Addressing the Indian diaspora in Dubai, foreign minister stressed the importance of effectively communicating India's progress to the world, especially for those studying abroad.
Earlier, 4 people were allowed to sign up from the same number. The platform has also introduced a feature where beneficiaries can correct their vaccination status.
Brahmdeo Mandal, 84, listed the dates he took the jabs and claimed the latest shot was given to him on 4 January, adding he hasn't fallen ill since he started getting inoculated.
National Health Authority CEO R.S. Sharma says there is no clarity yet on which vaccine can be taken for the 3rd jab, adds that registration for children will begin 1 January.
Service providers such as travel agencies, offices, employers, entertainment or govt agencies for whom verifying a person's vaccination status is critical can use the service.
The new feature on the CoWin certificates of fully vaccinated beneficiaries is being introduced in compliance with WHO norms and is likely to be available from next week.
At the Global Covid Summit hosted by US President Biden, Modi also talked about the Co-WIN app and said over 200 million Indians are now fully vaccinated.
The new API called ‘Know Your Customer’s/Client’s Vaccination Status’ was developed to enable an Aadhaar like authentication service for vaccination status, the health ministry said.
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya thanked the trial participants for their 'incredible commitment & contribution' to Covid vaccine research & treatment.
Weak governance, corruption and poverty continue to define tribal life in India. The introduction of industrial and mining projects has benefited contractors, politicians and officials more than Adivasis.
Clean energy is “no longer the sideshow, it is the show”, BVR Subrahmanyam told the Odisha summit, warning India to lead the global shift or risk others’ tech dominance.
Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.
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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