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Ministry requests states, UTs to prioritise beneficiaries of 2nd dose of vaccine

May 8, 2021

The Union Health Ministry on Friday requested all the states and Union Territories to prioritise the beneficiaries of the second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. “From the side of the Union Health Ministry, we requested all the states/ UTs to prioritise the beneficiaries of the second dose and ensure the...

WHO APPROVES CHINESE VACCINE FOR EMERGENCY USE

May 8, 2021

GENEVA: The World Health Organization approved the emergency use of the Chinese Covid-19 vaccine, Sinopharm, on Friday. It’s the first Chinese vaccine to receive WHO’s approval, although it is already being used in several poor countries. There is not much data about how effective Sinopharm is, however, WHO chief Tedros...

SC REFUSES TO INTERFERE IN CENTRAL VISTA PROJECT

May 8, 2021

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday urged the Delhi High Court to consider the PIL filed seeking a stay on the construction work of the Central Vista project in the national capital and asked the High Court to issue orders related to the matter. An apex court bench comprising...

AIR INDIA TO OPERATE LONDON-MUMBAI FLIGHTS FROM 17 MAY

May 8, 2021

New Delhi: Air India on Friday said that it will operate flights from London Heathrow to Mumbai from May 17, keeping in view the Covid-19 pandemic. “#FlyAI: Air India will operate flights from London Heathrow to Mumbai from 17th May to 31st May’21. (Except 18th, 23rd, 25th and 30th May)....

‘Strong measures can stop third wave from happening’

May 8, 2021

Two days after saying that a “third wave was inevitable”, Government of India’s Principal Scientific Adviser, K. VijayRaghavan said on Friday that “if we take strong measures, the third Covid wave may not happen in all the places or indeed anywhere”. His statement came after his initial assertion caused widespread...

COWIN GETS ‘4-DIGIT SECURITY CODE’ TO MINIMISE ERRORS IN ONLINE VACCINATION APPOINTMENTS

May 8, 2021

In view of complaints by several users that they received notification of vaccination dose administered to them irrespective of missing their appointments made on CoWIN, the Union Health Ministry has introduced a new four-digit security code feature in the CoWIN portal. The “4 digit security code” to minimise errors for...

1,594 PSA PLANTS BEING SET UP, WILL REDUCE DEPENDENCY ON OXYGEN CYLINDERS: HEALTH MINISTRY

May 8, 2021

In the wake of Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) shortage across the country, the Union Health Ministry on Friday said that as many as 1,594 Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) plants are being established across the country to meet the increased demand for oxygen due to rising Covid-19 cases. During a briefing...

POLICE BUST OXYGEN RACKET AT KHAN MARKET EATERY, HIGH-FLYING OWNER ABSCONDING

May 8, 2021

The Delhi Police on Friday recovered as many as 96 oxygen concentrators from South Delhi’s popular restaurant Khan Chacha. “We have recovered 96 oxygen concentrators from Khan Chacha Restaurant in the Khan Market area,” stated Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) South Delhi Atul Bhatia. Earlier in the day, Bhatia had...

PUNJAB GOVT CONSTITUTES NEW SIT TO PROBE KOTKAPURA CASES

May 8, 2021

Chandigarh: Consequent to the orders of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, the Punjab Government on Friday constituted a new three-member Special Investigation Team (SIT), comprising of senior IPS officers, and directed it to complete the investigations into the Kotkapura firing incident, preferably in six months, as per the court’s...

PIL to SC: Convert religious, charitable places into Covid Care Centers

May 8, 2021

A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking direction to convert the religious and charitable places that enjoy tax benefits, into Covid Care Centers as well as cease any further transactions with immediate effect and utilise their funds for Covid patients. The plea also requested...

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