The number of people who have tested positive for the new UK variant of SARS-CoV-2 in the country has climbed to 116, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday. “The total number of persons found infected with the new UK variant genome is 116,” the ministry said. All these persons have been kept in single-room […]

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Saturday launched the COVID-19 vaccination program in the state at a government medical facility, where 100 health workers were administered the shots. Another 732 people, mostly health workers and doctors, will receive the jabs in different districts of Meghalaya, including East Khasi Hills and West Garo Hills, officials […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the country remained vigilant round the clock against the coronavirus and asserted that the Central government took the right decisions at the right time. Speaking at the launch of the nationwide vaccination drive against the novel coronavirus via video conferencing, PM Modi said that a high-level committee had […]

India launched one of the world’s largest coronavirus vaccination drive against COVID-19 on Saturday. Around 3 crore people will be inoculated on priority basis in the first phase, including healthcare & sanitation workers, and police & armed personnel. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the campaign as part of efforts by the country to bring the […]

In Assam, the COVID-19 vaccination drive was successfully launched at 65 session sites across 33 districts on Saturday. Ten senior doctors of the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) have been administered the Covishield vaccine. State Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was present at GMCH during the launch of the vaccination campaign. Speaking to mediapersons […]

Arunachal Pradesh on Saturday joined the rest of the nation in the launch of the world’s largest COVID-19 vaccination drive. Home Minister Bamang Felix launched the vaccination campaign in the state from Tomo Riba Institute of Health and Medical Science, at Naharlagun. According to a News on Air, State Surveillance Officer Dr L Jampa said […]

After the nationwide launch of the world’s largest inoculation exercise against the novel Coronavirus by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today, Assam too joined the rest of the country in the vaccination campaign with Dr. Milan Kumar Laskar receiving the first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine in Assam’s Bokakhat. Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday launched […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched the pan India rollout of COVID-19 vaccination drive through video conferencing, which is the world’s largest vaccination program. The Prime Minister said India’s COVID-19 vaccination campaign is based on very humane principles. He said people who need it the most will get the corona vaccine first. He stressed […]

India is all set to commence the “world’s largest vaccination drive”, starting from January 16. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the mega vaccination program on Saturday morning through video conferencing. The rollout of the mega vaccination drive will cover the entire length and breadth of the country. Nearly 3 crore healthcare and frontline workers […]

On the occasion of Army Day, five army personnel were awarded the Sena Medal by Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane at Cariappa Ground in Delhi on Friday. The medals were awarded posthumously for their acts of gallantry in different operations. One of them namely Naik Sandeep of 10 Para Special Forces unit got awarded […]