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Don’t pin hopes on summer, social distancing still best Covid ‘vaccine’, says Harsh Vardhan

In an exclusive interview to ThePrint, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan also said the government is aiming to test one lakh people per day by 31 May.

Covid-19 patients doubling rate 9.7 days for past 3 days: Harsh Vardhan

Union Minister of Health, Harsh Vardhan said Covid-19 figures in India are improving with each passing day and the doubling rate is slowing down.

This is how India’s Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan spent his Good Friday

Online & offline meetings with health ministers & global experts, daily briefings - no rest for Dr Harsh Vardhan during Covid-19 pandemic.

Health minister rebuts Mamata claim: Bengal has conducted under 10% of 2,500 tests available

In a report to Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan says 40 Covid-19 testing kits doesn’t mean 40 tests.

Wildlife groups urge health minister to shut illegal meat, pet markets to prevent Covid-19

The animal rights organisations said 3 out of 4 emerging pathogens affecting humans over the past decade have originated from animals or animal products.

Coronavirus patients stable, showing signs of recovery: Health Minister Harsh Vardhan

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan spoke to some of the infected patients admitted at Medanta and Safdarjung hospitals via video calls on Tuesday.

Praised by Vajpayee, chosen by Modi, Harsh Vardhan will be tested by coronavirus

Is Harsh Vardhan up for what could be the biggest test of his political – and perhaps also medical – career? BJP's search for a Delhi face is not over yet.

Improve surveillance, screen pneumonia cases — how experts want India to fight coronavirus

According to the experts, there is a need to test pneumonia patients for coronavirus, and do community-level surveillance by engaging multipurpose health staff.

People want to get rid of corrupt & ‘jhooti’ AAP govt, says minister Harsh Vardhan

On BJP’s CM candidate, Harsh Vardhan said the chief minister's post is not his concern and that he just has to do whatever work is given to him.

Parliamentary panel on surrogacy to visit Gujarat’s Anand, interact with surrogate mothers

Surrogacy bill was passed in Lok Sabha but Rajya Sabha members objected to some provisions, including one that allows only a ‘close relative’ to be a surrogate.

On Camera

In Great Game for Kabul, India plays a patient hand. Multi-alignment to compartmentalisation

Pakistan’s reported air strikes on Kabul last night, coinciding with Acting Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi’s visit to India, seem intended to send...

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

How Pakistan thinks: Army for hire, ideology of convenience

Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.