In ‘Covid-19: Separating fact from fiction’, Anirban Mahapatra chronicles the scientific progress made in understanding how Covid infects us & how we fight back.
Some high burden states are doing well when it comes to cumulative vaccinations, but fall in the low range in terms of vaccinations per million and high case fatality ratio.
Dr R.S. Sharma, CEO National Health Authority & head of empowered group on Covid vaccinations, says 11,000-12,000 private hospitals under PM-JAY & CGHS will give vaccinations in the first stage.
Under phase 2 of vaccine drive, govt aims to vaccinate 10 crore citizens. Shots to be free of cost at govt facilities while price for those at private facilities to be decided.
India is lagging behind other countries in its vaccination efforts due to the government's 'control freak mindset', argues Shekhar Gupta in episode 686 of ThePrint's 'Cut The Clutter'.
Nobody is safe in a market where competition is stunted and choice limited. For the industry, meaningful reform will have to start with the government itself.
Data shows re-alignment in India’s exports, with Tamil Nadu & Telangana posting strong growth in 2024-25 as traditional heavyweights Gujarat & Maharashtra see declines. Gujarat still leads, though.
Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).
Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.
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