New Delhi: India will approve the use of Covid vaccines in the third week of this month. Steps for this have been initiated by various Ministries. The Drugs Controller directed that the application made by the Serum Institute for use of the Oxford Vaccine in India is considered on a wartime basis. Permission was sought for use in combination with two different dosing conditions. With the approval of the Drug Controller vaccine, the Covid vaccine will be available in India as well.

India will take an important step in the defense of Covid in a matter of days. Health Ministry sources claim that the countdown to the announcement of the licensing of the vaccine has begun. Proceedings gained wartime momentum when the Serum Institute applied for vaccine distribution.

The effectiveness of Oxford wax in coronavirus resistance is 60 to 70 percent. Although it has a relatively low efficacy rate, the assessment is that it will be a viable vaccine for India in practice. The Serum Institute of India also claims this.

The serum is licensed for use in combination with two different dosing conditions. It is recommended to give the vaccine first in the half dose and then in the full dose. Thus the vaccine was found to be 90 percent effective among those who received it during the trial phase.

New Delhi: The construction of the Agra Metro project will begin today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the project through a video conference. The Prime Minister tweeted that the Metro project would be a major step forward for the development of Agra as a major tourist destination in India.

‘The construction of the Agra Metro project will start at noon at 12 pm today. The project will open two travel corridors. The project will simultaneously benefit the people of the fast-growing city of Agra and the tourists visiting Agra, Modi tweeted.

Lucknow: Seven people have been arrested in Uttar Pradesh under the Compulsory Conversion Prohibition Act. Seven people have been arrested for allegedly abducting a Hindu girl from her home. The incident took place in Sitapur. The girl’s father had lodged a complaint with the police.

Police have registered a case against 8 persons in connection with the incident. Seven of them were arrested. Police said they have intensified efforts to nab the main accused. According to the complaint, the girl was abducted and the money and gold jewelry were stolen from the house by a gang of eight.

Last week, the Yogi government introduced a law against forced conversions. The ordinance carries a maximum penalty of one to five years imprisonment and a fine of Rs 15,000 for forcible conversion.

Thiruvananthapuram: GPS mandatory from January 1 onwards, including on public transportation. The High Court order was issued in the public interest litigation filed by the Civil Rights Protection Council of Karunagapally, alleging that GPS was made mandatory in the State Motor Vehicle Act under the Central Motor Vehicle Act but was not enforced.

The decision was taken by a division bench comprising Chief Justice S Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chali. KSRTC said it had taken steps to purchase GPS for 6,200 buses. At the same time, the government announced the installation of GPS in school buses and other vehicles in the state and delayed freight until December 31.

Chennai: Heavy rains lashed Tamil Nadu in the wake of Hurricane Burevi. So far 19 deaths have been reported in the state. Heavy crop damage was reported in many districts of Tamil Nadu. There are many houses damaged in many places. Heavy rains continue in Ramanathapuram, Thoothukudi, Nagapattinam, and Kallakurichi districts.