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The Union Government has allowed the Mumbai-based Haffkine Bio-Pharmaceutical Corporation Limited to produce “Covaxin” following technology transfer from the Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech Corporation. The decision is expected to give a boost to vaccine production.

Sputnik V's approval came on a day when India overtook Brazil to become the country with the second-highest number of cases globally. Photo Credit: Twitter

The Union Government has banned “Remdesivir” an anti-viral drug, which was being sold up till now in the black market for a heavy price.

INDIA: Building on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s historic visit to Bangladesh nearly a fortnight ago, India and Bangladesh have accelerated efforts to forge a...