New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): More than 10.71 crore balance and unutilized COVID vaccine doses are still available with the States, Union Territories to be administered, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Friday.
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): As many as 65 per cent of COVID-19 vaccination beneficiaries in the 15-18 age group in the country have been administered the first dose of the vaccine.
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): India's total COVID-19 death toll breached the five-lakh mark as the country logged 1,072 fresh fatalities along with 1,49,394 fresh COVID cases in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Friday.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], February 4 (ANI): West Bengal government is set to launch an open-air classroom programme Paray Shikshalaya (Neighbourhood Schools) for primary and pre-primary students on February 7, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], February 4 (ANI): Ahead of Saraswati Puja, idol makers in northern Kolkata's Kumortuli are hoping for good business this year after suffering financial losses due to several waves of COVID-19.
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): The Ministry of Education on Thursday issued revised guidelines for the reopening of schools, allowing the states to take the final call based on their overall COVID situation.
Wellington [New Zealand], February 3 (ANI): In a major announcement, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has said that the island nation will end its quarantine requirements for incoming travellers and start reopening its borders, ending tough border rules.
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday informed the Rajya Sabha that India spent Rs 45.78 crores for the welfare of its citizens, mostly workers in the Gulf during the period of the COVID-19 pandemic in the last two years.
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): Dismissing international media reports alleging a "vaccination fraud" in the country's health infrastructure, the Central government on Thursday clarified that such media reports are not only misleading but are completely ill-informed, and without any bas
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 3 (ANI): Karnataka reported 16,436 new COVID-19 cases during the last 24 hours, said the state health department on Thursday.
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], February 3 (ANI): The Gujarat government on Thursday decided to extend the night curfew in the state till February 11 from 10 pm to 6 am in view of the ongoing third wave of COVID-19 in the country, said the Chief Minister's Office.
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): A total of 16 states and union territories have achieved 100 per cent first dose COVID-19 vaccination coverage, Health Ministry said on Thursday.