A COURSE CORRECTION: STATES NOT TO PROCURE ANY VACCINES, CENTRE WILL PROVIDE FOR FREE Reversing his government’s Covid-19 vaccination policy amid a chorus from states that it should take over vaccine procurement, and probing questions recently from the Supreme Court, Prime
UNDER 5% POSITIVITY RATE IN 377 DISTRICTS; BUT NO HASTY UNLOCK, STATES TOLD As of yesterday, 377 (up from 92 in the week ending May 7) districts in the country have less than 5 per cent positivity, but the government sounded caution on unlocking.
MODI THANKS KAMALA HARRIS AFTER US COVID VACCINE ASSURANCE Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday spoke to the United States Vice President Kamala Harris and expressed his appreciation for the assurance of Covid vaccine supplies to India as part of the US Strategy for Global Vacc
SUPREME COURT CALLS VACCINE POLICY FOR AGES 18-44 ‘ARBITRARY, IRRATIONAL’ Underlining that “our Constitution does not envisage courts to be silent spectators when constitutional rights of citizens are infringed by Executive policies”, the Supreme Court sa
TERMS OF UNLOCK: POSITIVITY BELOW 5%, 70% OF VULNERABLE GROUPS VACCINATED Positivity rate of less than 5 per cent for a week, vaccination of 70 per cent of the vulnerable population, and community ownership of Covid-appropriate behaviour and care — the Centre on Tuesday la
PHILIPPINES EXTENDS COVID-19 CURBS IN NCR, BAN ON INBOUND TRAVEL FROM SEVERAL COUNTRIES MANILA — Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday prolonged partial coronavirus curbs in the capital and nearby provinces until mid-June to contain infections that have been decr
COVID MAYHEM: 31.67% OF TOTAL CASES, 35.63% DEATHS IN INDIA IN MAY ALONE India reported more than 88.82 lakh coronavirus infections in May alone during the raging second wave of COVID-19, accounting for 31.67 percent of the over 2.8 crore cases reported in
PM MODI LISTS HIS GOVT’S ACHIEVEMENTS AS IT COMPLETES 7 YEARS IN OFFICE Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said India has witnessed well-rounded progress and development during the last seven years against odds and has given a befitting response to those who conspire a
INDIA WILL COMPLETE COVID VACCINATION EXERCISE BY DECEMBER, SAYS UNION MINISTER PRAKASH JAVADEKAR Amid mounting criticism over the crippling shortage of Covid vaccines, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar Friday cited recent remarks of the Health Ministry and stated that India will
DECLINING TREND, BUT CASES STILL HIGH: MHA EXTENDS GUIDELINES TILL JUNE 30 The centre Thursday extended the existing Covid-19 containment guidelines till June 30. In its last order, it had spelt out measures to contain the spread of the virus, largely based on the formula of tes
