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TopicHarsh Vardhan

Topic: Harsh Vardhan

India believes there is urgent need for ‘major reforms’ in WHO, says Harsh Vardhan

Speaking at Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's meeting online, Health Minister Vardhan said reforms are needed to ensure effective & timely response to potential future pandemics.

Health Minister Harsh Vardhan calls Yoga ‘ray of hope’ in fight against Covid-19

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan marked the 7th International Day of Yoga by performing the exercise in Delhi and said it increases immunity against Covid.

Harsh Vardhan launches digitised versions of health schemes on NHA’s IT platform

Vardhan launched the revamped Central Government Health Scheme and the umbrella schemes of Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi and the Health Minister’s Discretionary Grant on the platform.

WHO awards Harsh Vardhan for accomplishments in tobacco control

The Union Health Minister Monday led the pledge to keep away from tobacco on 'World No Tobacco Day' 2021. PM Modi led the countrywide movement against e-cigarettes, he said.

AIIMS doctors’ body writes to health ministry to impose gargle lavage method to detect Covid

In a letter to Harsh Vardhan, AIIMS RDA president said researchers at AIIMS & THSTI have validated gargle lavage as a viable alternative to traditional swab testing for Covid.

India ensured supply of medicines to 123 partner countries despite its own needs: Vardhan

In an interaction with health ministers of NAM countries, Vardhan said India has also been active in global efforts to develop diagnostics, therapeutics and vaccines for Covid.

Health minister asks Ramdev to withdraw his ‘unfortunate’ statement on allopathic medicines

The Indian Medical Association Saturday had said Ramdev claimed allopathy is a 'stupid science' and drugs like remdesivir, faviflu approved by DCGI failed to treat Covid patients.

Significant contraction in global economy due to Covid pandemic, says Harsh Vardhan

Speaking at the 33rd meeting of the Health Ministers of Commonwealth countries, Vardhan said the road to recovery may be hard and no country can remain safe in silos.

India to get 267 cr Covid vaccines, can inoculate all adults by year end: Harsh Vardhan

The health minister said that 51 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses will be made available by July and 216 crores more between August and December.

India to administer 51.6 crore vaccine doses by July-end, says health minister

Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said vaccine production was being ramped up to cater to the increased demand. India has so far administered over 18 crore jabs to eligible beneficiaries.

On Camera

Shah Rukh Khan’s India is about love, not hate. Chak De! India to My Name Is Khan

This year, Jawan and The Kerala Story both won National Awards. The irony was impossible to miss. One critiqued the system, the other endorsed its narratives. The dichotomy says more about India’s cultural schizophrenia than any film review ever could.

Consumer Price Index gets up to date. Airfare, OTT plans, e-commerce prices in new basket—MoSPI secy

New CPI series will take 2024 as base year, will provide more accurate measure of inflation, spending on digital services. Expected to enhance representation and reliability, says Saurabh Garg.

Joint production, closer ties, emerging tech: The foundation of new defence pact between India & US

The agreement, signed after meeting between Rajnath and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on sidelines of ADMM-Plus in Kuala Lumpur, aims to deepen bilateral ties in the critical sector.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.