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India receives 1st consignment of 1.5 lakh Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine doses from Russia

NEW DELHI: India on Saturday received the first consignment of 1.5 lakh doses of Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine from Russia as the country embarked on the third phase of the vaccination drive against the infection. The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) in a tweet said that the customs department cleared expeditiously the […]

Sensex over 50K mark as Joe Biden, Budget fuel fast recovery hopes

NEW DELHI: Positive global cues and expectations of healthy quarterly results, along with that of a supportive Union Budget FY22, powered the ascent of India’s barometer index — the S&P BSE Sensex — to cross the 50,000 mark on Thursday. However, the barometer index dipped below the psychologically important mark due to profit booking at […]

Competition Comm to have regional presence; more streamlined processes: CCI chief

NEW DELHI: As it seeks to become more nimble as well as strengthen its prowess to clamp down on unfair business ways, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) plans to further streamline processes and also have its regional presence. The CCI, which has the mandate to check anti-competitive practices and also encourage fair business ways […]

Moscow starts mass COVID-19 vaccination with its Sputnik V shot

MOSCOW:Moscow began distributing the Sputnik V COVID-19 shot via 70 clinics on Saturday, marking Russia’s first mass vaccination against the disease, the city’s coronavirus task force said. The task force said the Russian-made vaccine would first be made available to doctors and other medical workers, teachers and social workers because they ran the highest risk […]

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