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82 people have tested positive for new variant of Covid in India: Govt

The number of people who have tested positive for the new UK variant of SARS-CoV-2 has climbed to 82 in India, the health ministry said on Friday

India to chair three key UNSC committees, to focus on terrorism, sanctions

India will chair the crucial Taliban and Libya sanctions committees and the Counter-Terrorism Committee of the UN Security Council during its tenure as non-permanent member of the 15-nation UN body

We should be able to give Covid-19 vaccines to our countrymen soon: Vardhan

In the next few days, we should be able to give Covid-19 vaccines to our countrymen, said Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan

Bangladesh approves getting 30 mn doses of Covishield vaccine from India

Bangladesh approved procurement of 30 million doses of Covishield Covid-19 vaccine from India, co-developed by European pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca and Oxford University

Coronavirus vaccine dry run to be held today at four centres in Indore

As part of nationwide coronavirus vaccination dry run on Friday, Indore will also hold the mock drill and it will be conducted at four centres

Another dry run for Covid vaccination roll-out in Delhi; AIIMS among sites

The authorities will on Friday conduct the second dry run for the Covid-19 vaccination roll-out in Delhi that will span across several districts of the national capital, officials said

SAP to invest Rs 500 crore to accelerate its multi-cloud strategy in India

SAP announced it would invest Rs 500 crore in India to localise and offer customers a multi-cloud choice

Bharat Biotech concludes recruitment for Covaxin's phase 3 study

Bharat Biotech has concluded the recruitment of volunteers for the phase III trials of its Covid vaccine, Covaxin, on Thursday after achieving the sample size it had promised to the ethics committee

Harsh Vardhan to meet state health ministers on Covid vaccine's dry-run

Health Minister Harsh Vardhan is slated to hold a video conference with health ministers of all the states to review preparedness for another nationwide dry run of administering Covid vaccine on Jan 8

India reports 20,346 new Covid cases, 222 deaths; recoveries cross 10 mn

India's Covid-19 caseload rose to 1,03,95,278 with 20,346 new infections being reported in a day, while the number of recoveries surpassed 10 million

Global cost of internet shutdowns $4 bn in 2020, India share at 70%: report

Top10VPN report says internet restrictions in Kashmir were lifted after 7 months but users were only able to access low-speed 2G connections

India detects total 71 cases of the new Covid-19 strain first seen in UK

The number of people who have tested positive for the new UK variant of SARS-CoV-2 in the country has climbed to 71, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday

India reports 18,088 fresh coronavirus cases, tally at over 10.3 million

India's Covid-19 caseload rose to 1,03,74,932 with18,088 infections being reported in a day, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday

Address claims on chemical weapon use in Syria through consultation: India

India has told the UN that concerns and allegations over the use of chemical weapons in Syria should be addressed through consultation among all concerned parties

Speedy distribution of Covid vaccine big challenge for govts globally: WHO

Countries will encounter formidable challenge of rapidly scaling up distribution of the vaccines to secure immunity for its entire population, two prominent Indian scientists at WHO have said

20 more cases with new coronavirus strain found in India, total touches 58

The central government said on Tuesday that 20 more cases of mutant strain of coronavirus reported from UK have been detected in India, taking the total such cases in the country to 58

Covid made India strengthen itself, step up on global stage: Vikram Misri

Pandemic spurred India to strengthen itself to demonstrate that with greater capabilities it would help not just itself but also be a force for good on the global stage, India's envoy to China said

Gas-based economy crucial for Atmanirbhar Bharat, says PM Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that a gas-based economy is crucial for Atmanirbhar Bharat and work is being done in the direction of "One Nation, One Gas Grid"

India records lowest daily coronavirus cases in more than six months

India recorded 16,375 new cases of coronavirus, the lowest in over six months, taking the country's Covid-19 caseload to 10,356,844, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday

WHO chief lauds India's decisive action, resolve to end coronavirus

Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Tuesday lauded India's action and its resolve to end the COVID-19 pandemic as the largest vaccine producer of the world."#India continues to take decisive action & demonstrate its resolve to end #COVID19 pandemic. As the world's largest vaccine producer it's well placed to do so," tweeted Tedros.Lauding the efforts of PM Modi in the fight against the pandemic, he wrote, "If we #ACTogether, we can ensure effective & safe vaccines are used to protect the most vulnerable everywhere @narendramodi".India has one of the largest vaccine manufacturing capacities in the world (including the largest vaccine producer - Serum Institute of India) and has secured authorisation to mass-produce the AstraZeneca, Novavax and Gamaleya Research Institute vaccines.With a population of 1.3 billion (and 94 million over 65-year-olds), the domestic vaccination drive will be the largest in the world.The country ...