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First day of vaccination successful, over 1.65 lakh beneficiaries, says Health Ministry

The government said that and no case of post-inoculation hospitalisation has been reported so far.

India begins Covid ‘shots’ and Arnab Goswami’s WhatsApp ‘shock’

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Doubts over vaccines loom large on day one, govt officials say turnout to pick up eventually

In Delhi, 4,319 health workers were vaccinated, while in Maharashtra, 18,338 got the shots. In Karnataka, 22,256 health workers and in J&K, 2,000 got the vaccine Saturday.

Relief, excitement, jitters grip vaccine beneficiaries as India begins its immunisation drive

In Maharashtra, 28,500 frontline workers are expected to be vaccinated on the first day, while in UP, over 31,700 health workers are likely to get the shot. 

‘Credibility of scientists hurt’ — former AIIMS chiefs, other experts slam vaccine skeptics

Former AIIMS director T.D. Dogra, along with 48 other medical experts & scientists, has urged people to 'reject the manipulations' of those trying to 'defame' the scientific community. 

Brazil to be first country to get Covid vaccine from India, SII will supply 2 million doses

Covishield will reach Brazil next week. Modi govt had earlier this month authorised a deal between Brazilian govt & Serum Institute to supply the vaccine at a ‘special rate’.

Covishield emerges as first choice for states, Covaxin to be kept as a ‘buffer stock’

Delhi, Andhra, Telangana, Punjab will use Covishield, while Chhattisgarh has questioned the efficacy of Covaxin. Govt says vaccines were approved after they met the parameters.

First batch of Covishield vaccine leaves for Delhi from Pune’s Serum Institute facility

Besides Delhi, the vaccines will be dispatched to 12 other locations across the country in seven more flights by 10 am Tuesday.

First Covishield batch to be shipped tonight or tomorrow as India gears up for vaccine drive

Serum Institute of India will be selling each dose of Covishield at Rs 200 under the purchase agreement signed with Modi govt Monday for nearly one crore doses.

How India’s regulatory pitfalls helped Covishield and Covaxin get rapid approval

The lack of regulatory clarity coupled with lack of transparency from CDSCO raises questions on the safety and efficacy of the Covid-19 vaccine candidates.

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India uses BRICS to push reforms—not to challenge the US

India has been pleading for long to bring reforms in institutions like the United Nations, IMF, and World Bank, which it believes are West-dominated and don’t reflect current global realities.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

During Operation Sindoor, Pakistan likely used NATO-style aerial tactics taught by China

The Chinese are said to have hired ex-fighter pilots & air force operators from NATO countries over the past several years to help them fine-tune their operational & flying capabilities.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.