New Delhi [India], January 17 (ANI): The Centre has informed Supreme Court that COVID-19 vaccination is of larger public interest in view of the ongoing pandemic situation but no person can be forced to be vaccinated against their wishes.
Ambala (Haryana) [India], January 16 (ANI): Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij said on Sunday that seven lakh children aged between 15-18 have been vaccinated against COVID-19, adding that children in this age group will not be allowed to attend physical classes without getting vaccination onc
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 16 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh reported 17,185 new cases of COVID-19 during the last 24 hours, said a press release from the state government on Sunday.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], January 16 (ANI): The Kerala Government on Sunday issued guidelines to start COVID-19 vaccination in schools for children aged between 15 and 18 years from January 19.
New Delhi [India], January 16 (ANI): Delhi continued to register a decline in daily COVID-19 cases with the city recording 18,286 cases in the last 24 hours.
Agartala (Tripura) [India], January 16 (ANI): Though COVID-19 cases are rising across the country, Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Sunday clarified that in view of the economic aspect, the state government has no intention to impose curfew in the daytime.
New Delhi [India], January 16 (ANI): As India marks one year of the COVID-19 vaccination drive on Sunday, Dr Balram Bhargava, DG ICMR said that the country was able to provide vaccines to over 100 countries in line with our philosophy of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam'.
New Delhi [India], January 16 (ANI): Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday congratulated India for crossing 157 crore COVID-19 vaccinations in just one year and said that the country has emerged as an example in the world in the fight against coronavirus infection.
New Delhi [India], January 16 (ANI): Last year on January 16, India commenced the world's largest vaccination drive to vaccinate its massive population of around 1.38 billion against the COVID-19 infection.
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], January 16 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday inspected COVID-19 vaccination centre of Jaypee Hospital in Bhopal on the occasion of completing one year of nationwide vaccination drive.
New Delhi [India], January 16 (ANI): As India marks one year of the COVID vaccination drive on Sunday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah stated that if the government and the people of a country unite to achieve a common goal, then the country can conquer every challenge.
New Delhi [India], January 16 (ANI): As India marks one year of the COVID vaccination drive on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the vaccination programme added great strength to the fight against the COVID-19.