Div Com Kashmir appeals people to get vaccinated
The divisional commissioner appealed the people in general and shopkeepers, public transporters and traders to ensure adherence to Covid SOPs in letter and spirit.
New Delhi/UNI: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday announced that Delhi is halting COVID-19 vaccination for 18-44 age group from Saturday as the existing vaccine doses have been exhausted.
All Greater Kolkata residents awaiting Covid vaccine second dose can get jab from govt facility
Kolkata/IBNS: The residents of Kolkata and its adjoining areas, who took the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine from a private hospital, will now be able to get the second dose from any government health facility, amid the acute shortage of vaccines across the country.
London: Amid India's catastrophic Covid19 crisis and demand for vaccines, Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonawalla on Saturday said he was under pressure and aggression over vaccines is overwhelming. He also hinted at starting production outside India in a country like Britain.
PM Modi, Joe Biden speak on phone; US affirms to support India with therapeutic resources
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephone conversation with United States President Joseph R. Biden on Monday over the Covid situation in both countries.
India sends Covid vaccines to Paraguay
New Delhi/IBNS: India has sent a shipment of its indigenous produces vaccine to Paraguay after the country's foreign minister requested External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar.
Rahul Gandhi bats for vaccines for all amid massive Covid-19 spike
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday spoke in favour of the Covid-19 vaccination drive for all Indians at a time the country is witnessing massive spike in daily cases.
India would do best in supplying Covid vaccines to Canada: PM Modi tells Justin Trudeau
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday assured his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau that India would do its best to facilitate supplies of Covid vaccines sought by Canada.
Can't trust BJP's vaccine, says Akhilesh Yadav as India gears up for mass Covid vaccination
Lucknow/IBNS: Even as India completed a nationwide mock drill for administering the COVID19 vaccine, Samajwadi party chief Akhilesh Yadav today exhorted people against getting what he termed "BJP's vaccine" as it couldn't be trusted.
Chennai/New Delhi/PatnaIBNS: Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan on Friday slammed BJP and its ally AIADMK for promising free Covid-19 vaccine in its Bihar election manifesto and a similar promise made by the latter in Tamil Nadu, said media reports. Others in the opposition, including Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Shiv Sena laeder Sanjay Raut, also came down heavily on BJP's assurance of "free-vaccine".
Govt working tirelessly to ensure Covid-19 vaccine for all: Harshvardhan
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Health Minister Harshvardhan said in his weekly online question answer session "Sunday Samvad" that the government is working tirelessly to ensure the Covid-19 vaccine reaches one and all as soon as it becomes available.