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COVID-19: PM Modi to hold meeting with Pokhriyal, top officials on CBSE bo
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 14 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a meeting with the Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal, Education Secretary, and other important officials on Wednesday at 12 noon to discuss the issue of CBSE board exams, said sources.
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Punjab gets 4 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses from Centre, sufficient till Apr
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 14 (ANI): Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Tuesday said that the state demanded 15 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses from the Centre but received only 4 lakh doses which are sufficient for vaccination till April 15.
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South Africa suspends use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], April 14 (ANI): South African Health Minister Zweli Mkhize on Tuesday said that the country will be suspending the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine after health concerns raised by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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Kerala receives two lakh doses of COVID-19 vaccine
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], April 13 (ANI): Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja on Tuesday said that Kerala has received two lakh more doses of COVID-19 vaccine.
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India supplied COVID-19 vaccines to over 80 countries despite many constra
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 13 (ANI): India has supplied COVID-19 vaccines to over 80 countries despite many constraints and will continue to share its expertise, experience and resources with the entire humanity in the fight against the pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on T
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FDA recommends pause in use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 13 (ANI): The US Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have recommended "pause" in the use of Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine "out of an abundance of caution" over six reported cases in the US of a "rare and
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EAM Jaishankar justifies Vaccine Maitri, says international cooperation is
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 13 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has defended and justified India's decision to supply COVID-19 vaccines to other countries, saying that the country's "ability to make vaccines is a result of international cooperation" which is not a "one-way stree
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Centre fast tracks emergency approvals for foreign-produced COVID-19 vacci
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 13 (ANI): The Central government has fast-tracked emergency approvals for foreign-produced COVID-19 vaccines that have been granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) in other countries to expand the basket of vaccines for domestic use and hasten the pace and coverage
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Maharashtra Health Minister seeks increase in Remdesivir production, reduc
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Jalna (Maharashtra) [India], April 13 (ANI): Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope has stated that the price of anti-viral drug Remdesivir, which is also used in the treatment of COVID-19, should be reduced to Rs 1,200-Rs 1,300. He also said that the companies manufacturing the anti-viral
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Devotees take holy dip in Golden Temple 'sarovar' on Baisakhi
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], April 13 (ANI): A large number of devotees paid a visit to Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) in Amritsar on Tuesday and took a holy dip in the 'sarovar' on the occasion of Baisakhi, the harvest festival celebrated in Punjab.
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India administers over 10.85 cr COVID-19 vaccine doses so far
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 13 (ANI): The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 10.85 crores, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
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U'khand allows up to 200 people to attend wedding ceremonies outside conta
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], April 13 (ANI): In a view of a spike in coronavirus cases, the Uttarakhand government has allowed marriage gatherings with up to 200 people outside containment zones in the state.
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