Breaking News Highlights: No Vaccination At Govt Centres In Mumbai Till Nov 7 Due To Diwali, Says BMC
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Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has congratulated scientists of ICMR and Bharat Biotech. WHO today granted approval to the Made-in-India covid vaccine Covaxin nod for Emergency Use Listing (EUL).
No Covid vaccination will take place at centers of Maharashtra state government and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation in Mumbai between November 4 and November 7 owing to Diwali festivities. The vaccination will begin again on November 8: BMC
Pakistan has refused its airspace use to Go First's Srinagar-Sharjah flight. It has raised concerns over the use of their airspace. Matter reported to the concerned ministries; MoCA, MEA & MHA looking into it: Government source to ANI
MP Govt is bringing 'Prevention of Loss of Public and Private Property and Recovery of Damages Act'. Claim Tribunal will be formed for recovery of damages from those who pelt stones&damage government/private properties. It'll be formed as per the location of the incident: MP HM Narottam Mishra
Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds a virtual review meeting with districts having low COVID-19 vaccination coverage. PM Modi is interacting with District Magistrates of over 40 districts in Jharkhand, Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, & other States with districts having low vaccination coverage. CMs of these States are also present in the meet.
Overall air quality in Delhi in the next 24 hrs is expected to remain in 'very poor' category. Smog was visible for the first time today. We'll be specially monitoring the air quality on 4 & 5 Nov. On 6 & 7 Nov, wind speed will pick up: RK Jenamani, Sr. scientist at IMD, Delhi
100 years ago an idol of Maa Annapurna was stolen from Kashi. It ended up at a university in Canada with the exchange of hands. Government of India has received that idol from the University, it is now being given to the Govt of Uttar Pradesh: UP CM Yogi Adityanath, in Lucknow
Income Tax Dept conducted searches at various locations of a prominent business group engaged in the civil construction of roads and irrigation projects in North Karnataka, on Oct 28. Searches revealed unaccounted income of more than Rs 70 crores: Official Spokesperson, CBDT
Senior Taliban commander among dead in hospital attack in Kabul yesterday, AFP News Agency quotes official. Twin blasts were reported in the Afghanistan capital Kabul on Tuesday afternoon. As per AFP, a blast occurred outside a military hospital followed by gunfire. Later on, in the same vicinity, another explosion was heard.
So far, at least 19 people have been reported dead, around 50 have been injured in Afghanistan's biggest military hospital in Kabul.
I appeal to all public representatives in the state who are more than 8 lakh in number to adopt one house each and contribute towards lighting diyas and distributing sweets to them. I appeal to them to give Diwali gifts to the children in these families: UP CM Yogi Adityanath
Prime Minister Narendra Modi returns to the country after concluding his visit to Rome (Italy), Vatican City and Glasgow (Scotland).
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday will hold a review meeting to discuss in detail boosting the vaccination capacity of at least 11 states with low vaccination coverage.
The World Health Organisation, which has sought clarifications from Bharat Biotech on its Covid-19 vaccine – Covaxin – and will meet on Wednesday for a final risk-benefit assessment for its Emergency Use Listing. The WHO Technical Advisory Group for Emergency Use Listing (EUL) is an independent advisory group that provides recommendations to WHO on whether a Covid-19 vaccine can be listed for emergency use under the EUL procedure, WHO said in a tweet.
Background
Breaking News LIVE, November 3, 2021: Hello and Welcome to ABP News LIVE Blog! After completing his trip to Glasgow in Scotland, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be holding a virtual review meeting with districts having low COVID-19 vaccination coverage on Wednesday at 12 noon.
“PM will interact with District Magistrates of over 40 districts in Jharkhand, Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, & other States with districts having low vaccination coverage. CMs of these States will also be present in the meeting tomorrow," PMO further stated.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates on the sidelines of the climate summit here and had "excellent" discussions on ways to further sustainable development, steps to mitigate climate change and promote vaccine research.
The meeting between Modi and the American business magnate, whose foundation is focusing on fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, took place after the former launched the Initiative for the Resilient Island States (IRIS) for developing infrastructure of small island nations.
"Had an excellent meeting with @BillGates at the @COP26 Summit. We discussed a wide range of subjects including ways to strengthen global efforts towards overcoming climate change," Modi tweeted.
Earlier, Gates wrote that he was encouraged to discuss with Prime Minister Modi the potential of more investments in sectors like science, innovation.
On the occasion of Deepotsav, The Uttar Pradesh government will here light 12 lakh earthen lamps, nine lakh of which will be lit on the banks of the Saryu, bettering the previous Diwali record.
Last year, over six lakh earthen lamps were lit during the "Deepotsav" to celebrate the festival, creating a world record.
According to government statement, the staging of Ram Lilas, a 3D holographic display, laser show and fireworks will be part of the five-day-long celebrations, beginning Monday.
Nine lakh lamps will be lit on the banks of the river with the rest three lakh in parts of the town on November 3 from 6 pm to 6.30 pm, it said.
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