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Topic: Harsh Vardhan

Nizamuddin Markaz incident was a big jolt, but no point talking about it: Health Minister

Harsh Vardhan says sudden spike in Covid-19 cases due to the March incident was a lesson to all communities to follow the country’s collective decision.

In WHO, India must look past pressure to corner China

As the head of World Health Assembly’s executive board, India can drive the Covid-related efforts to ensure countries have wide access to drugs, diagnostics and vaccines.

Micro-identification, mass isolation, fast treatment tackled Covid-19 spread: Harsh Vardhan

Addressing the Non-Aligned Movement Health Ministers' meeting through video conference, Vardhan stressed human welfare must be basis of all economic growth.

WHO adopts resolution for probe into Covid origins as China supports review too

Stressing that the 'virus has no borders', China President Xi Jinping said 'all along we have acted with openness, transparency and responsibility'.

Pune’s National Institute of Virology develops indigenous rapid antibody test for Covid-19

According to Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan, this is the first time such a test kit has been developed in India based on the Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA).

10 states, UTs have reported zero coronavirus cases in last 24 hours: Harsh Vardhan

According to health ministry data, 1,511 Covid-19 patients recovered in the last 24 hours — the highest number of recoveries recorded in one day.

Covid-19 testing capacity scaled to 95,000 per day: Harsh Vardhan

A total of 15,25,631 tests have been conducted so far in 332 government and 121 private laboratories, said the Union Health Minister Saturday.

No community transmission of Covid-19, behavioural changes may be new normal: Harsh Vardhan

The nation in future could look back on the pandemic as a blessing in disguise if we imbibe hand, respiratory & environmental hygiene, the Health Minister said

Only 0.33% coronavirus patients on ventilators, says Health Minister

Dr Harsh Vardhan also added 1.5 per cent patients are on oxygen support and 2.34 per cent patients are in ICU, which reflects the quality of care being provided across India.

Covid-19 situation on mend, hotspots moving towards becoming non-hotspots: Health Minister

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan spoke to a few Covid-19 patients via video link Sunday, and sought their feedback about facilities at AIIMS.

On Camera

In Tejas Dubai crash, the harm goes beyond the loss of an aircraft and pilot

Airshows are thrilling spectacles of aviation skill and engineering marvels. But they carry inherent risks as the crew is pushing the aircraft, and themselves, to perform at the edges of the envelope.

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

From a small Kangra village to Tejas cockpit: IAF fighter pilot Namansh Syal’s journey cut short

Wing Commander Namansh Syal is survived by his wife, their 6-year-old daughter and his mother. Back in his native village, relatives and neighbours wait for his remains for last rites.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.