Pathankot (Punjab) [India], February 16 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party government followed the footsteps of Sant Ravidas and ensured that everyone has food during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kolkata & Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], February 16 (ANI): Schools in West Bengal re-opened today for primary and upper primary students after a gap of about two years.
New Delhi [India], February 16 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday lauded Delhi Police for fair investigation in the North East Delhi riots. Addressing the 75th Raising Day of the Delhi Police, Shah also praised Delhi Police for its role during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 16 (ANI): Pakistan has recorded 2,465 new COVID-19 cases over the last 24 hours, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Wednesday.
New Delhi [India], February 16 (ANI): India's cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage exceeded 173.86 crore on Wednesday with the administration of over 41.54 lakh vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
New Delhi [India], February 16 (ANI): The Central Government on Wednesday said that more than 11.88 crore unutilized COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the States and Union Territories to be administered.
New Delhi [India], February 16 (ANI): India witnessed a slight increase in fresh COVID-19 cases with the country reporting 30,615 new infections in the last 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday.
Aizwal (Mizoram) [India], February 16 (ANI): Mizoram reported 1,616 fresh COVID cases and one death in the last 24 hours, informed the state Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) on Wednesday.
Beijing [China], February 16 (ANI): China, on Tuesday, reported 46 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said on Wednesday.
The Hague [Netherlands], February 16 (ANI/Xinhua): Dutch Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport Ernst Kuipers on Tuesday announced a "return to normal" in the Netherlands by lifting most measures against the spread of COVID-19.
Ottawa [Canada], February 16 (ANI): The ongoing truckers' blockades and protests against the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions at the Manitoba-US border are expected to end Wednesday (local time), according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], February 16 (ANI): A day before the reopening of primary and upper primary schools in West Bengal, a government-sponsored school here was cleaned and disinfected in order to welcome students in a safe environment amid the COVID-19 pandemic.