Beijing: The head of a major state-owned Chinese pharmaceutical company said its coronavirus vaccine will be commercially available by the end of the year. Liu Jingzhen, the chairman of SinoPharm, told a Chinese Communist Party newspaper that the vaccine would cost less than 1,000 yuan ($140) and be given in two shots, 28 days apart. […]
Bhopal:Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday said necessary legal provisions will be made to provide government jobs to local people. He also said resources of the state are meant for residents of the state. “The state government has taken an important decision that government jobs will be given to youths of Madhya Pradesh. […]
Srinagar, Aug 18 A spell of overnight rainfall broke the prolonged dry spell in Kashmir valley even as the summer capital Srinagar had on Monday recorded the hottest August day in the last nearly four decades, officials said on Tuesday. Many places in the Kashmir valley received a spell of rainfall during the night, the […]
Aug 18 An FIR has been filed here against a senior Facebook executive and two users of the social media platform for allegedly hurting religious sentiments, police said on Tuesday. The case was lodged at Kabir Nagar police station late Monday night based on the complaint of Awesh Tiwari, a Raipur-based journalist of a news […]
Washington: The Democratic National Convention kicked off with a call to unite the US — in the wake of widespread nationwide protests against racism and the deadly coronavirus that has taken a toll on the country’s economy — by defeating President Donald Trump in the November 3 elections. Leading the charge was the former first lady […]
New Delhi: BJP President J P Nadda on Tuesday described the Supreme Court decision on the PM CARES Fund as a “resounding blow to the nefarious designs” of Rahul Gandhi and his “band of rent a cause” activists. The apex court has refused to direct the Centre to transfer the contributions made to the PM CARES […]
Karachi, Aug 18 The Pakistan cricket community hailed Mahendra Singh Dhoni in one voice, calling him one of greatest captains that India produced and the one, who impacted the game in his own way. Dhoni, who announced his retirement from international cricket on Saturday, won the ICC World Cup, World T20 and Champions Trophy titles […]
Jakarta, Aug 18 (AP) The World Health Organisation said countries in the Western Pacific – a vast region comprising nearly 1.9 billion people – have entered a new phase of coronavirus pandemic response and urged regional governments to continue to promote behaviour that protects community health. This is “the phase where governments will need to deal […]
Srinagar, Aug 18 Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has announced a committee to work out modalities for the economic revival of the union territory and extending support to its business community, an official spokesperson said here on Tuesday. The announcement was made during an interaction with the representatives of Kashmir Chamber of Commerce […]
Washington, Aug 18 US President Donald Trump has elevated America’s ties with India and solidified the growing partnership between the two countries in ways not seen in any previous administrations, the White House has said. The US president will continue to build this critical partnership in the years to come, it asserted. “President Trump has […]