Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address | Centre to take over vaccine procurement from States, provide free for 18-44 age group
3 years, 6 months ago

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address | Centre to take over vaccine procurement from States, provide free for 18-44 age group

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation at 5 p.m. on Monday, hours after announcing the same on Twitter. He said the Centre, after observing developments during the deadly second wave of infections, has decided to once again take charge of procuring vaccines and will provide them to the States. Government of India spoke to State governments, leaders of political parties in parliament to come up with a road map to protect the most vulnerable first - health care workers, frontline workers, elderly were prioritised. The 25% procurement in the hands of States will be back with the Centre and free vaccines will be available for 18-44 age group too. PM Garib Kalyan Yojana Last year, when we had to impose a lockdown we disbursed free rations under PM Garib Kalyan Yojana for 8 months.

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PM Modi's photo removed from vaccine certificates amidst Covishield controversy
7 months, 3 weeks ago

PM Modi's photo removed from vaccine certificates amidst Covishield controversy

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Amidst the ongoing controversy surrounding the Covishield vaccine, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's photograph has been removed from Covid-19 vaccine certificates. While speculation arose linking this action to AstraZeneca's acknowledgment of rare blood clotting cases associated with the vaccine, official sources have attributed it to the implementation of the election model code of conduct. The court had dismissed a …

PM Modi Talks To Bill Gates About His Target Of Vaccinating Indian Girls For Cervical Cancer
8 months, 3 weeks ago

PM Modi Talks To Bill Gates About His Target Of Vaccinating Indian Girls For Cervical Cancer

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a recent conversation with Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, has addressed the issue of cervical cancer in the country. While talking to the businessman, philanthropist, and investor, PM Modi said that the government is planning to get the cervical cancer vaccine for all girls in India. PM Modi also discussed with Bill Gates his future planning …

Rajasthan: PM Modi praises 'The Vaccine War' for highlighting the hard work of Indian scientists
1 year, 2 months ago

Rajasthan: PM Modi praises 'The Vaccine War' for highlighting the hard work of Indian scientists

Op India  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a public meeting in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur on 5 October where he attacked Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot in his stronghold as well as complimented Vivek Agnihotri’s movie ‘The Vaccine War’ for accurately portraying the toilsome work that the country’s scientists put into creating the indigenous COVID-19 vaccine. There are discussions about our scientists.” He further added, …

Entire world was amazed at scale of India's Covid vaccination programme: PM Modi
1 year, 4 months ago

Entire world was amazed at scale of India's Covid vaccination programme: PM Modi

Hindustan Times  

The administration of 200 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccines was possible only because of anganwadi, ASHA and health workers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday. Addressing the nation on the 77th Independence Day from the ramparts of the Red Fort, he said the entire world was amazed at the scale of India's vaccination programme. The world saw India's potential …

India urges G-20 countries to join vaccine research collaborative in wake of COVID vaccine inequity
1 year, 6 months ago

India urges G-20 countries to join vaccine research collaborative in wake of COVID vaccine inequity

The Hindu  

With the COVID-19 pandemic exposing the acute inequity in vaccine development and access, the Indian government is working in partnership with two leading global non-profits to convene and build consensus among the G-20 member States and others, for a proposed Global Vaccine Research Collaborative. “International cooperation is essential to advance vaccine development for emerging pathogens, and the G-20 can serve …

There was a superpower above prime minister during Congress rule: PM Modi in Rajasthan
1 year, 6 months ago

There was a superpower above prime minister during Congress rule: PM Modi in Rajasthan

India Today  

During the Congress rule, the prime minister worked under a "superpower" and the government functioned through remote control, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a public rally in Congress-ruled Rajasthan on Wednesday. PM Modi also said crime against women was high during Congress rule in India, and the youth were under "darkness". People were on the streets against corruption, there …

India is 1 of 3 countries where confidence in children’s vaccines has increased: UNICEF report
1 year, 8 months ago

India is 1 of 3 countries where confidence in children’s vaccines has increased: UNICEF report

The Hindu  

Only China, India, and Mexico, that is three out of the 55 countries studied for popular perception of the importance of vaccines for children, showed improvement as per data collected by The Vaccine Confidence Project and published by UNICEF on April 20. UNICEF India today released the agency’s global flagship report ‘The State of the World’s Children 2023: For Every …

PM Modi: India the mother of democracy, has shown that it can deliver
1 year, 8 months ago

PM Modi: India the mother of democracy, has shown that it can deliver

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Describing India as the mother of democracy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the country has become the fastest-growing major economy despite many global challenges and this proves that democracy can deliver. In a brief virtual address to the Summit for Democracy 2023, Mr Modi also said that every initiative of his government is guided by the …

'Force to Reckon With in Near Future': Ex-ICMR DG Praises Govt’s 'Deliberate' Call to Give Free Covid Jabs
1 year, 8 months ago

'Force to Reckon With in Near Future': Ex-ICMR DG Praises Govt’s 'Deliberate' Call to Give Free Covid Jabs

News 18  

It was the Narendra Modi government’s deliberate and concerted decision to deliver free Covid-19 vaccines to everyone in India unlike other countries where vaccines were sold at exorbitant prices, Dr Balram Bhargava, former director general of Indian Council of Medical Research, has said. “The issue of the pricing of vaccines in India was a deliberate effort of the government to …

‘The Vial’ trailer out: Manoj Bajpayee narrates History TV18's documentary on India’s Covid-19 vaccine journey
1 year, 9 months ago

‘The Vial’ trailer out: Manoj Bajpayee narrates History TV18's documentary on India’s Covid-19 vaccine journey

Firstpost  

India’s Covid-19 vaccination programme has proven to be the world’s largest but how did the nation, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, embark on this journey? To find out the details of a historic and unprecedented battle, check out History TV18’s documentary titled ‘The Vial – India’s Vaccine Story’ on March 24, 2023, at 8PM. ‘The Vial’ brings to life …

Pfizer CEO Cornered at Davos, India Saw Through Pharma Giant’s Promises Early to Not Bank on it
1 year, 11 months ago

Pfizer CEO Cornered at Davos, India Saw Through Pharma Giant’s Promises Early to Not Bank on it

News 18  

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla being quizzed at Davos by journalists about the company’s Covid-19 vaccine has triggered the BJP to take on top Congress and AAP leaders for earlier pushing for the Pfizer shot to be brought to India. But facts show that not only was the vaccine offered by Pfizer and Moderna exorbitantly priced at over $20 for each …

Health Ministry not to procure fresh COVID-19 vaccines; surrenders ₹4,237 crore from vaccination budget
2 years, 2 months ago

Health Ministry not to procure fresh COVID-19 vaccines; surrenders ₹4,237 crore from vaccination budget

The Hindu  

The government’s COVID-19 vaccination programme is in its final leg with the Health Ministry deciding against procuring more vaccines as of now and surrendering ₹4,237 crore, or nearly 85% of the 2022-23 budget allocation for inoculation purposes, to the Finance Ministry. Official sources told PTI that more than 1.8 crore doses are still available with the governments at the Centre …

The Largest Vaccination Drive: Victory of People, Process and Technology
2 years, 2 months ago

The Largest Vaccination Drive: Victory of People, Process and Technology

News 18  

On the occasion of the celebration of 75 years of India’s Independence, Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, the Government of India under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi was able to inoculate over a billion people with more than 217 crore vaccination doses across different age groups, diverse communities and regions within the span of 18 months after the general availability …

How India Pursued Covid-19 Vaccine Diplomacy Amid Vaccine Nationalism By Rich Nations
2 years, 4 months ago

How India Pursued Covid-19 Vaccine Diplomacy Amid Vaccine Nationalism By Rich Nations

ABP News  

The last 30 months have seen the world getting ravaged by Covid-19. When rich nations of the Global North were stockpiling and hoarding Covid-19 vaccines, many times more than their population, India not only spearheaded one of the largest vaccine drives within the country but also shared the vaccine doses with low- and middle-income countries worldwide. India supplied 23.9 crore …

PM Modi Urges People to Take Precaution Dose of Anti-Covid Vaccines
2 years, 4 months ago

PM Modi Urges People to Take Precaution Dose of Anti-Covid Vaccines

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged people to take precaution or booster dose of vaccines against COVID-19 when the cases of the viral infection are increasing in the country. He made the appeal after inaugurating, through video link, various projects of the Shrimad Rajchandra Mission including a 250-bed multi-speciality hospital at Dharampur in Gujarat’s Valsad district. The prime minister …

India supplied 23.9 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses to 101 countries, UN entities: Centre
2 years, 5 months ago

India supplied 23.9 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses to 101 countries, UN entities: Centre

Firstpost  

Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar said as on 19 July, 2022, a total of 200.34 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered to beneficiaries above 12 years of age in the country New Delhi: India has supplied 23.9 crore doses of coronavirus vaccine to 101 countries and UN entities in the form of grant, commercial export, or …

India crosses 200-cr vaccine doses landmark, PM writes to vaccinators lauding their efforts
2 years, 5 months ago

India crosses 200-cr vaccine doses landmark, PM writes to vaccinators lauding their efforts

India TV News  

India crosses 200-cr vaccine doses landmark: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has written a letter to all vaccinators lauding their efforts as India crossed the COVID-19 vaccination milestone of administering 200 crore doses to its citizens. Our vaccinators, healthcare workers and support staff, and frontline workers have played a critical role in protecting Indians," the prime minister wrote in the letter. …

India crosses milestone of 200 crore vaccinations against COVID-19 in 18 months
2 years, 5 months ago

India crosses milestone of 200 crore vaccinations against COVID-19 in 18 months

The Hindu  

India’s cumulative COVID-19 vaccination drive surpassed the 200-crore milestone on Sunday and as per provisional reports till 1 p.m., a total of 2,00,00,15,631 doses have been administered across the country. It took the country almost nine months to reach the 100-crore mark and another nine months to touch the 200-crore vaccination mark since the start of the drive on January …

PM Modi hails India\'s 200 crore COVID vaccination feat
2 years, 5 months ago

PM Modi hails India\'s 200 crore COVID vaccination feat

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: India crossed the milestone of administering 200 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses at around Sunday noon, almost one-and-a-half years after starting the drive in January 2021. The administration of 200 crore doses includes 101.9 crore doses as the first jab, while 92.6 crore doses as the second and 5.49 crore as precaution dose. As many as 71 per cent …

PM Modi lauds 200-crore vaccine doses landmark
2 years, 5 months ago

PM Modi lauds 200-crore vaccine doses landmark

The Hindu  

India has created history again, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on July 17 as the cumulative COVID-19vaccine doses administered in the country surpassed the 200-crore mark. Mr. Modi said Indians have shown remarkable faith in science, with the country’s doctors, nurses, frontline workers, scientists, innovators and entrepreneurs playing a key role in ensuring a safer planet. Congrats to all Indians …

India hits 2 billion Covid vaccinations as infections hit four-month high
2 years, 5 months ago

India hits 2 billion Covid vaccinations as infections hit four-month high

CNN  

The Indian government’s Covid-19 vaccinations hit 2 billion on Sunday, with booster doses underway for all adults, as daily infections hit a four-month high, official data showed. Prime Minister Narendra Modi extolled the vaccination milestone, celebrating the world’s largest and longest-running inoculation campaign that began last year. Health ministry data shows the Covid death toll at 525,709, with 49 deaths …

Milestone! India crosses 2 billion Covid-19 vaccination mark in 18 months
2 years, 5 months ago

Milestone! India crosses 2 billion Covid-19 vaccination mark in 18 months

India TV News  

Highlights Total COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in India cross 200-crore mark 98% of adult population has received at least one dose while 90% have been fully vaccinated 81% of those aged 12-14 years have taken the first dose while 56% are fully vaccinated Covid-19 vaccines in India: India achieved a major milestone in its vaccination programme against COVID-19 as the …

India Set to Achieve Milestone of 200 Crore Covid Vaccinations
2 years, 5 months ago

India Set to Achieve Milestone of 200 Crore Covid Vaccinations

News 18  

India is on the brink of administering 200 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses. Before India’s new milestone is achieved in what is being called the “largest vaccine drive” by the central government, union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya tweeted saying history was about to be created under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The countdown to two billion doses began earlier …

DC Edit | A good move, as Covid cases up
2 years, 5 months ago

DC Edit | A good move, as Covid cases up

Deccan Chronicle  

The decision of the Union government to push the vaccination programme further against Covid-19 by making the precaution dose free for those who are aged above 18 years has come not one day sooner. That only one per cent of the eligible population aged between 18 and 59 has got the precaution dose calls on the government to redouble its …

Free Covid booster doses will create healthier country: PM Modi
2 years, 5 months ago

Free Covid booster doses will create healthier country: PM Modi

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the government's decision to administer free precautionary doses of Covid-19 vaccines to all citizens aged above 18 will further India's vaccination coverage and create a healthier country. As part of 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' celebrations, free precautionary doses of Covid-19 vaccines will be administered to all citizens above the age of 18 at …

Free COVID-19 booster shots for all adults for 75 days from July 15 at government centres
2 years, 5 months ago

Free COVID-19 booster shots for all adults for 75 days from July 15 at government centres

The Hindu  

As part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations, free precaution doses of COVID-19 vaccines will be available for all citizens above 18 years of age at government vaccination centres from July 15 for 75 days, Anurag Singh Thakur, Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting, announced on July 13, following a meeting of the Union Cabinet. India’s cumulative COVID-19 vaccination …

Govt to provide free Covid booster doses for people in 18-59 age group from July 15
2 years, 5 months ago

Govt to provide free Covid booster doses for people in 18-59 age group from July 15

India TV News  

Highlights The government has announced that it will provide free Covid booster doses Free booster shots will be available for people in age group 18-59 years The announcement came as India is celebrating 75 years of Independence Covid booster dose: The Modi government on Wednesday announced that free Covid booster shots will be given to people in the age group …

COVID-19: India to soon reach 200 crore vaccination mark, says PM Modi
2 years, 5 months ago

COVID-19: India to soon reach 200 crore vaccination mark, says PM Modi

India TV News  

Highlights India is close to administering 200 crore COVID vaccine doses, said PM Modi PM advised people to take necessary precautions like hand hygiene, masks etc. PM Modi also asked people to be alert of diseases caused by surrounding filth during rainy season COVID vaccination news updates : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said India is close to administering …

India now extends helping hand to entire world, sent vaccines to over 150 countries: PM Modi
2 years, 6 months ago

India now extends helping hand to entire world, sent vaccines to over 150 countries: PM Modi

Firstpost  

Addressing an event on completion of eight years of Modi government at the Centre, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the world talks about India’s startup ecosystem and even the World Bank talks about the ease of doing business in India “India no longer has to beg,” the country now extends helping hand to the entire world, said Prime Minister Narendra …

Big vaccine drive, self-reliance mark 8 years of Modi government
2 years, 6 months ago

Big vaccine drive, self-reliance mark 8 years of Modi government

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Taking forward the motto of “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas”, the Narendra Modi-led NDA government has completed eight years in office since the BJP came to power in 2014 under Mr Modi’s leadership, bagging 282 Lok Sabha seats, and then crossing the 300-seat mark in 2019. Since being elected to power in 2014, the Narendra Modi government has implemented …

Reform WHO for a better world: Modi
2 years, 7 months ago

Reform WHO for a better world: Modi

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Calling attention to the fact that India fully vaccinated almost 90 per cent of its adult population and more than 50 million of its children, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday evening said that the World Health Organisation “must be reformed and strengthened to build a more resilient global health security architecture.” During his address at the second …

Sikh community a strong link in India's relations with other countries: PM Modi
2 years, 7 months ago

Sikh community a strong link in India's relations with other countries: PM Modi

India TV News  

Asserting that the new India is leaving its mark on the whole world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the Sikh community has been a strong link in relations between India and other countries. Modi said the gurus inspired people and the Sikh tradition is indeed a living tradition of 'Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat'. The new India is touching …

PM Modi hails media's role in promoting programmes like Swachh Bharat, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao'
2 years, 9 months ago

PM Modi hails media's role in promoting programmes like Swachh Bharat, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao'

India TV News  

Highlights PM Modi hailed the contribution of media in promoting the government's ambitious initiatives Modi said that media's role were beyond the domain of politics Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said media can play a positive role in changing the lives of people and hailed the contribution of the fourth estate in promoting the government's ambitious initiatives like Swachch …

Being ready: The Hindu Editorial on vaccination and India’s third COVID-19 wave
2 years, 9 months ago

Being ready: The Hindu Editorial on vaccination and India’s third COVID-19 wave

The Hindu  

The COVID-19 pandemic is on a discernible wane. Balram Bhargava, Director-General, ICMR, said at a press conference this week that 92% of those who died of COVID-19 since January this year were unvaccinated, and underlined that vaccines and the wide vaccination coverage had played an important role in protecting hundreds of lives. The initial scepticism regarding the vaccines not having …

India Crosses 173.38 Crore Covid Vaccine Doses, Says Health Ministry, Mandaviya Congratulates 'Young India'
2 years, 10 months ago

India Crosses 173.38 Crore Covid Vaccine Doses, Says Health Ministry, Mandaviya Congratulates 'Young India'

News 18  

The cumulative Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in India surpassed 173.38 crore on Monday, the Union health ministry said. Over 1.72 crore precaution doses have been administered to healthcare workers, frontline workers and those aged 60 and above with co-morbidities so far. Over 1.5 crore youngsters between the 15-18 age group are fully vaccinated now.” #SabkoVaccineMuftVaccine Young India is fighting the …

India to begin vaccinating 12-14 year olds against Covid by March: NTAGI chief
2 years, 11 months ago

India to begin vaccinating 12-14 year olds against Covid by March: NTAGI chief

India Today  

India will begin vaccinating 12-14-year-olds by March of this year, Dr NK Arora told India Today. A renowned public health expert, Dr Arora is chairman of the central government's COVID-19 Working Group of the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation. READ: Covid jab not mandatory, but advisable in larger public interest: Govt to Supreme Court In a tweet on Sunday, …

Focus on localised curbs to contain Covid, minimise damage to livelihood: PM Modi to chief ministers
2 years, 11 months ago

Focus on localised curbs to contain Covid, minimise damage to livelihood: PM Modi to chief ministers

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asked chief ministers to ensure minimum damage to the livelihood of common people and economic activities as they work to contain the coronavirus, while noting that its Omicron variant is infecting people many times faster than earlier variants. PM Modi interacting with chief ministers via video conferencing on Thursday | PTI It has also …

Over 2 cr COVID vaccine doses administered to beneficiaries aged 15-18 yrs: PM Modi
2 years, 11 months ago

Over 2 cr COVID vaccine doses administered to beneficiaries aged 15-18 yrs: PM Modi

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that over two crore COVID vaccine doses have been administered to beneficiaries in the age group 15-18 years. We have already vaccinated 2 crore children between 15-18 years of age," PM Modi said after inaugurating the Technology Centre of the MSME Ministry and Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Manimandapam in Puducherry through video conference. …

Narendra Modi to hold meeting with CMs over COVID-19 situation on 13 January
2 years, 11 months ago

Narendra Modi to hold meeting with CMs over COVID-19 situation on 13 January

Firstpost  

Fresh curbs have been imposed in various parts of the country to check the spread of the highly transmissible virus. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to hold a meeting with chief ministers over the COVID-19 situation on Thursday as the number of virus infections sees a surge due to its Omicron variant. Reviewing the Covid situation at …

Why Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s photo won’t appear on COVID-19 vaccine certificates in five states
2 years, 11 months ago

Why Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s photo won’t appear on COVID-19 vaccine certificates in five states

Firstpost  

Since the Model Code of Conduct has been implemented in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Manipur and Goa, the health ministry has applied necessary filters on the CoWIN platform to exclude the prime minister’s photo from the vaccine document If you are from Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Manipur and Goa and have received your COVID-19 dose, your vaccine certificate won’t have …

Delhi begins administration of precautionary dose of Covid-19 vaccine
2 years, 11 months ago

Delhi begins administration of precautionary dose of Covid-19 vaccine

India Today  

Amid a surging third wave of coronavirus infections, Delhi on Monday started administering a third or "precautionary dose" to people aged 60 or more, healthcare workers and frontline workers who took their second dose of vaccine nine months ago. The beneficiaries will receive a precautionary dose of the same vaccine they took 39 weeks ago. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had …

Vaccine certificates issued in 5 poll-bound states won't have PM Modi's picture
2 years, 11 months ago

Vaccine certificates issued in 5 poll-bound states won't have PM Modi's picture

India Today  

Covid-19 vaccination certificates issued in the five-poll bound states will not have the name or picture of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. While Punjab, Uttarakhand and Goa will have voting in a single phase on February 14, voting in Manipur will be held in two phases on February 27 and March 3. Prime Minister's picture on vaccine certificate Prime Minister Narendra …

COVID-19 'precautionary' vaccine: Appointments for third dose to open today; check details here
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID-19 'precautionary' vaccine: Appointments for third dose to open today; check details here

Firstpost  

The Centre has already notified the states and Union territories that for each recipient, the third dose would be the same shot that was used for the first two doses Appointments for the ‘precautionary dose’ of the COVID-19 vaccine in India will begin today, 8 January, according to the announcement made by the central government. The three priority groups of …

1.5 crore children aged 15-17 years have received a vaccination dose: PM Modi
2 years, 11 months ago

1.5 crore children aged 15-17 years have received a vaccination dose: PM Modi

Live Mint  

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the second campus of Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute in Kolkata via video conferencing. He mentioned that over ninety percent of the eligible population has received their first dose and that over 1.5 crore children in the age group of 15-17 years had received their first dose vaccination within a span of five …

'Remarkable day': PM Modi congratulates India on crossing 150-crore Covid vaccination mark
2 years, 11 months ago

'Remarkable day': PM Modi congratulates India on crossing 150-crore Covid vaccination mark

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated the nation on crossing the 150-crore Covid-19 vaccination mark. At the same time, let us also keep following all Covid-19 related protocols." — Narendra Modi January 7, 2022 Meanwhile, India saw a massive spike of over 1 lakh Covid-19 cases, as per the date released by the Union health ministry on Friday. The new …

Rahul Gandhi slams Centre for 'missing' Covid vaccination target
2 years, 11 months ago

Rahul Gandhi slams Centre for 'missing' Covid vaccination target

India TV News  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday slammed the Modi government for not fulfilling its ôpromiseö to fully vaccinate all eligible beneficiaries against COVID-19 by the end of the year. The government had told the Supreme Court in June that it expected the entire eligible population to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by end of the year. Image Source : TWITTER @RAHULGANDHI …

Big 2021 Takeaway—Art of Implementation, the Narendra Modi Way
2 years, 11 months ago

Big 2021 Takeaway—Art of Implementation, the Narendra Modi Way

News 18  

As 2021 draws to a close, the year-end retrospectives on India are aplenty. The credit must go to Prime Minister Narendra Modi who has, since he assumed office in 2014, fine-tuned this world-class implementation machinery that now has become a part of the culture. But how has Modi been able to turn around India’s image from being an acknowledged laggard …

More, and for more: The Hindu Editorial on COVID-19 vaccines for children and boosters for the aged
2 years, 11 months ago

More, and for more: The Hindu Editorial on COVID-19 vaccines for children and boosters for the aged

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, not unlike a Santa Claus who enters homes without warning and leaves gifts, suddenly announced on Christmas night that ‘precaution’ or third doses of vaccine would be available from January 10 for health-care, frontline workers, and those over 60 with co-morbidities on their doctors’ advice. The announcement, however, was nearly simultaneous with another significant development: of …

Rajasthan CM welcomes the centre's move to vaccinate children between 15-18 yrs
2 years, 11 months ago

Rajasthan CM welcomes the centre's move to vaccinate children between 15-18 yrs

Hindustan Times  

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday welcomed the Centre's decision to vaccinate children between 15-18 age group against COVID-19 and to provide a 'precaution dose' to the frontline and health workers amid Omicron scare and said that the central government accepted his government's demand for the same. "In consonance with the opinion of experts, we have written several times …

Narendra Modi's Address Updates: Vaccine for 15-18 Age Group from Jan, 3rd 'Precaution' Dose for Healthcare Workers, 60+
2 years, 11 months ago

Narendra Modi's Address Updates: Vaccine for 15-18 Age Group from Jan, 3rd 'Precaution' Dose for Healthcare Workers, 60+

News 18  

India will start vaccinating children between the ages of 15 and 18 from January 3 next year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced in a sudden address to the nation amid the rising cases of Omicron in the country. The news also comes as the Drug Controller General of India on Saturday gave Bharat Biotech approval for emergency use authorisation of …

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