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Vaccination for 45+ age group to remain closed in Pune on May 9
BJP national president JP Nadda will hold a meeting with incumbent Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to decide the next CM for the state.
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In addition to the COVID-19 night curfew, there shall be lockdown with effect from 10th May (midnight) up to 24th May (midnight): Government of Puducherry.
Vaccination for the age group of 45 years and above to remain closed in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad tomorrow. Vaccination for the age group of 18 to 44 years to continue at only selected vaccination centers with prior appointment/booking: District Administration. (ANI input)
In his initial remarks, Prime Minister (PM Modi) talked about rationale of stronger relationship of India not just with EU but with all EU member states & described India-EU strategic partnership as force multiplier for global goods in 21st century: Vikas Swarup, MEA.
On trade, technology & connectivity, India & EU agreed to resume negotiations for balanced, comprehensive free trade & investment agreements. Negotiations were suspended in 2013. Both sides worked intensively over last few months to arrive at common understanding: MEA Secretary.
Today's meeting provided platform to leaders of India and EU to exchange views on three broad clusters – (1) trade, technology & connectivity, (2) COVID19, environment & climate change and (3) foreign policy, security and regional issues: Vikas Swarup, MEA Secretary
It was a remarkable Summit because it widened the scope and the view on the untapped potential in the relationship of the European Union and India: President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen.
17 EU Members States have supported a worth over 100 million Euros of supply that has been brought to India & is being brought in the next days through the EU Civil Protection mechanism & further assistance will follow: President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen.
It was for us a very historical moment to make sure that EU stands firmly at the side of India in this challenging time & assure PM Modi of our solidarity & support with all that's needed at moment, from oxygen generators to medicines & ventilators: European Commission President.
Of course, delivering vaccine doses is good but vaccination is even better. Close to 160 million Europeans now have already received the first shot of the vaccine, that's over 25% of the EU population: President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen.
We have now delivered over 200 million doses (of vaccine) to the European people. So we are on track to achieve our projective of enough doses being delivered in July to vaccinate 70% of the European adult population: President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen.
We've just concluded historic & successful India-EU Leaders' meeting. It was an unprecedented occasion where PM of India was a special invitee. The EU+27 format has only been done with US before, most recently with President Biden in March 2021: Vikas Swarup, MEA Secretary.
The fact that we are exporting vaccines doses does show our solidarity & we encourage all of our partners and vaccine producing countries to follow our example by maintaining and enabling supply chains: President of the European Council, Charles Michel.
Since the first day of European mobilisation against #COVID19 we showed solidarity by contributing funds to research to make vaccines available for whole world. We played active role in COVAX,so vaccines could be available to whole world: European Council President Charles Michel.
India appreciated the EU’s & its Member States’ quick support & assistance, coordinated through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, thus keeping the spirit of solidarity and cooperation that has been the hallmark of India-EU relations: Joint Statement on India-EU Leaders' Meeting.
We deeply condoled the loss of lives and expressed the deepest sympathy with the families of the victims of this pandemic in India, Europe and the rest of the world: Joint Statement on India-EU Leaders' Meeting
We underlined the importance of effective & inclusive rules-based multilateralism for tackling current and future global challenges, with United Nations at its core & for ensuring a stable trading environment with the WTO at its centre: Jt Statement on India-EU Leaders' Meeting.
We agreed to further build on these convergences & foster new synergies for jointly contributing to a safer, greener, cleaner, more digital, resilient & stable world, in line with 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development & Paris Agreement: Jt Statement on India-EU Leaders' Meeting.
We agreed that, as the world’s two largest democracies, India and the EU have a common interest in ensuring security, prosperity and sustainable development in a multi-polar world: Joint Statement on India-EU Leaders' Meeting.
We noted that today’s Leaders’ Meeting reflects a pivotal moment since the first India-EU Summit in 2000 and further strengthens our relationship towards a better future for our peoples: Joint Statement on India-EU Leaders' Meeting.
Vaccination must be arranged in large & open spaces. Strictest action to be taken against black marketing & over-rating, ensuring proper oxygen use, constant auditing of its use in hospitals, rapid completion of under construction O2 plants: Uttarakhand CMO quoting CM TS Rawat.
CM Rawat has instructed district officials that strict action should be taken if no. of people involved exceeds prescribed limit in various ceremonies/events. Special focus to be on containment zones. Help from retired army personnel should also be taken: Uttarakhand CMO.
CM Tirath Singh Rawat has instructed that necessary arrangements should be made to escalate the #COVID19 vaccination process, as soon as vaccines arrive in state for 18-45 year age group. The first batch will reach Uttarakhand today: Uttarakhand CMO.
DRDO developed anti-COViD drug 2-DG comes in powder form in sachet; is taken orally by dissolving it in water: Defence Ministry.
Clinical trial showed 2-DG drug helps in faster recovery of hospitalised patients, reduces supplemental oxygen dependence: Defence ministry.
An anti-COVID drug 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG) has been developed by DRDO in collaboration with Dr Reddy's Laboratories, Hyderabad: Defence ministry.
Maharashtra: A meeting of Cabinet Sub-Committee on Maratha reservation is underway in Mumbai. Ministers Ashok Chavan, Eknath Shinde, Dilip Walse Patil, Chief Secretary Sitaram Kunte, Advocate General Ashutosh Kumbhkoni & others are present.
Rs 30,000 crores is nothing for the central government... There should be a universal vaccine program for all throughout the country: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in the state Assembly
200 oxygen cylinders and 10 oxygen concentrators sent by Thailand government and another 100 oxygen cylinders and 60 oxygen concentrators donated by Indian community in Thailand arrive in Delhi.
Manipur: Imphal West district administration imposes curfew till May 17 under Section 144 of CrPC to contain #COVID19 spread; essential services & people going for vaccination & COVID test exempted from restrictions.
COVID-19 infection has reached villages of Uttarakhand. The level of transmission despite Corona Curfew is a matter of concern. To contain the spread, the government will take a major decision by May 10: Uttarakhand Cabinet Minister Subodh Uniyal
Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal and Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma reached Delhi to meet senior party leaders. Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, and BJP General Secretary (Organisation) BL Santosh reached party chief JP Nadda's residence for a meeting.
TMC leader Biman Banerjee elected Speaker of West Bengal Legislative Assembly for third time.
Khan Market case involving seizure of oxygen concentrators from Khan Chacha restaurant in Khan Market has been transferred to Crime Branch: Delhi Police (ANI input)
India reports 4,01,078 new #COVID19 cases, 3,18,609 discharges, and 4,187 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per Union Health Ministry Total cases: 2,18,92,676 Total discharges: 1,79,30,960 Death toll: 2,38,270 Active cases: 37,23,446 Total vaccination: 16,73,46,544
Central Crime Branch (CCB) arrested one accused in the raid conducted at Siga Gases Pvt Ltd in Bengaluru. He was selling oxygen cylinder for Rs 3000 per 47 litres of oxygen.
Meanwhile, the government has fixed the rate at Rs 300 per 47 litres of oxygen.
Tamil Nadu government announces complete lockdown for two weeks starting May 10 to control the spread of COVID-19 (ANI input)
The European Union and India will agree to revive stalled free-trade negotiations at a virtual summit on Saturday while also seeking closer cooperation to combat climate change, as concerns about China bring Brussels and New Delhi closer.
Partly overshadowed by the COVID-19 crisis in India, the summit will gather Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and all of the bloc`s 27 leaders for the first time, a sign of the EU`s renewed interest in the Indo-Pacific region.
"What we will see is a breakthrough on EU-India ties," said a senior EU official involved in preparing the meeting. "There is momentum in our relations," the official said. (Reuters input)
Incumbent Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma are scheduled to meet BJP President JP Nadda to take a call on the next state CM.
Amid speculation over the next chief minister of Assam, senior BJP leaders from the state Sarbananda Sonawal and Himanta Biswa Sarma met BJP national president J P Nadda and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday (May 8, 2021) in New Delhi.
In other developments, Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the virtual summit of the European Council at the invitation of the President of the European Council, Charles Michel today. The discussion involved reviving stalled free-trade negotiations while seeking closer cooperation to combat climate change.
A new feature on CoWIN portal entailing a four-digit security code, which users will receive on their phones once they manage to confirm a slot to get COVID-19 vaccination will be introduced today. It will work like one-time passwords (OTPs) and sent to users via SMS.