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Topic: Harsh Vardhan

Aarogya Setu app gets ‘bullied’ for govt’s lack of data, & if Covid was a politician

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

No proof to back China’s claim of simultaneous Covid outbreak across nations — Harsh Vardhan

Speaking on 6th episode of 'Sunday Samvaad', Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said reported Covid outbreak from Wuhan remains recognised as the first report worldwide.

AYUSH ministry starts Jan Andolan campaign to promote Covid appropriate behaviour

To make the campaign a success, partnerships are being formed among the ministry's attached and subordinate offices and PSUs with private sector industry and academia.

India could have Covid vaccine from more than 1 source by early next year, says Harsh Vardhan

The health minister said he hopes that nearly 40-50 crore doses will be made available to 20-25 crore people in India by July 2021.

2 parameters will decide India’s Covid vaccine priority — risk of exposure & of severe disease

Health Minister Harsh Vardhan says only limited quantity of Covid vaccines are expected to be available initially, and India must keep its options open.

How many of your colleagues used Ayurveda to treat Covid, IMA asks Harsh Vardhan

Questioning the health minister’s move to promote alternative medicines for Covid patients, IMA says he is ‘inflicting a fraud on nation & gullible patients by calling placebos as drugs’.

Aim to vaccinate 20-25 crore people against Covid by July 2021, says Harsh Vardhan

Vardhan said an expert group is studying all aspects of vaccines and the health ministry is preparing a format in which states will submit lists of priority population groups.

Nutrition experts add 5 kg to ideal weight of Indians — 65 kg for men, 55 kg for women

The reference height for Indian men and women has also been increased to 5 feet 8 inches and 5 feet 3 inches respectively by the National Institute of Nutrition.

Union minister Harsh Vardhan launches web portal for updates on Covid vaccine development

The National Clinical Registry will collect systematic data on clinical signs & symptoms, laboratory investigations, management protocols, the clinical course of Covid and more.

Mahabharata to irresponsible Indians — How Modi govt’s message on Covid changed in 6 months

In the last few months, the Modi government’s Covid communication has focussed only on absolving itself of all blame. Not data or roadmaps.

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.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.