Sharad Pawar describes the withdrawal of Rs 2000 banknotes as the act of a temperamental individual.

Monday, the leader of the Nationalist Congress Party, Sharad Pawar, compared the decision to withdraw Rs 2000 notes from circulation to the actions of a "moody person." The Reserve Bank of India announced the discontinuation of Rs 2,000 currency notes from circulation on May 19 BI and s...

Learning to Manage Nicotine Withdrawal

Physical symptoms, such as headache and nausea, and emotional problems, such as irritation, anxiety, and sadness, can make it difficult to quit smoking. An specialist on smoking cessation provided advice for managing nicotine withdrawal symptoms, so it is possible to quit. Courage to Quit program...

The US and Pakistan must move forward from the past: Bilawal

Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has emphasised that the US and Pakistan must move beyond previous events and develop a much larger, deeper, and more meaningful partnership.

He stated that the US and Pakistan must move past historical disagreements over Afghanistan and expressed ...

US-Taliban hold their first in-person talks, since the withdrawal of US troops

Highlights

• US and Taliban to conduct first in-person meeting
• The US team will be stressing on President Biden’s priorities

The United States and the Taliban will be holding their first in-person talks, ever since the withd...

Adar Poonawalla helps Indian Students studying abroad

The CEO of Serum group of Institutes, Adar Poonawalla has said on Thursday that he has set aside 10 crore rupees for students studying abroad. Covishield, made by Serum group of Institutes, is not yet accepted by many nations.

On Thursday, he said that not many nations have approved Cov...

SII CEO POONAWALLA THANKS US PRESIDENT BIDEN, INDIAN EAM JAISHANKAR FOR POLICY CHANGE ON VACCINE

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• In a response to Poonawalla’s tweet, the India’s EAM said that the “Indian diplomacy is focussed on securing the vaccine supply chain.”

Responding to the decision made by the United States to remove Defense Production Act priority rati...

SERUM IN TALKS WITH US GOVERNMENT REGARDING RAW MATERIAL REQUIRED FOR COVOVAX

Highlights

• Last month the SII CEO Adar Poonawalla had urged the President of the US, Joe Biden to lift the embargo

According to the sources, the Serum Institute of India (SII) has approached the United States government in order to clarify that it needs the supply of ra...

SII CEO ADAR POONAWALLA URGES U.S. PRESIDENT BIDEN TO LIFT EMBARGO ON COVID-19 VACCINE RAW MATERIALS

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• The Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla on Friday urged the President of the US, Joe Biden to lift the embargo on COVID-19 vaccine raw materials

• The Serum Institute CEO had recently said that he understands the increasing demand for retaining ...

US, EUROPE BAN EXPORT OF CRITICAL RAW MATERIALS REQUIRED TO MAKE COVID VACCINES: SII CEO POONAWALLA

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• The United States along with the European nations have imposed a ban on export of critical raw materials needed to manufacture the vaccine for dreadful coronavirus

• The Serum Institute CEO said that he understands the increasing demand for retaining all...

POLITICAL DISSENTS RESULTED IN MANY CAPTURES, SEDITION CHARGES LEVIED ON SOME

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• Bangkok's Thungmahamek Police Station has given a summons for favorable to popular government activists, who drove the October 26 walk to the German international safe haven, Passarawalee "Mind" Thanakijwibulpol tweeted on Monday
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MP PAREENA AND PASARAWALEE DEBATED ON LIVE TELECAST FOR THEIR STANCE ON GOVERNMENT

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• Two opposite speakers debated on the current protests as favorable to majority rules system lobbyist Pasarawalee Thanakitwibulpol said the legislature ought to listen to the voice of the individuals, while Palang Pracharat MP Pareena Kraikupt reacted ...

HARLEY-DAVIDSON SHUTS DOWN INDIA’S LONE PLANT IN HARYANA

HIGHLIGHTS

• Harley-Davidson has decided to discontinue its sales as well as manufacturing operations in India.
• They have shut down their lone plant in Haryana.
• This move of Harley-Davidson also involves $75 million in restructuring costs and...

FRAUDULENT E-MONEY WITHDRAWAL SCAMS CONTINUE TO HIT JAPAN

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• Fraudulent e-money withdrawal scams continue to hit Japan.
• Five other service operators have reported the problem; besides NTT Docomo Inc.
• All the five firms found illicit withdrawals from accounts at Japan Post Bank Co....

SERUM INSTITUTE CEO WARNS OF COVID-19 VACCINE SHORTAGE TILL 2024

HIGHLIGHTS

• Serum Institute CEO says that till 2024, coronavirus vaccine availability will not be enough.
• Two doses of vaccine are required to create immunity against coronavirus.

On Monday, 14 SEP 2020, Adar Poonawalla, the CEO of Se...

NTT DOCOMO INC.’S ILLICIT MONEY WITHDRAWALS AMOUNT HAS INCREASED TO $240,000

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• NTT Docomo Inc.’s illicit money withdrawals amount has increased to $240,000.
• The scam has led 35 banks across the country to suspend new registration for the e-money service.
• The telecom company said that around 1...

DEFAMED CHINESE FIRMS UNDER SCANNER BY I-T SLEUTHS FOR MONEY LAUNDERING

• The income tax department found that over 40 bank accounts were made through mock units.
• The tax department found the shady deals linked to money laundering involving bank employees and chartered accountants.

The income tax department on Tuesday stepped up a f...

NOVAVAX, SERUM INSTITUTE OF INDIA JOIN HANDS TO SUPPLY COVID-19 VACCINE

Highlights

• The Serum Institute of India will have exclusive rights for the COVID-19 vaccine in India and non-exclusive rights during the pandemic period in all countries except those designated as upper-middle or high-income nations

• The COVID-19 vaccine developed...

PUNE-BASED MYLAB GETS COMMERCIAL APPROVAL FROM ICMR FOR ANTIGEN KITS

Highlights

• The antigen kit developed by Mylab Discovery Solutions will cost Rs 450 per unit

• Serum Institute of India, CEO Adar Poonawalla has invested over Rs 100 crore and owns less than 50 percent stake in Mylab

• This antigen kit was co-develope...

PUNE WOMAN FLIES TO DUBAI DESPITE BEING COVID POSITIVE, LOCAL POLICE TO INVESTIGATE

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• The woman got herself tested for coronavirus on July 11 at the Aditya Birla Hospital

• The doctors directed her to stay in isolation at her home, while the PCMC officials had asked the society to provide her all the essential services

• Hi...

CHINESE GOVERNMENT BANS LARGE CASH WITHDRAWALS

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• China is imposing rigorous checks on large banking withdrawals following the fears of bank runs and rising bad debts among the lenders.
• The limits in businesses and withdrawal large amounts of cash will be first imposed in Hebei province a...