Friday, March 29, 2024

Covid pandemic

India achieved 99 per cent coverage of DPT3 vaccine in 2021 amid COVID pandemic: WHO

The country #39;s childhood immunisation programme, Dr Singh said India has also expanded the use of Pneumococcal vaccine despite the ongoing pandemic.

Covid pandemic exposed chinks in political system: P Chidambaram

By PTI JAIPUR: Former Union Finance minister P Chidambram on Friday said the coronavirus pandemic has exposed gaping loopholes in the political system, charging...

Plea in SC seeks constitution of 3-tier committee to ensure dignified disposal of bodies

By PTI NEW DELHI: A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Centre and other authorities to form a committee...

Less number of working days among those in informal sector: Survey

Express News Service NEW DELHI: Workers employed in informal sectors have suffered major loss of work days which has left them struggling for rations as the...

Indian Army Common Entrance Exam scheduled on May 30 postponed due to COVID-19 situation

By ANI SECUNDERABAD: In view of the current COVID-19 situation, the Common Entrance Examination (CEE) scheduled on 30 May been postponed till further orders.The...

‘Jabs for all will take time’: Centre  says vaccine availability is ‘finite’

By Express News Service NEW DELHI:  The Centre on Tuesday rebuffed the demands made by some states to open up vaccination for more age...

Covid concerns likely to halt Kailash Mansarovar yatra this year too

Express News Service DEHRADUN: The annual Kailash Mansarovar yatra may get cancelled this year too.Officials from Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam (KMVN), the nodal agency for the...

Covid exposed lacunae in implementation of social welfare schemes: Report

Express News Service NEW DELHI: The Covid pandemic has exposed the gaps in the implementation of direct benefit transfer (DBT) and public distribution system (PDS) infrastructure...

BJP raising funds for Ram temple by capitalising on Covid pandemic: Akhilesh

Express News Service LUCKNOW: Firing a fresh salvo at the ruling BJP, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday accused it of capitalising on pandemic to raise...

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Now weapons will not be raised… 3 Naxalites including rewarded Naxalite surrendered, 685 Maoists have returned home

Dantewada. Influenced by the Lon Varatu (Come Back Home) campaign, 3 Maoists including 1 rewarder have laid down...