1. No compromise on quality of COVID vaccine: Bharat Biotech CMD
Bharat Biotech CMD Krishna Ella said that the company is under tremendous pressure to bring out its COVID-19 vaccine, but it will not compromise on its safety and quality. He added that all efforts are on to ensure that the prospective vaccine is within the common man's reach.
2. COVID-19: Sero-survey phase-II begins in Mumbai
The Mumbai civic body has started the second phase of sero-surveillance study in the city from Monday to assess the spread of COVID-19 and how many people have developed antibodies against the disease.
3. Objections over EIA draft are 'unnecessary and premature': Javadekar
Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Prakash Javadekar hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, on Monday, for raising objections over the draft Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) 2020 notification, by calling them "unnecessary" and "premature".
4. Woman, two kids found dead in Tamil Nadu's Rayanur
Three persons of a family, including a woman and her two sons, were found dead in a house in Rayanur district on Monday. The deceased have been identified as Muthulakshmi(29), her two sons Rakshith(3) and Dakshith(2).
5. Uttarakhand: Doon school's wall collapses due to heavy rains
Panic gripped residents of Dehradun after a portion of a boundary wall collapsed due to heavy rainfall on Monday. The debris from the collapse blocked the road, disrupting vehicular movements. Additionally, rainfall entered in some of the houses and the residents struggled to drain it out.
6. ACCI calls off proposed shutter down bandh after talks with Pema Khandu
The Arunachal Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has called off its proposed 72-hour shutter down bandh from Monday after Chief Minister Pema Khandu assured the traders' body that the state government would meet their demands.
7. Maharashtra should increase Covid testing: Ex-CM Fadnavis
Maharashtra needs to boost its Covid-19 testing capacity, as well as increase the number of isolation centres in a big way, in the wake of rising infections and death rate, Leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis said on Monday.
8. Turkey becomes third country to develop COVID-19 vaccines: Erdogan
Turkey has become the third country to develop vaccines locally against COVID-19 after the US and China, claimed President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
9. Nokia 5310 (2020): Nostalgia is back for die-hard fans
Nokia brand has brought back the nostalgia-filled feature phone 'Nokia 5310' in a new avatar for its Indian fans and is also cheaper. Price starting from Rs 3,399 and having features such as MP3 player, FM radio, Micro USB port, etc.
10. Matter blown out of proportion due to upcoming Bihar elections: Rhea Chakraborty to SC
Rhea Chakraborty has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court alleging that Sushant Singh Rajput suicide has been blown out of proportion as it occurred in the wake of Bihar elections and reportedly CM Nitish Kumar is responsible for the registration of FIRs.
