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Serum Institute of India, the world's largest vaccine maker, is ramping up production of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 shot to have 100 million doses ready by December for an inoculation drive expected to begin across India that same month. SII and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) are collaborating on the clinical trials of the vaccine in the country. While ICMR has funded the clinical trial site fees, SII is taking care of other expenses for Covishield. At present, SII and ICMR are conducting II/III clinical trial of the vaccine at 15 different centres across the country.  from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2IBwyk0 via IFTTT

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has changed the timings of train services on the occasion of Diwali. According to the DMRC, the last service from terminal stations of all Delhi Metro lines will start at 10 pm on Saturday. from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/38FPzg7 via IFTTT

Delhi recorded 7,802 fresh COVID-19 cases in a day taking the infection tally in the national capital to over 4.74 lakh on Friday, while 91 more fatalities in the same period pushed the death toll to 7,423, authorities said. These fresh coronavirus cases were detected from 56,553 tests conducted the previous day. Delhi recorded a positivity rate of 13. 80 per cent amid the festive season and rising pollution in the city, according to the bulletin issued by the health department. from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3pvkgKG via IFTTT

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday extended Diwali wishes to the nation. Taking to Twitter, the prime minister said, "Wishing everyone a Happy Diwali! May this festival further brightness and happiness. May everyone be prosperous and healthy." from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3nlgYYM via IFTTT

At least 41 trains were cancelled, while 11 trains were short terminated in Punjab as farmers' body continues protest against the Centre's farm laws. Mostly, trains on the New Delhi-Katra route have been affected, a release by the Northern Railway said. Farmers in Punjab have been protesting against the three agriculture laws -- The Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, and the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020, and The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020 -- since they were passed by the Parliament. from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/38EeJf2 via IFTTT

The South Central Railway (SCR) zone has so far shipped four crore litres of milk from Andhra Pradesh's Renigunta to New Delhi via "Doodh Duronto Special" trains amid the Covid pandemic, a railway official said on Friday. "Doodh Duronto Special, introduced during the lockdown period from Renigunta to Hazrat Nizamuddin to supply milk to the people of the nation's capital, crossed the four crore litres mark on Thursday," SCR spokesman Ch. Rakesh said. from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2UnEec6 via IFTTT

Separate moderate earthquakes measuring 3.7 and 2.8 on the Richter scales hit two central Assam districts on Friday, officials said. According to the Disaster Management officials, no report of loss of life or damage to property has been received yet. A tremor measuring 3.7 on the Richter scale hit Karbi Anglong district at 3.23 pm and it was at a depth of 11 km. from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/32JH0wP via IFTTT

The government has offered to hold discussions with the representatives of farmers' bodies from Punjab, to resolve the matter on the new farm laws enacted by the Centre. This comes after Union ministers on Friday met the representatives of farmers' bodies from Punjab. Talking to the media after the meeting, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said there is a wide gap between their (farmers') demands and Central government's stand, which doesn't look like resolving soon, and therefore, it was decided to continue the talks on the issue. from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3lxIOQZ via IFTTT

Maharashtra energy minister Nitin Raut on Friday announced a bonus for around one lakh employees of state-run power companies who had threatened to go on strike during Diwali. A spokesperson for Raut said the minister had announced a bonus, without sharing further details. from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/36yh34x via IFTTT

Authorities have installed anti-smog guns in Sector 6 of Noida as a measure to stop air pollution. The Sector-6 intersection is the busiest road, often with a large amount of traffic. In addition, anti-smog guns have been installed at about 30 under-construction sites. Noida Authority CEO Ritu Maheshwari gave this information. The anti-smog gun mounted on Noida Sector-6 is operated from 9:30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the evening. from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/36yL2ZZ via IFTTT

Ayodhya is likely to get a slew of Diwali gifts, including an international airport project, when Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visits to celebrate a grand Deepotsav on Friday. from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/38DtC1h via IFTTT

The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Thursday ordered continuance of 2G mobile data services in 18 of the 20 districts of the Union Territory till November 26 citing apprehension about misuse of high-speed Internet to disrupt the district development council and panchayat polls. from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/32FevR2 via IFTTT

The Met department has forecast thunderstorms and light rains in parts of Andhra Pradesh from Friday to Monday. Similar weather conditions are going to prevail in parts of Srikakulam, Yanam and Rayalaseema districts as well, it said. Consistent with the forecast of heavy rainfall at isolated places in south coastal Andhra Pradesh, there was heavy rain in Nellore town, leading to many parts getting inundated in rain water. from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3lqyGte via IFTTT

A book review by the New York Times has thrown light on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's 'nervous, uninformed quality'. A new book by former US President Barack Obama - 'A Promised Land' lands a sharp left hook on Rahul Gandhi, while directing warm, not-so-political praise at Sonia Gandhi, the review stated. The first rush of book excerpts swirling on the internet point to a brutal takedown of Rahul Gandhi.  from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3kpj5sM via IFTTT

Karnataka will soon upgrade existing all Primary Health Care Centres (PHCs) in the state to function 24/7, Health and Family Welfare Minister K. Sudhakar said on Thursday. from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3lF9U97 via IFTTT

Jharkhand's pollution control body, in an order, has said locals can burst crackers for two hours between 8 pm and 10 pm on the day of Diwali. In the urban areas of several districts including Ranchi where the pollution level is moderate, only green crackers will be allowed, as per the November 9 ruling of the National Green Tribunal. from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/36xsiu8 via IFTTT

An earthquake measuring 3.7 on the Richter Scale jolted Assam in the wee hours of Friday. According to the National Centre for Seismology, the tremors were felt at 3:23 am today. from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3nkWmQg via IFTTT

Students appearing for the Class X and Class XII exams will not be required to sit for their pre-final tests at the school level, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said. "Due to the ongoing COVID pandemic situation, the State Education Department has decided that students currently studying in classes 10th and 12th will not have their pre-final tests," she said. from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2UgCEZF via IFTTT

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and World Health Organisation (WHO) Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday discussed the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing global collaboration for combating the highly-infectious virus. In a telephone conversation, Modi expressed his appreciation for WHO's important role in facilitating a coordinated global response to the COVID-19 pandemic. He also noted the need to not lose sight of the battle against other disease, and acknowledged the global health body's support to the health systems of developing countries. from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3plRFaY via IFTTT

Mumbai local train services were disrupted briefly on Thursday morning due to some technical glitch, news agency ANI reported. Few trains were held up in the Kurla-Vadala section. Shivaji M Sutar, CPRO, Central Railway, Mumbai, said that the experts' team was deployed to detect and rectify the problem.  from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/38yZVyc via IFTTT