India to launch surveillance after vaccine-derived polio virus detection

India to launch surveillance after vaccine-derived polio virus detection

Wednesday, 27 December 2023 | Archana Jyoti | New Delhi

Following detection of vaccine-derived polio virus (VDPV) in sewage samples last year in  Kolkata in 2021, an alarmed India is now gearing up to launch a nationwide surveillance from January 1, 2024 to ascertain whether the pathogen is present in any case of clinically diagnosed child with primary immune deficient...

Alumni Day held in SRM

Tuesday, 26 December 2023 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

Former students of SRM Institute of Science and Technology appealed to the current batch of students to channelise their energy towards becoming entrepreneurs, establishing startups, and generating opportunities for others. Speaking at the Alumni Day, 2023 celebrations held at SRM IST in Kattankulathur, the former students said there were plenty of...

No question of apology on Dhankar mimicry: Kalyan

Tuesday, 26 December 2023 | Saugar Sengupta | Kolkata

n Senior Trinamool Congress leader and MP Kalyan Banerjee who had earlier this month courted controversy after mimicking Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar outside the Parliament House on Monday justified his action saying it was a part of his fundamental right to expression. “There is no question of any apology for exercising...

Rajanth to visit Jammu on December 27

Tuesday, 26 December 2023 | Pioneer News Service | Jammu

Defence Minister Rajanth Singh is scheduled to visit Jammu on December 27 to review the prevailing security scenario in the wake of a recent surge in terrorist strikes on army personnel in the twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to visit Jammu on December...

Conduct operations in most professional manner: Pande

Tuesday, 26 December 2023 | Mohit Kandhari | Jammu

A day after shunting out three senior officers including the Brigade Commander of the 13 Sector Rashtriya Rifles, pending a formal court of Inquiry into the recovery of three civilian dead bodies under mysterious circumstances in the Surankote area of Poonch, Indian Army Chief General Manoj Pande on Monday urged...

Ruling party has weaponised suspension of MPs: Kharge

Tuesday, 26 December 2023 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

Congress president and Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge in a letter to Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar has alleged the ruling party has "weaponised" the suspension of MPs as a convenient tool to "undermine democracy, sabotage Parliamentary practices and throttle the Constitution", In his reply to a letter written by Dhankhar,...

Let's not forget sacrifices of our armed forces: Chandrachud

Tuesday, 26 December 2023 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said here on Monday let's not forget about the sacrifices of our armed forces personnel who are at the borders laying down their lives to protect the nation as we celebrate Christmas. He said the message of Jesus Christ's life was to sacrifice for...

India reports 63 more cases of JN.1 as total reaches 628

Tuesday, 26 December 2023 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

As the States across the country rush for genome sequencing of the Covid-19 cases, more number of JN.1 sub variants are being detected as at least 63 cases were reported in the country on Monday with maximum from Goa at 34 cases followed by Maharashtra where nine cases have been...

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