Month: January 2021

The tallest Gangadhareswara (Lord Shiva) statue in the country on the premises of Azhimala temple in Vizhinjam was unveiled on Thursday.

Kerala

Of the five firms, Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Company Limited emerged as the L1 bidder for the tender after qualifying on all the parameters and the contract was awarded to it.

For Shanchol, which was the world’s first cholera vaccine to be developed in India, the formulation was done by Shantha Biotechnics along with a South Korean institute.

Covaxin has shown 80-85% efficacy

An ecstatic Bharat Biotech founder chairman and managing director Dr Krishna Ella termed it as a dream moment for Indian science.

Kadapa.

Manavata, an NGO, launched by a native of Kadapa district has become a platform for teachers, lecturers, bankers, software professionals, government employees and even farmers and retired employees to help those in need of medical aid or financial support for education or any other help. In the last one-and-a-half decade, many people received help from Manavata. 

Well-known breast cancer surgeon from Hyderabad Dr Raghu Ram Pillarisetti has been named in the New Year’s Honours list of Queen Elizabeth II.