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A health worker administers a COVID-19 vaccine to a person at a Hospital in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021. India started inoculating health workers Saturday in what is likely the world's largest COVID-19 vaccination campaign, joining the ranks of wealthier nations where the effort is already well underway. (AP)

India gets the shot

According to initial reposts, over 1.91 lakh people were inoculated with Covaxin and Covishield vaccines at 3,351 session sites on Day 1

16 Jan 2021 11:49 PM

The vaccination exercise will be conducted utilising experience of elections (booth strategy) and Universal Immunization Program (UIP) without compromising existing healthcare services, especially national programs and primary health care. (Photo-AP)

Covid vaccination drive to begin from January 16

Emergency Use Authorisation or Accelerated Approval has been granted by the Drug Controller General of India for Covishield and Covaxin

10 Jan 2021 4:25 AM

Drugs Controller General of India Dr V G Somani along with Principal Director General of Press Information Bureau K S Dhatwalia (R) during a press conference to announce the approval of Oxford COVID-19 vaccine Covishield, manufactured by the Serum Institute, and indigenously developed Covaxin of Bharat Biotech for restricted emergency use in the country, in New Delhi, Sunday, Jan. 03, 2021. (PTI)

Covishield to cost Rs.200 per dose, export banned by government

The government is now in a hurry to start vaccination drive, the schedule for which will be announced soon

05 Jan 2021 7:23 AM

It is learnt that the Republic Day parade next month too may see a curtailed crowd in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Representational image)

Six UK returnees test positive for mutated COVID-19 strain

Under the new circumstances, ban on incoming flights from the UK is likely to be extended for a few more days

30 Dec 2020 12:40 AM

Municipal workers in personal protective equipment look on as passengers from United Kingdom arrive at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, in Mumbai (PTI)

COVID-19: Eight from UK test positive after arrival in India

Several states have quarantined all those with recent travel history to the UK and collected their swabs for testing

23 Dec 2020 4:55 AM

A police officer directs traffic at the entrance to the closed ferry terminal in Dover, England, Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, after the Port of Dover was closed and access to the Eurotunnel terminal suspended following the French government's announcement. (AP)

India suspends flights to and from UK in view of fast-spreading mutated Corona strain

The Maharashtra government on Monday said 14 days’ institutional quarantine was mandatory for flyers coming from Europe and the Middle East

22 Dec 2020 9:49 AM

Mutation of viruses is not a new phenomenon, but its virulence bothers scientists.

India suspends all flights to and from UK in view of fast-spreading mutated strain of Sars-CoV-2

The suspension of flights will be effective from midnight December 22 (Wednesday, 23.59 hours) till December 31

22 Dec 2020 12:09 AM

A health worker takes a swab from a woman for a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) Covid-19 coronavirus tests in Ahmedabad on November 23, 2020. (AFP)

States panic as virus strikes back

Some states are even contemplating stopping incoming passengers from places like Delhi

24 Nov 2020 5:09 AM

Voters stand in queues to cast their votes at a polling station during the third phase of Bihar Assembly Elections, at Mahua in Vaishali district, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020. (PTI Photo)

Bihar exit polls: Tejashwi Yadav-led Mahagathbandhan in pole position

The magic number in Bihar Assembly is 122

08 Nov 2020 1:48 AM

Resident doctors of Kasturba Hospital demonstrate over non-payment of their pending salaries by North Delhi Municipal Corporation, in New Delhi, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020. (PTI )

Delhi reels under second wave of coronavirus as cases jump

With the pandemic situation still fragile, the government has decided to keep scheduled international flights suspended till November 30

29 Oct 2020 11:05 AM

Members of an organization sanitize a market place in Nadia. (PTI)

India's COVID-19 recovery rate touches 90 per cent

61 per cent of the total recovered cases are from Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi.

24 Oct 2020 11:37 PM

The average daily COVID-19 positivity rate has declined from 9.21 per cent recorded between September 16-22 to 6.82 per cent registered between September 30 to October 6 (PTI pic)

Govt claims steady decline in COVID cases

India till date has recorded a total of 66.85 lakh cases of COVID-19 out of which 61, 267 are new cases detected in the last 24 hours

07 Oct 2020 7:15 AM

A group of Indians living in Germany have objected to the presence of BJP MP Tejasvi Surya at an event saying he is a “communally divisive speaker” and a “highly polarizing figure.”

Indians in Germany object to Tejasvi Surya's event

Several Indians living in Europe, while calling to “stop giving platforms to communal figures in Europe”, want Surya to be out as a speaker

06 Oct 2020 12:18 PM

Volunteers wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) before they transfer people suspected of having the COVID-19 novel coronavirus via ambulances to a quarantine centre. — AFP photo

India's corona cases breach 63 lakh mark

Maharashtra contributed more than 18,000 to the new cases. Karnataka and Kerala, both contributed more than 8,000

02 Oct 2020 12:27 PM

Women wait in long queues to cast their vote at a polling station during Panchayati Raj elections, amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, at Jhala ki Chauki village near Beawar, Monday, Sept. 28, 2020. (PTI Photo)

One in 15 individuals exposed to COVID-19 by August: ICMR survey

According to ICMR, this shows that a considerable population is still susceptible to COVID-19.

30 Sep 2020 4:21 PM

An IAF fighter jet flies over the UT amid the prolonged India-China stand off in the region, in Ladakh. (PTI)

India stresses on mutually agreed reciprocal actions to resolve Ladakh tensions

Sixth meeting gave Senior Commanders an opportunity to have in-depth exchanges of views on stabilizing the situation along LAC: MEA

25 Sep 2020 2:21 PM

Visitors at Taj Mahal after it re-opened yesterday for public following being shut for over six months, amid the coronavirus pandemic, in Agra. — PTI photo

COVID cases in India decline for fifth day in a row

On Tuesday, a substantial decline in new cases was noted in Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Delhi

23 Sep 2020 10:32 AM

The DCGI order came after SII submitted the recommendations of the Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB), United Kingdom and DSMB India and sought permission to restart enrolment in the clinical trials. (AP)

SII to restart COVID vaccine trials as India tally breaches 50L mark

The trials of the Oxford COVID-19 vaccine candidate were halted world over after one volunteer developed 'unexplained illness'

17 Sep 2020 12:32 PM

US special peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad (Photo: AP)

US special envoy for Afghan talks Zalmay Khalilzad in India today

The visit takes place at a time when the Afghanistan government and Taliban have formally sat on the negotiating table for talks

15 Sep 2020 3:31 PM

A Delhi Metro employee cleans a metro coach ahead of its trial-run on the Blue Line, following of its resumption after being closed for over five months due to coronavirus pandemic, at Yamuna Bank station in New Delhi. — PTI photo

Phase-3 human trials of Russian COVID vaccine to begin in India

"The government of India attaches great importance to this offer of partnership from a very special friend of this nation"

09 Sep 2020 12:07 PM

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