The International Monetary Fund (IMF) executive board on Wednesday approved an additional $1.4 billion emergency financing for Ukraine to help supplement urgent financing needs and mitigate the economic impact amid the ongoing war with Russia. The said fund will be disbursed under the Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI) to bolster Ukraine’s economy amid severe human sufferings and…Continue Reading

Soaring energy prices and supply issues are leading to calls for the United States and other countries around the world to release more of their oil reserves.Oil prices have doubled in the last 12 months in North America. (Kyle Bakx/CBC)Soaring energy prices and supply issues are leading to calls for the United States and other…Continue Reading

‘Emergency meeting’ held with adjoining states over depleting air quality in Delhi

New Delhi: The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in the National Capital Region and adjoining areas is holding an “emergency meeting” to discuss the depleting air quality, on Monday. The virtual meeting is being attended by Chief Secretaries, other officials of states, and environment bodies such as the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC). The…Continue Reading

Covaxin gets emergency use nod for children aged 2-18 years; Crackdown on terror: NIA raids 16 places in J&K; more

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Covaxin gets emergency use nod for children above 2 years of age

The Subject Expert Committee (SEC) has given a recommendation to DCGI (Drugs Controller General of India) for the use of BharatBiotech’s Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin for 2-18 year olds on Tuesday, as per official sources. Back in August, India had also granted emergency use approval to ZyCov-D’s Covid-19 vaccine for children between the ages of 12…Continue Reading