No one can be forced to get vaccinated: Supreme Court
May 02, 2022, at 04:48 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: No individual can be forced to get vaccinated, the Supreme Court said in a ruling Monday.
No person can be forced to get vaccinated against COVID-19: Centre tells Supreme Court
Jan 17, 2022, at 05:48 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The central government on Monday told the Supreme Court that it can advise but not force individuals to get vaccinated against coronavirus pandemic, media reports said.
Karnataka mulls green pass for vaccinated citizens
Jan 08, 2022, at 05:41 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: Amid rising COVID-19 cases, the state government is considering issuing green passes to identify fully-vaccinated citizens, Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar said on Saturday.
Teens can register on CoWIN website for COVID-19 vaccines from Jan 1, 2022
Dec 27, 2021, at 08:35 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Children belonging to the age group 15-18 will be able to register on the CoWIN website from Jan 1, 2022 to book slots for anti-COVID-19 vaccination, media reports said.
Majority of our population still not vaccinated, Rahul Gandhi alleges
Dec 22, 2021, at 06:38 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday raised questions on the vaccination process in the country and alleged that the majority of the population is still not vaccinated.
One billion vaccination: PM Narendra Modi congratulates people as he addresses nation
Oct 22, 2021, at 03:44 pm
New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi addressed the nation on Friday where he congratulated countrymen after 100 crore (1 billion) people were administered COVID-19 vaccines on Thursday.
Oct 21, 2021, at 06:02 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India on Thursday morning achieved the historic feat of 100 crore vaccination against COVID-19.
PM Modi praises CoWIN amid tussle with UK over COVID-19 vaccine registration
Sep 27, 2021, at 06:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday praised the CoWIN days after the United Kingdom had raised questions over the web portal, which is used for online registration and certification of anti-COVID-19 vaccine in the South Asian country.
Momentous feat: PM Modi after world's first DNA based anti-COVID-19 vaccine ZyCov-D gets nod
Aug 21, 2021, at 04:36 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lauded the scientists after the world's first DNA based anti-COVID-19 vaccine, ZyCov-D, got approval for an emergency use in India.
India reports 35,178 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
Aug 18, 2021, at 04:41 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a spike in daily coronavirus cases, India Wednesday reported over 35,000 new infections while the toll went up by 440.
Govt may prioritise children with risk factors first for COVID-19 vaccination among pediatric age
Aug 14, 2021, at 05:07 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The central government may prioritize children with underlying risk factors first when the vaccination against COVID-19 rolls out for the pediatric age, a top government official has said. However, the vaccination for children can start only after immunizing the cohort of the adult population, he added.
Parliament's monsoon session begins, PM Modi urges all to become 'Bahubali' taking COVID-19 vaccine
Jul 19, 2021, at 04:27 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday touched upon the COVID-19 pandemic urging all people to get inoculated with vaccines, ahead of the beginning of the monsoon session of Parliament.
Seven EU nations, Switzerland, Iceland clear Covishield amid travel pass row
Jul 01, 2021, at 07:33 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a big diplomatic win for India, seven European Union (EU) nations along with Switzerland and Iceland have cleared Serum Institute of India (SII)'s anti-COVID-19 vaccine Covishield amid row over travel pass, media reports said.
Doing well now: TMC MP Mimi Chakraborty who fell ill after getting fake COVID-19 vaccine
Jun 30, 2021, at 08:18 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Actor-parliamentarian Mimi Chakraborty, who fell ill after getting a fake COVID-19 vaccine at a camp here, has recovered from the ailment.
Brazil suspends $324 million contract to buy Bharat Biotech's Covaxin doses
Jun 30, 2021, at 06:00 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Brazil has announced the suspension of the $324 million contract to buy 20 million doses of Bharat Biotech's anti-COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin, media reports said.
TMC MP Mimi Chakraborty falls ill days after taking fake COVID-19 vaccine in Kolkata
Jun 26, 2021, at 06:12 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Actor-parliamentarian Mimi Chakraborty on Saturday fell ill days after she was jabbed with a fake anti-COVID-19 vaccine at a camp in Kolkata, source told IBNS.
PM's tears cannot save people but oxygen can: Rahul takes swipe at Modi over COVID-19 handling
Jun 22, 2021, at 06:31 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress top leader Rahul Gandhi has taken a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his government's handling of COVID-19 in a relentless attack on the current dispensation.
Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Badal protesting outside Amarinder Singh's house detained
Jun 15, 2021, at 08:41 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal was on Tuesday afternoon detained while he was protesting outside Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh's residence here, media reports said.
BJP slams CMs for taking 'U-turn' on COVID-19 vaccination policy
Jun 08, 2021, at 07:08 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has slammed several Indian Chief Ministers for their flip-flops over the anti-COVID-19 vaccination policy ever since the inoculation drive began earlier this year.
COVID-19: Delhi to vaccinate people at polling centres, announces CM Kejriwal
Jun 07, 2021, at 07:04 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a significant step to inoculate people in the national capital, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday announced his government will launch a door-to-door COVID-19 vaccination campaign after fewer people aged 45 or more turned up to the jabbing centres.
Punjab revokes order of selling COVID-19 vaccines to pvt hospitals facing scam charge
Jun 05, 2021, at 08:33 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: After getting caught in the midst of a controversy, the Congress government in Punjab has revoked its own decision of selling COVID-19 vaccines to private hospitals at a higher price, media reports said.
TMC govt in Bengal issues new COVID-19 vaccine certificate with Mamata's photo
Jun 05, 2021, at 05:58 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In what could lead to a new Centre-State row, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government in West Bengal has started issuing COVID-19 vaccine certificates with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's photo, replacing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's one.
India reports 1.34 lakh COVID-19 cases, 2,887 deaths in 24 hours
Jun 03, 2021, at 04:04 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Over 1.34 lakh new COVID-19 cases and 2,887 deaths apparently linked to the virus were reported from 36 states and union territories of India on Thursday.
Wastage of vaccines unfortunate in Congress-ruled states: Anurag Thakur
Jun 02, 2021, at 04:11 pm
Hamirpur/UNI: Union Minister of State for Finance and corporate affairs, Anurag Thakur has blasted the Congress party for its tirade on the mass vaccination program going on in India to contain the COVID-19 adding that it was most unfortunate that the vaccines were being wasted in the Congress-ruled states.
What kind of a setting? Delhi slams Centre over double standards in COVID-19 vaccination drive
May 29, 2021, at 08:45 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a showdown with Centre over the vaccination drive, the Delhi government on Saturday questioned how the private hospitals in the national capital are getting anti-COVID-19 vaccines while the shots are not supplied to the city administration.
Vaccine absolutely important to save lives, defeat COVID-19: PM Modi
May 26, 2021, at 07:26 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Stating that the planet will not be the same after COVID-19, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said vaccines are absolutely important to save lives and defeat the pandemic.
Pfizer, Moderna won't sell vaccines to states, will deal with Centre: Arvind Kejriwal
May 24, 2021, at 07:26 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said his government's approach to US pharmaceutical giants, Pfizer and Modern, for anti-COVID-19 vaccine shots went unsuccessful as they would only deal with the Centre and not any state.
Strategies in dealing with Covid-19 should be dynamic as virus is expert in mutation: PM Modi
May 21, 2021, at 12:22 am
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday emphasised that the methods and strategies in dealing with Covid-19 should be dynamic as the virus is expert in mutation and changing the format.
Mamata writes to Modi, requests PM to arrange vaccines for priority sectors
May 20, 2021, at 11:59 pm
Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting him to arrange vaccines for priority sectors, central government employees working all over the country along with state government employees without any further delay.
No CMs allowed to speak in PM Modi's 'casual, super-flop' Covid meeting: Mamata Banerjee
May 20, 2021, at 07:34 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not allowing neither herself nor any of her counterparts from other states to speak in the Covid-19 meeting.