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Topic: Sputnik V

Serum Institute seeks DCGI permission to manufacture Sputnik V vaccine

The SII has already told the government that it will be able to manufacture and supply 10 crore Covishield doses in June and is also manufacturing the Novavax vaccine.

30 lakh doses of Sputnik V vaccine from Russia arrive in Hyderabad

The shipment of 56.6 tonnes of vaccines is the single largest import shipment of Covid vaccines handled in India to date, the GMR Hyderabad Air Cargo declared.

Not authorised any third party to supply Sputnik V, sole distributor in India: Dr Reddy’s

Dr Reddy's urged everyone to beware of unauthorised individuals offering fake deals or procurement of the Sputnik V vaccine and has has initiated legal action against any entities.

Apollo Hospitals to charge Rs 1,195 per dose for Sputnik V vaccine

Apollo Hospitals will administer the vaccine from the second week of June. An official of the Apollo Group said Rs 995 will be the vaccine price & Rs 200 administration charges.

Sputnik V makers agree to supply Covid vaccine to Delhi, says CM Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi CM Kejriwal said the quantity of Sputnik V supply is yet to be decided. He also urged the Central govt to procure Moderna and Pfizer jabs to vaccinate kids.

Production of Russia’s Sputnik vaccine in India expected to begin by August

The Indian envoy to Russia, Bala Venkatesh Varma, informed that Sputnik will be produced in three phases, the first of which is supply from Russia that has already started.

Mumbai civic body gets 3 bids for Sputnik, but firms show no proof of deal with manufacturer

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) had floated global tender for procurement of 10 million doses of Covid vaccines. Extends deadline for receiving bids to 25 May.

‘Vaccine tourism’ resurfaces after Indians scramble to book Moscow trip for Sputnik jabs

Dubai-based travel agency Arabian Nights Tours has been inundated with calls after a draft flyer of their Delhi-Moscow vaccine tour package was leaked on social media.

Medium, small-sized hospitals in India could start giving Sputnik V vaccine from next month

The hospitals expect to receive their stocks by June 15 and the cost of each dose is likely to be Rs 1,200.

Sputnik V could become part of India’s national vaccination programme after July

Dr N.K. Arora, who heads the Covid-19 working group of NTAGI, says once sufficient doses of Sputnik V are manufactured in India, the vaccine may be given to all age groups.

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India’s merchandise exports to US rising month-on-month despite Trump tariffs, govt data shows

November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.