Fire at Serum Institute: 5 dead, company to pay Rs 25 lakh compensation to families Serum Institute of India (SII) Chairman & Managing Director Cyrus Poonawalla on Thursday expressed sorrow on the loss of lives due to the fire that broke out at its under-construction facility in Pune. He said that the company will be offering a compensation of Rs 25 lakh to each of the families of the deceased, in addition to the mandated amount as per the norms. SII is manufacturing the Covishield vacc...

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Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti 2021 wishes: Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the festivities around Guru Gobind Singh's birth anniversary may be muted. This should not stop you from making this day special for your family and friends

As many as 3,600 healthcare workers were vaccinated against coronavirus in Delhi on January 18, very less than the opening day of the nationwide COVID-19 immunisation drive; Indian auto market leader Maruti Suzuki has increased the prices on account of higher input costs; Indians may soon find job offers from Japan in sectors like healthcare, construction, aviation, food services, agriculture. Watch this and more on News Blast.Also Read: Don't take vaccine if you have these conditions; Bharat Biotech releases advisory

Global economic outlook remains highly uncertain: IMF chief The head of the International Monetary Fund said on Monday the global economic outlook remained highly uncertain given the coronavirus pandemic, and a growing divergence between rich and poor countries required the IMF to find more resources. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said a new allocation of the IMF's own currency, Special Drawing Rights, would help give countries more fiscal space to tackle the health crisis and ...

IT services major Wipro said it had completed its Rs 9,500-crore share buyback programme; Amazon Prime Video is focusing its investments on bringing more content and expanding its service to a larger audience in India; A parliamentary panel has summoned representatives of Facebook and Twitter to appear before it on January 21. Watch this and more on News Blast.Also Read: Mukesh Ambani's JioMart to be available on WhatsApp in next six months

Happy Makar Sankranti 2021 Wishes: Check Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp status, and greetings for your loved ones

The World Health Organization's chief scientist warned that even as numerous countries start rolling out vaccination programs to stop COVID-19, herd immunity is highly unlikely this year; Facebook Inc said on Monday it was treating the next two weeks as a 'major civic event' and would remove certain content containing the phrase 'stop the steal' from its social media platforms; The Centre has confirmed the outbreak of avian flu in 10 states of the country. Watch this and more on News Blast.Also Read: Coronavirus vaccination: How to register, is it safe and other key queries

COVID-19 herd immunity unlikely in 2021 despite mass vaccinations: WHO The World Health Organization's chief scientist warned that even as numerous countries start rolling out vaccination programs to stop Covid-19, herd immunity is highly unlikely this year. At a media briefing on Monday, Dr Soumya Swaminathan said it was critical countries and their populations maintain strict social distancing and other outbreak control measures for the foreseeable future. Bird flu outbreak confirmed in...

Helped by the rally in the equity market, the market capitalisation of BSE-listed firms jumped to Rs 1,95,21,653.40 crore ($2.6 trillion) in early trade

US, UK warn Moderna, Pfizer vaccine may cause fever, weak immunity Debates continue in India whether the two COVID-19 vaccines that got emergency use authorisation from the country's drug regulator recently are safe and efficacious. The fact sheets for vaccine recipients in US and UK for Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines say the vaccines are yet to be fully approved. Moderna's fact sheet for recipients says its vaccine is unapproved and 'may prevent COVID-19'. The UK government says it h...

The Capitol building was locked down and police moved in with guns drawn as Vice President Mike Pence and lawmakers were evacuated to secure locations

The image of the bill was shared by Masala Mantra Indian Bistro on Facebook, which has now gone viral

Two days after being administered the Pfizer coronavirus jab, a Portugese health worker suffered a 'sudden death' at home on New Year's day

Around 35,000 police personnel will be deployed on the streets of Mumbai to maintain law and order and prevent any untoward incidents on New Year's Eve

Happy New Year 2021 wishes, messages, Whatsapp and facebook Status, quotes, new year image for your friends and family members

Dalal Street witnessed gut-churning fluctuations, with the BSE Sensex swinging between historic losses and eye-popping gains, sometimes in the same session

A screenshot of a television news bulletin has gone viral on social media, which shows blood splattered around in a decrepit hospital ward

Mukesh Ambani built three sector-dominating businesses under RIL and cleaned off the conglomerate's debts by raising Rs 2.89 lakh crore

According to a study published in the journal Environment International in early December, scientists revealed that microplastic particles are capable of carrying chemicals that could lead to long-term or upset the foetus's developing immune system