India’s daily virus infections are world’s highest but crowds gather for festival
NEW DELHI, (Reuters) –Hundreds of thousands of Hindu devotees flocked on Monday to take a holy bath in India’s Ganges river, even as the nation racked up the world’s highest tally of new daily coronavirus More...
Nearly 30 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses given on Day 1 of Tika Utsav
New Delhi [India], April 12 (ANI): In a major achievement, nearly 30 lakh vaccine doses were administered on Day 1 of ‘Tika Utsav’, pushing the cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered More...
India’s cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage crosses 10 crore
New Delhi [India], April 11 (ANI): The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed 10 crore mark on Sunday with over 35 lakh doses given in the last 24 hours, the Union Health More...
”Tika Utsav” beginning of second big war on COVID-19: PM Modi
New Delhi, Apr 11 (PTI): Asserting that the ”Tika Utsav”, a vaccination drive between April 11 and 14, marks the beginning of the second big war on COVID-19, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday made More...
Coronavirus lockdowns around the world as vaccine efforts stumble
MUMBAI: Fresh lockdowns and curfews were imposed on tens of millions of people from India to Argentina on Saturday, as COVID-19 infections surged again and vaccine roll-outs were hampered by shortages and scares More...
India administers over 9.43 cr COVID-19 vaccine doses
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): The cumulative number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in India crossed 9.43 crore on Friday, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Representative Image. The Ministry More...
Indian shares snap winning streak as banks fall
BENGALURU (Reuters) – Indian shares ceded ground on Friday after three sessions of gains, pressured by a fall in private-sector lenders, while shares of consumer goods producers gained amid restrictions in More...
India to review COVID-19 vaccines after blood clot warning – report
(Reuters) – A government panel of experts is investigating for any domestic cases of blood clotting, even mild ones, as a side effect of the two COVID-19 vaccines being administered in India, financial daily More...
COVID-19 vaccination at public, private workplaces having 100 eligible beneficiaries from April 11
New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI): The government will allow COVID-19 vaccination at public and private workplaces having about 100 eligible beneficiaries from April 11 across states and Union territories. Health Secretary More...
India hits all-time high in new coronavirus cases, exceeding 1.15 lakh in a day for first time
New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) The number of new coronavirus cases in India hit a record daily high since the outbreak of the pandemic with over 1.15 lakh new infections being reported in a span of 24 hours, pushing the More...