Govt approves vaccination for 15-18 age grp; booster shots for 60+, frontline workers: PM
Dec 26, 2021, at 03:58 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced that the government has approved vaccination shots for children aged 15 and 18 years and the vaccination drive will start from January 3 (Monday).
Aditya Thackeray makes three suggestions to Centre on vaccination amid rise in Omicron cases
Dec 07, 2021, at 11:17 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra minister Aditya Thackeray has urged the Centre to allow booster shots, narrow the vaccine gap, and bring down the cut-off age for inoculations to 15.
2 Omicron cases detected in India's Karnataka
Dec 02, 2021, at 10:02 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Two Omicron cases have been detected in southern state of Karnataka in India, said the Union Health Ministry today. The two cases were of foreign nationals who recently arrived in Bengaluru.
India delays resumption of international flights as more countries report Omicron cases
Dec 02, 2021, at 02:03 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the growing concerns over the Omicron variant of coronavirus, the Indian government has decided to defer the resumption of international flights starting December 15 and announced Wednesday that a decision will be taken later.
Cost of international flights skyrocket amid Omicron scare: Report
Dec 01, 2021, at 03:48 am
New Delhi/IBNS: International airfares are likely to zoom at least two to three times more than what used to be before the Covid-19 pandemic depending on where a person wants to fly from Delhi, media reports said.
Up to 6 hrs wait in Delhi airport for travellers from 'at risk' countries: Report
Dec 01, 2021, at 01:37 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Passengers travelling from countries where Omicron has been detected may have to wait at the Delhi Airport for up to six hours while their RT-PCR tests come out, according to media reports.
'Omicron' could be a wake-up call for India to adopt Covid appropriate behaviour
Nov 28, 2021, at 05:37 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The detection of new Covid-19 variant may act as a "wake-up call" for Covid appropriate behavior in India, Dr Soumya Swaminathan, Chief Scientist at the World Health Organization, told NDTV.
International flights expected to return to normal levels by year-end: Govt
Nov 24, 2021, at 11:02 pm
New Delhi: International flights are likely to resume operations to pre-Covid levels "by the end of the year", Rajiv Bansal, the Aviation Ministry Secretary, was quoted by news agency PTI on Wednesday.
Wait time for visa appointment to be significantly longer: US Embassy
Oct 31, 2021, at 11:41 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The US Embassy in India has said there might be significant delays in the wait time for visa appointments for some nonimmigrant visa categories as it builds back from COVID-19-related interruptions, according to media reports.
Centre suggests online shopping, avoiding travel among Covid-19 precautions ahead of Diwali, Eid
Oct 24, 2021, at 06:48 am
New Delhi/IBNS: States must strictly implement precautions to prevent the surge in Coronavirus cases post the festive season, the Centre said in an advisory on Saturday, listing measures like encouraging online shopping and travelling only in urgent situations.
No quarantine for fully vaccinated Indians travelling to UK: British High Commissioner
Oct 08, 2021, at 05:36 am
New Delhi/IBNS: No quarantine will be required for the fully vaccinated Indians travelling to the UK from October 11, the British High Commissioner to India, Alex Ellis said Thursday.
India becoming pharmacy of the world greatest achievement: WHO's Dr Soumya Swaminathan
Oct 04, 2021, at 02:49 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India becoming the pharmacy of the world is one of its biggest achievements in the past 75 years, said World Health Organization (WHO)'s Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan while speaking about the country's achievements in healthcare.
Indian hospitals cancel Russia's Sputnik V orders amid surge in free vaccine doses: Report
Sep 30, 2021, at 06:12 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A number of India's private hospitals have cancelled their orders for Russia's Sputnik V vaccine as they struggled to sell the Covid-19 shot amid a surge in free doses administered by the government.
'No issues on CoWin with certification' : India's response over UK's concern
Sep 23, 2021, at 04:39 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India has dismissed the "vaccination certification issues" cited by the British authorities for not exempting Indians vaccinated with two doses of Covishield from mandatory quarantine on their arrival in the UK.
Three arrested while smuggling Covid vaccines, medicines to Myanmar
Aug 25, 2021, at 05:50 am
Imphal/IBNS: Three persons have been arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle Covid vaccines and other medicines to Myanmar, Manipur Police said.
Aug 12, 2021, at 10:57 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday announced the extension of the ongoing Covid19-induced restrictions in the state till Aug 31 with some additional relaxations.
India gives approval to Johnson & Johnson's single-dose Covid vaccine
Aug 07, 2021, at 10:03 pm
New Delhi: India on Saturday gave approval to US pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson's single-dose COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use.
UAE eases travel restrictions for Indians and travellers of five other countries
Aug 04, 2021, at 02:36 am
Dubai/IBNS: United Arab Emirates will lift restrictions on the entry of passengers from India and five other countries, the National Emergency and Crisis Management Authority (NCEMA) said on Tuesday, according to media reports
Jul 25, 2021, at 08:10 am
Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi government has allowed Delhi Metro and public buses to run at full capacity while cinema halls, theatres and multiplexes can reopen at 50 per cent capacity starting Monday.
Heat wave warning by IMD for Delhi,Punjab, UP and some other states
Jul 01, 2021, at 11:51 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heat wave warning for some pockets of Delhi, Haryana, Chandigarh Punjab, North Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Northwest Madhya Pradesh over the next two days due to dry westerly winds blowing from Pakistan to north west India.
No more Sunday curfew in Madhya Pradesh as Covid situation improves
Jun 27, 2021, at 12:32 pm
Bhopal/ IBNS: The Madhya Pradesh government on has announced relaxation in Covid-induced curfew on Sundays, following improvements in the coronavirus situation in the state.
Zydus Cadila Covid-19 vaccine for 12-18 to be available soon: Centre to SC
Jun 27, 2021, at 06:17 am
Delhi/IBNS: The Centre has informed the Supreme Court that a new coronavirus vaccine developed by Indian pharmaceutical company Zydus Cadila will be available for the population in the age group 12 to 18 years, according to media reports.
Prime Minister chairs review meeting on Covid-19 vaccination drive
Jun 27, 2021, at 02:03 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday chaired a meeting of Covid-19 vaccination drive in the country amid the fears of a third wave of infection as cases of Delta Plus variant of the virus are being reported.
Mumbai Police arrests 8 people for holding fake coronavirus vaccination camps
Jun 25, 2021, at 09:43 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Police have arrested eight people in connection with organising fake Covid19 vaccination camps where at least 2,000 people fell prey.
Man injected with empty syringe in Bihar's Chhapra; video goes viral
Jun 25, 2021, at 08:35 pm
Chhapra/IBNS: A man was injected with an empty syringe by a nurse at a Covid-19 vaccination centre in Bihar's Chhapra.
Covid19: Mizoram, Manipur first two Northeastern states to report Delta variant
Jun 20, 2021, at 07:10 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Mizoram and Manipur are the first two Northeastern states that have reported the presence of highly infectious Delta variant of coronavirus.
Reopening of schools: Niti Ayog's Dr VK Paul has to say this
Jun 19, 2021, at 09:44 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre has said that a time should come when the schools can be reopened as more and more people are vaccinated, including teachers, and people adopt Covid-appropriate behaviour and implement social distancing in everyday lives.
Jun 19, 2021, at 07:21 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Saturday asked the states to adhere to the "extremely important" five-fold strategy of Covid-appropriate behaviour--test-track-treat and vaccinate to stop the spread of the virus.
G7 Summit: PM Modi calls for united approach to fight Covid19, future pandemics at outreach session
Jun 13, 2021, at 07:30 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday appealed to the G7 States to take a united approach to fight the coronavirus pandemic and similar health emergencies in future with the mantra "One Earth, One Health" as India saw support for its proposal for a waiver of patent protection for Covid-19 vaccines.
India asks China to renew visas of students, professionals inoculated with Chinese vaccine
Jun 11, 2021, at 04:46 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India has asked China to issue visas to students and professionals who have taken Chinese-made coronavirus vaccines, which is one of the travel conditions imposed by Beijing to enter the country amid the pandemic.