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India plans two-day halt in vaccinations for software upgrade to widen campaign

2:20 pm February 26, 2021

New Delhi: India will halt coronavirus vaccinations this weekend to upgrade software used to coordinate its campaign, the health ministry said on Friday, preparing to expand the program after infections surged in some states. With the world’s highest tally of infections after the United States, India began its vaccination drive on Jan. 16, covering nearly […]

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National Medical Commission will bring great transparency: PM Modi

2:14 pm February 26, 2021

Chennai: The government is transforming the entire medical education and healthcare sector in the country and as part of the initiative, the National Medical Commission would bring great transparency, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday. The Prime Minister requested doctors to take care of their health as well by choosing a fitness regimen and […]

Salman to begin ‘Pathan’ shoot with Shah Rukh

2:06 pm February 26, 2021

Mumbai: Superstar Salman Khan will start shooting for his extended cameo in Shah Rukh Khan’s next, action-thriller Pathan, from Thursday. Backed by Yash Raj Films (YRF), Pathan is helmed by War director Siddharth Anand. According to trade sources, the Bharat star will join Shah Rukh Khan at Yash Raj Studios for the shoot. Pathan marks […]

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Home quarantine norms breach among reasons for COVID-19 surge: Officials

3:15 pm February 25, 2021

Mumbai: Blatant violation of COVID-19 home quarantine and social distancing guidelines and unavailability of adequate resources for contact-tracing have led to a surge in COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra, a senior health official said on Thursday. Maharashtra on Wednesday recorded a single-day spike of 8,807 new cases, taking the count of infections in the state to […]

UN: India coast guard helping Rohingya adrift in Andaman Sea

1:58 pm February 25, 2021

DHAKA: The Indian coast guard found a boat carrying Rohingya refugees adrift in the Andaman Sea and provided them with food, water and medical care, the U.N. refugee agency said Thursday. UNHCR said the Indian coast guard responded to its request and deployed a search and rescue team. There was no immediate comment from Indian […]