The vaccine, known as Ad26.COV2.S, is a replication-incompetent adenovirus type 26 (Ad26) vectored vaccine encoding a stabilised variant of the SARS-CoV-2 S protein.

Vaccines will be given free of cost at govt centres. Amount people will need to pay in private hospitals will be decided by health ministryin 3-4 days, says Union minister Prakash Javadekar

Stock Market Updates Today: Sectorally, except for IT and pharma index, all the other indices ended with decent gains. Private, PSU Bank and financial indices closed 3% higher today.

Stock Market News Updates Today: M&M, Axis Bank, L&T, Maruti traded among the top losers on Sensex pack. Meanwhile, ONGC, HDFC, Tech Mahindra traded among the top gainers

Stock Market Updates Today: Sun Pharma, ITC, HDFC were trading among the top losers today while RIL, L&T, Maruti were among the top gainers

Serum Institute has applied for registration with Health Canada with the help of Toronto-based Verity Pharmaceuticals, Adar Poonawalla said

After a pandemic-led 2020, confidence in this year's recovery has soared with the growth outlook upgraded in the Feb. 8-11 poll of nearly 120 economists, driven by the proposed $1.9 trillion fiscal stimulus package

\"Total export is about Rs 338 crore worth of COVID vaccine,\" the minister said

Brent crude fell 40 cents, or 0.7%, to $61.07 a barrel, as of 0350 GMT, after a strong run in recent days driven by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies, known as OPEC+, agreed output cuts

Stock Market News Updates Today: RIL, Bajaj twins, Airtel were among the top gainers while, Nestle, TCS, Axis Bank, L&T traded as the top losers

The COVID-19 vaccination is entirely voluntary for the beneficiary, Minister of State for Health Ashwini Choubey said in response to a question on whether those administered/to be administered with the COVID-19 vaccines are insured against any kind of side effects

The enhanced trade partnership is expected to address several trade barriers that currently exist. Britain is keen to see India reduces barriers on import of agriculture and food items

India Stock Market News Updates Today: Sensex scaled record high of 51,073.27 while the Nifty hit record high of 15,014.65 level in early trade. SBI, Kotak Bank, IndusInd Bank, HDFC, ONGC and Axis Bank were top gainers in the Sensex pack

India boasts one of the biggest pharmaceutical industries globally and several countries have already approached it for procuring COVID-19 vaccines

Budget 2021: In order to replenish its coffers, the government is likely to announce a coronavirus cess. Preliminary talks on revenue increasing measures have been held

Budget 2021: Between March and November last year, the central government announced three relief packages, cumulatively worth Rs 24.35 lakh crore

Budget 2021: The government is mulling a small cess on high-income earners and some indirect taxes. A cess to excise on fuel or custom duties have also been suggested

India has no data on jobs lost and businesses shut; no estimate of how many would have slipped into poverty or how income, health and education inequalities would have risen due to the pandemic. How will the Budget 2021 allocate resources appropriately to revive growth and bring development?

Similar to the anticipation for the COVID-19 vaccination, the healthcare industry is also looking forward to an incentive booster in the upcoming Union Budget

Biden announced that his administration will increase overall weekly vaccination distribution to states and tribal territories from 8.6 million doses to a minimum of 10 million doses