23 cr doses unused; vaccinations, tests lose pace despite Omicron
India's vaccination rates remain sluggish; the number of daily Covid-19 tests has also waned considerably as the country faces an imminent threat from the Omicron variant.
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Homegrown footwear maker Metro Brands aims for Bata’s shoes
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India, S Africa to discuss TRIPS waivers, despite WTO Ministerial setback
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India contests that the draft proposal, which will undergo changes till the last minute, completely ignores developing country concerns, like ensuring food security, in the wake of a pandemic.
Initiate, innovate, make in India for the world: PM to pharma cos
The PM exhorted the domestic pharmaceutical industry to focus on self-reliance in the entire production chain of pharmaceutical products, and reliance on India’s traditional medicine strengths.
Pandemic-busting India Inc. posts record profit of ₹2.47 lakh cr in Q2 FY22
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The public health expert avers that pharma companies, the Government, and regulatory authorities acted quickly together, from bringing vaccine technology to vaccinating over 100 crore Indians.
