COVID-19: New cases in Puducherry dip to overall tally up to 1,27,765

Last Updated: 25th October, 2021 14:07 IST Puducherry witnessed a fall in the number of fresh coronavirus cases during the last 24 ours ending with 30 infections taking the overall tally to 1,27,765. Puducherry witnessed a fall in the number of fresh coronavirus cases during the last 24 ours ending with 30 infections taking the…Continue Reading

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare COVID-19 Vaccination Update – Day 283 India’s cumulative vaccination coverage crosses 102.8 croreMore than 58 lakh Vaccine doses administered today till 7 pm Posted On: 25 OCT 2021 8:51PM by PIB Delhi India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed102.8 Crore(1,02,86,69,053) today. More than 58 lakh (58,87,981) Vaccine Doses have been…Continue Reading

PM Modi meets Covid vaccine manufacturers after India administers 1 billion doses

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met seven Indian Covid vaccine manufacturers, including Serum Institute of India’s chief Adar Poonawalla. This meeting took place a few days after India achieved a historic milestone of administering one billion COVID-19 vaccines to eligible population. The goal has been achieved in nearly nine months, which includes the time the…Continue Reading

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare COVID-19 Vaccination Update – Day 281 India’s cumulative vaccination coverage crosses 102 crore More than 70 lakh Vaccine doses administered today till 7 pm Posted On: 23 OCT 2021 8:30PM by PIB Delhi India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 102 Crore (1,02,03,34,409) today. More than 70 lakh (70,71,127) Vaccine…Continue Reading

Covid has cut life expectancy by 2 years in India: IIPS study

MUMBAI: Life expectancy in India has dropped by roughly two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a statistical analysis by scientists from the International Institute for Population Studies in the city. “Life expectancy at birth for men and women has declined from 69.5 years and 72 years in 2019 to 67.5 years and…Continue Reading

COVID-19 vaccination in India crosses 1 billion. What about its neighbours?

Today, the number of COVID-19 vaccine doses delivered in India surpassed the one billion mark. Already, India has administered more vaccine doses than any other country in the world apart from China. Here is a statistical comparison of India’s vaccination campaign to those of its neighbours: Country Total Doses Per 100 people India 1,00,11,36,000 72…Continue Reading

COVID-19: Lowest Rise In Daily Cases In 231 Days

India logged 13,058 new coronavirus infections, the lowest in 231 days, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,40,94,373, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday.The death toll climbed to 4,52,454 with 164 fresh fatalities, while the active cases have declined to 1,83,118, the lowest in 227 days, according to the…Continue Reading

Govt will decide on COVID vaccination of children, adolescents on ‘scientific rationale’, supply situation: V K Paul

The government will take a final decision on vaccinating children and adolescents against coronavirus on the basis of overall scientific rationale as well as the supply situation of vaccines available for those below 18 years old, COVID Task Force chief V K Paul said on Sunday. Paul, who has been playing a key role in…Continue Reading

As COVID-19 creates ‘new poor’, here’s how India is progressing to eradicate extreme poverty

Some can afford space travel, but for some, managing the one-time meal is rocket science. A harsh reality of the world, which is technologically so advanced that it can achieve anything possible, but the widening of the gap between the rich and poor just can not be ignored.  The world made remarkable progress to end…Continue Reading