# Covid-19 vaccine

• The central drugs and standards committee (CDSCO) on sunday formally approved the covid-19 vaccines by Bharat biotech and SII.

• This allows the vaccines – covishield by SII and based on the Oxford astrazeneca vaccine and covaxin by bharat biotech to be offered to healthcare workers and frontline workers in India.

• The health ministry had said that 3 crore such personnel, considered at the highest risk for covid-19 would be given the vaccine for free.

# Academy to promote Tamil culture

• The department of art, culture, and language of the Delhi government set up a Tamil academy on sunday.

• This academy will help in promoting the south Indian language and culture in the capital.

• The academy will introduce various awards to promote and reward the works of people in Tamil language and culture.

# Trans fat levels in foods

• The food safety and standards authority of India (FSSAI) has capped the amount of trans fatty acids (TFA) in oils and fats to 3%  for 2021 and 2% by 2022.

• The current permissible limit is 5%.

• This change has been brought through an amendment to the food safety and standards (prohibition and restrictions on sales) regulations.

# Attacks on shia’s in pakistan

• Gunmen opened fire on a group of minority shia hazara coal miners after abduction.

• They were abducted from a coal mine in south western Baluchistan province of Pakistan.

• The Islamic state group has claimed the responsibililty for the attack.

# Soleimani’s killing anniversary

• Several demonstrations happened in Iraq by Iran backed militia groups marking the anniversary of killing of general qasim soleimani last year.

• Qasim soleimani was the head of quds force of Iran revolutionary guards – an elite Iranian force.

• Iran also alleged that Israel is planning a false flag operation against United States targets, to fuel the tensions between US and Iran.