# $ 6 & , " 7 " 7 7 RNI Regn. No. MPENG/2004/13703, Regd. No. L-2/BPLON/41/2006-2008 ()"*+, !!% "!&'( )!&*+ , : $) > $9$# -? '$& .=$ ) ) .# '(#&; )')#$ )9'%(# &$'( ;#.% /'.) /';/)#$9%) &)#5$ $@$ (# #. '%$9 )(9 )# (@/ (# )#(#59 )#'( )(; ')#&(5)' &$')&;# '<&$)/)& =()<%)&) 8 &*2 ' * 8) 9 $ ) , -$./%0% "/121"3 "1"&42 #$% &$'( in CoWIN. These beneficiaries will also be available at the ses- fter successfully conduct- sion site for the dry run. The Aing the coronavirus vacci- States and UTs shall prepare the nation dry run in four States, facilities and users to be creat- a similar mega-drill will be ed on CoWIN application kicked off across the country including uploading the data of #$% &$'( on January 2. healthcare worker beneficiaries. This is aimed at preparing The States/UTs also been ollowing the Covid-19 and #$% &$'( the entire administration and asked to ensure physical veri- Fits highly transmissible management of vaccine supply, fication of all proposed sites for United Kingdom (UK) strain, he Centre on Thursday storage, and logistics, including the adequacy of space, logisti- the Delhi Government has Tannounced the dates for cold chain management, as cal arrangements, internet con- imposed night curfew from 11 CBSE Class X and Class XII Covid-19 vaccines are likely to nectivity, electricity, safety, etc. pm on December 31 to 6 am on board examinations, which will get approval any time soon. As the vaccine adminis- January 1, and again from 11 be held in May-June 2021 The dry run will be con- trators will play an important pm on January 1 to 6 am on against the normal schedule for ducted by all the States and role in the vaccination process, January 2 to prevent large gath- March every year. UTs in their respective Capitals training of trainers and those erings during New Year cele- Union Education Minister in at least three-session sites. who shall administer the vac- brations. Ramesh Pokhriyal “Nishank” Some States will also include cine has been taken up across According to an order said the CBSE board exams for districts that are situated in dif- various States. Around 96,000 issued by Delhi Chief Secretary Class X and Class XII will be ficult terrain/have poor logis- vaccinators have been trained Vijay Dev, the night curfew will held between May 4 and June also announce the schedule of tical support and Maharashtra for this purpose. also be imposed from 11 pm on 10, and the results will be Class XII and X examinations and Kerala are likely to sched- The official said an impor- January 1 to 6 am on January 2. announced around July 15. next week for greater conve- ule the dry run in major cities tant focus of the dry run will be No gatherings will be “CBSE will conduct Classes nience of students and other other than their Capital, a on management of any possi- allowed in open public places X, XII board exams from May stakeholders to plan the session senior official from the Union ble adverse events following like Connaught Place and India 4 to June 10. The Board will and the offline mode of exam- Health Ministry said. immunisation, besides adher- Gate during the night curfew announce the results of Classes inations accordingly. Union Health Secretary ence and management of infec- X, XII board exams by July 15,’’ The Minister told the stu- Rajesh Bhushan chaired a high- tion control practices at the ses- Pokhriyal said during his dents that the Board has level meeting to review the pre- sion site to prevent disease scheduled live session with the reduced the curriculum for paredness at session sites for transmission. ! "#$ students. Class X and XII by 30 per cent. Covid-19 vaccination with He said, “The mock drill The Minister said that the He also wished the students respective Secretaries (Health), will include concurrent moni- CBSE Board will release the good luck for the upcoming NHM MDs and other health toring and review at block and results were encouraging, they cases of the severe disease “And, importantly, the date sheets online at the board’s exams as he concluded the administrators of all States/UTs district levels, and preparation #$% &$'( were limited by the short dura- occurred only in participants data suggest protection from official website soon. live session. through video conference. of feedback. The State Task tion of follow-up so far. who received the placebo. severe illness, indicating that “Students should also The announcement of The planning for the vac- Force shall review the feedback esults from the primary The study found that “Our work continues. Over the vaccine could have an check the official CBSE website dates by the Union Education cine introduction will be as per and share with the Ministry.” Ranalysis of the ongoing among over 30,000 partici- the next months, we’ll have impact on preventing hospi- cbse.nic.in for final 2021 Minister was streamed live on the operational guidelines The first round of the dry phase 3 clinical trial of the US pants randomised to receive the increasing amounts of data to talisations and deaths, at least datesheets for both theoretical his official Twitter handle and issued by the Ministry on run was conducted in Andhra biotechnology company vaccine or a placebo, 11 in the better define how this vaccine in the first several months and practical board examina- Facebook page. December 20. For each of the Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat, Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine vaccine group developed symp- works, but the results so far post-vaccination,” said Baden, tions,” he said. The CBSE 2021 board three session sites, the medical Punjab on December 28-29 in have shown 94.1 per cent effi- tomatic Covid-19 compared show a 94.1 percent efficacy. co-principal investigator for With the CBSE board exam date sheets will be avail- officer in-charge will identify two districts each where five- cacy in preventing sympto- to 185 participants who These numbers are com- the study, and lead author of exams announcement, other able for Class X and Class XII 25 test beneficiaries (healthcare session sites with 25 beneficia- matic infections, according to received the placebo. pelling,” said Lindsey Baden, an the paper. The study enrolled boards like States and ICSE will exams separately, containing workers). ries each were identified. No a peer-reviewed study pub- The researchers said this infectious diseases specialist 30,420 participants at 99 sites now also schedule their exam- date and time of examination The States/UTs have been major issues were observed in lished in The New England demonstrates 94.1 per cent at the Brigham and Women’s in the US, including over 600 inations accordingly to put in along with other important asked to ensure that the data of the operational aspects of the Journal of Medicine. efficacy in preventing sympto- Hospital in the US where the participants enrolled at the line the next admission process. instructions at the official web- these beneficiaries is uploaded dry run. Researchers said while the matic Covid-19, adding that trial took place. Brigham. Sources in ICSE said that it will site of CBSE. % & ' ( ) * )! .'( ) !" he Kerala Legislative TAssembly on Thursday saw * /'.) Election Commission of the ruling LDF and the , India recently had written to Opposition UDF unanimous- , - he Shivraj Singh Chouhan the state government and ly adopting a resolution con- Tgovernment on Thursday Centre, suggesting action demning the Centre for the handed over the investigation against several allegedly threee farm laws enacted by to Economic Offence Wing involved in the political hawala Parliament and expressing sol- (EoW) against three senior scam and the list included idarity with the farmers agi- IPS officers and a state police these police officers whose role tating against the legislation. service officer in political was found to be dubious dur- Moving the resolution, hawala scam of Kamal Nath ing Income Tax raids carried Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan government tenure. out ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha alleged, “The three contentious IPS officers include polls in Bhopal and other cities. agri laws were passed even –Susovan Banerjee, V Madhu ECI also had written to Centre without sending them to the Kumar and Sanjay Maane seeking action on IPS standing committee of while state police service offi- officers. Parliament. If this agitation cer Arun Mishra too is under ECI officers had recently continues, it will severely affect EOW scanner over his alleged handed over a detailed report Kerala, which is a consumer role in police hawala scam. (904 page) in the matter to state,” he said. " Arun Mishra was SP EOW Madhya Pradesh government Stating that the reforms in during the tenure of Kamal recently. the field of agriculture should Nath government. The Delhi Directorate of be implemented as carefully Superintendent of Police Income Tax in year 2019 had envisioned, he said with the !"# $% $ (Lokayukta Establishment) detected a wide spread, organ- implementation of the laws, the Rajesh Mishra will lead the ised racket of unaccounted bargaining power of farmers probe into the matter while cash of about Rs 281 crore in would be weakened, giving an / -012* *32 ADG (EoW) Rajiv Tandon Madhya Pradesh. advantage to the corporate. ( 340*2 1-4 Detailed report on P5 5 *3011 12 will monitor the enquiry. Continued on Page 3 (#&.$ As many as 1,024 residen- large scale construction project ricated sandwich panel system tial units are to be constructed for the first time in Madhya will be available to the students rime Minister Narendra through pre-fabricated sand- Pradesh. and researchers through work- PModi will lay the foundation wich panel system under this The Light House Project shops and site visits. stone of the ambitious Light ambitious project of Indore.