Ministry of Health and Family Welfare India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 165.70 Cr More than 62 lakh Vaccine Doses administered in the last 24 hoursRecovery Rate currently stands at 94.21%2,34,281 New Cases reported in the last 24 hoursIndia’s Active Caseload currently stands at 18,84,937Weekly Positivity Rate is presently at 16.40% Posted On: 30 JAN…Continue Reading

India’s Republic Day parade curtailed amid COVID-19

NEW DELHI (AP) — Thousands of people braved a morning chill Wednesday on a ceremonial boulevard in India’s capital to watch a display of the country’s military power and cultural diversity, but the colorful annual Republic Day spectacle was curtailed amid COVID-19.Nearly 500 schoolchildren, folk dancers, police and military battalions, floats and stunt performers on…Continue Reading

IMF Projects India’s Growth Rate At 9%, Highest Among Major Economies

India’s economy is projected to grow by 9 per cent in the next financial year (FY23), retaining its position as the fastest-growing major economy, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reported on Tuesday citing its expectations of higher investments and consumption due to credit growth and better financial sector performance.IMF’s World Economic Outlook (WEO) Update released…Continue Reading

Meet India’s 15-year old paleontologist, whose fascination for fossils is taking her places 

For most of us, the last time we heard the word “paleontology” was likely to have been in a ‘Jurassic Park’ film. Why or where else would we routinely come across the word that denotes the study of animal and plant fossils? However, for 15-year old Aswatha Biju, this lesser-known domain has been a childhood…Continue Reading

India’s vaccination strides impressive, but reaching next billion could be a challenge: World Bank

NEW DELHI: India has made extraordinary progress on Covid-19 vaccination in a short period of time but vaccinating the next billion will require reaching a poorer segment of the population, for whom the main barriers to vaccine access may include knowledge, awareness, proximity and convenience, the World Bank has said. “A greater focus on these…Continue Reading

India’s Delhi government proposes making 25% of new cab registrations electric

Vehicles are seen on a highway on a smoggy morning in New Delhi, India, December 2, 2021. REUTERS/Anushree FadnavisRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comNEW DELHI, Jan 24 (Reuters) – The Delhi city state government has proposed mandating a quarter of new cab registrations to be electric vehicles, according to a draft note by…Continue Reading

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 162.26 Cr More than 27 lakh Vaccine Doses administered in the last 24 hoursRecovery Rate currently stands at 93.07%3,06,064 New Cases reported in the last 24 hoursIndia’s Active Caseload currently stands at 22,49,335Weekly Positivity Rate is presently at 17.03% Posted On: 24 JAN…Continue Reading

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 161.92 Cr More than 71 lakh Vaccine Doses administered in the last 24 hoursRecovery Rate currently stands at 93.18%3,33,533 New Cases reported in the last 24 hoursIndia’s Active Caseload currently stands at 21,87,205Weekly Positivity Rate is presently at 16.87% Posted On: 23 JAN…Continue Reading

India’s R-Value Further Reduces, COVID-19 Peak Likely In Next 14 Days: IIT Analysis

India’s R-value which indicates the rate of spread of coronavirus has further reduced to 1.57 in the week from January 14-21 and the national peak of the third wave of the infection is expected to come in the next fortnight, according to a preliminary analysis by IIT Madras. R-value indicates the number of people an…Continue Reading

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 158.04 Cr Posted On: 18 JAN 2022 9:26AM by PIB Delhi Nearly 80 lakh Vaccine Doses administered in the last 24 hours Recovery Rate currently at 94.09% 2,38,018 New Cases reported in the last 24 hours 8,891 Total Omicron cases detected so far;…Continue Reading