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| India developing own influenza vaccine for first time: Azad | | | | Agencies
New Delhi: An influenza vaccine is for the first time being developed in India that would be effective against the swine flu pandemic, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said here on Friday.
"Public health challenges will continue to put pressure on our system and we have to be better prepared to respond to these challenges through effective regulation, surveillance, capacity building, supervision and care," he said.
Azad was addressing the newly formed consultative committee attached to his ministry and comprising both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha parliamentarians.
"For the first time in India, an influenza vaccine is being developed in the country that would be effective specifically against the pandemic H1N1," the health minister said.
Azad said the H1N1 pandemic "highlighted the need for evidence based research and trials that will be suitable for Indian conditions and the Indian people".
India is set to come out with a vaccine to target the influenza A (H1N1) virus in a few months. Three Indian companies - Serum Institute, Bharat Biotech and Panacea - are working... | |
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| Man arrested with fake certificates in Jammu | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu Friday, Nov 6
The Jammu Police today arrested one person and recovered fake school certificates from his possession in Amb Gharota area on city outskirts, police here said.
''Acting on various complaints, a police party conducted a raid and arrested one Ganesh Dass, son of Krishan Lal, resident of village Chak Singha in Kot Bhalwal area,'' police sources told .
During investigations it was found that he used to manage passed school certificates of high school and higher secondary examinations of Delhi Board and sell it here at Rs 15,000 to 20,000 per certificate.
''A police team will also be rushed to Delhi to arrest his accomplices. So far we have recovere... | |
| | | | India alarmed by arrest of two in Pak with links to Headley and Rana | | | | Agencies
New Delhi Nov 06
The arrest of two persons in Pakistan in connection with Lashkar-e-Taiyabba's plot to target vital Indian installations after the conspiracy with a Pakistani link was exposed in the US has set alarm bells ringing in Delhi. Pakistan has so far not provided any information to India in relation to the conspiracy.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was asked if there was any input on Pakistan's link to the plot to attack the prestigious National Defence College in New Delhi in which the FBI has arrested David Headley, a US national, and Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a Pakistan-born Canadian citizen and a resident of Chicago at a joint press conference held here with his Swed... | |
| | | | Principal in Inter state fake certificate racket held, Police rush to Mathura | | | SUMIT SHARMA | 11/7/2009 12:02:01 AM |
| | AKHNOOR, NOV 6: Jammu and Kashmir has been in lime light for one criminal pretext or the other since the gun culture erupted. After terrorist activities, infamous sex rackets and now hampering the sanctity of education, in a heart throbbing incident of interstate fake certificates racket has been spotted and busted by police today. Racket was being run by none other than a Principal-cum-Chairman of a private school namely Sanjaveeni Higher Secondary School Garota (registered with Jammu and Kashmir State Board of School Education), who has been arrested in this connection with fake degrees and diplomas found in his possession.
Police after getting specific information, that a principal ... | |
| | | | Ban on Pre-Paid Connections Temporary: Abdullah | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar | Nov 06, 2009
Defending the Centre's decision to ban pre-paid mobile connections in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Minister for New and Renewable energy Farooq Abdullah today said the ban is temporary and will not last long."The decision to ban the pre-paid moble connections was taken under compulsion to check the misuse of the cell phones as a large number of the users have got the connections on other names and addresses," Abdullah, who is the president of ruling National Conference in Jammu and Kashmir, told reporters here.
However, he said the ban is temporary and will not last long. "We want the users to come forward and register their connections afresh," h... | |
| | | | Bharti Airtel launches new postpaid plans | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 6: Bharti Airtel, telecom service provider, launched new postpaid plans for its customers. With the launch of these plans, Airtel customers will have the freedom of choosing from a variety of plans based on their usage and calling patterns.
The newly launched Plan 99 and Plan 75 will be available for all the existing as well as new customers. Plan 99 will be an attractive proposition for customers who desire a one-second pulse. As per the plan, customers will be charged on per second basis. All local Airtel to Airtel calls will be charged at 1 paisa per second where as Airtel to other network calls will be charged at 1.2 paisa per second. The STD calls unde... | |
| | | | Rukhsana still awaits reward for killing militant | | | | Agencies
Chandigarh, Nov 6 :
Rukhsana, who shot into limelight for killing an LeT militant, is still waiting to get a reward for killing the militant who was carrying a cash prize of Rs 8.5 lakh on his head.
"The government has still not given them (Rukhsana and Aijaz) the reward of Rs 8.5 lakh for killing the LeT militant Abu Osama," All India Anti Terrorist Front Chairman M S Bitta alleged at a press conference here today. Also present on the occasion were Rukhsana, her brother Aijaz, father Noor Ahmed and mother Rashida.
Rukhsana, along with her 18-year-old brother Aijaz had overpowered terrorists who had barged into their house at Shahdra Sharief in Rajouri on September 27, snatch... | |
| | | | J&K govt to station 10 ministers in winter secretariat | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 6 (PTI) To redress the grievances of the people during winter months in the valley, Jammu and Kashmir government has stationed 10 ministers in the recently established winter secretariat.
"The government has stationed 10 ministers on rotation basis in the winter Secretariat to address the grievances of the people," he said.
The civil Secretariat, the seat of Jammu and Kashmir Government, and other offices were closed in Srinagar on October 30-31 as part of bi-annual 'Darbar move' and will reopen in Jammu on November 9.
The practice of 'darbar move' was introduced by the Dogra rulers and as per the arrangement, the state government functions for six month... | |
| | | | Geelani arrested to foil his Kulgam march in Kashmir | | | | Srinagar, Nov 6
Chairman of the breakaway Hurriyat Conference (HC) and hardliner Huriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani was arrested today to thwart his march to Kulgam in south Kashmir where he was scheduled to address a public meeting after Friday prayers.
Kulgam district observed a complete shutdown in response to Geelani's call in protest against the alleged illegal occupation of lakhs of kanals of land by the security forces in the state.
A spokesman of the Hurriyat told media persons that veteran Huriyat leader Geelani has been lodged in police station Humhama on Srinagar-Airport road in the central Kashmir district of Badgam.
The Hurriyat chairman was scheduled to address a publi... | |
| | | | Hurriyat in dilemma ‘on talks’ set to meet next week | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar Nov 6
The moderate faction of Hurriyat Conference today remained undecided about its response to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's offer of talks and decided to meet next week to take a decision in this regard.
It is to mention that the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh during his visit to Kashmir on October 28-29 had offered to talk with all shades of opinion in the state to resolve the Kashmir issue.
‘No consensus has emerged on the issue of bilateral talks with the Centre at a joint meeting of the executive and general council of the amalgam," sources said about today's marathon deliberations.
Sources said that divergent views were expressed by the mem... | |
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