SC,ST reservation in promotion… Know the verdict of Supreme Court

New Delhi, 28/1: The Supreme Court has refused to dilute the conditions of reservation in promotion for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. The court has said that the state is bound to collect quantitative data before granting reservation in promotion to SC/ST employees. The court has said that after the decision of the Constitution Bench…

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Covishield, Covaxin get conditional market approval for use in adult population

New Delhi, 27/1:India’s drug regulator on Thursday granted regular market approval for Covid-19 vaccines Covishield and Covaxin for use in the adult population subject to certain conditions, official sources said.     The approval was granted under the New Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules, 2019.   Under the conditions, the firms shall submit data of…

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CM Naveen reviews COVID-19 situation in the state

Bhubaneswar, 27/1: Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik today reviewed the status of COVID-19 through video conferencing. On the occasion, the Chief Minister advised the administration to be vigilant and continue the awareness program. The chief minister also stressed the need to provide booster doses to senior citizens and frontline fighters.   The Chief Minister said…

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Lata Mangeshkar’s health improves, taken off ventilator

New Delhi, 27/1:Legendary singer Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar on Thursday morning was given a “trial of extubation (off the invasive Ventilator)” and is showing signs of improvement, the Mangeshkar family said in a statement.     The statement read that the “India’s Nightingale” continues to be in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Breach…

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