India emerged as education and healthcare hub for Global South: S Jaishankar
Jan 13, 2023, at 03:57 pm
New Delhi: India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said India has also emerged as an education and healthcare hub for the Global South.
India continues to witness spike, 7,240 fresh COVID-19 cases recorded in past 24 hours
Jun 09, 2022, at 03:13 pm
New Delhi: India recorded yet another day of spike as 7,240 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Thursday.
India registers 2,85,914 fresh COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Jan 26, 2022, at 03:32 pm
New Delhi: India registered 2,85,914 fresh COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as daily positivity rate touched 16.16 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday.
Jan 10, 2022, at 01:47 am
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi on Sunday chaired a high-level meeting to assess the COVID-19 pandemic situation in the country, ongoing preparedness of health infrastructure and logistics, status of the vaccination campaign in the country and the emergence of new Covid-19 variant Omicron and its public health implications for the country.
India registers 1,17,100 fresh COVID-19 cases, 302 deaths in past 24 hours
Jan 07, 2022, at 03:36 pm
New Delhi: India, a nation which is yet again witnessing a spike in COVID-9 cases, registered 1,17,100 cases in the past 24 hours, as per the Ministry of Health released data on Friday.During the same period, country's overall Omicron tally touched 3007.
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.
Corona is not over, pictures of post unlocking behaviour worrisome: PM Modi
Jul 16, 2021, at 09:39 pm
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi interacted with CMs of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Odisha, Maharashtra and Kerala to discuss Covid related situation.
India records 38,949 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, 542 deaths
Jul 16, 2021, at 03:27 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 38,949 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours and 542 deaths, as per the Ministry of Health released data on Friday.
India records 34,703 new COVID-19 cases, lowest daily count in 111 days
Jul 06, 2021, at 02:31 pm
New Delhi: Marking the lowest daily count in 111 days, India recorded 34,703 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, as per the Ministry of Health released data on Tuesday.
COVID-19: India's recovery rate steadily increases to 96.16 percent
Jun 19, 2021, at 09:57 pm
New Delhi: India continues to report a sustained slide in the daily new COVID cases. The country has reported 60,753 Daily New Cases in the last 24 hours.
Jun 16, 2021, at 02:57 pm
Mumbai: Residents of a housing society in Mumbai’s Kandivali region have claimed they were victims of a 'vaccination scam' and the alleged fraudster duped them by supplying fake COVID-19 shots.
China stands with India in fighting second wave of COVID pandemic: Wang Yi
Jun 03, 2021, at 02:28 pm
Beijing: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has assured that all BRICS member nations will help India in combating the second and deadly wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jun 03, 2021, at 05:28 am
New Delhi: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday said his nation has sent another shipment of Sputnik V vaccine to India to help the country fight the second wave of the pandemic.
India clocks 127,510 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours, 2795 deaths
Jun 01, 2021, at 03:30 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 127,510 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, marking the lowest daily count in the past two months.
Senior columnist John C. Hulsman feels India remains a rising power despite COVID-19 tragedy
May 22, 2021, at 08:40 pm
Senior columnist and foreign policy expert John C. Hulsman called India the 'greatest rising power on the planet' despite the current COVID-19 second wave which is ravaging the nation and doubts being raised over current PM Narendra Modi's handling of the situation.
Tibetans in Mongolia help India fight second wave of COVID-19 pandemic, donate to PM CARES FUND
May 21, 2021, at 09:21 pm
Ulan Bator: A delegation of the local Tibetan community led by former abbot of Namgyal Monastery Jadho Rinpoche in Mongolia visited the Indian Embassy here recently and offered a donation to the Indian Prime ministers fund (PM CARES) to help the country fight the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic.
No link between 5G technology and spread of COVID-19: Indian govt
May 11, 2021, at 05:44 pm
New Delhi: It has come to the notice of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Ministry of Communications that several misleading messages are being circulated on various social media platforms claiming that the second wave of coronavirus has been caused by the testing of the 5G mobile towers.
Japan joins hands with UNDP to boost oxygen supply in Northeast India
May 11, 2021, at 05:01 pm
As the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic rages in India, Japan and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) India have partnered to provide eight oxygen generation plants to the North Eastern Region (NER) in India.
Some forums trying to tarnish India's image by portraying COVID-19 crisis: Report
May 10, 2021, at 04:34 pm
A campaign has been allegedly led by TRT World — Turkey's state-owned Turkish Radio and Television Corporation — along with official Chinese government social media platforms to tarnish India's image by portraying the COVID-19 crisis in the country at this moment when even the world is struggling to fight against the deadly virus that originated from Wuhan.
Indian high commission thanks Sri Lankan clergy for praying for India
May 08, 2021, at 12:46 pm
New Delhi: The Indian High Commission in Colombo has expressed “sincere gratitude” to the Sri Lankan Budhist clergy and people of the island nation that have been praying for the wellbeing of India, reported Colombopage.
Japan pledges USD 50 million to help India fight COVID-19
May 08, 2021, at 04:23 am
Tokyo: Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi has said his nation will contribute USD 50 million in additional grant aid to help India fight the deadly second wave of the COVID-19 virus.
COVID-19 crisis: Australian PM Scott Morrison speaks to Indian counterpart Narendra Modi
May 07, 2021, at 07:55 pm
Canberra: Australian PM Scott Morrison on Friday spoke with Indian counterpart Narendra Modi and said his nation will continue supporting India by supplying ventilators and oxygen concentrators.
May 05, 2021, at 09:21 pm
New Delhi: In a significant development, two medical oxygen plants funded by PMCARES have been installed at AIIMS, New Delhi and RML Hospital within a week.
We are helping India significantly in its fight against COVID: US President Joe Biden
May 05, 2021, at 02:01 pm
Washington/UNI: US President Joe Biden on Tuesday said that the US was helping India significantly in its fight against Coronavirus by sending it material, machine parts and oxygen.
Only way to stop COVID-19 spread is imposing full lockdown: Rahul Gandhi
May 04, 2021, at 04:25 pm
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday attacked the Centre over the spread of COVID-19 infection and said the only way to stop it is by imposing complete lockdown.
India continues to witness spike, 357229 new COVID-19 cases recorded
May 04, 2021, at 03:19 pm
New Delhi: India continued to witness a spike in COVID-19 cases as 357,229 new cases were registered in the past 24 hours, as per Ministry of health released data on Tuesday.
Fighting COVID-19: Israel to send medical aid to India
May 04, 2021, at 02:47 pm
Tel Aviv/UNI: Israel will send medical aid to India to help the country address the difficult situation with the spread of the Novel Coronavirus, Israel's Foreign Ministry said.
Silicon Valley veteran Vinod Khosla pledges USD 10 million for oxygen supply to Indian hospitals
May 04, 2021, at 08:33 am
Indian-American billionaire businessman and Sun Microsystems co-founder Vinod Khosla has pledged USD 10 million for supply of medical oxygen to hospitals in India, which is struggling to cope with a fierce second wave of the Coronavirus infection.
COVID-19: NEET-PG Exam to be postpone for at least 4 months
May 03, 2021, at 09:46 pm
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed the growing need of adequate human resources for responding to the COVID-19 pandemic in the country on Monday.
UK plans to send extra 1,000 ventilators to India to fight COVID-19
May 03, 2021, at 06:26 pm
London/UNI: The UK plans to send additional 1,000 ventilators to Indian hospitals to support the country in the fight against COVID-19, the UK government said on Sunday.