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Covid vaccine to reach Delhi next week — sole storage facility turns fortress in anticipation

The three-floor utility-area building of Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital will serve as the nerve centre of the vaccine storage exercise.

Centre has not banned export of any Covid-19 vaccine, says Health Secretary Rajesh Bushan

The DCGI had Sunday approved Oxford Covid vaccine Covishield, manufactured by the Serum Institute, and indigenously developed Covaxin of Bharat Biotech for restricted emergency use.

Modi govt’s cow agency will hold exam next month to ‘boost awareness’ about desi bovines

Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog claims a study has associated cow milk and its derivatives as well as cow urine and dung — administered with ayurveda — with 96% efficacy in treating mild Covid-19.

Budget session likely to begin on 29 January, second phase on 8 March

The final decision on the commencement of the budget session will be taken by the Union Cabinet of Ministers.

Pay bill in 7 days, or no tea-coffee on credit — Maharashtra govt tells ministers, secretaries

The Maharashtra govt has cracked down because an undetermined amount of money is owed to the canteen of Mantralaya, the state secretariat.

This Nirbhaya Fund-Safe City project is at the root of the IPS officers’ spat in Karnataka

IPS officers D. Roopa and Hemant Nimbalkar have both been transferred to other departments after accusing each other of bias, interference and corruption.

What next as govt expert panel gives conditional nod for Covid vaccines Covaxin and Covishield

The initial vaccine supply is likely to be very slow and there is currently no clarity on when a shot can be bought at a pharmacy.

CMs pick up PM Modi trend, retain trusted chief secretaries as advisers after retirement 

From Odisha to AP & Maharashtra, the trend has been observed in many states. Critics say it throws up problems, but others claim it’s CM’s prerogative to retain trusted officers.

Govt pushes 6 new road projects in Arunachal as tension with China continues

Length of 6 stretches is 100 km and work is expected to take 2 years to complete. For the first time, NHIDCL, under roads ministry, has got the projects instead of BRO, under defence ministry.

Disability compensation extended to all govt employees, says Union Minister Jitendra Singh

The Ministry of Personnel recently also did away with the minimum qualifying service of 10 years for pension, if an employee is incapacitated due to infirmity and retired.

On Camera

After a brief surge, private investment & hiring has again turned cautious. Focus is on cutting debt

Financial year 2022-23 saw private investments & hiring surge, but since then firms are using cash to reduce debt. General elections didn’t help matters, either.

Indian envoy in Oman dons Army combat print for photo ops, sparks controversy

Ambassador Amit Narang wore combat uniform at closing ceremony of India-Oman joint military exercise. Only serving personnel can wear service uniforms, say veterans.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?