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COVID VACCINE SAFE Biden reverses Health Minister Rajesh Tope and n Pune Mayor Murlidhar Mohol an- Though sabotage has been ruled out, nounced that five persons, including in view of the national and global concerns, Maharashtra Deputy Chief one woman, had perished in the blaze Minister Ajit Pawar announced a key policies of and their bodies were found during the thorough probe into the incident cooling operations. Another four per- n sons were rescued from the blaze Police Commissioner Amitabh Gupta said which erupted on two upper floors of that the affected building was an upcoming SII facility for its BCG vaccines, Donald Trump the SII building which was being read- scheduled to be operational in a month or so ied for a BCG vaccine plant. Allaying nationwide concerns over n SII officials said that Covishield the fate of the Covid-19 vaccines being vaccine is produced and stocked at its manufactured by the company, Chief Hinjewadi manufacturing facility, Minister Uddhav Thackeray held a which is located around 30 km away from Manjari press conference while SII CEO Adar Smoke billows from a fire at Serum Institute of India, which is involved in producing Covishield, in Pune, Thursday PTI PHOTO Poonawalla issued a personal state- Chairman and Managing Director ment of reassurance. viewed the situation and was informed to apprise themselves of the exact sce- Mayor Mohol, PMC Commissioner said families of each deceased will “I would like to reassure all gov- that the Covid-19 vaccine production nario. Though sabotage has been ruled Vikram Kumar, Collector Rajesh get a compensation of `25 lakh. ernments and the public that there was not affected in any manner, and out, in view of the national and global Deshmukh and other official minutely As thick clouds of dark-grey would be no loss of Covishield pro- the priority was to bring the blaze concerns, Pawar announced a thor- monitored the situation. smoke billowed out of the nearly- duction due to multiple production under control and save people. ough probe into the incident, while Police Commissioner Amitabh ready Manjari complex, social buildings that I had kept in reserve to Similarly, Union Minister reiterating that the Covidshield line Gupta, who rushed to the site, said media went wild with speculation AGENCIES deal with such contingencies at SII,” Information & Broadcasting Minister was unaffected. that the affected building was an up- whether even the crucial Covid-19 China sanctions Poonawalla said, seeking to quell anx- Prakash Javadekar, Deputy Chief The fire, which broke out around 2.15 coming SII facility for its BCG vac- vaccines had also been snuffed out Washington, Jan 21: On Trump officials ieties among the company's global Minister Ajit Pawar, Health Minister pm, was brought under control within cines, scheduled to be operational in in the flames, but the clarifications day one in office, US clientele. After speaking with top of- Tope, FDA Minister Rajendra Shingne, three hours by a team of firemen and a month or so. by the SII and authorities scotched President Joe Biden has BEIJING: A Chinese Foreign ficials, Thackeray said that he had re- and others called up the SII top brass around a dozen fire tenders, while Meanwhile, Cyrus Poonawalla, SII all conjectures. signed 15 executive orders, Ministry spokesperson reversing some of the key announced Thursday that foreign policies and national the government has decid- security decisions of his ed to impose sanctions IRREGULAR by MANJUL Protesting farmers predecessor Donald Trump. against former US Secretary The executive orders of State Mike Pompeo and reject Centre’s Naveen unveils draft Konark 27 other high-ranking offi- ranged from rejoining the cials of the Trump adminis- Paris agreement on climate tration, accusing them of proposal to put change, halting America’s “prejudice and hatred” Heritage Area Development plan withdrawal from the World against Beijing. The farm laws on hold Health Organisation (WHO), announcement came a day POST NEWS NETWORK revoking Muslim travel ban after Joe Biden was sworn in PRESS TRUST OF INDIA and stopping immediate as the 46th President of the Bhubaneswar, Jan 21: As part of its construction of Mexico bor- US Wednesday. New Delhi, Jan 21: Protesting 5T initiative, the state government has der wall. farmer unions Thursday rejected conceptualised Konark Heritage Area “I’m proud of today’s ex- the government's proposal to sus- Development Plan (KHADP) to transform ecutive actions, and I’m masking challenge, asking pend three farm laws for 18 months, the physical infrastructure in and around going to start by keeping Americans to mask up for and said they want nothing but a the temple complex and enhance the the promises I made to the 100 days. I’ve stopped going to comedy shows. I spend that time following news complete repeal of all these con- visitor’s experience. American people. A long The President signed an related to our judiciary! tentious legislations. The Works department Thursday way to go. These are just executive order reversing “In a full general body meeting made a detailed presentation of the executive actions. They are Trump's decision to with- of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha KHADP before Chief Minister Naveen important, but we’re going draw from the World Health today, the proposal put forth by Patnaik, who asked the officials to de- to need legislation for a lot Organisation, she said. 28 dead in Baghdad the government yesterday, was re- velop the Konark temple area as world of the things we're going to “This will strengthen our jected. A full repeal of three cen- class tourist destination. An artist’s impression of the open theatre at the re-developed Konark Heritage Area do,” Biden told reporters in own efforts to get the (coro- twin suicide bombings tral farm acts and enacting a leg- The main goals of the project are to the Oval Office of the White navirus) pandemic under islation for remunerative MSP for celebrate the grandeur of the Sun Temple, outer ring road to divert all traffic and While street vendors will be relocated House as he signed the first control by improving global ASSOCIATED PRESS all farmers were reiterated as the enhance visitor’s experience and provide boost connectivity of Konark with the to one corner through systematic plan- lot of executive orders health, and tomorrow we pending demands of the move- economic boost to local businesses and main urban areas and tourist destina- ning and uniform construction, the ex- Wednesday. are not wasting any time,” Baghdad, Jan 21: Twin suicide ment,” Samkyukt Kisan Morcha, tourism-based economy not only in tions such as Puri, Kakatpur and isting parking area in the north-east The President said he will she said. bombings ripped through a busy an umbrella body of protesting Konark, but in the entire Puri district Bhubaneswar, sources said. corner of the temple will be extended be signing a number of ex- Biden also officially ap- market in the Iraqi capital unions, said in a statement. and whole state, official sources said. All access roads from the outer ring and improved to accommodate buses, 4- ecutive orders over the next pointed a Covid-19 response Thursday, killing at least 28 peo- The conceptualised plan aims to im- road to the Konark Heritage Zone will wheelers along with para-transit serv- several days of the week. coordinator, a position and ple and wounding 73 others, offi- prove and develop the physical infra- be improved to facilitate movement of ices and e-vehicles with charging points. “And I’m going to start team that he had already cials said. structure around the Konark complex visitors by creating pedestrian-friendly Similarly, the existing open-air the- today on the compounding previously announced but The rare suicide bombing at- and integrate it seamlessly with the an- streets. All major junctions leading to atre near the temple will be devel- crisis of Covid, along with made it official today to tack hit the Bab al-Sharqi com- cient heritage. About 35 acres of areas Puri, Kakatpur and Bhubaneswar will oped to provide round-the-year visitors’ the economic crisis follow- create a unified national mercial area in central Baghdad near the Sun Temple will be beautified be improved to facilitate smooth traffic experience. ing that, and climate crisis, response to the pandemic. amid heightened political tensions with landscaping and other tourist movement, while dedicated drop-off The government has appealed to every- racial equity issues,” he He re-established the na- over planned early elections and amenities. and pick-up points will be developed one to submit their suggestions on this said. tional security team re- a severe economic crisis. Blood Under the project, the government for the convenience of tourists as well master plan to [email protected] His first executive order sponsible for global health, smeared the floors of the busy plans to construct a 3.4 km long 6-lane as traffic management.