India ready for testing AIDS vaccine

India is developing an AIDS vaccine, a prototype of which is ready for preclinical studies, the government informed the Rajya Sabha. ‘&...

India is developing an AIDS vaccine, a prototype of which is ready for preclinical studies, the government informed the Rajya Sabha.

‘‘A prototype of the candidate vaccine for AIDS is under development under the National Jai Vigyan Science & Technology mission of the Department of Biotechnology. The vaccine is based on plasmid DNA and MVA approaches. The vaccine candidate is ready for preclinical toxicological studies,’’ MoS for Science Bachi Singh Rawat said in a written reply to a question.

In another collaborative effort by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the ministry of Health and International Aids Vaccine Initiative, USA, a modified hiv-I subtype ‘C’ vaccine is being developed.

Bharat Kosh not to control funding for madarsas

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Refuting charges that Bharat Shiksha Kosh was launched in January this year to keep a check on flow of funds to madarsas, the Government told RS that the funds donated for private educational institutions were not to be routed through the Kosh.

‘‘Our Government has done a lot for the benefit of madarsas,’’ MoS for Human Resource Development Vallabbhai Kathiria told R.P. Goenka (Cong) during question hour.

He said organisations or bodies which receive donations or grants from external sources (other than government support) for education and research activities shall get such donations or grants routed through the Bharat Shiksha Kosh. This does not apply to funds given to private educational institutions, the minister said adding the affairs of the Kosh are reviewed at meetings of the Board of Governors.

SP leader Azam Khan walks out of jail after 23 months, hundreds of supporters welcome him

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Senior Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan, who is facing multiple cases, walked out of the Sitapur jail today after 23 months. He was scheduled to be released early Tuesday morning, but it was delayed due to impending court proceedings. Hundreds of supporters gathered outside the Sitapur jail, waiting for the SP leader to walk out of prison.

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