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Govt waives import duty on Remdesivir API, injections and specific inputs
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 21 (ANI): The import of Remdesivir Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API), injections and specific inputs have been made import duty free till October 31 amid the ongoing surge in COVID-19 cases in the country.
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Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package scheme for 'Corona Warriors' extended
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 21 (ANI): The Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package scheme has been extended for a period of one year with effect from April 20, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has informed.
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US 'very closely' tracking course of COVID-19 outbreak in India
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 21 (ANI): United States is "very closely" tracking the course of the COVID-19 outbreak in India, US State Department spokesperson Ned Price has said.
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Administration of 2nd dose of Made-in-India anti-COVID-19 vaccine begins
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], April 21 (ANI): The process of administering the second dose of Covishield vaccine, branded as Made-in-India, has begun in Nepal after the Himalayan nation started its vaccination campaign earlier this year.
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Getting assurances from Centre, Delhi govt over oxygen supply: Gangaram Ho
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): Amid reports of shortage of medical oxygen in the city's hospitals owing to the massive spike in coronavirus infections, Dr DS Rana, Chairman of Sir Gangaram Hospital in Delhi said that the hospital is getting assurances from both the Centre and Delhi gover
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Manoj Jha demands special Parliament session for discussing COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): Rashtriya Janta Dal (RJD) leader Manoj Jha on Tuesday urged the Centre to call a special Parliament session to discuss the worsening COVID-19 situation in the country.
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India reports over 2.5 lakh new COVID- 19 cases, 1,761 deaths
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): India reported 2,59,170 new COVID-19 infections and 1,761 deaths in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
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Covid-19: First 'Oxygen Express' rakes leave from Mumbai region to Vizag
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 20 (ANI): The first 'Oxygen Express' departed from Central Railway's Kalamboli yard on Monday evening to ferry liquid oxygen for Maharashtra from Vishakhapatnam steel plant in Andhra Pradesh amid the worsening COVID-19 situation.
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Working tirelessly and non-stop, we have to win fight against COVID: Bhupe
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 20 (ANI) Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has allowed the Collectors to purchase Remdesivir and other essential life-saving medicines as per immediate requirement amid the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in the state.
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Blinken, Jaishankar reiterate commitment for restoration of democracy in M
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 20 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday (local time) spoke to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on the situation in Myanmar and both the leaders reaffirmed their shared commitment to democratic values and mutual support for the restoration of demo
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Covishield, Covaxin manufacturers get financial assistance from govt to ra
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has approved a total of Rs 4,567.50 crore as advance payment to Serum Institute of India (SII) and Bharat Biotech to ramp up vaccine production against coronavirus, sources told ANI.
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Congress leader Anand Sharma tests positive for COVID-19, hospitalised
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Anand Sharma has tested positive for COVID-19 and has been admitted to Apollo Hospital in the national capital.
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