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Gujarat govt collects Rs 170 cr fine for mask violations in last 6 months

The Gujarat government on Wednesday said it has collected around Rs 170 crore from the people for mask-related violations in the past six months

India registers 17,921 fresh coronavirus cases, 133 related deaths

India's Covid-19 tally rose to 11,262,707 with 17,921 fresh cases being reported in a day, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday

103-year-old becomes oldest woman in India to get Covid-19 vaccine

A 103-year-old woman received her first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine in Bengaluru on Tuesday. With this, J Kameshwari became the oldest woman in India to have received the Covid-19 vaccine

India records over 18,000 new Covid cases for 3rd day, 97 fresh fatalities

New cases of coronavirus infection in India were recorded above 18,000 for the third consecutive day taking the tally of Covid-19 cases to 11,229,398

Need to maintain caution to overcome pandemic: Home Secy to states, UTs

After extending Covid-19 guidelines till March 31, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla wrote to all states and UTs and said there is a need for maintaining caution to fully overcome the pandemic

Delhi govt declares 6 hospitals completely 'Non-Covid' as cases decline

In view of the decreasing case, the Delhi Government has declared six of its hospitals completely "Non-Covid". It also decided to reduce the number of reserve Covid beds in five government hospitals

Pfizer retracts request for emergency approval of Covid-19 vaccine in India

Pfizer has not conducted any bridge trial on Indian population for its mRNA vaccine

Demand for Covid vaccines in 2021 will far exceed supply: Gavi deputy CEO

Anuradha Gupta, deputy CEO of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, talks about vaccine hesitancy, the logistics of implementing a mammoth global Covid-19 vaccination effort, and whether existing vaccines will

India's coronavirus recovery rate touches 97%, Health ministry says

With a consistent rise in cumulative recoveries of coronavirus cases, India's Covid-19 recovery rate has reached 97 per cent, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Monday

India's unusual Covid vaccine problem: Plenty of shots, but few takers

While vaccine hesitancy has surfaced in places like Japan and Brazil, and China's candidates have also faced questions over data, the scale of the problem in India is by far the biggest

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Vaccine candidates in development in India

How vaccines were made so quickly, Delhi vaccination centres to test for antibodies, priority list spot is validation for ASHA workers-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

India kicks off massive vaccine drive as fears loom over safety of jabs

At hospitals and vaccination centers in major Indian cities -- from Mumbai to New Delhi -- a total of 224,301 people received vaccines over the weekend

Low turnout for the shot as six states vaccinate 17,000 on Sunday

Many adoopt wait-and-watch approach as confidence about safety and efficacy of the jab is low

3,030 gets vaccinated in Tamil Nadu on Day-2 even as many resist the jab

Meanwhile, State reports 589 new Covid-19 cases past 24 hours, 164 from Chennai alone

Ready for any alternative to law repeal demand: Agri minister to farmers

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Sunday again appealed to the farmers unions to suggest ways to resolve the deadlock over the agrarian reforms implemented by the Modi government

'Wait and watch' approach blamed for for 53% turnout for vaccine in Delhi

People adopting a "wait and watch" approach, lack of communication and glitches in CoWin app are the major reasons why only 53 per cent people got Covid shots on the first day in Delhi, experts said

No side-effects of Covid-19 vaccine in Maharashtra so far: Health minister

There has been no case of adverse reaction or side-effects of Covid-19 vaccine in Maharashtra so far, state Health Minister Rajesh Tope said

Some didn't turn up for Covid vaccination at last moment: Delhi health min

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said some people did not turn up for coronavirus vaccination at the last moment, adding that the government cannot ask anyone to compulsorily take the jab

India's active Covid cases fall below 2% of total caseload for first time

The share of India's active Covid-19 cases, which stand at 208,826, has fallen below 2 per cent of the total caseload for the first time, the Union health ministry said on Sunday

Kolkata allocated highest number of coronavirus vaccines in Bengal

Kolkata has been allocated the highest number of coronavirus vaccines in West Bengal, at 93,500, for the first phase of the vaccination drive scheduled to begin on January 16