Covid-19 Latest News, Coronavirus vaccine, ICMR, PPE kits
3 July 2020
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ICMR note says Covid vaccine for public use by August 15
Amid the corona crisis, the Indian Council of Medical Research has promised to “launch” a Coronavirus vaccine which is still to undergo clinical trials, “for public health use latest by August 15”. But however, few medical experts called the deadline to be “totally unrealistic if not entirely impossible”.
The ICMR director general Balram Bhargava has said that “in view of public health emergency” and the “urgency to launch the vaccine”, all the stakeholders are being “strictly advised to fast track all approvals related to the initiation of the clinical trial, and ensure that the subject enrolment is initiated no later than July 7, 2020”.
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India Coronavirus Update: Over 2 cr masks, 1.18 cr PPE kits, supplied to states, says Centre
The Centre has distributed more than 2.02 crore N95 masks and over 1.18 crore PPE kits Since April 1 among the states, Union territories, and central institutions for free, the Union health ministry said on Friday.
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Eight UP policemen killed as raiding party comes under fire in Kanpur; Injured Many
Eight Uttar Pradesh cops, including a deputy superintendent and three sub-inspectors, were killed after a group of assailants opened fire on a police team which was trying to arrest a criminal in Kanpur late on Thursday night, police said on Friday. Two criminals were killed during combing operations by the cops later.
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India Covid-19 Update: Top 10 states report highest single-day Covid-19 figure
STATE
TOTAL POSITIVE
NEW CASES
TOTAL RECOVERIES
DEATHS
Maharashtra
186,626
6,328
101,172
8,178
Tamil Nadu
98,392
4,343
56,021
1,321
Delhi
92,175
2,373
63,007
2,864
Gujarat
33,899
681
24,601
1,888
Uttar Pradesh
24,825
769
17,221
735
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3 July 2020
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How to Check LPG Gas Subsidy at Your Home? Follow These Steps
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Job Alert: ICAR-NRCPB announces short term vacancies for research projects
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The Dean and Professor, PhD from MIT, who promotes Cooperatives in Dry Land Areas for Small and Marginal Farmers and set a Social venture called Farmveda, giving all profits to Farmers
Professor Trilochan Sastry (Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MBA IIM Ahmedabad, B.Tech. IIT Delhi) Dean,…
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Agriculture Dept introduces new initiatives to promote the cultivation of Nutri-Cereals
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Litchi Health Benefits: Weight loss to Beautiful skin
Famous for its sweet and succulent royal litchi which is loaded with vitamin C, vitamin…
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Top 4 Profitable Agriculture Business Ideas
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Now you can withdraw 75% of your Provident Fund; Find out How
Provident Fund is one of the safest investments for every salaried person. The Employee Provident…
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Four Best Ways to keep your Lungs Strong amid the COVID-19 pandemic
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Balaram Scheme Launched to Give Rs 1,040 Crore Agricultural Credit to 7 lakh Landless Farmers
The Odisha government has launched a scheme 'Balaram' to provide agricultural credit of Rs 1,040…
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India's illegal meat trade continuing amidst the Covid-19 crisis is a shocker: FIAPO
Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organisations (FIAPO), India’s apex animal protection agency has submitted a…
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Double Digit Growth in Domestic Tractor Sales; Demand will be on Top in Coming Months
While the rest of the economy reels under the impact of COVID-19, India’s tractor industry…
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Good News! Government sanctioned Rs 70.32 lakh Kisan Credit Cards with credit card limit of nearly Rs 63 crore
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that out of the Rs 2 trillion concessional credits announced…
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IIT Bombay alumni’s designs environmentally sustainable cooler to help farmers keep their produce fresh for longer
Three IIT Bombay alumni namely Gunvant Nehete, Sharayu Kulkarni, and Vikash Jha designed the Subjee…
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Despite COVID-19 lockdown Basmati rice sees a rise in exports
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Best Sheep Breeds in India for Highest Wool & Meat
Having large population & growing meat lovers provided the option to go for commercial sheep…
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Major Cyclones make sure India’s Marine production only sees a marginal increase
The Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) said that the total marine fish production in…
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Here are some tips to grow 10 vegetables at your home easily
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These farmers can avail for the Kisan Credit Card Scheme; Call on these Mobile Numbers for Any Help
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Assam Floods: 7 new Deaths and 15 lakh people are affected in the State
Floodwaters in Assam are showing the receding sign. But still too 6 new live on…
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LATEST! COVID-19 Vaccine India: Zydus Cadila potential vaccine gets the nod from DCGI
A new potential COVID-19 vaccine developed by the Ahmedabad-based Zydus Cadila Healthcare Ltd got a…
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Lentil exports from Canada, Australia increase in May; Canadian green pea export drops slightly
Lentil exports from Canada had been quite impressive in May 2020. As per data from…
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National Fisheries Development Board to provide assistance for Integrated Paddy-cum-Fish Culture
The practice of producing paddy and fish, with the same resources in the same unit…
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Urban Self Sustainable Forest inaugurated in CAG office by Prakash Javadekar
An urban forest was inaugurated at the office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of…
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Government of India sets Rs 640 Crore for Seaweed Cultivation
Seaweeds are the macro algae growing in marine and shallow coastal waters. Recently, they have…
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Good News for Passengers! Railways aims to start 90 New Special Trains from next week; Full List of Trains Here
With the country in unlock mode, the Indian Railways has announced that it will run…
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SBI Customer Alert! Bank Sets New Rules for Withdrawing Money from ATM since July 1
Recently, the government changed the existing rules for withdrawing cash from bank ATMs which has…
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Weather Alert: Lightening Kills 31 in UP, Bihar; IMD Issues Orange Alert in These States for Next 24 Hours
Predicting heavy rainfall over Gujarat, Madhya Maharashtra, north Konkan and Some parts of North India,…
