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Adar Poonawalla’s Serum Institute gets DCGI’s nod to manufacture Russian Covid vaccine Sputnik V in India

At 91.6%, Sputnik V has a higher efficacy compared to the two vaccines that are currently being administered in India – Oxford-AstraZeneca’s Covishield, manufactured by the SII and Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin.

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Adar Poonawalla’s Serum Institute of India has been granted permission by the Drug Controller General of India to manufacture the Russian Covid vaccine Sputnik V.

An official source told the media that the DCGI has granted permission to the Serum Institute to manufacture the Sputnik Covid-19 vaccine in India for examination, test and analysis at its licensed Hadapsar facility with certain conditions.

The test licence granted to the Serum Institute means it can develop and manufacture the product for testing, but not sell it.

The Pune-based institute has collaborated with Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, Moscow in Russia for developing Sputnik V at its licensed Hadapsar facility. The company had submitted an application to the DCGI in this regard on Thursday.

” The Serum Institute’s spokesperson told NDTV that the institute have got preliminary approval for Sputnik V but actual manufacturing will take several months. In the meantime, the firm’s focus remains Covishield and Covovax.  

The first dose of Sputnik V was administered in Hyderabad on May 14 as part of a soft launch by Dr Reddy’s Laboratories.

According to the four conditions set by the DCGI, the SII will have to submit a copy of the agreement between it and the Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology for transfer of cell bank and virus stock and submit the copy of agreement for technology transfer with Gamaleya.

The Russian jab has now been registered for use in more than 65 countries but has yet to be approved by the EU or US health authorities.

At 91.6%, Sputnik V has a higher efficacy compared to the two vaccines that are currently being administered in India – Oxford-AstraZeneca’s Covishield, manufactured by the SII and Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin.

Another Russian vaccine, Sputnik Light, could be the first single-dose vaccine to be used in India and Dr Reddy’s will have discussions with the government and the regulator this month for an immediate launch, the company told NDTV on May 14.

The Russian vaccine is to be administered in two dosages at a gap of 21 days according to initial reports. Gamaleya had announced that the two doses of Sputnik V have an efficacy rate of 91%, while the single dose has 79.4% efficacy.

Sputnik V, which was launched in May by DRL is at the time the second most expensive vaccine at Rs 948 per dose that goes up to Rs 995.40 per dose after adding the 5% GST slab.

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The Serum Institute plans to seek restricted emergency use permission of the vaccine in India. An imported dose of Sputnik V costs Rs 995.40 in India. Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine is currently being manufactured by Dr Reddy’s Laboratories in India.

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Election Commission officials check CM Eknath Shinde’s bag amid Uddhav Thackeray’s allegation

The Chief Minister’s bags were checked after his helicopter landed at the Palghar Police ground helipad.

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Election Commission officials check CM Eknath Shinde’s bag amid Uddhav Thackeray’s allegation

The Election Commission on Wednesday checked Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s bag amid Uddhav Thackeray’s allegation.

The Chief Minister’s bags were checked after his helicopter landed at the Palghar Police ground helipad. The action followed after Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray questioned the election panel after his bags were checked by officials. The Shiv Sena (UBT) chief said his bags had been inspected by the election authorities after he arrived in Latur and Yavatmal districts over the last two days.

He asked the Election Commission officials if the same action will be taken against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.

Addressing a public meeting in Wani, Uddhav Thackeray said that he is not angry with the ECI officials as they were doing their duty, and questioned whether they check the bags of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy CM Ajit Pawar and Devendra Fadnavis.

Reacting to the allegations, Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis said that Uddhav Thackeray was trying to divert the attention by needlessly protesting against the checking of his bags by poll officials and was seeking votes by whining.

The Deputy Chief Minister questioned what is wrong in checking bags, adding that their bags were also checked during campaigning, and that there was no need for this level of frustration. He mentioned that the Election Commission officials followed the same procedure with his campaign team too.

Earlier in the day, bags of deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, Ajit Pawar were also checked by EC officials in Baramati. The Maharashtra BJP had also posted a video on X showing officials checking Devendra Fadnavis’ bags.

The Maharashtra Assembly Election will be held on November 20. The counting of votes will take place on November 13.  

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Jharkhand election: PM Modi says Congress-JMM allowed infiltrators to grab land, abuse tribal women

He pointed out that as per the data available, the tribal population in Santhal has reduced to half, adding that they have to protect the tribal families and every Jharkhandi from this.

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Jharkhand election: PM Modi says Congress-JMM allowed infiltrators to grab land, abuse tribal women

In a scathing attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi alleged that the Jharkhand  government had allowed infiltrators to grab land and abuse tribal women. He was addressing a public rally in election bound Jharkhand’s Deoghar.

While addressing people at Deoghar’s Sarath, the Prime Minister said that wherever he has travelled in Jharkhand, the biggest worry has been about infiltration. He pointed out that as per the data available, the tribal population in Santhal has reduced to half, adding that they have to protect the tribal families and every Jharkhandi from this.

PM Modi stated that there is a huge conspiracy being done to change the identity of Jharkhand. He alleged that under JMM-Congress, every wrong thing was done to make these infiltrators permanent residents in the state. He added that these infiltrators snatched residents’ jobs and roti. 

He further mentioned that the JMM government said in court that there has been infiltration in the state. Highlighting that the protection of daughters and land is the biggest issue in this election, PM Modi assured you that BJP will protect them.

Furthermore, he also claimed that the Congress leaders abuse women, underlining that the party made many objectionable words against Sita Soren. He added that the Congress knows nothing will happen to them as they have protection from the JMM govt. 

Echoing his claim that Congress was trying to divide people on the basis of caste, PM Modi said that when the BJP decided to make a tribal daughter the President of India, Congress tried its best to defeat her, and even today they insult her. He said that Congress has dangerous intentions. Apparently referring to Rahul Gandhi, he said that Congress ka shehzada has made it clear that they want to end reservation for SC/ST & OBC.

Meanwhile, voting for the Jharkhand assembly elections phase 1 is underway in 43 of the state’s 81 seats across 15 districts. The second phase of voting will take place on November 20, and the results will be declared on November 23.

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Chennai doctor stabbed 7 times by son of cancer patient, Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin orders inquiry

Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian said that the doctor, an oncologist, is also a heart patient and suffered injuries to his upper chest and head.

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Chennai doctor stabbed 7 times by son of cancer patient, Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin orders inquiry

In a harrowing incident, a Tamil Nadu government doctor was stabbed seven times at a Chennai hospital on Wednesday morning by a young man whose mother was being treated for cancer by the same doctor. The man was also a patient attender at that hospital.

Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian said that the doctor, an oncologist, is also a heart patient and suffered injuries to his upper chest and head. The Minister added that the doctor is in the Intensive Care Unit, or the ICU, but is in stable condition. Reportedly, a senior doctor said that his colleague has a pacemaker and was cut on his forehead and back, as well as behind his ear, and was also hit on his stomach. 

The young man who stabbed him has been arrested. The gruesome attack took place in the OPD, or outpatient department, of the Kalaignar Centenary Hospital in the city’s Guindy neighbourhood. The young man reportedly suspected the doctor had prescribed incorrect medication to his mother, a cancer patient.

The 26 years old accused tried to escape after stabbing the doctor but was caught and handed over to the police. He used a small knife hidden on his person, but insisted there was no security lapse, the Health Minister said. 

Meanwhile, Chief Minister MK Stalin has ordered an inquiry and promised medical aid, as well as providing assurances such an attack won’t happen again. Taking to X, the Chief Minister said that the service of doctors is laudable and it is their responsibility to ensure their safety.

He added that the selfless work of our government doctors in providing treatment to patients regardless of the time is immeasurable. He further assured that the government will take measures to prevent such incidents from happening in the future.

This incident once again questions the safety of healthcare workers at their workplace, an issue that shook the nation after the rape and murder of a doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Hospital.

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