brightpunjabexpress.com CHANDIGARH > WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 2021 RNI.No. PUNENG/2018/76070 | VOLUME 3, ISSUE 292 | `3.00 CLASSES FOR MBBS, BAMS STUDENTS FLOOD PROTECTION WORK WORTH `5 CR SEHWAG TAKES DIG AT ICC AFTER TO START ON JUNE 28 P03 TO BE COMPLETED BY NEXT WEEK: DC P05 DAY 4 GETS WASHED OUT P12 PM hails Centre-state cooperation ‘Covaxin shows 77.8 pc for reforms amid COVID NEW DELHI, JUNE 22 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the efficacy in Phase 3 trials’ economic response to the COVID-19 pandemic was formulated to ensure that NO NEED TO CHANGE COVISHIELD DOSE GAP NOW: GOVT solutions do not follow a NEW DELHI, JUNE 22 ‘one size fits all’ model, and asserted that “reforms by conviction and incentives” The phase three trial of 20-22 crore doses will be were undertaken on the Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin back of “Centre-state has shown an efficacy of administered next month bhagidari (partnership)”. 77.8 per cent in protection Asserting that India has the capacity to administer In a post on social media against COVID-19, sources 1.25 crore Covid vaccine doses a day, the Centre platform LinkedIn, he said said on Tuesday. The trials on Tuesday made it clear that “there will not be that in the backdrop of For a federal country of continental were conducted on 25,800 any issue regarding vaccine supply” in the days the financial crunch seen dimensions, finding policy instruments at individuals across India and ahead and that “around 20-22 crore doses will across the world, Indian the national level to promote reforms by the results were approved be administered next month”. states were able to bor- State governments is indeed challenging. by the Drugs Controller row significantly more in But, we had faith in the robustness of our General of India (DCGI) 2020-21. federal polity and we moved ahead in the Subject Expert Committee, ‘Pfizer in final stages of agreement to “It would perhaps pleas- A beneficiary receives a dose of Covid-19 vaccine at a spirit of Centre-State bhagidari’ they added. Hyderabad- supply vaccine to India’ antly surprise you that based Bharat Biotech has vaccination centre in Jammu, on Tuesday. PTI US Pharma giant Pfizer is in the final stages states were able to raise an raising enough resources ments is indeed challeng- been facing tough questions on Immunisation in India our people should get the of an agreement with India to supply anti- extra Rs 1.06 lakh crore in for public welfare while ing,” he said. “But, we had over the delay in announc- (NTAGI) Dr N.K. Arora maximum benefit from every COVID-19 vaccines, CEO Dr Albert Bourla 2020-21. This significant ensuring sustainability is faith in the robustness of ing its phase 3 trial data of said that no need is felt at dose of the vaccine. We find said on Tuesday, observing that the domesti- increase in availability of proving to be one of the our federal polity and we the vaccine. Phase 3 trial the moment to change the that the current dosages are cally manufactured vaccines would be the resources was made pos- biggest challenges. “When moved ahead in the spirit data is crucial for it will interval. “We are collecting proving to be beneficial.” He backbone of vaccinating the Indian people. sible by an approach of we formulated our eco- of Centre-State bhagidari,” clearly state the efficacy of data under the National added that at the same time, Centre-State bhagidari,” nomic response to the he said in his post titled the vaccine developed by Vaccine Tracking System nothing is written in stone. the prime minister said. COVID-19 pandemic, we “Reforms by Conviction Bharat Biotech in associa- and doing real-time evalua- Meanwhile, asserting and that “around 20-22 crore doses administered across Noting that COVID-19 wanted to ensure that our and Incentives”. tion with the Indian Coun- tion regarding effectiveness that India has the capacity doses will be administered the country till Monday mid- pandemic has come with solutions do not follow a Modi noted that in May cil of Medical Research of vaccines, dose interval, to administer 1.25 crore Co- next month”. Chairperson of night under new vaccina- a whole new set of chal- ‘one size fits all’ model. For 2020, as part of the At- (ICMR). Responding to a region-wise impact, vari- vid vaccine doses a day, the National Technical Advisory tion policy, in which Centre lenges to governments a federal country of conti- manirbhar Bharat package, query on dosage interval ants; at present, no need Centre on Tuesday made it Group on Immunisation in is procuring 75 per cent of across the world in terms nental dimensions, finding the Centre announced that of Covishield vaccines, the is felt for changing dose clear that “there will not be India (NTAGI) Dr N.K. Aro- domestically available vac- of policy-making, Modi policy instruments at the state governments would be Chairperson of National interval of Covishield. any issue regarding vaccine ra made the announcement cines for free jabs to the 18-plus said India was no excep- national level to promote allowed enhanced borrow- Technical Advisory Group “The basic principle is that supply” in the days ahead considering a record 85 lakh population. PTI, IANS tion and asserted that reforms by State govern- ing for 2020-21. PTI RIFT IN CONGRESS Terrorist safe Capt meets 3-member AICC panel havens must be 22 cases of Delta plus mutant dismantled for NEW DELHI, JUNE 22 ing some key leaders of the enduring peace in Congress from Punjab, in- Afghanistan: India found in Maha, MP, Kerala Punjab Chief Minister Ama- cluding some sitting MPs, rinder Singh on Tuesday met legislators and ministers. COVISHIELD, COVAXIN EFFECTIVE AGAINST DELTA VARIANT: GOVT a three-member AICC panel Kharge has also said that all NEW DELHI, JUNE 22 Nepal, China and Russia. set up to end factionalism issues will be resolved ami- The Delta variant has been and strengthen the party in cably and the Congress will Twenty-two cases of the detected in 80 countries, the state ahead of next year’s fight next year’s assembly Delta plus variant of the he said. assembly elections. Singh polls under the leadership coronavirus have been Bhushan said, “Broadly met the panel’s chairman of Sonia Gandhi and Rahul detected in India, with speaking, both the Indian Mallikarjun Kharge at his Gandhi. The panel mem- 16 of them being reported vaccines -- Covishield and Parliament House office of also learnt to have discussed bers have taken note of Sid- from Maharashtra and the Covaxin -- are effective the Leader of Opposition the latest public utterances hu’s recent interviews and United Nations, June 22 remaining from Madhya against Delta variant but in Rajya Sabha. AICC gen- made by his former minister have expressed “displea- Pradesh and Kerala, the to what extent and what eral secretary in-charge Navjot Singh Sidhu, who is sure” over his outbursts. India said on Tuesday government said on Tues- is the proportion of anti- of Punjab affairs Harish at loggerheads with him. They are of the view that that terrorist safe ha- day. India is among the body titers they produce, Rawat and former MP J P This is the second time all party matters should vens and sanctuaries nine countries where the that information we would Aggarwal, who are the other Singh has met the panel. be discussed in the party must be dismantled im- Delta plus mutation has A BMC health worker collects swab sample of a very shortly share.” members of the panel, were He had earlier met its forum and not in public. mediately and terrorist been found so far, Union passenger for COVID-19 testing, at Dadar railway station Cases of the Delta plus also present during the over members at the AICC The panel was formed to supply chains disrupted Health Secretary Rajesh in Mumbai, on Tuesday. PTI variant have been detected three-hour meeting. Singh headquarters, before sub- resolve issues of factional- for enduring peace in Bhushan said at a press in Maharashtra’s Ratnag- is learnt to have discussed mission of the panel re- ism in Punjab Congress and Afghanistan as it called briefing, underlining that been classified as a “vari- ant has been found in the iri and Jalgaon and parts issues to strengthen the port. Meanwhile, former present a united face of the for zero tolerance for it is currently a “variant of ant of concern”. Besides US, UK, Portugal, Swit- of Kerala and Madhya party in Punjab and pres- Congress president Rahul party after public outbursts terrorism in all its forms interest” and has not yet India, the Delta plus vari- zerland, Japan, Poland, Pradesh. PTI ent a united Congress ahead Gandhi is also learnt to by Singh and Sidhu against and manifestations in- of the assembly polls. He is have step in and is meet- each other. PTI cluding cross-border ‘BOARDS ARE INDEPENDENT’ attacks. During a UN Security Council debate Farooq: PAGD leaders will Opposition leaders hold on the UN Assistance SC nod to CBSE, ICSE Class 12 Mission in Afghanistan, assessment schemes meeting at Pawar’s residence External Affairs Min- attend meeting called by PM NEW DELHI, JUNE 22 ister S Jaishankar also NEW DELHI, JUNE 22 The bench noted that pressed for a permanent if other boards have con- Centre announced the Leaders of several opposition parties including TMC, and comprehensive The Supreme Court on Tues- ducted exams, that doesn’t abrogation of Jammu and SP, AAP, RLD and the Left parties assembled at NCP ceasefire in the war- day dismissed the petitions necessarily mean that Kashmir’s special status chief Sharad Pawar’s residence here on Tuesday to torn nation to ensure challenging the CBSE and boards before it -- CBSE under Article 370 of the hold a meeting, amid the heightened speculation immediate reduction in the CICSE’s decision to can- and ICSE -- are bound to Constitution and its bifur- about the possibility of a third front against the rul- violence and protection cel Class 12 board ex- do that.