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The Centre has purchased 11 million doses of Covishield vaccine for the ongoing inoculation drive. (Photo: AP)

Serum Institute, Bharat Biotech to raise monthly production by August

Sources said Health Ministry and the office of DCGI had sought from both the firms their production plan for June, July,...

12 May 2021 10:25 PM IST

Population explosion has been a regularly used trope to incite fear and panic in many Third World countries. (Representational Image)

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India may overtake China as most populous country sooner than UN...

India is expected to add nearly 273 million people to its population between now and 2050

12 May 2021 10:17 PM IST

$The ministry dismissed as \without any basis and unfounded\ media reports that have used the term \Indian variant\ for the B.1.617 mutant strain. (Representational Image)$ Nation

Using term 'Indian variant' for B.1.617 strain has no basis: Health...

The WHO also said it does not identify viruses or variants with names of countries they are first reported from

12 May 2021 10:08 PM IST

Construction work underway as part of the Central Vista Redevelopment Project, at Rajpath in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

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12 opposition leaders write to PM, demand suspension of Central Vista...

The leaders have also demanded a repeal of the three Central farm laws

12 May 2021 9:59 PM IST

Relatives mourn as they arrive for the cremation of their loved one who died due to the Covid-19 coronavirus, at a crematorium in New Delhi on May 11, 2021. (AFP)

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India's daily COVID-19 deaths rise by record 4,205

3,48,421 new coronavirus infections were reported on Wednesday as the total tally of COVID-19 cases in country now...

12 May 2021 11:16 AM IST

At least eight patients died due to oxygen shortage in TIMS. (Photo: File/PTI)

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Staff crunch adds to TIMS' Covid blues

This newspaper learnt that one of the factors for the deaths of patients every day at Tims is lack of staff

12 May 2021 7:55 AM IST

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. (PTI Photo)

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States blame Centre for shortage of vaccine

Since the 3rd phase of vaccination began amidst a ferocious 2nd wave of Covid-19, India has been facing acute shortage...

12 May 2021 7:38 AM IST

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BJP asks Congress to cut Covid criticism

Hitting back over criticism of his party for holding huge poll rallies, Mr Nadda said the Congress too held massive...

12 May 2021 7:25 AM IST

A medic administers the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine to a woman, at Max Hospital in Saket, New Delhi, Thursday, April 1, 2021. The third phase of the COVID-19 vaccination drive for 65 lakh people aged above 45 has begun in the national capital from today. (PTI /Kamal Singh)

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States rushing for global vaccine tenders

The officials took the cue from the Uttar Pradesh government, ruled by the BJP, which was first among the states to moot...

12 May 2021 6:59 AM IST

A child reacts as a health worker takes her nasal swab sample at a COVID-19 testing center in Hyderabad, India. (AP)

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31 centres across AP to care for kids if both parents hospitalised due...

After the parents recover and are discharged from hospitals or care centres, the children are handed over to them

12 May 2021 12:51 AM IST

Chorus is rising for the cancellation of SSC and Intermediate exams to ensure the safety of 16 lakh students and prevent them from contracting Covid. (Representational Photo: PTI)

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All SSC students in Telangana declared as pass

To award grades, performance of students for internal assessments for 20 per cent marks was scaled to a 100 per cent...

12 May 2021 12:17 AM IST

Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy with other ministers at a cabinet meeting at Secretariat. (DC Image/Narayana Rao)

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Andhra Pradesh CM Jagan writes to PM Modi to up O2 supply, provide 20...

Jagan explained that the government was at present drawing 35 MT from St. Gobain, Chennai, and 25 MT from INOX,...

12 May 2021 12:08 AM IST