Ex-Union Minister and BJP MP Harsh Vardhan quits politics
Mar 03, 2024, at 10:49 pm
New Delhi: Former Union Minister and current BJP MP Harsh Vardhan on Sunday said he was quitting politics, a day after his name did not feature in BJP’s first list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Health Minister Harsh Vardhan resigns ahead of Cabinet reshuffle
Jul 07, 2021, at 08:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Cabinet reshuffle today evening, Union health minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has resigned, said media reports.
Delhi HC summons Ramdev over Patanjali's Coronil
Jun 03, 2021, at 11:52 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi High Court has issued summons to controversial yoga guru Ramdev over Patanjali's Coronil which he had claimed to be a cure to COVID-19, media reports said.
May 27, 2021, at 07:06 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan has slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his barbed tweet on a New York Times report on Covid numbers in India, saying that playing politics on Covid deaths should be learned from "vultures of the earth".
Ramdev withdraws comments on allopathy after Harsh Vardhan's letter
May 24, 2021, at 05:02 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev on Sunday said he was withdrawing his comments, in which he allegedly said more people died of modern medical treatments during the COVID-19 crisis than the coronavirus itself, sparking a massive controversy.
Take back your comment on allopathy: Harsh Vardhan writes to Baba Ramdev
May 24, 2021, at 02:55 am
New Delhi: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday asked Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev to take back his comment on allopathy where he said that more people died of modern medical treatments during the COVID-19 crisis than the coronavirus itself.
India, US to strengthen WHO; Harsh Vardhan discusses Covid surge with Becerra
May 09, 2021, at 12:42 am
New Delhi/UNI: Building upon lessons learned from the early phases of COVID-19, India and the US will work closely in the international arena, including strengthening of the World Health Organization.
Apr 18, 2021, at 02:37 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday alleged that he had tried to reach Prime Minister Narenda Modi to discuss the lack of oxygen cylinders for critically ill Covid patients in his state but was turned away as he is busy campaigning for the assembly elections in West Bengal, said media reports.
No shortage of Covid vaccines: Harsh Vardhan slams Maharashtra govt's claim
Apr 08, 2021, at 02:43 am
New Delhi/IBNS: After Maharashtra Minister Rajesh Tope's concern that states might run out of Covid-19 vaccines, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday slammed such "deplorable attempts by some state governments to distract attention from their failures and spread panic among the people".
Dr. Harsh Vardhan and Smt. Nutan Goel receives their second dose of COVID-19 Vaccine
Mar 30, 2021, at 10:16 pm
New Delhi: Dr Harsh Vardhan,Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare along with his wife Smt. Nutan Goel were administered the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine (Covaxin) today at Delhi Heart and Lung Institute, New Delhi.
Rajya Sabha passes Termination of Pregnancy Bill with voice vote
Mar 17, 2021, at 01:36 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020 with voice vote.
Dec 30, 2020, at 11:39 pm
New Delhi: Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare today chaired an event to review the status of the disease Kala-Azar in the four states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal.
Govt working tirelessly to ensure Covid-19 vaccine for all: Harshvardhan
Oct 04, 2020, at 11:52 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Health Minister Harshvardhan said in his weekly online question answer session "Sunday Samvad" that the government is working tirelessly to ensure the Covid-19 vaccine reaches one and all as soon as it becomes available.
Coronavirus re-infection under serious investigation: Union Health Minister Harshvardhan
Sep 28, 2020, at 06:36 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India is closely examining all new aspects of coronavirus infection, which has infected nearly 60 lakh people in the country so far, Union Health Minister Dr Harshvardhan said.
IMA slams govt for not keeping tab on corona mortality of doctors, health workers
Sep 17, 2020, at 05:56 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Medical Association (IMA), the top body of medical practitioners in the country, on Wednesday slammed the government for not maintaining the statistics of total number of doctors and health care workers infected by Covid-19 and the tally of how many of them sacrificed their life due to the pandemic.
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan to take over as Chairman of WHO executive board
May 20, 2020, at 08:17 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Union Health and Family Welfare minister Harsh Vardhan will take over as chairman of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Executive Board on May 22.
False & an attempt to mislead the public: Union Health Minister on misinformation on Covid 19
Mar 22, 2020, at 04:25 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union health minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Sunday warned people against the 'misinformation' that after today's Janta Curfew, the deadly coronavirus will be removed.
New victim of Coronavirus reported in NCR, total cases rise to 30
Mar 05, 2020, at 10:35 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: One more case of Coronavirus was reported on Thursday taking the number of infected persons to be 30.
Congress MP did not attack anyone, says Rahul Gandhi
Feb 07, 2020, at 02:42 pm
New Delhi/UNI/IBNS: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday denied the government's charge that his party MP Manickam Tagore manhandled Health Minister Harsh Vardhan in the Lok Sabha.
PM unable to answer on jobs: Rahul Gandhi after having face-off with Harsh Vardhan in Lok Sabha
Feb 07, 2020, at 02:10 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Following a face-off with Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan who tried to attack Rahul Gandhi over his "danda on Prime Minister" remark in Parliament on Friday, the Congress leader attacked Narendra Modi saying the latter was unable to address the issue of unemployment.
Bill Gates calls on Dr. Harsh Vardhan
Nov 18, 2019, at 05:55 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Bill Gates, Co-Chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) called on Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, here on Monday.
Harsh Vardhan, Mayawati, Singhvi visit 'critical' Arun Jaitley at AIIMS
Aug 17, 2019, at 07:09 pm
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IBNS): Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati, Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Saturday visited Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veteran Arun Jaitley, who is in critical condition, at the AIIMS here, media report said.
Jun 22, 2019, at 03:51 pm
New Delhi, June 22 (IBNS): Harsh Vardhan, Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Science and Technology and Earth Sciences called on the Vice President of India today, in New Delhi.
Harsh Vardhan writes to all CMs, calls for strict action against any person who assaults doctors
Jun 15, 2019, at 05:14 pm
New Delhi, June 15 (IBNS): In view of the recent assault on doctors in West Bengal, Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, on Saturday wrote a letter to the Chief Ministers of all States and UTs drawing their attention for strict action against any person who assaults doctors.
PBT president Kunal Saha urges Union Health Minister to take action against NRS protesters
Jun 15, 2019, at 03:15 pm
Kolkata, Jun 15 (IBNS): A day after the top court held that doctors must not go on a strike, People for Better Treatment (PBT) president Dr. Kunal Saha has appealed to Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan to take action against the NRS junior doctors.
Jun 14, 2019, at 04:34 pm
New Delhi, June 14 (IBNS): Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, on Friday met a delegation of Resident Doctors Association of AIIMS, Safdarjung Hospital, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, United Resident & Doctors Association of India (URDA) and Federation of Resident Doctors Association (FORDA), who gave a representation to the Health Minister on the violence against doctors in West Bengal.
I appeal to Mamata Banerjee to withdraw her ultimatum to medical community: Harsh Vardhan
Jun 14, 2019, at 04:20 pm
Kolkata/New Delhi, June 14 (IBNS): Amid protests by doctors in Kolkata, which has now spread to different parts of the country, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Friday urged West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to 'withdraw' her ultimatum to medical community.
BJP's Harsh Vardhan files nomination from Chandni Chowk
Apr 22, 2019, at 07:32 pm
New Delhi, Apr 22 (UNI): Amid presence of large number of supporters, BJP’s Lok Sabha candidate from Chandni Chowk and Union science and technology minister Harsh Vardhan filed his nomination papers at the deputy commissioner's office in Alipur, on Monday.
Dr Harsh Vardhan visits Botanical Survey of India
May 10, 2018, at 12:04 am
Kolkata, May 9 (IBNS): Union Minister of Science & Technology, Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Earth Sciences Dr Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday visited Botanical Survey of India (BSI) at Howrah.
May 09, 2018, at 09:48 pm
Kolkata, May 9 (IBNS): The Union Minister of Science & Technology, Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Earth Sciences Dr Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday inaugurated renovated four new galleries, namely, Invertebrate, Mammal, Ecosystem & Botanical at Indian Museum along with Governor of West Bengal Keshari Nath Tripathi, here.