Biological E seeks nod for phase 3 trial of Corbevax as booster dose

Pharma major Biological E has sought approval from drug regulator Drugs Controller General of India to conduct the phase-3 clinical trial of Covid vaccine Corbevax. The company has sought approval as a single booster dose for those fully vaccinated with Covishield or Covaxin vaccines.The Subject Expert Committee (SEC) on COVID-19 of the Central Drugs Standard…Continue Reading

Low Pressure Over Bay Of Bengal After 2 Days, Odisha SRC Issues Alert

With the India Meteorological Department forecasting the intensification of a low-pressure system over Bay of Bengal in two days time, the Odisha Special Relief Commissioner has issued an alert for the district administrative heads of all districts.As per the midday bulletin issued by the IMD’s Regional Met Centre in Bhubaneswar, the cyclonic circulation over the…Continue Reading

Dow falls for third straight day as investors await inflation data, bank earnings

The three major U.S. stock indexes closed lower for a third consecutive session Tuesday ahead of a key inflation reading and a kick-off to third-quarter earnings season.The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 117.72 points, or 0.3%, to 34,378.34. The S&P 500 ticked down 0.2% to 4,350.65. The Nasdaq Composite closed 0.1% lower at 14,465.92.The averages…Continue Reading

The Airbnb logo is seen on a little mini pyramid under the glass Pyramid of the Louvre museum in Paris, France, March 12, 2019.Charles Platiau | ReutersCheck out the companies making headlines in midday trading.MGM Resorts — Shares of MGM Resorts jumped 9.6% after Credit Suisse upgraded the casino stock to outperform from neutral. The…Continue Reading

Euro 2028: UEFA Looks For Host Amid FIFA’s Biennial World Cup Plans

UEFA invited bidders on Tuesday to host a 24-team European Championship in 2028, though did not rule out changing the dates and format of the tournament. (More Football News) The European soccer body has been looking at whether to expand the tournament again to include 32 of its 55 member nations, officials said in July…Continue Reading

We Fail To Recognise Anti-Hindu Phobia: MoS Muraleedharan At UNSC

India on Tuesday called out the failure of the global community to recognise emergence of more virulent forms of religious phobias, including anti-Hindu, anti-Buddhist and anti-Sikh. Addressing the United Nations Security Council High Level Open Debate on ‘Peacebuilding and sustaining peace: Diversity, state building and the search for peace’, Minister of State for External Affairs…Continue Reading

RBI Gives SFB License To BharatPe-Centrum Consortium

Reserve Bank of India issued a small finance bank (SFB) license to the BharatPe-Centrum consortium on Tuesday. The SFB has been named ‘Unity Small Finance Bank’. It would now take over assets and liabilities of the Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative Bank.  The new entity will take over the assets and liabilities of Punjab and Maharashtra…Continue Reading