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Bharat Biotech, Biofabri tie up to develop, make, distribute TB vaccine ‘MTBVAC’

Hyderabad, Mar 16 (PTI): Bharat Biotech on Wednesday announced partnership with Biofabri, a Spanish biopharmaceutical company, to develop, manufacture and market a new tuberculosis vaccine ‘MTBVAC’. The partnership would guarantee the supply of TB vaccines in more than 70 countries, especially in Southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa where there are a high TB incidence, Bharat [...]

Hoarding on price hike expectation leads to surge in petrol, diesel sales

New Delhi, Mar 16 (PTI) India's auto fuel sales surged past pre-pandemic levels in the first half of March as consumers and dealers topped tanks in anticipation of a likely price hike post assembly elections. Dealers, as well as the public, topped up their tanks as they anticipated prices, that have been put on hold in [...]

Confident of getting emergency use authorisation for use of Corbevax vaccine in 5-12 yrs group: Biological E

New Delhi, Mar 16 (PTI) Hyderabad-based pharmaceuticals and biologics major Biological E Ltd on Wednesday expressed confidence over getting emergency use authorisation for use of its Corbevax anti-COVID vaccine in children in the age group of 5-12 years. The company's Corbevax vaccine is being used for the inoculation of children in the age group of [...]

Opposition demands more budget for road maintenance

New Delhi, Mar 16 (PTI) The Opposition in Lok Sabha on Wednesday pressed for increasing the budget for maintenance of roads and stringent laws to deal with overloading of vehicles and reducing incidents of road accidents. Initiating a debate on demand for grants of Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Congress member A R Reddy [...]

Maha govt wants Centre to waive GST on ‘The Kashmir Files’

Mumbai, Mar 16 (PTI) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Wednesday rejected the demand of BJP legislators to make "The Kashmir Files" tax-free in the state, saying if the Centre waives GST on the movie, it will apply to the entire country. Replying to a debate on state Budget in the Legislative Assembly, Pawar, [...]

Gadkari launches India’s first green hydrogen-based fuel cell EV Toyota Mirai; 600 km in one charge

New Delhi, Mar 16 (PTI) Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday launched India's first green hydrogen-based advanced fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV), Toyota Mirai, and said this is the first-of-its-kind project in India that aims to create an ecosystem for such vehicles in the country. Speaking at the event, Gadkari said FCEV, powered by hydrogen, [...]