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A health worker inoculates a school student with a dose of Corbevax vaccine during a vaccination drive held for children in the age group of 12-14, as a preventive measure against Covid-19 coronavirus at a school in Bangalore on March 30, 2022. (Manjunath Kiran / AFP)

Free booster shots for adults at government hospitals from Friday

The cumulative Covid-19 vaccination coverage in the country has gone over 199.12 crore

14 July 2022 6:44 AM IST

A health worker collects swab samples of residents for Covid-19 testing, in Gurugram. (PTI)

Covid-19: Centre warns states on masss gatherings

The states have been asked to review and strengthen the disease surveillance system during the religious event/yatra

29 Jun 2022 10:01 AM IST

A health worker collects swab samples of residents for Covid-19 testing, in Gurugram. (PTI)

People travelling abroad are eligible to take the Covid-19 booster...

At present, in India, the third precaution dose of Covid-19 vaccines has been made available to the 18-plus population...

13 May 2022 7:47 AM IST

A healthworker prepares an oxygen triage facility for COVID-19 patients as coronavirus cases surge, at Omandurar Government hospital in Chennai. (Photo: PTI)

PM Modi tells states: Covid-19 not over yet, give kids jabs swiftly

PM said Omicron and its subvariants can create problems as was evident in case of many countries of Europe

28 April 2022 1:28 AM IST

A medic administers a dose of Covid-19 vaccine to a beneficiary at Nair Hospital, in Mumbai, Wednesday, April 06, 2022. First case of new Covid-19 variant called XE has been detected in Mumbai. (PTI)

Paid Covid-19 booster vaccine for all adults at private centres

All those aged 18 or above and have completed nine months after the administration of the second dose, will be eligible...

9 April 2022 7:00 AM IST

The general public now has much higher level of awareness on the COVID-appropriate behavior, said Ajay Bhalla. (Representational image: AFP)

All COVID restrictions to end on March 31, wearing of face mask to...

Ministry has asked all states and Union Territories to insist that people wear masks and follow physical distancing...

23 March 2022 1:43 PM IST

A person gives his sample for Covid testing. (PTI Photo)

Government may allow booster jabs for everyone above 18 soon

Only healthcare and frontline workers and those older than 60 years are now allowed to take booster doses in India

22 March 2022 7:21 AM IST

On the National Tele Mental Health programme, the finance minister said it will be operated under a network of twenty-three mental health centres of excellence under National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS). (Representational Photo:AA)

Union Budget lists tele-mental health programme

Sitharaman also announced an open platform for the National Digital Health Ecosystem

2 Feb 2022 6:58 AM IST

A health worker shows empty vials of Covishield vaccine at a vaccination centre in Jammu. (Photo: PTI)

Covishield, Covaxin get sale approval

The two Covid-19 vaccines can be purchased by hospitals and clinics, but will not be available at pharmacies and drug...

28 Jan 2022 7:43 AM IST

A municipal corporation worker shows vials of COVID-19 vaccine before administering to beneficiaries, at a KMC health centre in Kolkata. (Photo:PTI)

Two COVID vaccines may cost Rs. 275 after market nod

The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has already been directed to start working towards capping the...

27 Jan 2022 6:59 AM IST

Indian Armed Forces Akash missile system during the Republic Day Parade 2022, at Rajpath in New Delhi, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. (PTI Photo/Vijay Verma)

Republic Day: Military might and cultural scenery on show

A flypast by 75 aircraft and helicopters was the highlight of this year's parade

27 Jan 2022 6:58 AM IST

A healthworker prepares an oxygen triage facility for COVID-19 patients as coronavirus cases surge, at Omandurar Government hospital in Chennai, Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022. (PTI Photo/ R Senthil Kumar)

Omicron enters community transmission, metros in grip

It also said BA.2 lineage, an infectious sub-variant of Omicron, has been found in a substantial fraction in the country

23 Jan 2022 12:38 PM IST