Over 3 lakh people vaccinated in a single day for the first time: Govt
India has rolled out its massive vaccination drive under which two vaccines, Covishield and Covaxin, are being administered to healthcare workers across the country.
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Susmita Pakrasi, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON JAN 23, 2021 12:11 PM IST
More than 300,000 people were vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in a single day for the first time on Friday, with 13,90,592 inoculated since January 16 when the drive started, according to data from the Union health ministry. The government has said that India had vaccinated the highest number of people on Day 1 under its Covid-19 vaccination program in the world’s largest such exercise. This is much higher than many other countries such as the US, the UK and France.
India has rolled out its massive vaccination drive under which two vaccines, Covishield and Covaxin, are being administered to healthcare workers across the country. The Oxford-AstraZeneca developed vaccine is being manufactured by the Serum Institute of India (SII) as Covishield and Covaxin is being produced by Bharat Biotech Ltd.
India is one of the world's biggest drugmakers and an increasing number of countries have already approached it for procuring the coronavirus vaccines. India had earlier supplied hydroxychloroquine, Remdesivir and paracetamol tablets, as well as diagnostic kits, ventilators, masks, gloves and other medical supplies to a large number of countries to help them deal with the pandemic.
India has undertaken contractual supplies of coronavirus vaccines to Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Brazil, Morocco, Bangladesh and Myanmar, the ministry of external affairs (MEA) said on Friday.
India's Covid-19 caseload has mounted to 10,639,684 and its death toll due to the disease stands at 153,184, the health ministry data showed on Saturday morning.
Sharad Pawar slams PM says 'he has time for Kolkata, but not for farmers'
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Nilavro Ghosh, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAR 07, 2021 02:55 PM IST
"Centre's responsibility is to establish brotherhood, but BJP spreading communal poison in country. Farmers have been protesting for 100 days, PM has time to go to Kolkata, rally against West Bengal govt, but no time to visit farmers in Delhi," Pawar said in Ranchi.
Odisha cabinet resolves 16 major decisions under Naveen Patnaik's chairmanship
ANI, Bhubaneswar
PUBLISHED ON MAR 07, 2021 02:51 PM IST
According to a press release, the decision was taken in the Cabinet meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.
‘Topic of emergency should be buried once and for all’, says Shiv Sena
PUBLISHED ON MAR 07, 2021 02:51 PM IST
- The Shiv Sena's mouthpiece Saamana asked what was the need to revisit the same topic again and again when it has become obsolete.
India reaches 20 million mark, 1.5 million inoculated in a single-day
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Shivani, New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAR 07, 2021 02:35 PM IST
- India is behind only the United States and the United Kingdom in terms of the total number of people receiving vaccination, data from the health ministry shows.
Amit Shah confident of NDA victory in upcoming TN assembly polls
ANI, Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu
PUBLISHED ON MAR 07, 2021 02:27 PM IST
"I am confident that the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK)-BJP- Paattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) government will be formed in Tamil Nadu," Amit Shah said.
Budget session of Parliament likely to be cut short due to assembly polls
PUBLISHED ON MAR 07, 2021 02:04 PM IST
- Parliament officials said that the government managers as well as many opposition leaders have requested Rajya Sabha chairman Venkaiah Naidu and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to cut short the session as leaders of many parties would be busy in the campaign for the polls.
J-K police continue verification drive of illegal Rohingyas
PUBLISHED ON MAR 07, 2021 01:48 PM IST
- The Jammu and Kashmir administration is also collecting biometric and other details of Rohingyas staying in the union territory.
From farms to mills, a long wait for UP farmers just to get sugarcane weighed
PTI, Muzaffarnagar
PUBLISHED ON MAR 07, 2021 01:36 PM IST
- Among those waiting at the weighing scale are also people who do not own land but are engaged in transporting sugarcane from farms to sugar mills after getting the yield measures at weighing scales.
News updates from HT: Amit Shah campaigns door-to-door in Kanyakumari
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UPDATED ON MAR 07, 2021 01:24 PM IST
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Covid-19: India's weekly tally rises over 114,000, daily fatalities average 100
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Nilavro Ghosh, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAR 07, 2021 01:03 PM IST
A total of 1,08,68,520 people have been cured of the virus so far and the overall death toll currently stands at 1,57,756 as per the ministry of health data.
When Mithun Chakraborty resigned from Rajya Sabha citing health reasons
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh
UPDATED ON MAR 07, 2021 01:03 PM IST
In 2014, Trinamool sent him to the Rajya Sabha but the Saradha scam apparently tarnished his image as he was the brand ambassador of the group that ran a ponzi scam in Bengal.
Delhi among top 3 states with most contaminated sites in India
PTI, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAR 07, 2021 12:22 PM IST
There are 112 sites in India contaminated by toxic and hazardous substances. Besides, there are 168 sites that may be contaminated but require investigation and confirmation, as per the CPCB.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to address Kisan Mahapanchyat in Meerut today
ANI, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAR 07, 2021 12:15 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee chief Ajay Kumar Lallu on Saturday said that the party will continue to protest against the farm laws and "Priyanka Gandhi will address a 'Kisan Mahapanchayat' in Meerut on Sunday and highlight the issues being faced by farmers."
SP to hold cycle rally in support of Azam Khan over cases lodged by UP police
By hindustantimes.com | ANI, Lucknow
PUBLISHED ON MAR 07, 2021 12:10 PM IST
- In January, the Supreme Court dismissed pleas of the Uttar Pradesh government challenging the bail granted to Samajwadi Party MP Azam Khan, his wife Dr Tanzeen Fathima, and son Abdullah Azam Khan in an alleged case of forging birth certificate.
Bombay HC refuses pre-arrest bail to judicial magistrate booked in bribery case
PUBLISHED ON MAR 07, 2021 12:08 PM IST
- An associate of the judicial magistrate allegedly demanded and accepted a bribe on her behalf for dismissing a criminal complaint against a milk vendor.