Centre States Meet On Covid-19

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a review meeting on the COVID-19 situation in the country this evening amid rising concerns over the spread of the Omicron variant of coronavirus.

As India prepares to open up its COVID-19 vaccination drive to people above 45 from April 1, the Centre today asked states and union territories to identify low vaccine-coverage pockets.

With a huge spike of 35,871 fresh coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, the highest daily rise since early December, India continues to see a surge in Covid caseload. The government yesterday said a total of 70 districts in 16 states have seen an increase of more than 150 per cent in active cases between March 1 and 15. Amid a worrying rise, Prim...

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday asked about the efficacy of the two COVID-19 vaccines which the Centre has decided to use during the nationwide inoculation drive and enquired why states were not given any option to choose between the two.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today emphasized the need for both safety and speed in vaccine distribution, saying "whichever vaccine India gives its citizens will be safe on all scientific standards". "Our priority is to make vaccine available for all. States should put in the necessary mechanism including cold storage," he added at an online meetin...

The centre and states must have a common strategy to ensure staggered movement of people after the national lockdown ends, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today at a video-conference with Chief Ministers on the coronavirus crisis.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a review meeting on the COVID-19 situation in the country this evening amid rising concerns over the spread of the Omicron variant of coronavirus.

As India prepares to open up its COVID-19 vaccination drive to people above 45 from April 1, the Centre today asked states and union territories to identify low vaccine-coverage pockets.

With a huge spike of 35,871 fresh coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, the highest daily rise since early December, India continues to see a surge in Covid caseload. The government yesterday said a total of 70 districts in 16 states have seen an increase of more than 150 per cent in active cases between March 1 and 15. Amid a worrying rise, Prim...

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday asked about the efficacy of the two COVID-19 vaccines which the Centre has decided to use during the nationwide inoculation drive and enquired why states were not given any option to choose between the two.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today emphasized the need for both safety and speed in vaccine distribution, saying "whichever vaccine India gives its citizens will be safe on all scientific standards". "Our priority is to make vaccine available for all. States should put in the necessary mechanism including cold storage," he added at an online meetin...

The centre and states must have a common strategy to ensure staggered movement of people after the national lockdown ends, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today at a video-conference with Chief Ministers on the coronavirus crisis.