At least 1.6 crore people who received their first vaccine dose before May 2 haven’t been jabbed with the second, despite the maximum permissible gap of 16 weeks for Covishield elapsing – 7 months after.
Sustainable financing of infrastructure projects in India has triggered much debate over the last two decades. Over time and across governments, there are two strands that have endured. Getting private money with a long-term horizon.
This month Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed industry body CII to outline his vision. Among his many observations, two stood out. He asked industry to strengthen its partnership with GoI and also urged entrepreneurs to.
Taliban has encountered its first policy challenge on the heels of a hostile takeover of Afghanistan. Reports indicate that the Joe Biden administration has frozen the foreign currency assets and gold of the Afghan central.
With results from trials on two vaccines for children expected soon and approvals likely by September, GoI has its task cut out. It should begin the vaccination drive simultaneously, instead of waiting till next year.