Need to raise rural incomes and multiply opportunities for enhancing livelihoods

Government think tank NITI Aayog's members along with top medical experts have requested the people eligible for vaccination not to fall for rumours on safety. They added that minor adverse effects are common and should not deter people from inoculation

AIDAN wanted to know the exact processes and parameters for restricted emergency use approval of COVID-19 vaccine candidates in India, and whether and under what conditions interim results can be sufficient for seeking such an approval

In the meeting, it was also decided that the National Testing Agency (NTA) will come out with the syllabus for competitive examinations after assessing the existing scenario of school education boards

The fact that Indian vendors are unable to match the pricing of foreign peers shows that local equipment ecosystem needs to evolve a lot more rather than depending on the ambitious AatmaNirbhar Bharat mission

Centre is worried about the caseload surge in urban centres, which has resulted in the enforcement of measures such as curfews by state governments.

Addressing an online media briefing, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal also said that the Delhi government has sent a proposal to Lt Governor Anil Baijal to allow only 50 people to attend wedding ceremonies against the earlier limit of 200

Nirmala Sitharaman press conference: The minister said that the Rs 900 crore funding to the Department of Biotechnology will be for research purposes only

Multiple factors are responsible for this; some are well-known, like data fudging and man-made disasters of demonetisation, GST, and stringent lockdown; others are lost sight of, like lack of institutional support and intellectual rigour and frivolous approach to serious crisis

Modi insisted on continued social distancing and COVID-appropriate behaviour such as wearing masks, regularly washing hands and sanitation, especially during upcoming festival season

Chairing a review meeting of the research and vaccine deployment ecosystem against the pandemic, the prime minister underscored the need for continuous and rigorous scientific testing and validation of traditional medicine treatments

National e-Governance Division (NeGD) and MyGov CEO Abhishek Singh said that the Meity will soon approach the Cabinet for a policy to launch AI-based programmes

Government wants to promote the domestic telecom equipment industry by keeping out Chinese vendors. But that's easier said than done

The week-long programme, which will conclude on September 3, will include a range of strategic discussions between USISPF's board members, which include 21 Fortune 500 CEOs

The task force will also chalk out a budget and discuss how capital can be raised for procurement, distribution of the vaccine

The prospective bidders raised various issues during the meeting and sought clarity on them. Besides senior Railway Ministry officials, NITI Aayog officials were also present in the pre-bid meeting

Coronavirus updates: In India, Maharashtra is the most severely affected with 1,64,626 cases, including 70,622 active cases, 86,575 discharges and 7,429 deaths

WHO reported 8,708,008 coronavirus cases 183,020 in the last 24 hours with 461,715 deaths worldwide

India-China stand-off: This move comes in line with the recent DoT decision urging telcos like BSNL, MTNL and their subsidiaries to avoid using Chinese equipment on Thursday

Delhi recorded 2,224 fresh coronavirus cases on Sunday in the highest single-day spike in the national capital, taking the infection tally to over 41,000, and the death toll mounted to 1,327