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DCGI allows Serum Institute to enrol 7-11 year kids in Covid-19 vaccine trial

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DCGI allows Serum Institute to enrol 7-11 year kids in Covid-19 vaccine trial

A subject expert group of the Central Drug Standards Control Organization stated: “After detailed review, the committee recommends allowing the recruitment of subjects in the 7 to 11 year old age group under the agreement. As the country is preparing to protect children from coronavirus infection, children aged 7-11 are recruited to participate in COVID-19 vaccine trials. It has injected more than 870 million doses of vaccines into adults of nearly 1.4 billion people. A subject expert panel of the Central Pharmaceutical Standards Control Organization said: “After detailed deliberation, the committee recommended that subjects in the 7 to 11 year old age group be allowed to be recruited in accordance with the agreement.” The Serum Institute has tested its COVID-19 vaccine in the age range of 12-17 years, which is a domestic version of AstraZeneca’s vaccine, and provided safety data for the first 100 participants. So far, only drugmaker Zydus Cadila’s DNA COVID-19 vaccine has received emergency use approval in India and can be used in adults and children 12 years and older.

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SpiceJet announces 8 new flights to connect Jaipur with Varanasi, Amritsar and Ahmedabad

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SpiceJet announces 8 new flights to connect Jaipur with Varanasi, Amritsar and Ahmedabad

SpiceJet expands its domestic network with 8 new flights that will connect Jaipur with Varanasi, Amritsar and Ahmedabad and also link Ahmedabad with Pune.

SpiceJet is further expanding its domestic network with the launch of eight new flights starting November 15.

In the statement released on Wednesday, the airline announced that these new routes will connect Jaipur with Varanasi, Amritsar and Ahmedabad, while also linking Ahmedabad with Pune. This expansion follows the recent launch of 32 new flights in October 2024, including two international flights connecting Delhi with Phuket.

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Last month, SpiceJet also commenced UDAN flights linking Shivamogga in Karnataka with Chennai and Hyderabad, and introduced double daily flights between Chennai and Kochi, enhancing connectivity across key regional and metropolitan cities.

“We are excited to announce the launch of new flights from Jaipur to Varanasi, Amritsar, and Ahmedabad, as well as from Ahmedabad to Pune, providing our passengers with greater flexibility and convenience,” SpiceJet Chief Business Officer Debojo Maharshi said.

“These new flights reflect our commitment to supporting passenger demand across tier-II cities and beyond. With our expanded winter schedule, including international and UDAN routes, we aim to provide our customers with greater convenience, affordability, and seamless travel experiences,” Maharshi added.

SpiceJet will deploy its 78-seater Q400 aircraft in these sectors. Bookings for the new flights are now open and tickets are available at the website of the airline, SpiceJet’s mobile app and through online travel portals and travel agents.

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On Monday, the airline received a significant boost, with Acuite Ratings & Research Limited upgrading its long-term rating by four notches to ‘B ‘ and its short-term rating to A4. The rating agency has also assigned a ‘Stable’ outlook to the airline.

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