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  Discussions on with Indian govt for expedited approval of COVID-19 vaccine: Pfizer

  Business | May 03, 2021 14:05 IST

  Pfizer is discussing with the Indian government an expedited approval pathway to make Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine available for use in the country.

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  COVID-19 vaccination for people in 18-44 age group begins at some private hospitals

  India | May 01, 2021 12:27 IST

  Some private hospital chains commenced the COVID-19 immunization drive for the 18-44 age group at limited centers in the country

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  Prioritize journalists for vaccination, ensure their safety: Editors Guild

  India | May 01, 2021 7:58 IST

  The Editor's Guild of India suggested that journalists should be given priority in vaccination and also urged media organizations to ensure their safety in these unprecedented times.

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  Vaccination for above-18 category won't start from May 1 in MP: CM Chouhan

  India | April 30, 2021 9:22 IST

  The vaccination drive for the 18 -44 age group would not start on May 1 in Madhya Pradesh as the manufacturers can not supply enough vaccine doses in time, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Thursday

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  Dalai Lama contributes to PM-CARES Fund to strengthen India’s fight against COVID-19

  India | April 27, 2021 17:43 IST

  Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Tuesday announced to make a contribution to the PM-CARES Fund to strengthen India’s fight against the “alarming COVID-19 surge”.

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  CoWin, Aarogya Setu: How to register for COVID-19 vaccine online

  Technology | April 26, 2021 12:14 IST

  COVID-19 vaccine registration has now been made mandatory for people of 18 years to 45 years of age. Here's how you can register for the vaccine via CoWin portal or Aarogya Setu app.

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  Indian man among 36 test Covid-19 positive in Singapore

  World | April 24, 2021 14:56 IST

  21-year-old Indian national, who had received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, is among the 36 new coronavirus cases reported in Singapore in the last 24 hours

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  Empty oxygen tankers airlifted from Hyderabad

  India | April 23, 2021 13:35 IST

  Empty oxygen tankers from Telangana were airlifted to Odisha on Friday to bring back oxygen faster to the state. An Indian Air Force (IAF) plane was used to airlift the tankers to Odisha from Begumpet Airport in Hyderabad.

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  ICMR grants permission for drone trial to deliver vaccine

  India | April 23, 2021 12:58 IST

  The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has granted permission for conducting a feasibility study of Covid-19 vaccine delivery using drones in collaboration with IIT Kanpur.

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  Americans advised to avoid all travels to India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Maldives

  World | April 23, 2021 10:11 IST

  The US has advised its citizens to avoid traveling to India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and the Maldives due to the sudden surge in COVID-19 cases in the region.  

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  COVID-19: 5,441 new in Thane, district death toll reaches 7,130

  India | April 23, 2021 9:28 IST

  With the addition of 5,441 coronavirus cases, the infection count in the Thane district of Maharashtra has gone up to 4,36,092, an official said on Friday.

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  R-Surakshaa: Reliance to roll out COVID vaccination programme for its employees, families from May 1

  Business | April 23, 2021 9:40 IST

  In a letter to RIL employees, the Chairman and Managing Director RIL Mukesh Ambani and Chairperson Reliance Foundation Nita Ambani said that the COVID-19 vaccine is a key weapon again the coronavirus and the company has continued to bear the vaccination cost for all the eligible members.

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  Remdesivir production adequate, export banned precautionary: Shah

  India | April 19, 2021 10:37 IST

  Amit Shah has said that the production of Remdesivir is 'adequate' and as a precautionary measure its export has been banned.

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  Over 27 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on first day of ‘tika utsav’: Government

  India | April 12, 2021 7:47 IST

  Day-1 of the countrywide 'Tika Utsav' saw many workplace vaccination centres becoming operational. 

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  COVID-19: Vaccination to resume at 62 private hospitals in Mumbai from today

  India | April 12, 2021 7:28 IST

  About 40,000 to 50,000 people will be administered the anti-COVID 19 vaccines every day in Mumbai. The vaccination centres in the 71 private hospitals stopped functioning on April 10 and April 11 due to the shortage of vaccines.

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  IMA urges PM Modi to start COVID-19 vaccination for all above 18 years

  India | April 06, 2021 12:51 IST

  IMA has urged PM Modi that private sector family clinics should be included actively in vaccination drive along with private hospitals.

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  3rd phase of COVID-19 vaccination: Over 52,000 vaccinated by Friday evening in Delhi

  India | April 03, 2021 7:05 IST

  By 6 pm, at least 52,408 people had received the jabs, a senior official of the Delhi health department said. The final figures at 9 pm wasn't immediately available.

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  Bihar: The first consignment of Covishield vaccine arrived at Patna airport.

  News | January 12, 2021 16:28 IST

  Bihar's first consignment of Covishield vaccine by Serum Institute of India (SII), arrives at Patna airport.

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  Gujarat receives first consignment of SII's Covishield vaccine

  News | January 12, 2021 16:05 IST

  The first consignment of the #COVID19 vaccine arrives at Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport

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  SII rolls out first batch of vaccine consignment, CEO Poonawala calls it a 'Historic Day'

  News | January 12, 2021 15:48 IST

  
  
  A lot of countries have been writing to India & PMO for vaccines to be supplied from Serum Institute to their countries. We're trying to keep everyone happy. We've to take care of our population & nation as well: Adar Poonawalla, CEO-Owner, SII