Day: January 16, 2021

COVID vaccination drive: What people said

10:46 pm January 16, 2021

New Delhi: As India launched the world’s largest vaccination drive against the coronavirus pandemic, showing the light at the end of a 10-month tunnel that upended millions of lives, here are some of the quotes from people who took the jab and politicians: — Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan: These vaccines are ‘sanjivani’ in our fight against this pandemic. […]

Army’s northern command joins nationwide COVID vaccination drive

10:43 pm January 16, 2021

Jammu: The Udhampur-based Northern Command of the Army on Saturday joined the online launch of vaccination drive by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The drive will primarily commence with vaccination of healthcare workers deployed in Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh regions, a defence spokesperson said in a statement here. He said a total of over 12,000 health workers are required to be vaccinated in […]

Delhi BJP leaders, workers celebrate launch of COVID-19 vaccination drive

8:41 pm January 16, 2021

New Delhi: Delhi BJP leaders and workers celebrated the launch of the mega COVID-19 vaccination drive on Saturday by distributing sweets and giving roses to health workers at various centres in the city. Delhi BJP president Adesh Gupta visited Shanti Mukund hospital, where sweets were distributed to the people and health workers. Party office bearers and workers also celebrated […]

Bird flu confirmed in owl found dead in Delhi zoo

8:34 pm January 16, 2021

New Delhi: A dead owl in the Delhi zoo has been found to have been infected with bird flu, officials said on Saturday. ”The zoo witnessed the death of a brown fish owl in its captivity. Its cloacal, tracheal and ocular swabs were sent to the animal husbandry unit of the Delhi government for serological examination,” zoo […]

Maha: 9 abduct man who cheated them with job promises, held

8:29 pm January 16, 2021

Jalna : Nine youths were arrested in Jalna in Maharashtra for allegedly kidnapping a man who had cheated them with job promises, police said on Saturday. Vithal Singh Jarwal was abducted in a SUV on January 14 from Jalna bus stand area, and after a complaint was received by an eye witness, CCTV footage of […]