid vaccines donated by US biotech major Moderna, possibly in the near future, under licence for restricted use by India’s drug regulator DCGI. In parallel, Cipla is also pursuing a separate tie-up with the US firm to undertake large-scale fill-and-finish, distribution and commercialisation of Moderna’s messenger or mRNA vaccines

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Govt sets maximum monthly limit for vaccine stock in private hospitals

Private hospitals have to place orders for vaccines on CoWin and cannot directly procure it from manufacturers, July 1 onwards. The Centre has also devised a formula to decide the 'maximum monthly limit' of stocks that a private vaccination centre can purchase to ensure a level-playing field.

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Some using cyberspace for terrorism: India

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Gujarat’s Dang district makes clicking selfies criminal offence

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Supreme Court for quota in promotion for disabled

Observing that most government authorities are adopting delaying tactics in granting reservation in promotion to persons with disabilities (PwD), the Supreme Court on Monday ruled that such quota has to be given, even if rules are not framed by states.

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SC doesn’t stay HC order letting city private schools take development fees

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Covishield not a ‘green pass’, Europe-bound Indians fret

BENGALURU: The exclusion of Covishield, AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine manufactured by Pune-based Serum Institute of India, from the European Union’s Covid ‘Green Pass’ has left hundreds of Europe-bound students and working professionals confused and helpless.

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With nod for vaccine in pregnancy, crores of families will breathe easy

Last Friday, India finally allowed Covid vaccines for pregnant women. After firmly refusing to vaccinate them for months, the government swung to the opposite view that they “can and should” be vaccinated. “Vaccination is useful for them and should be given,” ICMR chief Dr Balram Bhargava said. This makes India only the 18th country to “recommend” vaccines for all pregnant women.

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I pay 2.75 lakh tax on 5 lakh salary: President Kovind

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India overtakes US in total jabs given, now world No. 2

India has overtaken the US in total number of Covid-19 vaccines administered so far with over 32.8 crore doses till Monday while the US has logged 32.3 crore doses. India began its vaccination drive on January 16, more than a month after the US did on December 14, 2020. Over 48 lakh doses were given on Monday till 7pm.

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50% of Mumbai kids have antibodies

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Health ministry issues guidelines for administering Covid-19 vaccines to pregnant women

The Union Health ministry on Monday issued fresh guidelines for administering Covid-19 vaccine to pregnant women. It said pregnancy does not increase the risk of Covid infection. "Most pregnant women will be asymptomatic or have a mild disease, but their health may deteriorate rapidly and that might affect the foetus too. It is important that they take precautions to protect themselves from acquiring Covid. It is therefore advised that a pregnant woman should take Covid-19 vaccines," it said.

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80% of Mum exposed, third wave may not be too large: Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

As 80% of Mumbai's population has possibly been exposed to Covid-causing SARS-CoV-2 virus, the third wave's peak is unlikely to be as large as the second wave's peak where 90 fatalities were registered on May 1. However, this positive projection by scientists of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) comes with a caveat: this is provided reinfections are not substantial.

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Talks soon with Ladakh netas on political process: Rajnath Singh

India believes in resolving disputes through dialogue with neighbours, but is always prepared to give "a befitting reply if provoked", defence minister Rajnath Singh reiterated on Monday during a visit to Ladakh where the stand-off between Indian and Chinese troops continues.

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Govt plans national stockpile of life-saving drugs

The government is in discussions with the pharma and medical devices industry to create a "national stockpile" of life-saving drugs and vital equipment to combat the third Covid wave. This could prevent the massive shortages of critical drugs like Remdesivir, Tocilizumab, key antibiotics, and devices like oxygenators and pulse oximeters, as witnessed during the brutal second wave with a huge daily case-load.

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Infections seen among HIV patients hit Covid survivors

Superinfections, which typically affect those with highly suppressed immune systems like people living with HIV/AIDS or organ transplant patients, are increasingly seen in patients who have recovered from Covid-19. Notably, many are contracting these rare co-infections despite not being 'bombed' with steroids or treated for diabetes, underlining the possibility of Covid-19 itself causing massive immune weakening.

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SII seeks govt help for adding Covishield in EU vax passport list

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Jammu hit could be tied to attack on LeT chief's home

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Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee links governor Dhankhar to 1996 hawala scam

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Twitter shows J&K as separate country, drops map amid row

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Over 85% people with black fungus had Covid, says govt

As many as 40,845 cases of Mucormycosis have been reported in the second wave of the pandemic. Data show that fatalities from the infection stands at 3,129. Over 85% of those who were diagnosed with the fungal infection had Covid-19. In terms of age group, 32% of those infected were young being in the age bracket of 18-45 years.

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LJP groups & RJD to celebrate Paswan's birth anniversary

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Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman expands scheme for Covid relief to health and tourism

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J&K police arrest top Lashkar commander in Srinagar

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'Forced' conversion of girls: Sikh delegation meets DGP, asks J&K politicians to speak against it

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BJP hails govt's stimulus package; opposition says FM delivering nothing but headlines

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Monday, June 28, 2021

Preliminary analysis indicates use of RDX in explosives dropped on Jammu IAF station: Officials

A preliminary analysis of the payload carried by the two drones used in attacking the IAF station in Jammu Sunday indicates that a cocktail of chemicals including RDX may have been used, officials said Monday, with investigators yet to establish the flight path of the unmanned aerial vehicles. Officials said an NSG post-blast analysis team has been sent to the IAF station to study the material.

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President highest-paid employee,but is taxed too, says Kovind

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Rajnath Singh dedicates to nation 63 bridges in 6 states and 2 UTs

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'Corrupt man': Mamata targets Dhankar again; Bengal governor says 'allegations unfortunate'

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UP CM has rigged poll for district panchayat chairpersons: Akhilesh Yadav

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Punjab Congress infighting: Navjot Singh Sidhu to meet Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday

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India successfully test-fires Agni Prime missile off Odisha coast

Covid-19 cases with variants of concern rose from 10.31 per cent of total infections in May to 51 per cent till June 20, top government officials told a parliamentary panel on Monday and stressed that both Covaxin and Covishield work against these strains albeit with slightly reduced potency.

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Over 50 countries interested in Co-WIN, India ready to share open source software free: R S Sharma

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No scientific data so far to show Delta plus variant adversely impacts vaccine efficacy: V K Paul

Amid rising concerns over the Delta plus variant of the virus, Covid Task Force chief V K Paul, who is also a Niti Aayog Member, asserted that there is no scientific data so far to establish that the new variant is highly transmissible or reduces vaccine efficacy.

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Punjab govt not allowing Kejriwal to hold press meet, says AAP; Amarinder Singh denies charge

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Union minister's dig at Rahul Gandhi for 'forgetting' Rao's centenary

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Covid cases with variants of concern rose from 10% in May to 51% till June 20: Parliamentary panel told

In a step towards bolstering strategic deterrence capabilities, India on Monday successfully tested a new-generation nuclear capable Agni ballistic missile from the test range on the Abdul Kalam island off the coast of Odisha.

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J&K: Security forces arrest top LeT commander

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New Covid-19 variant called Lambda being investigated: What we know so far

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Suspected drone movement near Jammu’s Kaluchak puts security agencies on high alert

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Suspected drone movement near Jammu’s Kaluchak puts security agencies on high alert

The Army fired at two drones hovering near Military Station in Kaluchak area on the city outskirts, sources said on Monday. The incident was reported 24 hours after a drone strike dropped two bombs that exploded at the Indian Air Force (IAF) station causing minor injuries to two personnel.

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After all party meet, Gupkar alliance to hold meeting on Tuesday

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Devendra Fadnavis must cooperate with Maharashtra CM on OBC quota: Sanjay Raut

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KK Venugopal’s tenure as Attorney General extended by another year

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Current Covid vaccines may be less effective against Beta variant: Study

A study of the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes Covid-19, suggests that current vaccines may be less effective against the Beta variant first identified in South Africa. Present on the surface of SARS-COV-2, spike proteins enable the virus to attach to and enter our cells, and all current vaccines are directed against them.

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India's vaccination drive keeps gaining momentum: PM Modi

PM Modi was reacting to a tweet of the Union health ministry that put out an infographic saying India has achieved another milestone as the total number of jabs administered here is more than in countries like the US, the UK, Germany, France and Italy.

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