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TopicHarsh Vardhan

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

Why district judges almost never make it to India’s Supreme Court

Indian judiciary has a corrosive imbalance between the bar and the bench. Those who supervise the district judiciary do so without the lived experience that is essential for meaningful reform.

India’s merchandise exports to US rising month-on-month despite Trump tariffs, govt data shows

November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.