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Union Health Minister Mandaviya unveils ‘India’s Vaccine Growth Story’ at World Book Fair

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Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday released a book titled “India’s Vaccine Growth Story – From Cowpox to Vaccine Maitri” at the World Book Fair at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi.

The book authored by Sajjan Singh Yadav, Additional Secretary, Union Finance Ministry, elaborates on India’s achievement in developing, producing and distributing Covid-19 vaccines.

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Speaking on the occasion, Mandaviya said that India administered 2.2 billion doses as a part of the world’s largest Covid vaccination drive without any shortages across the nation, which resulted in saving 3.4 million lives.

The minister also highlighted that when other countries were struggling with vaccine hesitancy, India set an exemplary pro-vaccination Covid management model.

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“It gives me immense pleasure to see research, manufacturing and vaccine drive has been portrayed in comprehensive fashion that recounts not just the pandemic crisis but also delves into vaccine history, that can be traced 2500 years back,” Mandaviya added.

He urged writers to come to fore, stating that “research-based documentation is a medium that can bring to light India’s heritage, illustrating to the world possibilities and solutions, as India’s Covid-19 trajectory has done, leaning on our traditional roots and heritage”.

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“Our heritage reflects our knowledge and science that have stood the test of time, and proven exemplary in times of crisis,” he added.

In the book, the author has also delved upon future challenges that may emerge for vaccinology and new vistas for the growth of Indian vaccine industry in a candid manner.
 

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If Hulk had a pet bull! Watch the stature of this bull while walking down Indian street

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Hulk, the green skin, bulky and muscular humanoid possessing limitless physical strength is one of the favourite superheroes of Marvel Comics. This member of MCU’s Avengers stuns his opponents with his strength and physique. This fictional character has a wide fan base across the world including India.

But, did you ever wonder if Hulk had a pet bull, how would it look?

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Recently, a video surfaced on social media that shows a big black bull walking fearlessly down a street in India.

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One can find several videos and reports of large bulls with the monstrous physique. A specific cattle breed with a genetic mutation looks enormous. The mutation causes the muscles to double.

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Of course, such bulls will surprise anyone with their monstrous look.

However, this male bovine captured in India seems to be from some other world. As the bull walks on the street, people watch it anxiously being on the roadside. Even people captured it on their mobile cameras. The size and muscular build of the bull will surprise anyone.

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The video shared on Twitter by Graphite Czech has now gone viral on social media with several users sharing it massively. Even the video has invited interesting and hilarious comments from netizens. 

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Also Read: White deer captured on camera lens in wildlife sanctuary; picture goes viral

One user wrote, “There is absolutely no way this is real – did he come from the nether realm? Has he come to claim our souls?” (sic)

Another wrote, “That’s an UFO.” (sic)

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“Whose gonna stop it haha not me whahaha,” wrote a third user. (sic)

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Electricity Amendment Bill not to impact agriculture sector, says Power Minister

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The Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2022 covers amendments related to power sector and there is no amendment proposal related to agriculture sector, the Parliament was told on Tuesday.

Power Minister R.K. Singh gave the assurance in response to a question in Lok Sabha during Question Hour.

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“Further, the provision of subsidy as in the present Act i.e. Electricity Act, 2003 is not proposed to be changed and the states can continue to give subsidy to farmers and other consumers as they are doing at present,” he said.

As per Electricity Act, 2003, the subsidy to specific categories of consumers including domestic and farmers is decided by state governments.

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The proposed legislation is currently under consideration of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy, which is headed by BJP MP Jagdambika Pal.

Last year during the Monsoon session, the Electricity (Amendment) Bill was referred to the Parliamentary Committee by the power minister, immediately after being introduced in Lok Sabha, amid protests by opposition that it encroached upon powers of states and allows privatisation of electricity on the lines of communication sector.

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Savarkar’s grandson warns of filing FIR against Rahul Gandhi

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Spelling fresh troubles for Rahul Gandhi, the grandson of V.D. Savarkar has now demanded an apology from the disqualified Congress MP besides threatening to file an FIR against him for his remarks on the late Hindutva ideologue.

“My name is not Savarkar, I won’t apologise,” Rahul Gandhi had said after he was disqualified from the Lok Sabha following his conviction by a Surat court in a 2019 criminal defamation case.

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Savarkar’s grandson Ranjit Savarkar, who’s the Chairman of the Swatantryaveer Savarkar Rashtriya Smarak, said that if Rahul Gandhi fails to apologise for his comments, he would lodge a police complaint against the Congress leader.

“He (Rahul Gandhi) must prove that Swatantryaveer Savarkar had apologised to the British for his release from the cellular jail in the Andaman Islands… I have done it (filing FIR) in the past, I shall do it again,” an agitated Ranjit Savarkar told mediapersons.

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Rahul Gandhi had made the controversial statement a day after he was disqualified as a Lok Sabha member following a Surat court slapping a two-year jail term on him in the defamation case.

Taking strong umbrage, Ranjit Savarkar also urged ex-Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena (UBT) President Uddhav Thackeray and Nationalist Congress Party President Sharad Pawar to speak to Rahul Gandhi and ask him to tender an apology.

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Not satisfied with Thackeray and Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut flaying the Congress leader in the past couple of days for his remarks, Ranjit Savarkar demanded that “they must ask Gandhi to apologise for his statements on Swatantryaveer Savarkar”.

Ranjit Savarkar also pointed out how when he was the CM in the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government, which aslo included the NCP and the Congress, Thackeray reportedly took no action when an objectionable article appeared in a Congress publication, ‘Shidori’.

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“At that time, I had demanded that Thackeray should act in the matter, but I got no reply to my letter, nor was any action taken,” he said.

The ruling Shiv Sena-BJP coalition in Maharashtra has slammed Rahul Gandhi for his remarks, while the Sena (UBT) tto has castigated the Congress leader in strong terms.

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Besides, some leaders of the NCP-Congress have also expressed their reservations on the issue that could have ramifications on the future of the MVA alliance, though senior Sena (UBT) and Congress leaders have assured that it will not be affected, even as Raut and Thackeray are likely to meet Rahul Gandhi soon to register their displeasure over his Savarkar remarks.

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