75 pct of India's adult population vaccinated, PM Modi tweets congratulations
Jan 30, 2022, at 05:54 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated citizens as 75 per cent of India's adult population got fully vaccinated.
'Intensify vaccination, ensure momentum of economy': PM Modi tells states on Omicron spread
Jan 14, 2022, at 02:34 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired a comprehensive high-level meeting with state chief ministers and Lt. governors of union territories to review the COVID-19 situation amid the Omicon variant's spread and vaccination progress.
Rahul Gandhi slams Centre for over COVID-19 vaccination
Dec 31, 2021, at 06:09 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday criticized the central government for allegedly missing the target of administering both the doses of the COVID-19 vaccination to the adult population by Dec 31.
Punjab: Only fully vaccinated people allowed in public places from Jan 15
Dec 29, 2021, at 03:11 am
Chandigarh/UNI: Amid the Omicron fear, the Punjab Government has banned unvaccinated people from public places in the state from Jan 15 onwards.
PM Modi to chair meeting on COVID situation amid concerns of new variant
Nov 27, 2021, at 04:00 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday will chair a high-level meeting, to be attended by top government officials, on the present COVID-19 situation and vaccination status in the country.
PM Modi thanks world leaders for their wishes on India crossing 100 crore vaccinations
Oct 22, 2021, at 05:31 am
New Delhi/ IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday thanked world leaders for their wishes on India crossing 100 crore (one billion) vaccinations against COVID-19.
International travel be made easier through mutual recognition of vaccine certificates: PM Modi
Sep 23, 2021, at 06:19 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday called for international travel to be made easier, 'through mutual recognition of vaccine certificates'.
Assam govt announces SOP for Durga Puja celebrations
Sep 16, 2021, at 12:33 am
Guwahati/UNI: The Assam Government Wednesday released standard operating procedures for the upcoming Durga Puja.
PM Modi lauds Goa for 100 pct first dose vaccination in state
Sep 11, 2021, at 04:33 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lauded Goa for administering the first dose of Covid -19 vaccines to 100 percent eligible population in Goa.
Delhi runs out of Covishield, many vaccination centres to be shut tomorrow
Jul 13, 2021, at 06:14 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Several government-run vaccination centres in Delhi will be closed on Tuesday as the national capital has exhausted its Covishield COVID-19 vaccine stock, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Monday.
Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine effective against new Coronavirus variants, say developers
Jul 13, 2021, at 01:24 am
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine is effective against new coronavirus variant, developer Gamaleya Research Center and the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) said on Monday.
Manipur insurgent group announces cash rewards to fully vaccinated villages
Jul 06, 2021, at 08:55 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: While many people are still not showing interest to get COVID-19 vaccine jabs, an insurgent group of Manipur has announced cash rewards to encourage the people to inoculate.
Intensify innoculation to achieve 100 per cent target within next 10 days: DC Srinagar
Jul 06, 2021, at 01:27 am
Srinagar: In order to implement the directions of Lieutenant Governor, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad on Sunday chaired a meeting to review the pace of the ongoing vaccination drive and devise a strategy to achieve 100 percent target of the eligible population.
Shun hesitancy, get vaccinated: PM Modi urges citizens on Mann Ki Baat
Jun 27, 2021, at 06:51 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged countrymen to shed vaccine hesitance and get inoculated in large numbers.
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma reviews Covid-19 situation, vaccination status through video conference
Jun 26, 2021, at 05:23 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma reviewed the Civod-19 situation and vaccination status in the state through a video conference with the DCs, SPs and district health officials from his office at Janata Bhawan on Friday.
Punjab govt announces to bring all sections of society under vaccination drive
Jun 17, 2021, at 01:41 am
Chandigarh/UNI: The Punjab government has announced to take appropriate measures to cover every citizen in the ambit of COVID vaccination and drive has been running in full swing at rural as well as urban areas of the state.
IMF appreciates India's announcement of free vaccination to all
Jun 11, 2021, at 03:36 pm
Washington/UNI: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has welcomed Indian Government's recent announcement of free vaccination to all and free ration to the poor at a time when the country is fighting the second wave of the pandemic and staring at a possible third wave.
Kashmir: ‘Adopt Shopian/Ganderbal model to attain 100% vaccination’
Jun 08, 2021, at 04:26 am
Srinagar/IBNS: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole today chaired a meeting regarding the Covid-19 vaccination drive in Kashmir division at Divisional Covid-19 Control Room Kashmir.
Kashmir: 488 doses administered during 2-day vaccination drive at KU
Jun 05, 2021, at 10:30 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: At least 488 Covishield doses were administered during the drive, organised by the University Health Centre in collaboration with the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine Government Medical College Srinagar, Block Hazratbal.
Delhiites will be given 500,000 vaccine doses in May: AAP govt tells High Court
Jun 05, 2021, at 10:00 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Aam Aadmi Party government has responded to an observation of the Delhi High Court related to the shortage of Covid-19 vaccine in the national capital, submitting its planned inoculations by Covaxin based on the assurance by the manufacturer, Bharat Biotech, that 500,000 doses will be given to the people in May and four times that in June.
India remains engaged with US for vaccines, Joe Biden assures to support COVAX
Jun 04, 2021, at 03:59 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Thursday informed that the government has been making all efforts to augment the availability of vaccines in India, whether through enhanced production in the country or through supply from abroad.
Jun 04, 2021, at 01:11 am
New Delhi/IBNS: With just less than two months left for the Tokyo Olympics, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed India’s preparations for the mega sports event, which will be held amid the pandemic.
COVID-19: Housing complex in Kolkata’s Newtown vaccinates residents and support staff
Jun 03, 2021, at 04:16 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Amid the lockdown to combat COVID-19 some housing societies and enclaves are taking an initiative to vaccinate their residents in Kolkata.
Supreme Court slams Centre's vaccination policy for 18-44 years old
Jun 03, 2021, at 05:18 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Tuesday slammed the Centre's policy of giving free vaccination to those above 45 years and charging a hefty amount from those below that age.
Donating vaccines to other countries was PR exercise for PM Modi: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
May 27, 2021, at 05:16 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday slammed the Central government for the vaccine crisis and said gifting doses free of cost to other countries was a "propaganda tool" for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Nearly 90 pct of India witnessing high Covid positivity rate: Centre
May 12, 2021, at 04:58 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Nearly 90 per cent of India is witnessing a high Covid positivity rate, the government said on Tuesday adding that 640 districts out of the 734 are above the national threshold level of 5 per cent positivity rate.
Don't fall for rumours about vaccines: PM Modi on Mann Ki Baat
Apr 25, 2021, at 05:34 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: As the country continues to reel under the second wave of Covid-19, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged countrymen to not fall prey to rumours about vaccines and to get information from the right source.
Goa seeks permission to vaccinate hospitality sector workers
Apr 15, 2021, at 01:06 am
Panaji/UNI: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday said that the state government had written to Union Health Ministry to grant permission to vaccinate state's hospitality sector's workforce across age barriers.
Maharashtra: Vaccination stopped in Navi Mumbai
Apr 10, 2021, at 03:20 pm
Thane/UNI: Vaccination in Navi Mumbai centers have been suspended due to technical issues, Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) Commissioner Abhijit bhangar said.
Rahul Gandhi writes to Modi over pace of COVID vaccine production and inoculation
Apr 10, 2021, at 12:21 am
New Delhi/UNI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting him to accelerate the Corona vaccine production and inoculation with the second wave of the pandemic hitting hard in India.