Healthcare workers get first shots in Delhi amid cheers, applause on Business Standard. The Covid-19 vaccination drive is underway in the national capital with healthcare workers getting the first shots amid cheers and applause
Congress leadership from Kerala to meet Sonia Gandhi in Delhi on Business Standard. Shocked by the setback in the recent local body elections, the state Congress is in firefighting mode and is planning to plug all the loopholes before the Assembly polls in 2021
National data shows that clashes are a recurring feature of Delhi's prisons. But the institutional approach has failed to engage the prisoners and staff in the reform process.
Uniindia: New Delhi, Jan 16 (UNI) The Delhi High Court has granted relief and allowed to continue the operations of Sahara Credit Co-Operative Society and Saharayn Universal Multipurpose Society till next date of hearing after staying the restriction orders of the Central Registrar of Co-operative Societies.
Indian Railways Trains to Statue of Unity from Ahmedabad, Delhi, Mumbai: People from Delhi can board the Indian Railways train from Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station (NZM). In Mumbai, passengers can board the Indian Railways train to the Statue of Unity from Dadar railway station (DDR).
14 companies of police personnel are currently protecting Delhi’s borders, but this is set to be increased to 20 as protesting farmers plan tractor march.
Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Yadav granted the relief to Mohd Tahir, Shebu Khan and Hamid on furnishing a bail bond of Rs 20,000 with one surety of like amount each.
The nationwide Covid vaccination drive began a little after 11 am Saturday, with a sanitation worker at Delhi's AIIMS the first person in the country to receive a shot. Earlier Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to frontline workers and healthcare staff playing key roles in the battle to contain the virus. The Prime Minister also cautioned against spreading rumours about the efficacy of the vaccines and warned people to continue following Covid-appropriate behaviour even after receiving the injections. Over the next few days, weeks and months India will carry out one of the world's largest vaccination drives - around 30 crore people will be inoculated against the novel coronavirus. Two vaccines - Covaxin and Covishield - have been cleared for this purpose.
Portable sequencers deployed at airports and other points of entry will save time and reduce transmission risk by identification of variants within 48 hours.CSIR-IGIB is a constituent member of the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG)
The foreign ministers of India and Nepal sat for the sixth round of a joint commission meeting in Delhi on Friday. The meeting saw a key focus being on Covid vaccine, the border issue, and connectivity.
The Indian side assured that Nepal's requirement will be a priority consideration. This happened on a day when Nepal approved India's Covishield vaccine produced by the Serum Institute of India.
Nepal wants 20 per cent or around 12 million doses of Covid vaccines from India.
Bathinda, January 15
Farm workers, who have returned from the Delhi Morcha, announced the launch of a vigorous awareness campaign to widen their struggle against the agriculture laws.
Punjab Kher Ma
DATA STORY: Delhi adds 295 cases, fewest in a day since May 10; recovery rate nears 98% on Business Standard. India on Friday conducted 803,090 coronavirus tests, taking the total count of tests conducted so far in the country to 185,765,491. The test positivity rate recorded was 1.9%
Samples of dead hens found in two villages in Parbhani and Beed districts, both in Marathwada region, of Maharashtra have tested positive for bird flu.
Delhi Traffic Police to also fine two-wheeler riders driving without rear-view mirrors in Western range; special drive being conducted from January 13 to 23.
