Newdelhi:20/7/22:The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The nationwide COVID 19 vaccination started on 16th January 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advanced visibility of vaccine availability to States ...

Bhubaneswar:20/7/22:Jnanapith Award-winning Odia writer Pratibha Ray will be receiving Vishwambhara Award, in the name of yet another Jnanapith Awardee late Prof. C. Narayana Reddy. Ray is the second writer to get this award, Chandrashekar Kambar being the first. The award carries a cash prize of 5 lakhs with a citation the award will be presented at a function to be ...

Newdelhi:19/7/22:India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 200.33 Cr (2,00,33,55,257) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,64,01,846 sessions. COVID-19 vaccination for the age group 12-14 years was started on 16 March, 2022. So far, more than 3.80 Cr (3,80,72,341) adolescents have been administered with the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Similarly, the COVID-19 precaution dose administration for ...

Newdelhi:19/7/22:The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The nationwide COVID 19 vaccination started on 16th January 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced on 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through the availability of more vaccines, advanced visibility of vaccine availability ...

Dil dhoondhta hai phir wohi, fursat ke raat din; baithe rahe tasavvur-e-jaana kiye huye (Once again, the heart’s trying to recover those leisurely days and nights/ Just sitting, thinking and dreaming of the beloved) Mumbai:19/7/22:One of Gulzar’s most memorable love songs owes a great deal to Mirza Ghalib, whose couplet forms the first line of the song. Gulzar replaced the ...

Newdelhi:18/7/22:Over 99 percent elector turnout was recorded in the Presidential election for which polling was held today. The poll was conducted in a peaceful and orderly manner in all the designated places across the country including Parliament House. The Polling began at Parliament House as well as the premises of the State Legislative Assemblies at 10 A.M which continued till ...

Newdelhi:19/7/22:To commemorate the 23 years of victory over Pakistan in Kargil War of 1999 and celebrate the spirit of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’, the Indian Army has organised a Motor Bike expedition from New Delhi to the Kargil War Memorial at Dras (Ladakh). The 30-member rally was flagged off by Lt Gen B S Raju, the Vice Chief of Army ...

Newdelhi:18/7/22:Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh today said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has institutionalised the capacity building mechanism for civil servants, who are the pivotal instruments of governance: Launching the “National Standards for Civil Service Training Institutions” ...

Newdelhi:18/7/22:The Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare reviewed the functioning of health screening of international travellers arriving in India at airports and ports, today. The meeting was attended by Airport and Port Health Officers (APHOs/PHOs) and Regional Directors from Regional Offices of Health & Family Welfare. They were advised to ensure strict health screening of all arriving international travellers ...

New Delhi:17/7/22: The opposition in the centre has picked former Union Minister and veteran Congress leader Margaret Alva as its vice presidential pick. This was informed by NCP chief Sharad Pawar. On Saturday, the BJP announced Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhakhar as the NDA’s pick to be the next Vice President of India. Addressing a press conference, Pawar said 17 parties are on ...