Tag: covid
India All Set For World's Largest Vaccination Drive
Almost a year after reporting the first case of deadly coronavirus, which has claimed over 1.5 lakh lives in India till now, the country is set to witness a historic moment on Saturday with the commencement of the eagerly-awaited vaccination drive against the dreaded disease. ....
No Side Effects From Vaccination In Karnataka: Health Minister
Asserting that the two Covid vaccines were safe, Karnataka Health Minister K. Sudhakar on Sunday said there were no side effects among those who took the first shot since Saturday. ....
Delhi Schools To Reopen Today, Parents Still Hesitant
After being closed for nearly 10 months due to the Covid-19 pandemic, schools in Delhi are set to reopen from today for students of Classes 10 and 12. However, parents are still in a quandary whether to allow their wards to attend. ....
Vaccine Hesitancy Quite High In Delhi-NCR, Reveals Survey
According to a survey conducted by the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), about 20 per cent respondents are certain about not taking the Covid-19 vaccine. ....
India Reports 14K New Covid-19 Cases, 152 Deaths
With 14,256 new coronavirus infections reported in the last 24 hours, India on Saturday continued with its low streak of single-day cases, increasing the overall tally to 1,06,39,684, the health officials said. ....
At 9K, India Records Lowest Covid Spike In 7 Months
India on Tuesday recorded 9,102 fresh cases of coronavirus infections in last 24 hours, less than 10,000 cases for the first time in almost seven months, increasing the overall tally to 1,06,76,838, health officials said. ....
Sasikala Released From Prison, But To Be In Hospital Due To Covid
Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, J. Jayalalithaa's close aide, V. K. Sasikala was released from Bengaluru's central prison -- Parappana Agrahara Central Jail -- on Wednesday after prison authorities completed the release formalities. ....
Restriction On India-UK Flight Extended Till Feb 14
Centre on Wednesday extended the restriction on flights between India and UK upto midnight of February 14, 2021. ....
Supreme Court Celebrates 71st Anniversary; 43,713 Hearings Held Virtually Amid Pandemic Till Dec
The Supreme Court on Thursday completed 71 years of its functioning. ....
President Mentions Covid, Galwan, Republic Day Chaos In Address To Parliament
President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday touched on almost every incident the country has witnessed since the beginning of last year, including the Covid-19 pandemic, Indian Army's sacrifice in Galwan and the farmers' tractor rally that turned violent on Republic Day, while addressing the joint sitting of the two houses of Parliament on Friday. ....
