India’s homegrown candidate vaccine against the novel coronavirus disease developed by the Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech has generated a dual immune response that has raised hopes of immunity lasting six to 12 months. The candidate vaccine named Covaxin generated anti-coronavirus antibodies and stirred immune memory cells in the vaccinated volunteers, researchers with Bharat Biotech and the […]
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India Has Produced 15 Crore N95 Masks, 6 Crore PPE Coveralls, ‘AtmaNirbhar’ initiative of Govt turned PPE crisis into opportunity
Union Textile Minister, Smriti Zubin Irani said that the concerted efforts of the government, industry, and multiple stakeholders turned the PPE crisis into an opportunity for India. Calling this success as an ‘inspiration’ for indigenous manufacturers, Irani said that India was able to produce 60 million PPEs and 150 million N-95 masks domestically during the […]
Moderna’s Covid-19 Vaccine Over 94% Efficient, to Ask European & US Regulators for Emergency Use
U.S. firm to start final-stage trial of coronavirus vaccine Moderna Inc. said it would ask U.S. and European regulators Monday to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine as new study results confirm the shots offer strong protection ramping up the race to begin limited vaccinations as the coronavirus rampage worsens. Multiple vaccine candidates must […]
Railway JWG discusses running train services on Jaynagar-Kurtha Cross Border Rail link
Kathmandu, Nov 19, 2020 . The 4th India-Nepal Joint Working Group meeting on Railway Cooperation was held today via video-conferencing. The Indian side was led by Dr Manoj Singh, Executive Director (Traffic Transportation-F), Ministry of Railways, Government of India and Nepali side was led by Er Gopal Prasad Sigdel, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of […]
Highlights of Nirmala Sitharaman’s briefing on economic stimulus package
New Delhi, May 16: Nirmala Sitharaman in her fourth briefing today said that the focus would be on the structural reforms. The focus on today’s tranche was on coal, minerals, defence production, airports, airspace management, maintenance/repair/overhaul, power distribution companies in UTs, space and atomic energy. n the last couple of months, an empowered group of […]
Highlights of 2nd tranche of eco stimulus package by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
Sitharaman mentioned migrants several times in her address and pointed out that many of the facilities being extended to them by the states were actually bankrolled or facilitated by the Centre. “The government is not sitting idle. It has kept in mind and prioritised migrant workers. If I have not spoken about something, it is […]
Indian PM Modi hails relief measures by FM Sitharaman, says it will help businesses, especially MSMEs
New Delhi, May 13: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, 13 May hailed the announcements made by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan economic package worth Rs 20 lakh crore and said that the measures will go a long way for businesses and MSMEs. “Today’s announcements by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will […]
Nepal can rapidly improve its economy by large-scale farming : Baburam Paudel
The Plan for Returnees from Foreign Employment in Nepal : Babu Ram Paudel April 24, 2020 The economy of Nepal has been running on a single leg of remittance for the last three decades. It lost 145 billion rupee remittance this year. The future is also not looking good caused by COVID-19 pandemics. Nepal must […]
N-PABSON Lahan donates Rs1 lakh to coronavirus relief fund
Manoj Banaita, Lahan, April 12 : The private schools’ organization, National Pabson donated the sum of one lakh six thousands and five hundred to corona virus relief fund created by Lahan municipality. The chairman of N-PABSON Lahan, Sudeep Chaudhary said, “The COVID-19 pandemic marks an unprecedented time in modern history that will require the best […]
AB Mall of Siraha Slaps black market
Manoj Banaita, Siraha, April 12 : The only mall of Province -2, AB Mall started selling essentials to display a list of available items along with their prices in order to control black marketeering during the nationwide lockdown. Since the government announced a nationwide lockdown, many shops that sell daily essential items have remained closed, […]










