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India now famous for helping world: Iranian envoy Chegani

22Mar

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World

India now famous for helping world: Iranian envoy Chegani

Iran’s ambassador to India Dr Ali Chegeni on Monday appreciated the efforts by India to provide Covid-19 vaccines to other countries and said that India is “now famous” in helping all the countries in the world.“This initiative by India is appreciated by (countries) all over the world especially in my country as we received some doses of the India-made vaccine. We also developed our own vaccine and we are sharing knowledge between Iran and India. We have very good cooperation in this field. India is now famous in helping all the countries in the world. We also appreciate them from our side too,” Chegani said.On the occasion of Navroz, the Iranian envoy emphasised the close connection between the two countries and said that the event is a message of friendship and coexistence.“India and Ira

‘India is well prepared to counter any Chinese cyber-attack’

18Mar

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Asia, China

‘India is well prepared to counter any Chinese cyber-attack’

Acknowledging the rising Chinese threat, the Indian government told the Parliament Standing Committee on Information Technology that the country has robust cybersecurity mechanisms in place and it is well prepared to counter and thwart any Chinese attacks.The government said that it has the cutting-edge technology, standard operating procedures, and processes to tackle such scenarios in a response to questions about the recent Mumbai power outage to a Chinese state-backed firm.On February 28, the US-based cybersecurity firm “Recorded Future” published a report saying it had observed a “steep rise” in the use of resources like malware by a Chinese group called Red Echo to target “a large swathe” of India’s power sector. The report had attributed to the infiltration of Chinese state-backed h

Canada thanks India for sending 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines

4Mar

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World

Canada thanks India for sending 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines

Canada on Wednesday extended gratitude to India for sending coronavirus vaccines, of which 500,000 doses reached on March 4, a week after the AstraZeneca vaccine was approved.Taking to Twitter, MP for Oakville and Minister of Public Services and Procurement, Anita Anand, said: “The AZ/CoviShield vaccine is now in Canada. The first tranche of 500,000 doses arrived this morning from Serum Institute of India with 1.5 million more doses to follow. Thank you to all whose hard work made this happen. We look forward to future collaboration.”Earlier, Anand had informed that another 944,600 doses of COVID-19 vaccines will be reaching Canada this week, of which 444,600 doses are of Pfizer and 500,000 doses of AstraZeneca.While lauding the efforts made by Anand and her team to procure the coronavirus

India committed to sharing resources: PM Modi to WHO Chief

28Feb

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Asia, World

India committed to sharing resources: PM Modi to WHO Chief

After WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus thanked India for its support in distributing covid-19 vaccine to developing countries, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the country is committed to sharing resources, experiences and knowledge for global good.World Health Organisation Director-General in a tweet on Thursday said: "Thanks India & Prime Minister @narendramodi for supporting Vaccine Equity. Your commitment to COVAX and sharing COVID-19 vaccine doses is helping 60+ countries start vaccinating their health workers and other priority groups. I hope other countries will follow your example".Responding to the tweet, PM Modi said, "Thank you @DrTedros. We are all together in the fight against this pandemic. India is committed to sharing resources, experiences, ...

India’s Bharat Biotech confirms deal with Brazil to supply 20 million covid-19 vaccine doses

27Feb

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Asia, World

India’s Bharat Biotech confirms deal with Brazil to supply 20 million covid-19 vaccine doses

India’s Bharat Biotech International Limited on Friday confirmed an agreement with Brazil for the supply of 20 million doses of India manufactured covid-19 vaccine, Covaxin.“The company is delighted to partner with Brazil in its battle against Covid-19 and aid its immunization program against the virus. It has signed an agreement for delivery of COVAXIN during Q2 (April to June) and Q3 (July to September) (of) 2021,” the company said in a statement.“There is a strong interest in Covaxin from many countries around the world, and the company is fully committed to ensuring supplies promptly and efficiently,” it added.Covaxin is one of the two Covid-19 vaccines approved for emergency use in India. The other one is Covishield (the local name for the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine developed in the U

Nepal receives another shipment of 1 million MadeIndia COVID-19 vaccines

21Feb

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Asia, Business

Nepal receives another shipment of 1 million MadeIndia COVID-19 vaccines

To continue its fight against coronavirus pandemic, Nepal on Sunday received another shipment of one million doses of Made-in-India covid-19 vaccines.The Oxford-Astra Zeneca vaccine manufactured in India by Serum Institute of India (SII), under the name Covishield, arrived at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu on Sunday afternoon.The vaccines will be stored at the cold storage unit in Teku. This lot of vaccines would be used to inoculate people above 60 years of age, which is 8.73 per cent of Nepal’s population, in the vaccination drive that will begin on March 7.According to the Nepali Ministry of Health and Population, there are 2,652,258 elderly people above 60 years in the country.The remaining doses of the vaccines will be obtained according to the agreement with the vac

Bangladesh starts COVID-19 vaccination drive with Indian-made vaccines

7Feb

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World

Bangladesh starts COVID-19 vaccination drive with Indian-made vaccines

After receiving about seven million doses of India made covid-19 vaccine, Bangladesh on Sunday began its nationwide COVID-19 vaccination campaign.Health Minister Zahid Maleque rolled out the campaign at a virtual event at the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) in Dhaka on Sunday morning.Maleque also urged all not to spread propaganda against the vaccine as it is safe and has no side effects. “The vaccine campaign will continue throughout the year. There is another process to get the jab other than online registration. People can be able to take the shots immediately after registering themselves at the vaccine centres,” he added.Later on, he took coronavirus vaccine jab at Sheikh Russel National Gastroliver Institute and Hospital around 11:25 am (local time).The health authoritie

EU recognises India’s strategic role as ‘major vaccine producer’

7Feb

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Business, World

EU recognises India’s strategic role as ‘major vaccine producer’

During the first high-level India-EU dialogue, the European Union recognized India’s strategic role as a “major vaccine producer” and expressed openness to discuss vaccine-related matters.According to sources, India and the EU agreed that ensuring universal, equitable, affordable and safe vaccine is a priority.India hosted the first India-EU high-level dialogue (HLD) on Friday through virtual mode which was co-chaired by Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, and European Commission Executive Vice-President & Trade Commissioner, Valdis Dombrovskis.The dialogue has been established as part of the commitment made during the 15th India-EU Leaders’ virtual Summit held on July 15, 2020, to provide ministerial-level guidance to the bilateral trade and investment relations.“Bo

India’s vaccine production capacity is best asset world has today: UN chief

29Jan

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World

India’s vaccine production capacity is best asset world has today: UN chief

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on India to play a major role in global vaccination campaign saying that the vaccine production capacity of India is the “best asset” the world has today.“I know that in India there is a very high level of production of Indian developed vaccines. We are in contact with Indian institutions for that. We strongly hope that India will have all the instruments that are necessary to play a major role in making sure that a global vaccination is campaign is made possible,” Guterres said at a press conference.“I think that the production capacity of India is the best asset that the world has today. I hope the world understands that it must be fully used,” he added.On the need to democratize access to medicines, Guterres said, “I would say

Brazilian Ambassador calls for ‘strengthening Indo-Brazilian partnership’

23Jan

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World

Brazilian Ambassador calls for ‘strengthening Indo-Brazilian partnership’

Brazilian Ambassador to India Andre Aranha Correa do Lago on Saturday called for ‘strengthening the Indo-Brazilian partnership’ as India dispatched two million doses of its coronavirus vaccine to Brazil.“It is significant to see our leaders and our countries so close in these challenging moments. Let’s all work together for strengthening the Indo-Brazilian partnership!” Lago said in a tweet.India dispatched two million doses of Covishield vaccines to Brazil on Friday. Covishield has been developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University and is being manufactured by Serum Institute of India.Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi by saying “dhanyavaad” for supplying the “sanjeevni booti” (the vaccine) against the coronavirus to the South American country.