Who will get vaccinated when there is none? Delhi HC slams Centre over dialer tune
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi High Court on Thursday slammed the central government for asking people to get vaccinated through a dialer tune when there is an acute shortage of vaccine across the country, media reports said.
Good scientific decision: Adar Poonawalla on increase in gap between Covishield doses
New Delhi/IBNS: Adar Poonawalla, the CEO of Serum Institute of India (SII) that manufactures anti-Covid-19 vaccine Covishield, has welcomed the central government's decision to increase the gap between the first and second doses of the vaccine to 12-16 weeks.
SII, Bharat Biotech profiteering at expense of common man: Delhi Health Minister Jain
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Thursday alleged that the pharmaceutical companies Serum Institute of India and Bharat Biotech are profiteering at the expense of the common man.
Govt panel recommends 12-16 week gap between Covishield doses
New Delhi/IBNS: A government panel on Thursday recommended an increase in the gap between the first and second doses of anti-Covid-19 vaccine, Covishield, to 12-16 weeks.
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.
Mayawati urges states, political parties to support vaccination drive for all above 18
Lucknow/UNI: Bahujan Samaj Party(BSP) supremo Mayawati has called for all political parties, state governments and industrialists to support the Covid vaccination drive for 18 yrs and above in the country which gets underway today.
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday appealed to the 18-44 age group not to queue up outside the Covid-19 vaccination centres in the city on May 1 as the government is yet to receive vaccines and it is in constant touch with the company.
Arvind Kejriwal announces free vaccines for all above 18 in Delhi
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday announced all people aged 18 or more in the national capital will be getting Covid-19 vaccines free of cost.
No question of lockdown now in Bengal: Mamata Banerjee amid Covid-19 spike
Malda/Kolkata/IBNS: In tune with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said there would be no lockdown in West Bengal immediately to contain the spread of Covid-19.
Devendra Fadnavis' 23-year old nephew gets Covid-19 vaccine shot, stirs row in Maharashtra
Mumbai/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devendra Fadnavis landed himself in a fresh pool of controversy after the picture of his 23-year old nephew getting the Covid-19 vaccine went viral on social media.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra mocks govt, says from vaccine exporter, compelled to become importer
New Delhi/UNI: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday criticised Narendra Modi’s led NDA government at Centre for vaccine 'mismanagement', saying that from being vaccine exporter, India is compelled to become importer to curb coronavirus surge.
India not facing vaccine crisis: Ravi Shankar Prasad hits back at Rahul Gandhi over letter to PM
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday launched a scathing attack on Congress MP Rahul Gandhi after the latter wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting him to accelerate the Covid vaccine production and inoculation with the second wave of the pandemic hitting hard in India.
PM Modi to hold meeting with all CMs over Covid-19 situation today, Mamata to skip
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Thursday hold a meeting with the Chief Ministers of all states and union territories over the current situation of Covid-19 in the country and the vaccination drive.
PM Modi gets second dose of Covid-19 vaccine today
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi got the second dose of Covid-19 vaccine at All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) here on Thursday.
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.