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India fighting Covid with all its might: PM Modi

PM-CARES Fund to foot over 80% cost of 1st phase of Covid vaccination drive

7:57 pm February 2, 2021

New Delhi: The PM-CARES fund, which has been set up to provide relief during the coronavirus pandemic, has contributed over Rs 2,200 crore for the first phase of vaccination drive, which is looking to inoculate frontline healthcare workers, the Expenditure Secretary said on Tuesday. Set up in March 2020, the exact collections made by the fund through voluntary contribution […]

Nepal launches COVID-19 vaccination drive with vaccines gifted by India

7:48 pm January 27, 2021

Kathmandu: Nepal on Wednesday launched a nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive with the one million doses of vaccine provided by India under grant assistance in sync with its ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy. Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli inaugurated the vaccination campaign at the Prime Minister’s residence at Baluwatar on Wednesday morning. At the same time, government hospitals across the country vaccinated doctors […]

India, a true friend, using its pharma to help global community flight COVID-19: US

11:31 pm January 22, 2021

New York: The Joe Biden-led US government has applauded India for sending supplies of COVID-19 vaccine to a host of South Asian nations, calling India ”a true friend” who is using its pharmaceutical sector to help the global community. ”We applaud India’s role in global health, sharing millions of doses of COVID-19 vaccine in South Asia. India’s free shipments of vaccine […]

Over 1 lakh healthcare workers vaccinated in UP

11:28 pm January 22, 2021

Lucknow : As many as 1,537 sessions for vaccination have been organised in Uttar Pradesh, according to a statement on Friday. A total of 99,094 healthcare workers were vaccinated throughout the state in 1,508 sessions by administering Covishield. Covaxin was administered to 1,592 healthcare workers in 29 sessions in seven districts — Lucknow, Agra, Ambedkarnagar, Budaun, Firozabad, Bahraich and Jhansi. ”Of the target of […]

Nepal and Bangladesh receive Coronavirus vaccines sent by India

3:54 pm January 21, 2021

New Delhi: Bangladesh and Nepal on Thursday received COVID-19 vaccines from India under grants assistance. ”Nepal receives Indian vaccines. Putting neighbours first, putting people first!,” External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Twitter. ”Touchdown in Dhaka. #VaccineMaitri reaffirms the highest priority accorded by India to relations with Bangladesh,” he said in another tweet, along with a photograph of Air India flight that carried the consignments to Dhaka. […]