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DGCI gives nod to SII’s proposal to manufacture vaccine against omicron for test, analysis PTI

SII has obtained permission and licence to manufacture SARS-CoV-2rS drug substance for examination, test and analysis.

India reports fewer COVID-19 deaths than during last week

Centre places purchase order for 5 crore doses of Corbevax COVID vaccine

82% adolescents vaccinated with first COVID-19 dose in Delhi

RT-PCR: Cycle threshold value does not hold clinical relevance

National

Union Budget let down the people: Tharoor

The Hindu Bureau Congress MPs walkout over FinMin’s absence during Budget debate

Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala. File

National

PM Modi ignored joblessness, Chinese intrusion, inflation, says Congress

The Hindu Bureau Delhi CM Kejriwal rebuts Modi’s allegation on forced exodus of migrant labour

International

A Taliban fighter stands on bridge overlooking an outdoor market, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Feb. 7, 2022.

International

'Terrorist groups' enjoy freedom in Afghanistan: U.N. experts

AP ‘No signs of the Taliban taking steps to limit the activities of foreign terrorist fighters in the country’.

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U.S. President Joe Biden holds a joint news conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the White House in Washington, U.S. February 7, 2022.

International

Biden vows no Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline if Russia invades Ukraine

AP Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz spoke at the White House in efforts to defuse the crisis before armed conflict breaks out

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Data | Demand for new houses dipped during COVID waves, but prices increased

The Hindu Data Team Despite a significant decline in housing transactions, the prices of houses did not fall in most major cities

States

Ban on ritual bath on Makar Sankranti due to COVID spread

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA With a surge in COVID-19 cases in Uttarakhand, the Haridwar and Dehradun authorities have prohibited devotees from taking a dip in the Ganga in Haridwar and Rishikesh on Makar Sankranti on January 14.For the safety of devotees, in view of the recent spike in pandemic cases in the State, there will be a ban on devotees gathering at Har ki Pauri in Haridwar, Triveni ghat in Rishikesh, and other ghats for a ritual bath on Makar Sankranti, orders issued by Haridwar District Magistrate Vinay Shankar

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'Mahabharat' actor Praveen Kumar Sobti dies

PTI Praveen represented the country across various athletic events in hammer and discus throw and even won four medals at the Asian Games, including two gold medals in 1966 and 1970

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Andhra Pradesh

Brahmotsavams at Srisailam from Feb. 22 to March 4

The Hindu Bureau The Brahmotsavams in relation to Sivaratri will be organised at the Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy temple at Srisailam from February 22 to March 4, said Endowments Commissioner M. Hari Jawaharlal at Srisailam on Monday. Sivaratri will be celebrated on March 1.At a review meeting in presence of the temple Executive Officer S. Lavanna on the preparations for the 11-day festivities at the temple town. Mr. Jawaharlal stressed on the need for taking utmost care of the health of the visiting