PGIMER Director Dr Jagat Ram on Monday said that according to sero survey conducted by the institute among the 2,700 children shows 71 per cent of samples have developed antibodies.

Speaking to ANI, he said, We're at the beginning of the 3rd wave of COVID-19 pandemic. A serosurvey conducted by PGIMER, Chandigarh among 2700 children shows 71 per cent of them have developed antibodies.

The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Monday adopted a Bill to dispense with the National Entrance-cum-Eligibility Test (NEET) and provide for admission to medical courses based on Class XII marks to ensure social justice.

It is the first state to scrap NEET. The Bills adopted in 2017 for the same purpose during the AIADMK regime did not get the President’s assent. The test is not a fair or equitable method of admission since it favoured the rich and elite sections of society, the preamble of the Bill said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be attending the first first-ever in-person Quad summit at the White House on September 24. Besides, PM Modi will also address the UN General Assembly in New York on September 25. the will be Modi's first visit to the United States since President Joe Biden assumed office early this year.

The US announced on Monday that the first-ever in-person Quad Summit would be hosted by United States President Joe Biden at the White House on September 24. Other than Prime Minister Modi, it will also be attended by Prime Minister Scott Morrison of Australia and Japanese premier Yoshihide Suga.

Digital payment and financial services firm Paytm plans to deploy FASTag-based parking services across the country after having launched first such project with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation.

Paytm Payments Bank Ltd (PPBL) on Monday said it has enabled the country's first FASTag-based metro parking facility in partnership with the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC).

Ola co-founder Bhavish Aggarwal on Monday said its electric scooter factory will be run entirely by women and employ over 10,000 women at full scale.

Aatmanirbhar Bharat requires Aatmanirbhar women! Proud to share that the Ola Futurefactory will be run ENTIRELY by women, 10,000+ at full scale! It'll be the largest all-women factory in the world!! Slightly smiling face, he said in a tweet.

India’s Tata Consultancy Services will help Dutch semiconductor manufacturer NXP in improving user experience and accelerate its digital transformation, said the two companies on Monday.

NXP Semiconductor works in automotive, industrial and Internet of Things, mobile, and communication infrastructure markets. It selected TCS as its strategic partner to drive its integrated IT services strategy across applications, IT infrastructure and workplace services spanning enterprise, manufacturing and engineering functions.

Jet Airways will resume domestic operations by the first quarter of 2022, an investor consortium, whose resolution plan was approved by India's bankruptcy court earlier this year, said on Monday.

Once India's biggest private carrier, Jet stopped flying in April 2019 after running out of cash, owing billions to lenders and leaving thousands without jobs.

Widespread reports on Monday morning suggest that India captain Virat Kohli will soon step down as the captain of the T20 and ODI teams after the T20 World Cup. Based on reports from a leading English daily, the decision is finalized and an announcement is expected soon from the captain himself alongside the Board of Cricket Control for India (BCCI). Veteran opener Rohit Sharma is reportedly set to take over the reins of the ODI and T20 teams from Kohli.

Sharma, who is the most successful captain in Indian Premier League, is set to be the captain after Kohli leads the T20 team for one final time at the T20 World Cup later this year.

The vaccination drive across India has gathered major momentum, with states vaccinating the eligible population swiftly. Setting a new vaccination milestone each day, India has been able to vaccinate over 40 percent of its population with the first dose of the COVID jab.

In recent news, a total of six states and union territories have vaccinated 100 percent of its eligible population with the first dose of the COVID vaccine.

BJP MLA Bhupendra Patel will take oath as the 17th Chief Minister of Gujarat today (September 13, 2021), two days after his predecessor Vijay Rupani resigned from the post of the CM almost a year before the state was due to go into assembly polls.

The announcement of Bhupendra Patel's name as the next CM-elect of Gujarat came as a surprise for many as his name was not among the top contenders for the post.

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