Haryana to distribute 1 lakh kits of Ramdev's Coronil to Covid patients
May 25, 2021, at 05:15 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Haryana Government is all set to distribute yoga guru Ramdev's company-Patanjali-manufactured controversial ayurvedic medicine 'Coronil' to Covid patients.
India reports 2.76 lakh Covid-19 cases, 3,874 deaths in 24 hours
May 20, 2021, at 04:18 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Over 2.76 lakh new Coronavirus cases and close to four thousand deaths apparently linked to the virus were reported from 36 states and union territories of India on Thursday.
By end of year, will be able to vaccinate entire adult population: Centre
May 20, 2021, at 04:05 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday said India will procure 267 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses by the end of this year and will be in a position to inoculate the entire adult population of the country.
India will complete administering 51.6 crore vaccine doses by July-end
May 16, 2021, at 11:57 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India will complete administering 51.6 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses by the end of July, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Saturday.
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan tweets advice to detect, manage Black Fungus
May 14, 2021, at 06:00 pm
Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Friday tweeted his advice to the people to detect and manage Black Fungus.
Harsh Vardhan reviews preparedness of AIIMS New Delhi in light of recent surge of COVID19 cases
Apr 16, 2021, at 11:57 pm
New Delhi: Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, on Friday visited All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi to review their COVID-19 preparedness in light of recent surge of COVID cases in the Capital.
'Hue & cry by states over partisanship by Centre in vaccine distribution farce': Harsh Vardhan
Apr 09, 2021, at 02:38 am
New Delhi/IBNS: As a row over Covid vaccines' distribution between Centre and some states intensified on Thursday, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan called this "hue & cry by certain states about partisanship by the union government" just a "farce".
Maharashtra's Satara stops vaccination after running out of doses: Reports
Apr 08, 2021, at 05:26 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra's Satara stopped vaccination against Covid-19 on late Wednesday night after district authorities ran out of doses, media reports said quoting Vinay Gouda, the Chief Executive Officer of the Satara Zilla Parishad.
As ministers talk about end of pandemic, IMA warns against 'unauthorized political statements'
Mar 09, 2021, at 04:30 am
New Delhi/IBNS: After statements by Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan and Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on nearing the "end of the pandemic", the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has cautioned politicians about not providing a "sense of false security".
Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan takes Covid-19 vaccine shot
Mar 02, 2021, at 07:29 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India's Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan and his wife took the first shot of Covid-19 vaccine on the second day of the latest vaccination drive phase.
Coronil: IMA 'shocked' over Patanjali's claim on tablet, seeks Union Health Minister's response
Feb 22, 2021, at 11:31 pm
New Delhi: The Indian Medical Association has expressed 'shock' over 'blatant lie of WHO certification' for Patanjali's Coronil tablet, which the company has claimed to be an evidence-based medicine to combat COVID-19 disease.
Jan 02, 2021, at 10:23 pm
New Delhi: Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr Harsh Vardhan on Saturday visited two mock vaccination sites in Delhi to review the dry run drill for administering the COVID19 vaccine.
Jan 02, 2021, at 06:50 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan on Saturday said the Covid-19 vaccine will be provided to one crore healthcare workers and two crore frontline workers free of cost across the country, a day after a government-appointed panel of experts cleared one of the remedies.
Jan 01, 2021, at 11:20 pm
New Delhi: Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare today chaired a high-level meeting to review preparedness at session sites across the country for COVID-19 vaccination trial run on Saturday.
'Govt alert, no reason to panic': Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on UK Coronavirus strain
Dec 21, 2020, at 07:40 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardh on Monday said the government was fully alert over the fresh Covid-19 strain in the United Kingdom, urging people not to panic.
India records 26,624 fresh Covid-19 cases, 341 new deaths
Dec 20, 2020, at 05:34 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India recorded 26,624 fresh coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, taking its tally to 1,00,31,223, the Health Ministry data showed on Sunday morning.
Oct 19, 2020, at 12:50 am
New Delhi: Indian Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday rejected China's claim that the COVID-19 pandemic broke out simultaneously in several countries last year.
India's active Covid-19 cases fall below 8-lakh mark: Health Ministry
Oct 17, 2020, at 05:02 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India's Health Ministry on Saturday stated the active Covid-19 cases in the country have fallen below the eight-lakh mark, though several parts of the country are staring at a possible surge in infections amid the festive season.
Amid Covid-19 cases surge, Centre rushes high-level teams to five states including West Bengal
Oct 17, 2020, at 03:00 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Friday deputed high-level teams to Kerala, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and West Bengal as these states have been reporting an alarming surge in the number of coronavirus fresh cases in the recent days.
Covid-19 vaccine expected early next year: Health Minister Harsh Vardhan
Oct 13, 2020, at 06:28 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday said India, which is the second worst Covid-19-affected country in the world, is likely to have a vaccine against the virus in early 2021, media reports said.
Oct 12, 2020, at 02:38 am
New Delhi/UNI: India on the 11th day of Unlock-5 reported 74,383 new cases of COVID-19 during the past 24 hours, surpassing the 70 lakh-mark of cases that have been reported since the outbreak of pandemic in March.
Covid-19 cases can shoot up during winter, warns Minister Harsh Vardhan
Oct 11, 2020, at 09:29 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday voiced concern over reports that the number of Covid-19 cases will increase during winter, saying the possibility could not be dismissed in the Indian context at all.
India adds 75,083 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, tally crosses 55 lakh
Sep 22, 2020, at 04:19 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India, which has been battered by the Novel Coronavirus pandemic despite months of lockdown, on Tuesday added 75,083 Covid-19 cases taking the tally of infections beyond 55 lakh.
Entire country fighting Coronavirus together with PM Modi: Health Minister Harsh Vardhan
Sep 17, 2020, at 09:55 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday said that the entire country, including the Chief Ministers of various states, are fighting the Novel Coronavirus pandemic together with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Jul 31, 2020, at 10:37 pm
New Delhi: Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare, chaired the 19th meeting of the high-level Group of Ministers (GoM) on COVID-19 by a video-conference, here on Friday.
Number of Coronavirus patients in India touches 28 from 6
Mar 04, 2020, at 03:48 pm
New Delhi/UNI/IBNS: With the number of positive cases of Coronavirus jumping to 28 from six, the Indian government on Wednesday announced that all incoming flights and passengers would be part of universal screening, and not just the nationals of 12 countries as listed earlier.
Political commitment at highest levels leading govt’s response on Coronavirus: Harsh Vardhan
Feb 13, 2020, at 08:30 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid a global scared over the deadly Novel Coronavirus threat, which had an outbreak in China and claimed over 1100 lives so far, Union Health Minister Harsha Vardhan on Thursday asserted that political commitment at the highest levels is leading the government’s response on the matter.
Let's pledge to be an organ donor: Miniter Harsh Vardhan
Jul 08, 2019, at 07:40 pm
New Delhi, July 8 (UNI) Union health minister Harsh Vardhan on Monday asked people to come forward to donate organs and take a pledge to this effect.
Harsh Vardhan dispatches a Central Team to Review Japanese Encephalitis (JE) situation in Assam
Jun 30, 2019, at 05:46 pm
New York, June 30 (IBNS): In view of the recent reported Japanese Encephalitis (JE) cases in Assam, Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare has dispatched a central team to review the Japanese Encephalitis (JE) situation in the State, on Sunday.
Permanent multi-disciplinary expert group to be set up in health ministry, says Vardhan
Jun 18, 2019, at 07:40 pm
New Delhi, Jun 18 (UNI): Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday discussed and deliberated on the factors causing high child mortality in the reported Acute Encephalitis Syndrome cases in Muzaffarpur district of Bihar and immediate measures to be taken up to prevent child deaths.