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Japan: General Bipin Rawat Interacts with General Goro Yuasa

General Rawat, who is on a three-day official visit to Japan was also accorded a ceremonial welcome and presented with a Guard of Honour on arrival at Ministry of Defence, Japan. Rawat’s visit to Japan aims to give impetus to the defence ties and outlines the growing importance of India-Japan relationship.

Bharat Biotech Launches New Cost-Effective Rotavirus Vaccine ‘ROTAVAC 5D’

An official press release from Bharat Biotech said that the vaccine named ‘ROTAVAC 5D’ has been evaluated in clinical trials in India and other countries. It is safe, effective and affordable, besides being cross-protective against a variety of rotavirus strains. The study results showed clear evidence of protection across different rotavirus strains and continued efficacy in the second year of life. Currently, over 25 countries have granted patents for it.

India Conducts Fresh Night Trial of Prithvi-2 Missile

The flight test of the surface-to-surface missile was carried out barely a fortnight after two back-to-back trials of the Prithvi-2 were conducted successfully at night from the same base on November 20. “Today’s trial of Prithvi-2 missile was successful and the test met all parameters. It was a routine trial,” the source said.