The government opened up the vaccination drive to include everybody above the age of 45 on 1 April based on National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration's recommendation.
Last August, I estimated that Covid-19 will end its epidemic phase in India by January 2021. It appears that this prediction was not too far off the mark.
Results of ICMR plasma therapy trial, the world's largest, are expected to be published in British Medical Journal. Health secretary says digital IDs not mandatory for Covid vaccine.
A study in IJMR by a team at Homi Bhabha National Institute found that Covid cases in colder climates are more likely to develop blood clots, which increases the risk of death.
AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria also said cases are increasing in certain states and they will reach a peak later, but there is not much evidence of community transmission.
Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.
Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).
None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.
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