The government is accelerating approval of overseas-made Covid vaccines
With the aim of expanding the basket of Covid-19 vaccines and increasing the pace of vaccination in India, the central government announced Tuesday that it had accelerated emergency approval for overseas-made jolts that have received similar approvals in other countries. The move is significant as several vaccines may be made available under certain conditions, including those from Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson in India. CONTINUE READING…
Bitcoin hits record high
Bitcoin hit a record $ 62,741 on Tuesday and extended its rally to new heights in 2021 a day before Coinbase went public.
The listing of the largest US cryptocurrency exchange on the Nasdaq on Wednesday is considered a milestone for proponents of the cryptocurrency. CONTINUE READING…
The US recommends a hiatus for the J&J vaccine
The US is recommending a “break” in administration of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 single-dose vaccine to investigate reports of potentially dangerous blood clots. In a joint statement Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration said they examined clots in six women in the days after vaccination combined with reduced platelet counts. More than 6.8 million doses of the J&J vaccine have been given in the United States. CONTINUE READING…
JLR Q4 sales grow by over 12%
Jaguar Land Rover Q4 FY’21 Retail Sales Up 12 Percentage Points to 1.23,483 Units New Delhi, April 13th (PTI) Tata Motors’ Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) saw retail sales jump 12.4 percent to 1 on Tuesday , 23,483 units in the fourth quarter of 2020-21.
JLR said the effects of Covid-19 are continuing to recover and said sales in China increased 127 percent in the fourth quarter compared to a year earlier when that market was badly hit by the pandemic. CONTINUE READING…
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