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Zydus Cadila’s Covid vaccine to be administered only to adults as of now

New Delhi,14/11: Zydus Cadila’s Covid-19 vaccine ZyCov-D, which has been cleared by India’s drug regulator for those aged 12 years and above, will only be administered to adults as of now under the government’s national coronavirus vaccination programme, sources said on Sunday.   The health ministry has given a go ahead to initiate the preparatory…

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CBI, ED directors’ tenure extended up to 5 years as Centre brings new ordinance

New Delhi, 14/11: The tenure of the chiefs of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has been increased to five years from the current two years. In view of this, two separate ordinances were issued on Sunday.   According to the ordinance, if the extension of service after completion of…

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Delhi pollution: Schools shut for week, construction works barred, govt employees to work from home

New Delhi, 13/11: In a major development, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday announced various emergency measures, including closure of schools for a week, ban on construction activities and work from home for government employees, to deal with the pollution crisis faced by the city.   The chief minister, after an emergency meeting, told…

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