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7th Pay Commission Latest News Today : After massive Diwali bonanza, here comes the big New Year gift for the Central government employees. As per media reports, the Centre is likely to increase the house rent allowance (HRA) of the government employees. This comes after the recent DA hike that was granted to them in October this year. If the HRA is increased, then the salary of the Central government employees will increase massively in New Year. If it is granted, the hike will be done as per the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission. During Diwali time, the Central government had increased the DA of the employees by 3%. As per the updates, the government employees are now getting 31% DA hike. Other media reports suggested that the Centre could grant another DA hike along with an increase in HRA in January 2022. However, the HRA hike could be limited to only 11.56 lakh employees of the Railway Board. If the finance ministry approves the proposal, then the Railway Board governmen

New Delhi: A Noida couple were killed while their six-year-old daughter suffered severe injuries after a truck hit a divider and overturned on their car near the Hyatt Regency hotel in Delhi’s RK Puram . The accident occurred around midnight on Wednesday. The couple, Manish Sharma (37) and Shipra Joshi (32), were driving to their home in Noida, along with their daughter, when a truck carrying gravel overturned. The couple, who died a day after their marriage anniversary, were returning home from Sharma’s brother house in Rajasthan’s Bhiwadi. Joshi was a homemaker, and Sharma worked as a legal consultant with a private firm. A hydraulic crane was deployed at the spot to help with rescue efforts, after personnel from the Delhi Fire Services (DFS) and police failed to free the couple and the child from the car, which was practically flattened. The rescue teams used gas cutters to cut the mangled car and rescue the three occupants.  DCP (Southwest) Gaurav Sharma said they received a c

Bengaluru: The voting for the biennial election to the Karnataka Legislative Council’s 25 seats from 20 Local Authorities’ Constituencies began at 8 am on Friday amid tight security. The polling for Karnataka MLC Polls 2021 where 90 candidates are in the fray will end at 4 am. The results for Karnataka MLC Election 2021 will be declared on December 14. The elections is being held for two seats each from the local authorities constituencies of Bijapur, Belgaum, Dharwad, Dakshina Kannada and Mysuru; and one each from Bidar, Gulbarga, Uttara Kannada, Raichur, Bellary, Chitradurga, Shivamogga, Chikmagalur, Hassan, Tumakuru, Mandya, Bangalore, Bangalore Rural, Kolar and Kodagu. Who are the candidates? Out of total 90 candidates in the fray, 20 each are from BJP and Congress, six from Janata Dal (Secular), 33 independents and rest are all from smaller parties. Among the candidates, there is only one woman from Chickmagalur. The election is necessitated as the term of 25 incumbent MLCs

Mexico: A cargo truck jammed with people who appeared to be Central American migrants rolled over and crashed into a pedestrian bridge over a highway in southern Mexico on Thursday, killing at least 53 people and injuring dozens more, authorities reported. The federal Attorney General’s Office said the preliminary estimate lists 53 dead, with three of the injured in critical condition. Luis Manuel Moreno, the head of the Chiapas state civil defense office, said about 21 of the injured had serious wounds and were taken to local hospitals. The crash occurred on a highway leading toward the Chiapas state capital. Photos from the scene showed victims strewn across the pavement and inside the truck’s freight compartment. Video footage showed the dead and injured migrants jumbled into a pile inside the collapsed freight container, with some struggling to extract themselves from the weight of bodies piled atop them. Later, rescue workers arranged the dead in rows of white sheets, side by

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee pulled up Krishnanagar MP Mahua Moitra during an administrative meeting and told her that the “party will decide” about ticket distribution. This comes amid infighting in TMC ahead of civic polls in Nadia district. “Mahua, let me give a clear message here. I don’t need to see who is against whom. If someone does not like a person, he or she sends some people for news on YouTube or in newspapers. This kind of politics can go for one day but not forever,” Mamata Banerjee said during an administrative meeting held by the state government, according to a report by Indian Express. Mahua Moitra, who was recently removed as the party’s president of Nadia district, was present at the meeting when Mamata Banerjee directed a message towards her. Mamata Banerjee said,”It is not right to accept that the same person will be in the same place forever. When there is an election, the party will decide who will

New Delhi: Dairy Brand Amul paid a heartfelt tribute to CDS General Bipin Rawat, who along with his wife and 11 others, died in an IAF helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu’s Coonoor on Wednesday. Amul’s Topical advertising paid tribute to the defence personnel in their latest graphics by creating a banner image dedicated to him. Amul took to its official Twitter handle and posted the picture which has CDS Bipin Rawat’s animated picture wearing his uniform. They also wrote a special message remembering the defence personnel’s unwavering love for the nation. The poster reads, “Har sainik ke yaar thhe woh, dushman ke liye talwar thhe woh (He was a friend for every soldier, and a sword for every enemy)… General Bipin Rawat 1958-2021.” #Amul Topical: Tribute to the Chief of Defence Staff… pic.twitter.com/suijO7YZWa — Amul.coop (@Amul_Coop) December 9, 2021 Meanwhile, the funeral of India’s first CDS will be held today. People will be able to pay their respects to the outstanding commande

Gurugram : In a bid to deal with the cybercrime cases swiftly, all the police stations in Gurugram will soon have a cyber help desk. Currently, the city has only one cybercrime help desk. The announcement was made by the Commissioner of Gurugram Police K.K. Rao while presiding over a crime meeting along with all the senior police officers at his camp office on Thursday. The commissioner said that cybercrime is increasing day by day and due to having only one cyber police station, it is not easy for all victims to reach the cyber police station, so as per the orders of the higher officers, instructions have been given to make a cyber help desk in all the police stations. Further, interacting with the officers, the Commissioner discussed several other aspects such as controlling crimes and criminals, disposal of pending complaints, crimes against women and children and taking swift action against proclaimed criminals, patrolling, setting up checkpoints on strategic roads and smuggling

Washington: President Joe Biden is getting ready for his first late-night TV appearance since taking office. Biden is set to appear Friday on NBC’s “The Tonight Show” with comedian Jimmy Fallon. Biden will appear virtually; the White House didn’t say where he will be when he tapes the segment. Biden has made two previous appearances on the show. He bantered with Fallon in April 2020, a week before he became the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, and in September 2016, toward the end of his eight years as vice president. Biden is suffering from a steep drop in the polls and has been under pressure to engage more with the media. He has been trying to improve his standing with the public by traveling around the country to promote a $1 trillion infrastructure law, money that will be used to repair roads and bridges and lay down high-speed internet across the country. The president also has been trying to rally public support for separate social welfare and climate bill that

New Delhi: General Bipin Rawat’s funeral LIVE Updates | Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, the country’s top military officer who was killed, along with his wife and 11 others on Wednesday in an IAF chopper crash near Conoor in Tamil Nadu, will be cremated with full military honours in New Delhi. The last rites of General Bipin Rawat and his wife Madhulika Rawat will be held on Friday around 5 pm at Brar Square crematorium in Delhi Cantonment. General Bipin Rawat, 63, was the most senior official in the Indian military and the first chief of defense staff, a position created by the government in 2019. He was also an adviser to the Defense Ministry. On Thursday evening, the mortal remains of General Rawat and others were brought to Palam Airbase in Delhi from Sulur in caskets wrapped in the Tricolour. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who reached Palam airbase, paid his last respects to General Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 others who lost their lives in the IAF helicopter crash i

Breaking News LIVE Updates Dec 10, 2021:  The Subject Expert Committee (SEC) under the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) will hold the first meeting on Friday regarding the COVID-19 booster dose, said sources on Thursday. Recently, the Serum Institute of India (SII) has filed an application with the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) regarding approval for a booster dose of Covishield. The Serum Institute cites that there is adequate stock of the Covid vaccine in the country now and a demand for a booster shot is there due to the emergence of new coronavirus variants. The Serum Institute is the first vaccine manufacturing company in India to apply for approval for Covishield as a booster dose. The SEC meeting in this regard will start at 12 pm on Friday. Many experts have also recommended booster doses in India especially after the emergence of new highly transmissible COVID-19 variant Omicron. But the government has not taken any decision so far. India.com br

New Delhi: In view of the funeral procession of CDS General Bipin Rawat who passed away in a chopper crash on Wednesday, there will be heavy traffic restrictions on K Kamaraj Road in Delhi on Friday. As per a Delhi Police official, K Kamraj Road will be closed for public transport after the mortal remains of the deceased reach CDS General Rawat’s residence. The VIP movement on the roads will start from 7-8 AM, which will last till late evening. All public transport will be diverted. This change in route will affect buses the most as there is a bus stop situated near CDS General Rawat’s residence. It is also be noted that autorickshaws and other means of public transport might be stopped from entering the route. However, the road will be open for private vehicles, but this is also subject to information of VIP movement received by the police. A lot of decisions regarding route diversion will be taken on Friday. The DCP traffic of New Delhi Range is already on the roads since Thursd

Chennai: A YouTuber named Maridhas has been arrested by the Tamil Nadu police from his residence in Madurai for his controversial tweet on the IAF chopper crash near Coonoor on Wednesday, in which India’s first Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 other armed forces personnel were killed. In the tweet, which he later deleted, Maridhas asked whether Tamil Nadu was turning into Kashmir under DMK rule. He also said in a separate tweet that cadres and sympathisers of DMK made fun of the passing away of General Rawat, adding that DMK was the first choice for separatist forces. BJP cadres had blocked the entry of police to his residence at Surya Nagar in Maduria and the police had to use force to take him into custody. Maridhas has been charged under the relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code by the Cyber Police. source https://www.india.com/news/india/tamil-nadu-youtuber-held-for-controversial-tweet-on-coonoor-air-crash-5132165/

CBSE Class 12 Physics Exam Today: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will on Friday conduct Class 12 Physics Exam 2021. According to the guidelines, the students will have to report at the exam centre 30 minutes before the exam. They need to carry their CBSE admit cards to the exam hall. As per the exam schedule, the CBSE physics paper will be held from 11:30 AM and 1 PM in offline mode. Students must know that the CBSE will conduct Class 12 Physics paper on multiple choice-based questions for the first time. They will have to submit the correct response through OMR sheets. The exam will be held for 90 minutes duration and students will be required to submit OMR sheet at 1 PM. CBSE Class 12 Physics Exam 2021: Check Question Pattern As per the guidelines from the CBSE, there will be three sections in the class 12 physics question- section A with 25 questions, section B- 24 question, section C- 6 questions. However, there will be 40 mandatory questions for all to answer.

Income Tax Return Latest Update: The deadline to file Income Tax Returns is almost near. As per the notification from the CBDT, the last date to file ITR is December 31. Many have already filed their ITR and those who are yet to file it, must do so before the last date. Failing to file the ITR can land you in trouble and hence, the submission must be done before the deadline. For the taxpayers, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has provided multiple windows to file ITR before December 31. The deadline to file ITR was initially set on July 31, but later postponed to September 30, and then finally to December 31 by the CBDT. However, to make the process of filing ITR easy and more taxpayer-friendly, the CBDT has launched an e-filing portal, using which one can file their ITRs online. Recently, the Income Tax Department had revealed that more than 3 crore IT returns have already been filed on the e-filing portal till December 3. Income Tax Return: Step-by-step guide on filing I

New Delhi: A day after the tragic Mi-17V5 helicopter crash that led to the death of General Bipin Rawat, India’s first Chief of Defence Staff, his wife Madhulika and 11 other armed forces personnel, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh briefed parliament and informed that Indian Air Force (IAF) has ordered a tri-service inquiry which will be led by Air Marshal Manavendra Singh. “CDS Rawat was on a scheduled visit to Defence Services Staff College, Wellington to interact with the student officers. The Air Force Mi 17 V 5 helicopter took off from Sulur Air Base at 11:48 AM yesterday and was expected to land at Wellington by 12:15 PM. However, Air Traffic Control (ATC) at Sulur Air Base lost contact with the helicopter at approximately 12:08 PM. Subsequently, few locals spotted a fire in the forest near Coonoor and rushed to the spot where they observed the wreckage of military helicopter engulfed in flames”, Singh said. Air Marshal Manvendra Singh is heading the tri-services inquiry i

New Delhi: At a time when the messages of condolence are pouring in for the demise of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat in a military helicopter crash, reports on Wednesday claimed that the Central government is planning to appoint the new CDS in the coming days. As per a report by News 18, the Centre is planning to fill the Chief of Defence Staff post in next seven to 10 days. As per the guidelines, any Commanding officers or flag officers of the armed forces are eligible for the position. It must be noted that General Rawat was appointed as India’s first Chief of Defence Staff on December 31, 2019. In general, the upper age limit for the CDS has been fixed at 65 years. PM Modi during his Independence Day address in 2019 had announced the appointment of a CDS who will be above the three Chiefs. Cremation of Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and his wife to be done on Friday (December 10) in Delhi Cantonment. Their mortal remains are expected to arrive in th

Income Tax Return Latest Update : Attention taxpayers! Have you filed income tax returns (ITR) for the financial year 2021-22? If not, you need to do it before December 31 as this is the deadline to file ITR. Experts dealing with the matter suggest taxpayers to do so at the earliest and not wait for the last moment. If you miss the deadline to file the IT return, you may invite a penalty and can create problems for all taxpayers. As per latest updates, more than 3 crore taxpayers have already filed ITR on the new e-filing portal of the income tax department as of 3 December 2021. It must be noted that the number of ITRs filed per day is over 4 lakh and increasing every day as the last date for filing returns is approaching. To make filing of ITRs easy, the Central government has launched an e-filing portal, using which the taxpayers can file their ITRs online. Follow step-by-step guide here to file returns: Visit the income tax e-portal. Click on the ‘login here’ option on the hom

Mumbai: At least 40 BMW cars were destroyed in a massive fire that broke out in a showroom cum godown in the Turbhe MIDC area of Navi Mumbai. However, there is no reports of any casualty. Chief Fire Officer, MIDC fire services, RB Patil said the blaze erupted in the showroom of BMW cars around 5.30 AM on Tuesday which destroyed the cars parked there. “40-45 BMW cars were totally charred in the fire which was brought under control at around 1 PM on Tuesday by ten fire engines,” he was quoted by news agency PTI. Another Video of A fire broke out at the #BMW Car Workshop at Turbhe MIDC, #navimumbai , in which more than 20 BMW vehicles were gutted. @Navimumpolice #fireBMW #car #Mumbai pic.twitter.com/DnnSZUNULr — Journalist Siraj Noorani (@sirajnoorani) December 8, 2021 Ten fire tenders from Vashi, Turbhe MIDC and Nerul were rushed to the spot. The fire fighting operation lasted for around six hours. According to prima facie, the cause of the fire is said to be short-circui

New Delhi:  To ensure smooth passage of international travellers arriving in India, the Centre on Tuesday mandated contactless self-declaration by them on the ‘Air Suvidha’ portal. The portal was launched in August 2020 and is used to ease international passenger arrival in India. ‘Air Suvidha’ portal The portal aids passengers in providing their details of travel and final stay along with RTPCR and vaccination status , among other details. “In today’s time, this helps the state officials in contact tracing. The implementation of the Air Suvidha portal intends to provide hassle-free, queue free and convenient air travel to all international passengers arriving in India,” IANS quoted the Ministry of Civil Aviation’s statement. “To ensure the necessary prevention of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, the exemption forms in the Air Suvidha portal have been discontinued, and filling of the details have been made compulsory for all international passengers arriving in India,” it added. I

New Delhi: An urgent meeting of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha’s five-member committee is currently underway in the national capital. The meeting is being held likely to take a decision on the future course of action on farmers’ protest. The main meeting to discuss whether to call off the stir will however be held at 2 pm on Wednesday. As per reports, ahead of the meeting, the government at the Centre in a fresh letter to SKM said that it is ready to accept all demands of farmers. Moments before the urgent meeting, Ashok Dhawale, one of the members of SKM’s 5-member committee said, “We appreciate that the government is ready for talks and is giving something in writing. But the proposal had a few flaws, so last night, we sent it back with some amendments and are awaiting their response.” He added, “The formation of an MSP-focused committee is needed, including members from the farmers’ union. The government also said that the cases registered against us will be taken back after we finish

Alwar: As many as nine teachers and the principal of a government school were booked for allegedly gang-raping and molesting four students in Rajasthan’s Alwar district. The incident came to light after the father of one of the victim asked as to why she was not going to school. The victim, who is in class 10, alleged that she was gang-raped by her school teachers and the principal for over a year. She further alleged that two female teachers, cooperating with the male teachers, made videos of the act. Mandhana police station officer Mukesh Yadav said three different cases were registered in connection with the matter and that police are investigating the case, India Today reported. It further informed that during the investigation, three more victims came forward and accused the principal and teachers of gangrape. The victims include students of Class 3, 4 and 6. The victims said that the accused threatened to kill them if they told anyone about the incident. “Will forgive the fees

Patna: After Arwal where Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, and actress Priyanka Chopra were listed as Covid vaccine beneficiaries, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, his Jharkhand counterpart Hemant Soren, former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi, and state Health Minister Mangal Pandey were named as recipients of the first dose in Bihar’s Gaya district. The Health Department believes that some persons may be involved in the forgery of data to defame the department. Following the discovery of these names, an FIR has been registered in the Tekari police station on a written complaint by Gaya Civil Surgeon Dr Arvind Kumar. “We have learned that names of some politicians were included in the data of corona’s first dose recipients in the Alipur health center under Tekari police station in Gaya. Accordingly, we have registered FIR against three unknown persons. As three phone numbers are mentioned in the list of beneficiaries, we have included the number

New Delhi: Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav is reportedly set to get married in a low-key affair soon. Though nothing has been confirmed, reports claimed that Lalu Prasad Yadav ‘s younger son may get engaged to his longtime friend in Delhi in a day or two. Lalu’s entire family, including Rabri Devi and Misa Bharti, are in the national capital these days for the function, which will witness the presence of only 50 relatives, said a report published in Aaj Tak . Tejashwi, the 31-year-old cricketer-turned-apparent of Lalu-Rabri had grabbed many eyeballs last year during the Bihar Assembly election and became the talking point of the state polls after he drew a massive crowd at each of his rallies. Specualtions were rife then that the RJD leader would get married soon after the 2020 Assembly elections. However, that did not happen. ‘Sushil, Saumya, Guni Ladki’ For Tejashwi Former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi had said that she w

New Delhi: A picture of senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor standing beside bride and groom at a wedding is doing rounds on social media with Twitterati taking jibes at him. Disappointed with the trolls, the Thiruvananthapuram MP hit back at them, saying ‘insulting a young couple on their wedding day to take cheap shots at their guest is disgraceful’. “I am used to being trolled by an organized brigade of Bhakts & I can take it, knowing it comes with the territory. But dragging non-political people into your malice is not cool,” he said. I am used to being trolled by an organised brigade of Bhakts &I can take it, knowing it comes w/the territory. But dragging non-political people into your malice is not cool, & insulting a young couple on their wedding day to take cheap shots at their guest is disgraceful. 🚫🔚🙏 https://t.co/qnkIUQtMOg — Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) December 7, 2021 Later a user asked him ‘what he meant by ‘bhakts’ and which god’s devotees ar

New Delhi: With an aim to bring the pollution level under control in the national capital, Delhi government on Tuesday announced that the ban on entry of trucks will continue till further orders. However, the CNG and e-trucks and those carrying essential commodities will be allowed to enter Delhi. To recall, the Delhi government had earlier extended the ban till December 7. “According to the directions of the Commission of Air Quality Management, the ban (on truck entry) will continue till further orders,” an official clarified. Meanwhile, the national capital’s air quality improved considerably on Tuesday with favourable wind speed aiding dispersion of pollutants. On Monday, the city’s 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) read 255, an improvement form from 322 on Monday. Neighbouring Faridabad (234), Ghaziabad (235), Greater Noida (174), Gurgaon (248) and Noida (212) recorded their air quality in the ‘poor’ to ‘very poor’ range. The Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government has alre

7th Pay Commission Latest News Today: New Year 2022 seems like to be a year of bumper gifts for Central government employees. After getting recent hike in DA, DR, TA and HRA, there is another good news for the Central government employees in New Year. If media reports are to be believed, the Central government employees are likely to receive another 3 per cent hike in Dearness Allowance in January 2022. With the latest DA hike, there will be  massive hike in the salary of these employees. As per a report by Hindi Daily Prabat Khabar , after the increase in the DA, the salary of the central employees will increase by about Rs 20,000. It must be noted that the Central employees at present are getting 31 percent dearness allowance. In July and in October, the dearness allowance (DA) of central employees was increased twice. If the Centre increases the Dearness Allowance of the employees by 3 percent, then their salary will increase significantly. However, nothing has been officially a

New Delhi: After reports claimed that the Centre has accepted almost all demands of the protesting farmers, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Tuesday said the Centre proposed that it will agree to demands and that the farmers should end the protest. However, he added that the proposal from the Centre is not clear and the farmers have some apprehensions which will be discussed tomorrow at 2 PM. He said that the agitation is not going anywhere and it will continue till everything is clear. “The Centre proposed that they will agree to our demands and that we should end the protest…but the proposal is not clear. We have our apprehensions which will be discussed tomorrow at 2 PM. Our movement is not going anywhere, will be here,” Rakesh Tikait said. On the other hand, the Samyukta Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of over 40 farmer unions, said it will take a final call to withdraw the ongoing farmers’ agitation against the government’s three farm laws. On Wednesday, the

New Delhi: In a moving gesture, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday gifted Russian president Vladimir Putin a premium handmade artefact from the tribal community of Gujarat. A note which came with the gift informed that ‘Agate bowls’ are the work of artisans of Gujarat’s Khambhat region. Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in India on Monday for a day-long summit. PM Modi received the Russian President Vladimir Putin at Hyderabad House in New Delhi as it was the first in-person between the two leaders since they met on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in 2019 in Brasilia. The note along with the gift said, “Agate or Akik are semi-precious stones known for the fineness of grain and brightness. These stones are extracted from the mines of the hills and riverbeds by trade groups of Bhils. The artisans of the Khambat region of the State of Gujarat produce a wide variety of spellbinding ornaments, utilitarian products and decor articles.”   “One such product is Agate Bowls. Th

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday chaired a parliamentary party meeting of the Bharatiya Janata Party and warned BJP MPs from being absent in Parliament. “Change yourself or there will be changes,” PM Modi told BJP MPs at the meeting. PM Narendra Modi, who had repeatedly stressed on regular Parliament attendance, also urged BJP leaders to attend party meetings. “Please be regular in attending Parliament and meetings. It is not good for me to continuously stress about this (and treat you) like children. If you don’t change yourself, there will be changes in due course,” PM Modi said at the BJP’s parliamentary meeting in New Delhi, NDTV reported. Union Ministers including Amit Shah, Piyush Goyal, S Jaishankar, Pralhad Joshi, Jitendra Singh, were present in the meeting. BJP national president Jagat Prakash Nadda was also present at the meeting. The winter session of Parliament began on November 29 and will continue till December 23. PM Modi’s warning to BJP MPs come

New Delhi: The Sputnik Light single shot Covid-19 vaccine is likely to get authorized in India soon as talks on the production of anti-COVID vaccine are nearing completion, said Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. “The talks on Sputnik Light are nearing completion,” Lavrov said following the talks with his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar in New Delhi today, reported Russian media TASS. The agreement on the production of the two-component vaccine Sputnik V in the Republic is also being implemented, the minister added. “Quite a large scale is expected – around hundred million doses each year,” TASS reported quoting him. The CEO of Russian Direct Investment Fund Kirill Dmitriev had said: “We are hopeful for the launch of Sputnik Light in India in December and we are working very well with Indian institutes.” “We have Serum institute as our production partner in India, and we believe that Sputnik light will play a big role in the Indian vaccination campaign,” he added. In mid-Sept