Haveri (Karnataka) [India], March 3 (ANI): Karnataka's Haveri Health Officer Dr Rajendra Doddamani issued a notice to Taluk Health Officer ZR Makandar after a controversy erupted over state minister BC Patil being administered COVID-19 vaccine at his residence on Tuesday.
New Delhi [India], March 2 (ANI): Several Union Ministers and politicians on Tuesday took their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine in the second phase of the world's largest vaccination drive.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 2 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan on Tuesday questioned the Central government for charging Rs 250 for COVID-19 vaccine dose from the beneficiaries in the second phase of the nationwide inoculation drive.
Abuja [Nigeria], March 2 (ANI): Nigeria on Tuesday received 3.92 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine 'Covishield' from the Serum Institute of India (SII).
Thiruvanathapuram (Kerala) [India], March 2 (ANI): Claiming that over 50 lakh people are above the age of 60 years in Kerala, state Health Minister KK Shailaja on Tuesday said it has requested the Centre to provide vaccines in sufficient quantity to the state.
Phnom Penh [Cambodia], March 2 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Tuesday informed that Cambodia received the Made-in-India COVID-19 vaccines under the 'Vaccine Maitri' programme.
Luanda [Angola] March 2 (ANI): A consignment of Indian-made vaccines has been delivered to Angola on Tuesday under the 'Vaccine Maitri' initiative, said External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.
Abuja [Nigeria], March 2 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Tuesday informed that Nigeria received the Made-in-India COVID-19 vaccines under the 'Vaccine Maitri' programme.
New Delhi [India], March 2 (ANI): Over 1.48 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered so far in the country, said the Union Health Ministry on Tuesday.
New Delhi [India], March 2 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has taken the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at RR Hospital in the national capital on Tuesday.
New Delhi [India], March 2 (ANI): Madan Lal, who was an integral part of the World Cup-winning Indian team in 1983, on Tuesday received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.