BJP-led NDA governs 80 per cent of India, Congress wiped out in Gujarat local polls: Amit ShahUnion Home Minister Amit Shah celebrated BJP's victories in West Bengal and Gujarat local body polls. He stated the BJP and its allies now ...
17 May, 2026, 09.04 PM IST
As Covid cases rise in US, RKF Jr sparks uproar as he cancels half-billion dollar in funding for mRNA vaccinesThe US Department of Health and Human Services has planned to cancel $500 million in funding for mRNA vaccines, citing potential risks and ...
06 Aug, 2025, 05.10 PM IST
COVID in 2023 and beyond - why virus trends are more difficult to predict three years onSo how will the pandemic be felt in 2023? This question is in some ways impossible to answer, given a number of unknowns. In early 2020 the...
29 Dec, 2022, 12.05 PM IST
UK researchers developing new COVID-19 vaccinesResearchers in the UK are using new ways to rapidly develop and mass manufacture mRNA vaccines and therapeutics at low cost against COVID-1...
20 Dec, 2021, 10.00 AM IST
Vaccine-making in India for Indo-Pacific region to exceed $1 billion by 2022The US had said it would work via its DFC to finance Biological E's efforts to produce at least 1 billion Covid-19 vaccine doses for India ...
28 Oct, 2021, 09.18 AM IST
Indian economy to grow at 9.5 per cent this year and 8.5 in 2022: IMFIndia's growth projection released by the latest World Economic Outlook remains unchanged from its previous WEO (World Economic Outlook) up...
12 Oct, 2021, 11.03 PM IST
OECD marginally lowered India's FY22 growth projection to 9.7%"The risk of lasting costs from the pandemic also persists. The output shortfall from the pre-pandemic path at the end of 2022 in the media...
22 Sep, 2021, 12.05 AM IST
U.S. and India in talks over timeline for restarting COVID-19 vaccine exportsThe Quad leaders met virtually in March and agreed to work closely on COVID-19 vaccines, but the initiative stalled after India, the world'...
14 Sep, 2021, 09.17 AM IST
Indian scientists developing mRNA vaccine get funding from Ignite LSFThe three-year grant will fund research to develop the platform technologies for mRNA vaccine development including for the new variants of...
05 Jul, 2021, 03.00 PM IST
Indian scientists working on developing mRNA vaccine technology get grantThe team comprises Professor Raghavan Varadarajan, Dr. Mrinmoy De and Dr. SiddharthJhunjhunwala (IISc), and Dr. Amit Awasthi (Translational...
05 Jul, 2021, 01.28 PM IST
Global economy expected to expand 5.6% in 2021, says World BankThe report also noted that per capita income losses will not be unwound by 2022 for about two-thirds of emerging market and developing econ...
08 Jun, 2021, 07.26 PM IST
Supreme Court seeks govt explanation on vaccine pricingThe Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the central government to explain the rationale behind its vaccine pricing policy and share details of m...
28 Apr, 2021, 08.18 AM IST
Focus on healthcare instead of 'spending on PR, unnecessary projects': Rahul Gandhi to govtRahul Gandhi's remarks come a day after he questioned the government's priority in going ahead with the Central Vista project in the midst ...
24 Apr, 2021, 11.23 AM IST
World Bank raises India's FY22 GDP forecast to 10.1% from 5.4% earlierThe improvements came on the back of the country’s vaccination drive, which was likely to spur activity in contact-intensive sectors and th...
01 Apr, 2021, 07.34 AM IST
India's quick response to COVID, vaccination drive resulting in 'V-shape-recovery': FM SitharamanShe further stressed the need for NDB to maintain and improve upon the ratings assigned by international rating agencies through adequate c...
30 Mar, 2021, 11.10 PM IST
ADB launches USD 9 billion COVID-19 vaccine initiative for its developing member economies"As ADB's developing members prepare to vaccinate their people as soon as possible, they need financing to procure vaccines as well as appr...
11 Dec, 2020, 03.03 PM IST
Govt supporting hundreds of projects in fight against coronavirus: Harsh VardhanSpeaking at the India-Portugal Tech Summit, organised by the Department of Science and Technology and the Confederation of Indian Industry ...
07 Dec, 2020, 06.22 PM IST