Asking state governments to ensure safety and well-being of doctors, the Union Health Ministry on Friday reiterated that the Centre has brought an ordinance which was notified as an act, where violence against healthcare professionals will be registered as a non-bailable and cognizable offence. “Healthcare workers are the most crucial resources who are undertaking the … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Centre and the state governments took multiple legislative steps in 2020 to prevent the spread of the coronarvirus pandemic in the country, according to a report by a think tank. The central government invoked the Disaster Management Act, 2005 to assume primary responsibilities of addressing the pandemic. State governments either amended the … Read more
Giving Their Best Shot: Goa, Sikkim and Himachal Top 3 States by Vaccination Rate Goa is leading the Covid-19 vaccination race among Indian states. Till Thursday morning, the coastal state had vaccinated over 37.35% of its 15.9 lakh population by at least one dose, a calculation based on health ministry data showed. A close second … Read more
Goa is leading the Covid-19 vaccination race among Indian states. Till Thursday morning, the coastal state had vaccinated over 37.35% of its 15.9 lakh population by at least one dose, a calculation based on health ministry data showed. A close second is the north-eastern state of Sikkim with 37.29% of its population receiving the first … Read more
More than 2.18 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses are available with states and union territories, and over 56,70,350 more are in the pipeline and will be received by them in the next three days, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday. More than 27.28 crore (27,28,31,900) vaccine doses have been provided to the states and UTs … Read more
NEW DELHI: More than 2.18 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses are available with states and UTs, and over 56,70,350 more are in the pipeline and will be received by them in the next three days, the Union health ministry said on Thursday. More than 27.28 crore (27,28,31,900) vaccine doses have been provided to the states and … Read more
NEW DELHI: India’s fuel and power demand bounced back in June as states lifted curbs on the back of declining Covid-19 cases across the country, market and government data show. Petrol consumption posted a monthly growth of 15% and diesel 12% in the first fortnight of June. Yet, the sales volume of petrol was 3.5% … Read more
“I am trying to gather (GST) data from other states,” P Chidambaram said (File) New Delhi: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Wednesday said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is “wrong” in claiming that GST dues of states have been cleared and cited the example of Congress-ruled Rajasthan, Punjab and Chhattisgarh. Citing an interview given by … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Centre has provided more than 27 crores Covid vaccine doses to the states and Union Territories (UTs) so far, the ministry of health and family welfare (MoHFW) informed on Wednesday. “As many as 27,28,31,900 vaccine doses have been provided to states and UTs so far, through Government of India (free of cost … Read more
More than 1.05 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with states and union territories while over 47,43,580 doses are in the pipeline and will reach them within the next three days, the Union health ministry said on Tuesday. So far, the government of India has provided 26,69,14,930 vaccine doses to the states and UTs … Read more