Manipur: Schools, colleges from Class 9 to re-open on Jan 27
Guwahati/IBNS: The schools and colleges in Manipur from Class 9 and above standards will be reopened on Jan 27.
Dominica PM writes letter to Narendra Modi, seeks COVID-19 vaccines for citizens
Roseau: Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit of Dominica has written a letter to PM Narendra Modi to seek COVID-19 vaccines for his citizens.
New Delhi: Bangladesh government has said India will gift 20 lakh doses of Oxford-Astrazenca Covid-19 vaccines (Covishield) on Jan 21, reflecting the friendly relationship shared between the two nations.
Bengal: Trinamool Congress men get Covid-19 vaccine shots meant for health workers
Kolkata/IBNS: In a bizarre scene in the politically-charged state West Bengal, several ruling Trinamool Congress members were found getting inoculated with Covid-19 vaccines which were meant solely for the health workers.
Maldives President Solih congratulates Modi for launching COVID-19 vaccination drive
Male: Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on Sunday congratulated Indian PM Narendra Modi for initiating the COVID-10 vaccination drive a day before.
Bhutan PM praises Indian counterpart Narendra Modi over COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Thimpu/UNI: Bhutan Prime Minister Lotay Tshering on Saturday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on national rollout of the COVID-19 vaccination programme.
Covid-19: Vaccination starts for Indian Navy at Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam/UNI: Vice Adm Atul Kumar Jain, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command (ENC), launched COVID-19 Vaccination Programme for the Indian Naval Health Care Workers (HCW) at the Vaccination Centre INHS Kalyani here on Saturday.
Covid-19 vaccination drive: Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla gets inoculated
Pune/IBNS: Joining the crores of health workers, Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonwalla got himself inoculated with Covid-19 vaccine made by his own pharmaceutical company.
Norway issues coronavirus vaccine caution on elderly as 23 die days after vaccination
New Delhi/IBNS: Norway has cautioned against vaccinating the very old and terminally ill patients with Coronavirus vaccine after 23 people died in the country after a few days of the injection.
Covid awareness caller tune in Amitabh Bachchan's voice gets replaced
New Delhi/IBNS: The public service announcement to raise awareness in regards to coronavirus in the voice of superstar Amitabh Bachchan as the caller tune for every call in India is getting replaced.
No foreign head of state will attend Republic Day celebrations as chief guest due to Covid: Centre
New Delhi/IBNS: No foreign dignitary will attend this year's Republic Day's celebration as the chief guest due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday.
PM Modi to launch Covid-19 vaccination drive on Jan 16
New Delhi/UNI: India will roll out the world's largest immunisation drive on Saturday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi launching the massive countrywide Covid-19 vaccination drive.
Jallikattu kick-starts with Covid-19 safety norms in Tamil Nadu, Rahul Gandhi to watch the event
Madurai/UNI: The renowned bull taming event "Jallikattu" began in Tamil Nadu with traditional fervour and enthusiasm at Avaniyapuram in this district on Thursday.
Assam: Second consignment of Covid-19 vaccines reaches Guwahati
Guwahati/IBNS: The second consignment of 36,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines for Assam reached Guwahati on Wednesday.
Free COVID-19 vaccination for three crore healthcare workers: Modi
New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi on Monday announced three crore health workers in all states would be vaccinated against COVID-19 in the first phase.