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TopicHarsh Vardhan

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Beginning of end of Covid, says Harsh Vardhan ahead of countrywide vaccination drive

Health Minister Harsh Vardhan cautioned that even if the vaccination drive is on, there should not be a lowering of guard against Covid and people must follow appropriate behaviour.

India will be able to vaccinate entire population soon, says Harsh Vardhan

The Union Minister said that the country has done well in developing vaccines in the shortest possible time, and presently two vaccines have been given emergency use authorisation.

Health Minister Harsh Vardhan to oversee dry run for Covid vaccination in Tamil Nadu

A massive countrywide mock drill to prepare for the Covid-19 vaccination is being conducted on 8 January at 736 districts across 33 States and Union Territories by the Centre.

Covid vaccination drive based on election process, planned to poll booth level, says govt

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has said that over 96,000 vaccinators have been trained for the Covid immunisation drive so far.

Won’t compromise on any protocol in Covid vaccine approval, says Health Minister Harsh Vardhan

He said free vaccines would be provided in the first phase to the most prioritised beneficiaries, which would include one crore healthcare and two crore frontline workers.

Health Minister Vardhan launches India’s first indigenous pneumococcal vaccine Pneumosil

Pneumosil, developed by SII in collaboration with partners like Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, will be available at an affordable price, the health ministry said.

No need to panic, govt alert, says health minister amid concerns over new Covid strain

Dismissing the panic over new strain of Covid virus and demand to ban flights from UK, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said these are 'imaginary situations' and 'imaginary panic'.

Need to expedite Covid vaccination drive to cover target population, says Harsh Vardhan

The Union Health Minister was speaking at the 22nd meeting of the high-level Group of Ministers a day after India's Covid caseload crossed the one-crore mark.

India pursued scientific evidence-based approach to tackle Covid, says Harsh Vardhan

The Union Health Minister was speaking at a virtual event of Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) and UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR).

Covid vaccine to likely be available in few weeks in India, says Health Minister Harsh Vardhan

Union minister says there will be no compromise on scientific and regulatory norms of the Covid vaccine. Digital platform CO-WIN will allow people to self-register for a shot.

On Camera

Social media has made news more graphic. Torture by Russian military is latest example

Before social media, depiction of violence on news was the exception—graphic visuals were either not shown on TV or in newspapers or the images were blurred. This is no longer the case.

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

BRO connects new axis to Ladakh, to be shortest route

The all-weather Nimmu-Padam-Darcha Road will connect Manali to Leh through Darcha and Nimmu on Kargil-Leh Highway.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.