Day: February 13, 2021

Germany will have difficulties making use of all available Covid-19 vaccines in April, Chancellor Angela Merkel said in an interview with broadcaster ZDF on Friday.

Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami today launched ‘1100’, the State government’s integrated public grievance helpline number.

As many as 284 Indian fishermen were arrested and as many as 53 boats confiscated by Sri Lanka during 2019 and 2020, the Union government said.

Puducherry Lt Governor Kiran Bedi has ordered a vigilance probe into the suspected misuse of Chief Minister’s relief fund.

Tamil Maanila Congress president G K Vasan called on Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi. His meeting assumes significance in view of the upcoming Assembly elections in the State.

Rumours are rife that P Jayapradeep, second son of Deputy Chief Minister and AIADMK coordinator O Panneerselvam is likely to take a plunge in politics.

Twitter, which was pulled up by the government for non-compliance, has blocked nearly 97 per cent of the handles flagged by the IT Ministry.

Facebook has said it took action against 26.9 million pieces of content for hate speech in the December 2020 quarter.

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Director Randeep Guleria has said that those above 50 years and people with comorbidities in the 20 to 50 year age group will start getting the coronavirus vaccine from March.

A high level committee under the chairmanship of Union Home Minister Amit Shah has approved Rs 3,113.05 crore of additional Central Assistance to five States/Union Territories including Tamilnadu.