3 September 2021 Current Affairs
Biological E vaccine has received DGCI approval to conduct phase 2/3 trials on children. What is the name of its COVID vaccine candidate?
Hyderabad-based Biological E Limited got approval from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) to conduct Phase 2 & 3 clinical trials for its COVID-19 vaccine Corbevax on children aged between 5 and 18 years of age with certain conditions.
India hosted the 8th Meeting of Agriculture Experts of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Countries through video conferencing.
Scientists at the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT), Ropar and Kanpur have jointly launched a living-plant based air purifier named "Ubreathe Life", that will boost the air purification process in the indoor spaces.
Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit has been given the additional charge as Governor of Punjab, in addition to his duties, by President Ramnath Kovind.