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The controversy, however, is more about the drug regulators emergency approval to the second coronavirus vaccine, the indigenously produced Covaxin, before critical efficacy data of the third phase of clinical trials are out.

1 week tab on Covaxin recipients

Anyone receiving Covaxin, as per government of India guidelines, will also have to sign a consent form saying they are...

16 Jan 2021 1:55 AM IST

As per the Centres India guidelines, the vaccines will not be given to anyone younger than 18 years, women who are pregnant or lactating. (Representational Photo:AFP)

Vaccines safe, no need to worry: minister, officials

The government has created elaborate infrastructure to deal with possible adverse effect after immunisation events

16 Jan 2021 1:36 AM IST

The next round of talks has been scheduled on Tuesday, January 19, the day when the Supreme Court-appointed committee was due to start its consultations with stakeholders to end the impasse. (Photo:PTI)

Farm talks stuck after 9 rounds, next round on January 19

One of the major challenges before the govt is to ensure that the farmers call off their proposed tractor march to Delhi...

16 Jan 2021 1:28 AM IST

As per the state governments plan, administration of Covid-19 vaccine will be officially launched at the government hospital in Vijayawada and at the government hospital in China Waltair on January 16. (Representational DC Photo)

Vaccination starts at 10.30 am in Telangana

On day one, only 30 persons will receive the vaccines at each of the 139 session centres in the state

16 Jan 2021 1:23 AM IST

While there are 9,401 houses in Chakrayapet mandal, hardly 1,999 houses have taps, new ones among them being 727. DC Image

Central Jal Jeevan Mission fails in achieving targets

It was decided to install 1,05,922 taps in 9 constituencies except Kadapa town during 2020â€“21 at an estimated cost of...

16 Jan 2021 12:55 AM IST

India says it needs the long-range surface-to-air missiles to counter the threat from China. (Representational Photo:Reuters)

India-'s friction with US rises over planned purchase of Russian S-400...

India has affirmed its right to choose its defence supplies

16 Jan 2021 12:42 AM IST

P M Modi at Bharat Biotech in Hyderabad. (DC Image: Pavan Kumar)

Prime Minister to inaugurate first phase of Covid vaccination today

This round of vaccination program will be held all over the country, at a total of 3,006 sites which will be connected...

15 Jan 2021 11:30 PM IST

Kerala Budget: Welfare pension hiked, relief measures for farmers

The budget announcements assume significance this time as the Assembly polls are just months away

15 Jan 2021 1:11 PM IST

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi lays foundation stone of various development projects in Varanasi via video conferencing, from New Delhi, Nov 9, 2020. (PTI Photo)

PM Modi to launch COVID-19 vaccination drive on January 16

Modi is likely to interact via video link with some healthcare workers fwho will be receiving the shots on the first day

15 Jan 2021 8:56 AM IST

Brazilian President Jair Messias Bolsonaro was the chief guest at Republic Day celebrations last year. (Photo: AP/file)

India will not have R-Day chief guest due to global coronavirus...

It will be for the first time in over five decades that India will not have a chief guest at the Republic Day parade

15 Jan 2021 7:08 AM IST

Passengers from various countries arrive via relief flight at the Cochin international airport in Kochi, Kerala. PTI photo

Delhi government extends COVID guidelines for UK returnees till...

The order was issued after a mutant of the virus having high transmissibility has been reported in UK

15 Jan 2021 6:54 AM IST

Amaravati Parirakshana Samiti members burn the Boston and G.N. Rao committee reports in the Bhogi fire near Benz Circle in Vijayawada on Tuesday. (Photo: C. Narayana Rao)

Sankranti festival, Bhogi turn into platform for protests

The Opposition Telugu Desam was at the forefront in burning the GOs of the YSR Congress government in the Bhogi bonfire

15 Jan 2021 2:38 AM IST