From The Newsroom: India ranks 140 in World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report 2021

In your evening news brief, World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report 2021; BioNTech-Pfizer says its vaccine showed 100% efficacy against the coronavirus in 12 to 15-year-olds and former Prime Minister H.D Devegowda admitted to hospital for evaluation of fever.

Hi, this is Ahmed Shariff and you are listening to, From The Newsroom— your daily evening news catch up show from Deccan Herald.

Here is the top news of March 31, 2021:

BioNTech-Pfizer said Wednesday their vaccine showed 100 per cent efficacy against the coronavirus in 12 to 15-year-olds, as they eye approval for adolescents to get the jabs before the next school year.

Phase 3 trials carried out on 2,260 adolescents in the United States "demonstrated 100 per cent efficacy and robust antibody responses", the companies said in a statement.

The BioNTech/Pfizer shot is based on novel mRNA technology and was the first Covid-19 vaccine to be approved in the West late last year.

Former Prime Minister Sri H.D Devegowda is admitted today at Manipal hospital old Airport Road for evaluation of fever.

The former prime minister took to twitter to say that he and his wife tested positive for Covid-19.

Sources told DH that he is being appropriately investigated and closely monitored by a team of medical experts. He is currently in a stable condition.

India has slipped 28 places to rank 140th among 156 countries in the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report 2021, becoming the third-worst performer in South Asia

According to the report, India has closed 62.5 per cent of its gender gap till date. The country had ranked 112th among 153 countries in the Global Gender Gap Index 2020.

According to the report, India has closed 62.5 per cent of its gender gap till date. The country had ranked 112th among 153 countries in the Global Gender Gap Index 2020.

Source: DHNS/ PTI/ AFP