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Union Health Ministry, in a letter, told states and the UTs to include the UDID card as a photo ID while registering on CoWIN 2.0.

Centre has decided to buy 75 per cent of jabs from vaccine makers, including 25 per cent of the state quota, and give it for free to state governments, the prime minister said

The idea is to promote corona vaccine in the district as many villagers have declined to take it

JD(U) leaders contend that the state was been adversely affected by the carving out of the resource-rich Jharkhand two decades ago.

According to NITI Aayog, initially, the pan-India ethanol production capacity will be raised from the current 700 crore litres to 1500 crore litres. Further, a phased rollout of E10 fuel will be undertaken by April 2022.

Uddhav Thackeray wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting him to take steps to declare the Maratha community in the state as Socially and Educationally Backward (SEBC) to enable them to claim the reservation in education and public employment

According to the Delhi Disaster Management Authority, the ongoing lockdown, which had been imposed on April 19, has been extended by one more week (up to June 14).

Government offices, schools and courts reopened, expecting normalcy to return in the state.

Ganjam: Arun Sahu of Kantei Koli village in Ganjam district has carved two copies of Hanuman Chalisa, a Hindu holy book, from wood. Arun is a carpenter by profession. During the pandemic last year, he made lots of wooden work which made him the recipient of several awards. This year, he carved these holy books by […]

The doctors said all those involved in such heinous crimes ought to be punished to also create an effective deterrent for other antisocial elements who may indulge in attacking any health care professionals.

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation at 5 pm on Monday, his office said. Modi has addressed the nation a number of times since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic last year, offering suggestions to people and outlining measures his government has been taking to deal with the situation. He has […]

Meanwhile, in comparison to the players who are preparing for nationals and other competitions, most Olympic-bound athletes have received their COVID-19 vaccine doses.

The trial on children has already started at AIIMS Patna to see if the Bharat Biotech jab is suitable for children.

At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened strong at 72.85 against the dollar and lost some ground to touch 72.87 in early deals, a rise of 12 paise over its previous close.

The death toll due to coronavirus reached 3,49,186 with 2,427 new fatalities, the lowest in around 45 days, the data updated at 8 am showed.

Twitter announced earlier this year it was working on a Patreon-like service, as the micro-blogging platform aims to drive new revenue streams.

The challenge lies in faster filling of water into coaches with minimal wastage. To ensure this, Indian Railways has introduced ‘Quick Watering System’.

Assembly elections are scheduled in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur during February - March next year. Gujarat Assembly polls are also slated for 2022 end.

Restrictions on supply/sale of vaccines proving to be a hurdle for States

Stalin, who is also the Chairperson of Zoo Authority of Tamil Nadu, was taken around the enclosures through the eco- friendly battery operated vehicle.

"While hospitalisations currently remain broadly flat, the rapid spread of Delta would likely "lead to a substantial resurgence of hospitalisations" and put pressure on the NHS," said UK Health Minister Matt Hancock

They have completed their sentences but due to non-confirmation of their nationality they could not be repatriated to India, an official said.

Agriculture activity, Niti Aayog Member (Agriculture) Ramesh Chand said, peaks in the month of March or till middle of April, after that it comes down significantly and again peaks with the arrival of monsoon.

The implementation of the "Liberalized and Accelerated Phase-III Strategy of COVID-19 Vaccination" has started on May 1, 2021.