Four days after approving corona’s first nasal vaccine, the central government has also fixed its price. This vaccine of Bharat Biotech can be administered in government hospitals for Rs 325. At the same time, the price of Rs 800 has been fixed for this in private hospitals. This vaccine is likely to be available from the last week of January.
The central government approved the world’s first nasal corona vaccine on December 23. Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech, which manufactures Covaxin, has made it in collaboration with Washington University School of Medicine. This nasal vaccine can be given as a booster dose.
Bharat Biotech’s nasal vaccine has been named iNCOVACC. It was previously called BBV154. Its special thing is that as soon as it goes into the body, it blocks both infection and transmission of corona. This vaccine does not require injections. In this, healthcare workers will also not need special training.
The intranasal vaccine can be given as a booster dose to those taking vaccines like Covaxin and Covishield. However, it can also be used as a primary vaccine. According to Bharat Biotech, like polio, 4 drops of this vaccine are enough. Two drops will be added to both the nostrils.
The Maharashtra government on Tuesday moved a resolution in the Assembly on the border dispute with Karnataka, which was passed unanimously. The proposal states that the government will take steps to include land of 865 villages along with Belgaum, Karwar, Nipani towns of Karnataka in Maharashtra keeping in view all necessary legal aspects.
According to the resolution, the Maharashtra government will stand with full force with the people living in the village of the border dispute. The Maharashtra government told the assembly that the proposal will soon be sent to the central government.
Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde, while reading out the resolution, said that the central government should urge the Karnataka government to implement the decision taken in the meeting with the Union Home Minister and convince the government to guarantee the safety of Marathi people in the border areas.
The Karnataka Assembly on Thursday unanimously passed a resolution on the border dispute to protect the interests of the state. The BJP is in power in both Karnataka and Maharashtra, in Maharashtra the BJP is in alliance with the Shinde-led faction of the Shiv Sena. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had assured the House from the BJP that we will fight for even an inch. We will do whatever we can for justice to the Marathi-speaking population in Karnataka.
Let us tell you that the issue of border has been there since 1957 after the reorganization of the two states on linguistic grounds. Maharashtra claims Belagavi, which was part of the then Bombay Presidency, as it has a large number of Marathi-speaking people. Maharashtra has also staked claim to 814 Marathi-speaking villages which are currently part of the southern state.
Corona virus has once again spread in many countries of the world. The situation has also become very worrisome in many places including China. Meanwhile, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has said on Monday that people in the state need not panic. Just keep in mind that wearing a mask in public places.
During the review meeting of Corona at CM’s residence, CM Ashok Gehlot said that face masks not only protect against Corona, but also provide protection from many diseases like TB. At the same time, the CM said that the vaccination figures in Rajasthan are good. The number of Covid-19 patients has increased in many countries, but there is no such situation in Rajasthan. Therefore, the people of the state need not panic.
Dr Sudhir Bhandari, Vice-Chancellor of Rajasthan University of Health Sciences, who was also present at the meeting, said that 96.4 per cent citizens in Rajasthan have received the first dose of the vaccine. At the same time, more than 90 percent of the people have taken both doses. Vice-Chancellor Dr Sudhir Bhandari said that according to the data so far, 11.53 crore vaccines have been administered in Rajasthan. There has not been a single death from Corona in the month of December. At the same time, last week’s positivity rate is also 0.28 percent. He said that preparations are being made to fight Corona in Rajasthan. Mock-drills are also being conducted in all medical colleges and hospitals of the state from Tuesday.
Health Minister Parsadi Lal Meena, Chief Secretary Usha Sharma, Principal Government Secretary, Medical Education T. Ravikant and many senior officials were present in this meeting along with CM Ashok Gehlot.
The Congress high command’s efforts to resolve the Ashok Gehlot versus Sachin Pilot battle do not seem to be succeeding. The rhetoric in gestures is still ongoing. Now CM Ashok Gehlot targeted Sachin Pilot and said that no one from one caste can become chief minister. This statement of CM is being linked to Gujjar votes. Sachin Pilot belongs to the Vidhuri community, which is part of the Gujjars. In such a situation, this statement is also being seen as the CM of Gujjars.
According to reports, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot addressed a public meeting at Uchain in Bharatpur on Sunday. “I am the only MLA from my caste but I have got support from all castes, that is why I have become the Chief Minister. I am fortunate that people of every class and caste are loved. “Be it Jat, Gujjar, Baniya or Meena, I got support from all. During this time, he also targeted Sachin Pilot in gestures. “I know that no chief minister is made on the basis of castes. If 36 communities did not love me, did not bless me, how could I become chief minister for the third time?
CM Gehlot also mentioned the crisis of the Congress government in the conversation. “Bsp MLAs saved my government. I am grateful to them. I am in front of him as chief minister. Gehlot said that I am the Chief Minister only because of the support of BSP MLAs, otherwise my government would have fallen. Gehlot further said that MLA Joginder Singh Awana and BSP colleagues supported us. We did not get a clear majority. They saved the government. If these people did not support me, I understand that today I would not have been seen standing in front of you as chief minister.
Former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav’s troubles are going to increase again. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has started a re-investigation against him in a corruption case. The case is being reported as corruption in railway projects. Lalu Yadav was handling this portfolio in the UPA-1 government. It is alleged that there was corruption then. The CBI had started investigation in this case in 2018, which was closed in May 2021. The case is now open again.
Lalu is facing a crisis as an inquiry into allegations of corruption in projects of The Indian Railways begins. He has been convicted in other cases in the past and has been in jail for a long time. Lalu was named as the main accused in the fodder scam, besides corruption charges even when he was handling portfolios of railway projects in the UPA-I government. According to reports, apart from Lalu Yadav, his son and Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav and daughters Chanda Yadav and Ragini Yadav have also been named as accused in the case.
Lalu Yadav’s RJD is currently in power with which Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal United has formed an alliance. Lalu’s son Tejashwi Yadav is the Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar. At the same time, Lalu Prasad Yadav himself has been the Chief Minister of Bihar. His wife also took over this responsibility. Nitish Kumar is currently the Chief Minister.
Videocon owner Venugopal Dhoot has been arrested in connection with the ICICI Bank fraud case. It is being told that he has been arrested by the CBI in Mumbai. Former ICICI Bank CEO and MD Chanda Kochhar and her husband Deepak Kochhar, arrested in connection with the Videocon loan case, were produced before a special CBI court on Saturday. The court had sent Chanda Kochhar and Deepak Kochhar to CBI remand for 3 days i.e. till Monday.
It was expected that the CBI may soon file a charge sheet in the Videocon loan case. The charge sheet also names Venugopal Dhoot of videocon group along with the Kochhar couple. Kochhar is accused of disbursing loans to Videocon Group promoter Venugopal Dhoot for allegedly investing crores of rupees in NuPower.
The CBI has alleged that ICICI Bank sanctioned a loan facility of Rs 3,250 crore to the Videocon group companies promoted by Venugopal Dhoot in violation of the Banking Regulation Act, RBI guidelines and the bank’s lending policy. During the custody hearing of Chanda Kochhar and Deepak Kochhar, special public prosecutor A Limousine, appearing for the CBI, argued that Chanda Kochhar had also committed “criminal breach of trust” under Section 409 of the IPC by approving a loan facility of Rs 300 crore to Videocon International Electronics Limited.
In 2019, the CBI had named Kochhar’s husband Deepak Kochhar as accused in an FIR registered against The Kochhar along with companies like NuPower Renewables, Supreme Energy, Videocon International Electronics Limited and Videocon Industries Ltd.
Dr.Pratik gave his Career Guidance lecture at PDEA School Kharadi Pune on December 12. Over 300 students and instructors attended and enjoyed the workshop. Once more, there is a standing ovation for Dr.Pratik. He expressed his deep gratitude to Principal Aruna Gulunjkar
looking forward to meeting more students soon says Dr.Pratik
Although students are still reporting COVID-19 mental health issues, they are typically not using the resources offered by counselling centres. Even places with limited resources can strive for greater services both now and after the pandemic, as demonstrated by the following suggestions.
Many kids have compared their time with COVID this year to being on a ship that is going down, urgently looking for a lifeboat, and possibly picking one that sinks when it is dropped.
While their own lives are in danger, campus counselling centres and their personnel have acted like the band on the deck of the Titanic, providing solace to others.
Students who are struggling can learn about the resources offered by the counselling centre but choose not to act.
Campus initiatives were vigorous. Last spring, even counselling clinics with little resources swiftly shifted to operating virtually. According to Dr.Pratik, many built support groups, video series, and other asynchronous content for students to use at home to promote mental wellness.
65 percent of students say their mental health is fair to bad. 63 percent of those who believe it is inadequate would assign their college a C or below for its responsiveness to student mental health and wellness services (compared to 43 percent of all students).
47 percent claim that during this period, they could have utilised some (28%) or a lot (19%) more support from their college. Only 15% of students sought counselling through a college in the previous year. This ought to serve as a wake-up call. Students are still hurting, even if it appears that we are returning to a regular phase, according to Dr. Pratik.
Cherif Cisse is a professional athlete with a passion for both basketball and soccer. Born in Senegal, Cisse grew up in a small family and faced challenges during his childhood. However, he used these challenges as motivation to pursue his dreams of playing sports at a high level.
After being recruited to play at Gateway Legacy Christian Academy in the United States, Cisse transferred to Combine Academy, where he excelled in both basketball and soccer. Standing at 6’6″, Cisse is a combo guard with the ability to play multiple positions on the basketball court, and his soccer skills and athleticism have also made him a valuable player on the field.
Despite facing setbacks due to injuries, Cisse has remained dedicated to his recovery and rehabilitation. He is currently undergoing therapy and working hard to get back to full strength, with the goal of returning to the court and field as soon as possible.
Cisse’s hard work and dedication to his craft have not gone unnoticed, as he has gained recognition as a talented and versatile athlete. With his determination and drive, Cisse is on track to make a significant impact in the world of professional sports. His ability to contribute on both ends of the court and field, as well as his leadership and team-first mentality, make him a valuable player to have on any roster.
NDTV held Sada Punjab Conclave at hotel Hyatt Centric Sector 17, Chandigarh on 17th December 2022. The NDTV Conclave Sada Punjab brought together entrepreneurs, authors, politicians, cultural icons, film makers, artists, sports persons and farmer leaders from across the region to share their ideas of various topics.
Chief Minister of Punjab Sh. Bhagwant Mann attended the Conclave and talked about many important issues of Punjab. The main topics of discussion with Mr. Bhagwant Mann was related to the farming sector and other economic sectors of Punjab. He also talked about the Government programs regarding development of infrastructure in Punjab. He informed about the upcoming Government policies about law and order in Punjab specially the problem of drugs.
This conclave also had discussions about farming sector with Dr. Darshan Pal (President Krantikari Kisan Union), Devinder Sharma (Agricultural Expert), Harmeet Singh Kadian (President Bharti Kisan Union) and Guni Prakash ( Member Committee on MSP) and singer Harf Cheema were a part of this discussion. Singer Harf Cheema sung few line from his song which became a hit during farmers protest in India.
Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav was also a part of this conclave who spoke about National Security scenario and how it impacts Punjab. He also talked about the state government’s decision that glorification of arms and hate crime should be acted upon and cracked down. Punjab’s former chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh joined the conclave by web conference, He said he “does not understand” who exactly is running the state since the AAP took power. “First I need to know who the chief minister is: Bhagwant Mann or Raghav Chadha,” said Capt Singh, a former Congress leader who recently joined the BJP.
Sports persons from Punjab namely Harjinder Kaur who claimed bronze medal in Commonwealth Games 2022, Anjum Moudgil who won Air Rifle bronze medal in World Cup series, Tejinder Toor who was shot put winner in commonwealth games and weightlifter Vikas Thakur who has won silver medal in Commonwealth Games were a part of “Sada Punjab” Conclave. They shared their life experiences and challenges they faced in their sports journey.
This conclave was concluded by the discussions made by the guests who are a part of music and entertainment industry namely Jasbir Jassi, Sunanda Sharma and Mannat Noor who talked about the rising Music Industry in Punjab. “Sada Punjab” Conclave not only had important speakers but assembly too. Individuals from various industries were invited by NDTV to be a part of these discussions. Some of the important film makers namely Producer Swaranjit Kaur Wraich, film writer and director Parvinder Singh Wraich, film director Harkiran Kaur Wraich and actor Vinamarjot Singh Wraich from Redi Productions Pvt Ltd were also present there.
Many other personalities from film industry were also invited by NDTV for Sada Punjab Conclave. Anurag Sharma from Juni Films , creative director Sahil Kumar from Redi Productions and production head Mohan Kumar from Redi Productions, Jasbir Dhillon from Dhillon Productions, Happy BanMajra from Audio Heal, Himanshu, Ramandeep Singh, Ravinder Singh from Redi Productions participated in the NDTV Sada Punjab Conclave 2022.
Along with this, Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann today talked about ending the gangster culture of Punjab. Bhagwant Mann said that we have caught many gangsters, and are giving strict punishment to the criminals. Along with this, CM Mann also said that he is being strict against drug smugglers as well. On the ever-increasing crimes in Punjab, the state CM Bhagwant Mann said that law and order is completely under control, because Punjab is adjacent to the border of Pakistan, so many anti-social activities take place from across the border. Weapons also come from there, such a gangster culture did not develop in just a short time. In such a situation, the previous governments are completely responsible for this.
Aam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chadha today said at the NDTV conclave ‘Sadda Punjab’ in Chandigarh, that AAP’s spirited campaign made BJP top leaders, including the PM, sweat it out in the streets of Gujrat during recent elections. On the impact of the AAP’s maiden win in the BJP bastion, Raghav Chadha said that after Gujarat polls, BJP’s win made less noise than AAP winning 5 seats and becoming a national party. He defended AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal declaring in written, repeatedly, that his party would form the government in the state, calling it a “campaign strategy”. He said we were confident we would make our presence felt in a big way. I think that happened. 13 percent vote share and 5 seats in the first time in the ruling party’s stronghold is a big achievement,” Mr Chadha said. He also slammed the PM’s “free revdi” comment on AAP’s pre-poll announcements, challenging the BJP to announce that they would stop all special benefits to MPs. “Is that not free revdi?” he asked, accusing the PM of being selective in what they call freebies. Money comes to governments from taxpayers, through both direct and indirect taxes, and the government has to spend on their welfare, he said, defending AAP’s promises of free electricity, education, and healthcare, among other, adding that India is constitutionally a welfare state.
He further said “Our model is that everyone has basic amenities like free electricity, education, and healthcare. That’s how people will be empowered. Empowered people lead to an empowered community, region, state and eventually an empowered country,” he said. Raghav Chadha then claimed the AAP government, without imposing any new taxes, has increased its state budget despite all of these welfare schemes that the BJP scoffs at. “Our budget has increased from around 27,000 crore to over 70,000 crore without even one extra tax,” he argued, taunting the BJP on loans India has amassed from the world in the last eight years.
Entrepreneurship and businesses drive innovation and technological progress in a country, and entrepreneurs often identify new opportunities and bring new ideas to market. This can lead to the development of new products and services and the creation of new industries. In addition, businesses generate employment and contribute to prosperity in a nation. One inspiring example is Mr. Anil Singh, a businessman and philanthropist who has provided employment to hundreds of people through his venture, Lakshya Flexi Tubes.
Born in a middle class family in Bulandshahr, UP, Anil Singh was known for his competitive spirit and unconventional thinking. Despite not having a comfortable life himself, he always had a great empathy for marginalized and oppressed individuals and wanted to help them. While many of his peers were finding jobs and settling for a comfortable life, Anil Singh decided to start a business. Now, he is known across his native state for his business and humanitarian deeds.
Lakshya Flexi Tubes, which Anil Singh founded in 2007 with just 15 workers, has become a market leader in its field and set a benchmark for providing high-quality fixing solutions to various industries. As of now, the company is a direct source of employment for over 200 people, and it likely also provides indirect opportunities for many others. Anil’s vision and execution have led the company to the top, and his goal for the next year is to increase the number of employees from 200 to 500. It is because of dedicated businessmen like Anil that hundreds of people are employed and able to provide for their families.
In addition to his successful business, Mr. Anil Singh is widely recognized for his humanitarian work through his organization, Sadbhawna Sewa Sansthan. Over the decades, the organization has helped hundreds of thousands of people, and during the COVID-19 pandemic, Anil Singh ran a large-scale pandemic awareness campaign and provided health kits, 5 lakh masks, and food supplies to almost 28 lakh households across India. His humanitarian work has received international recognition and was published in the World Record Publishing Company in London in 2020.
Mr. Anil Singh is a true example of a businessman and philanthropist, working tirelessly to serve underserved communities and address pressing issues such as access to education, healthcare, and basic necessities. Their selfless efforts and dedication to making a positive impact on society are truly admirable.
