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Covaxin row: Bypassing phases endangers system, say experts

The Drugs Controller General of India’s restricted emergency approval to Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin has raised questions over the transparency of the process of granting approvals. Covaxin was granted restricted emergency approval by the DCGI on Sunday, along with the Serum Institute of India’s Covishield. While the panel is believed to have considered the phase 3 data of Covishield’s UK trials, no such data of phase 3 trials is available for Covaxin. For more, watch the full video.

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Video: Vijay swears in as Tamil Nadu CM amid roars, chants of frenzied crowd

TVK leader C Joseph Vijay on Sunday took oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu amid a sea of supporters, his friends and family, and several political leaders. Eight other TVK leaders were sworn in besides him, as ministers in the new government. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi also attended the ceremony. The TVK managed to secure the Governor's nod to form the government after the Congress, the CPI, the CPI(M), the VCK, and IUML extended their support to the Vijay-led party for a colaition government.

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