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Efficient healthcare kept Covid mortality at minimum, recovery at maximum, says Harsh Vardhan

The Union Health Minister Friday said continuously the rising Covid recovery rate and the progressively falling case fatality rate have proven the success of India's containment strategy.

Why Modi’s ministers are sounding like Mahabharata’s Yudhisthir

Is China in Indian territory? Did India miss Covid cases? What about doubling farmers’ incomes? Modi's ministers won’t lie on these, but neither will you hear the truth.

Irresponsible behaviour of people to blame for Covid surge, Harsh Vardhan tells Lok Sabha

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan urges all MPs to spread awareness about masks as well as social distancing norms in their respective constituencies across India.

No viral mutation in India, ICMR exploring saliva-based Covid test, Harsh Vardhan says

In an online interaction, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan says ICMR is conducting large-scale sequencing of nationally representative strains of SARS-CoV-2.

Need to focus on creating effective health systems, says Harsh Vardhan at G-20 meet

The health minister, who was speaking at the Joint G20 Finance and Health Ministers meet, also stressed that access to Covid protection should not be a factor of ability to pay.

Aiming to bring down Covid mortality rate to less than 1%, says Health Minister Harsh Vardhan

Replying to a debate in the Rajya Sabha, the Union Health Minister said India's mortality rate at 1.64 per cent is lowest in the world, and recovery rate among one of the highest.

Modi says no to ‘Question Hour’, and Harsh Vardhan’s vaccine trust test

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92% Covid patients in India are asymptomatic, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan tells Lok Sabha

On opening day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, Dr Harsh Vardhan says 5.8% Covid patients required oxygen therapy, while 1.7% needed intensive care.

Participation in digital health ecosystem optional, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan says

Answering questions from his social media followers on 'Sunday Samvad' platform, Harsh Vardhan said it is a 'lie that those who do not become part of the system shall not be allowed to access hospitals'.

India to get Covid vaccine by end of year if all goes well, says Harsh Vardhan

Indian Council of Medical Research is in the process of developing an online vaccine portal which will provide information related to Covid-19 vaccine development in India and abroad.

On Camera

In Tejas Dubai crash, the harm goes beyond the loss of an aircraft and pilot

Airshows are thrilling spectacles of aviation skill and engineering marvels. But they carry inherent risks as the crew is pushing the aircraft, and themselves, to perform at the edges of the envelope.

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

From a small Kangra village to Tejas cockpit: IAF fighter pilot Namansh Syal’s journey cut short

Wing Commander Namansh Syal is survived by his wife, their 6-year-old daughter and his mother. Back in his native village, relatives and neighbours wait for his remains for last rites.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.