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Nov 1-15, 2021 - Vol 2, Issue 9
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Vaccine manufacturers played big role in India's success story: PM Modi
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for their role in the "success story of India". Holding a meeting with seven domestic manufacturers against the backdrop of 100 crore vaccine doses being administered, he praised their efforts that have resulted in the country crossing the milestone, and said that they "have played a big role in the success story of India", an official statement said. He appreciated their hard work and confidence given by them during the pandemic.
New Delhi, October 23 (IANS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 23 credited domestic vaccine manufacturers
The Prime Minister also stressed that the country needs to institutionalise the best practices learnt during the last one and a half years, and said that this is an opportunity to modify our practices, in tune with the global standards. Continued on Page 3
Australia Australia and India to sign launches trade deal by 2022 end 'spread Canberra/New Delhi, 1 October: joint media release by freedom' Covid APiyush Goyal, Indian Minister of Commerce and Industry, vax push Consumer Affairs and Food,
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Canberra, October 24 (IANS): The Australian government on October 24 launched the next phase of its coronavirus vaccination campaign as the country continues to battle the third wave of the pandemic. Health Minister Greg Hunt on October 24 debuted the government's new vaccine advertising campaign, reports Xinhua news agency.
Dubbed "spread freedom", the campaign emphasizes the benefits of getting vaccinated against Covid-19 such as the freedom to travel interstate and overseas, reminding people that with increasing vaccinations they are able to return to a more normal and free life.
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Indigenous aircraft carrier Vikrant sails out for second sea trials IANS
New Delhi, October 24 (IANS): Indian Navy's indigenously developed aircraft carrier Vikrant sailed out on October 24 for its second sea trials, officials said. Its maiden sea trials were conducted in August this year. The carrier would undergo a series of sea trials to prove all equipment and systems prior to its delivery in 2022.
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and Public Distribution and Textiles and his Australian counterpart Mr Dan Tehan MP, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Government of Australia, formally launched the resumption of negotiations on the India-Australia Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA). Both Ministers discussed a range of issues during the 17th India-Australia Joint Ministerial Commission meeting on September 30. Key issues included the expeditious negotiation of a bilateral CECA, resolution of tax-related issues faced by Indian software firms
in Australia, ensuring increased two-way trade and the 12th Ministerial Conference of the WTO scheduled to be held at the end of this year. Both India and Australia reaffirmed their commitment to conclude a CECA, including to reach an interim agreement by December 2021 to liberalise and deepen bilateral trade in goods and services, and to conclude the negotiations on a full CECA by the end of 2022. Continued on Page 3
International students will be able to return to Canberra in 2022 Canberra, October 22 (IANS): Andrew Barr, Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), announced on October 22 that international students who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 will be able to return to Canberra for the start of the 2022 academic year. Under the plan, students who have been inoculated with a vaccine recognised by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) will not have to quarantine on arrival in the ACT but will be subject to federal testing requirements,
reports Xinhua news agency.
"Higher education institutions provide a considerable social and economic contribution to Canberra. The return of international students will be very welcome news for our city," Barr said in a statement. The international education industry, which was worth an estimated A$1 billion per year to the ACT economy prior to the pandemic, has been crippled by Australia's strict border restrictions.
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