Sputnik V vaccine phase 3: The Data and Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) had reviewed the safety data from phase 2 trials of the vaccine and stated that there were no safety concerns attached to the jab earlier this week

2020 has been a year of disruptive change and has involved significant adaptation and sacrifice on the part of many people across the world

COVID-19 vaccines for 3 crore healthcare and frontline workers, which are to be administered in the beginning of the vaccination drive, will be paid by the central government

Union Budget 2021: The decision has been taken as several people (approximately 100) would be required to stay at the printing press for around a fortnight amid the COVID-19 fear

Around 4,530 tonnes of such waste was generated in December, with Maharashtra contributing the maximum 629 tonnes, followed by Kerala (542 tonnes) and Gujarat (479 tonnes)

Initial 30 crore vaccinations (60 crore doses) planned by the Centre would have cost Rs 13,200 crore. However, need for 66 crore doses raises the cost by Rs 1320 crore

Suffering poor financial health, Central government has not given a concrete answer on who will bear the cost of vaccinating Indians - Centre, states, or the people themselves

ONGC, Airtel, RIl, Titan, Maruti, ICICI Bank, HDFC and Bajaj Finserve were among the top gainers. On the other hand, TCS, Infosys, M&M, Ultratech Cement, HUL, NTPC and SBI were among the top losers today

Shortly after Biden's remarks, Colorado's Governor Jared Polis said his state had discovered a case of the highly infectious coronavirus variant B.1.1.7 first detected in Britain

The market rally has been much more broad-based in CY20; the BSE Small-Cap index gained nearly 30 per cent; the Mid Cap Index is up 20 per cent vis-a-vis the losses it incurred in CY18 and 19

India and Australia can combine complementary skills and expertise to develop new innovations by leveraging Australian expertise with Indian expertise including in data analytics, biotech, and mobile applications

US government operations are being funded on a temporary basis through Dec. 28 waiting for the $1.4 trillion in federal spending for fiscal 2021 that is also part of the bill

The report comes even as the government considers applications of at least three firms seeking emergency approval to roll out their vaccines against the coronavirus in India

India Stock Market Highlights Today: Global equities were bearish today as coronavirus infections increased in parts of North Asia, such as Japan and South Korea, and weighed on investor sentiment. European countries have banned flights from the UK as the British government began emergency lockdown on Sunday, over fear of new virus strain.

India Stock Market Highlights Today: In today's session, Sensex hit an all-time high of 47,026 and Nifty logged a lifetime high of 13,772.

If India received a lower allocation of 95-125 million doses via COVAX, then the cost to the government of procuring additional shots would go up to $1.8 billion

India Stock Market Highlights Today: During the session, Sensex hit an all-time high of 46,309 and Nifty too logged a record high of 13,579

India Stock Market Highlights Today: UltraTech Cement followed by Tata Steel, ONGC, IndusInd Bank, HDFC Bank, M&M, Infosys and Reliance Industries were among the top losers in the Sensex pack. On the other hand, Maruti, Nestle India, Titan and PowerGrid were among the gainers

Counsellor in India's Permanent Mission to the UN Pratik Mathur stressed that nations must address all barriers against access to medicines and new technologies

Top-down reforms since the demonetisation of 2016 have already derailed the economy and brought misery to millions, yet the great zeal to do more of the same amidst protests from several segments of population demonstrate that the intent is far from public welfare