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Tuesday, March 31, 2026
TopicCovid vaccination drive

Topic: Covid vaccination drive

SubscriberWrites: Countries need to learn from history of vaccine inequality to contain Covid surge

Countries should move towards universal health care promised under SDG-3. The WHO-promoted pandemic treaty should be adopted to tackle future crises, writes Pragati Prava.

In China, a growing pressure to find a scapegoat for disastrous Covid handling in Shanghai

CCP wants to quickly develop remote regions near Arunachal Pradesh border. In Shanghai & Beijing, Covid testing could cost up to $257 billion.

5 months after nod, ZyCov-D set for rollout in 7 states. Bihar starts getting 1st set of shots

It will be used in six other states too. Corbevax of Biological E is also expected to start coming in this month. No decision so far on the government procuring Covovax.

‘Want our lives back’: 15 to 18-yr-olds can’t wait for Covid vaccine, govts & schools plan camps

Some are eager to get inoculated immediately, some want to wait to see impact on others. But for most part, there's not as much hesitancy as adults had last year.

100 cr vaccine feat example of what can be achieved if people & govt come together: Narendra Modi

The journey from anxiety to assurance has happened and our nation has emerged stronger, thanks to the world’s largest vaccination drive, writes PM Narendra Modi.

India’s Covid-19 vaccination drive has a ‘missing women’ problem. It needs to be addressed

Financial independence, changing mindsets, equal opportunities, and breaking social barriers are key to getting more women vaccinated in India.

India to get 7 million doses of Moderna vaccine, but indemnity puts question mark on when

The central govt has so far procured only vaccines manufactured in India. But Moderna vaccine will be a part of the national vaccination programme.

Confined to your bed? In this Pune satellite town, the vaccine will come to you

Administration of Pimpri-Chinchwad last month started door-to-door vaccinations for those with mobility issues and has already administered doses to about a 100 such people.

Fake vaccines, fake camp, fake IAS officer — Kolkata ‘scam’ that didn’t spare even Trinamool MP

Matter came to light after actor-MP Mimi Chakraborty flagged issue as she did not get SMS after taking her shot. Man who organised the camps arrested on impersonation, other charges.

Over 13.7 lakh doses in a day — Andhra created a record even before India vaccinated 85 lakh

Andhra Pradesh health authorities say they can better the record as state has the capacity to vaccinate 20 lakh people a day, attribute success to 'strong network of village-level health workers'.

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RBI delays stricter trading loan rules as volatility climbs amid Iran conflict

The rules now take effect on 1 July instead of 1 April, the Reserve Bank of India said. New rules may raise cost of raising capital for proprietary trading firms & squeeze profits.

More ‘hits’ than Rheinmetall ever—Ukraine drone manufacturer claps back at CEO’s ‘housewives’ remark

Oleksandr Yakovenko, founder of Ukrainian drone maker TAF Industries, further went on to highlight the growing 'irrelevance' of European defence platforms.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.