गृहपृष्ठ ∕ International ∕ Covishield production in full swing, says SII’s Adar Poonawalla International Covishield production in full swing, says SII’s Adar Poonawalla KathmanduPati May 02, 2021 NEW DELHI – Adar Poonawalla, CEO of Serum Institute of India (SII) on Saturday night said that the production of COVID-19 vaccine Covishield is in full swing in Pune. The SII CEO also held a meeting with his partners and stakeholders in the UK. “Had an excellent meeting with all our partners & stakeholders in the UK. Meanwhile, pleased to state that COVISHIELD’s production is in full swing in Pune. I look forward to reviewing operations upon my return in a few days,” tweeted Poonawalla. In a major move, SII had reduced the price of its COVID-19 vaccine ‘Covishield’ from Rs 400 to Rs 300 per dose for states on Wednesday. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Wednesday also provided Poonawalla with Y category security across the country by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). Earlier this month, Adar Poonawalla had asked the government for financial assistance to ramp up vaccine production.(ANI) Write your comments RELATED NEWS CJP leaders released after 24 hours in Delhi police custody Riyadh airport attack kills 12, injures 309 Indian youth leader vows protest despite detentions Navi Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize India’s voter roll revision sparks protests French student protests escalate into National crisis, hundreds of schools… Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING Role of Vitamin D in pregnancy to combat COVID-19 Prachanda flies to India for treatment of his ailing wife Dhakal elected FNCCI senior Vice-chair Health post in Humla village sans workforce, shut down for nearly a month President Bhandari begins two-day official visit to Bangladesh CPN Secretariat meeting postponed due to coronavirus Longer conflict along China borders cannot be discounted, warns Indian Chief of Defence Staff Rawat South Korea to provide E-9 visa to foreign students