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  Vijay Rupani resigns as Gujarat Chief Minister. Who will be next CM?

  India | September 11, 2021 19:47 IST

  Vijay Rupani took the state's Chief Ministerial position on August 7, 2016, and is representing Rajkot West in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly. It is learnt from sources that the party will declare Rupani's replacement by Sunday.

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  India's Covid vaccination coverage crosses 71 crore landmark milestone

  India | September 08, 2021 21:46 IST

  The Covid-19 vaccination coverage crossed the 71 crore-landmark milestone in the country on Wednesday. With more than 73 lakh (73,80,510) doses administered till 7 pm on Wednesday, the cumulative number reached 71,52,54,153.

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  Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya visits dispensary concealing his identity. What happened next

  India | September 02, 2021 20:54 IST

  Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya concealed his identity while he visited a dispensary Wednesday night. The minister revealed the entire matter on Thursday as he wrote to Dr. Arvind Kumar, whose CGHS dispensary he visited as a regular patient, under a different name.

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  Gujarat: First commercial batch of Covaxin released from Bharat Biotech's new plant

  India | August 29, 2021 13:20 IST

  The govt had earlier this month given approval to Bharat Biotech's Ankleshwar-based manufacturing plant to produce anti-COVID vaccine Covaxin.

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  Covid-19 Vaccination: India administered over 61 crore vaccine doses

  News | August 27, 2021 8:43 IST

  More than 61 crore COVID-19 vaccinations were administered in the country as of Thursday, tweeted Union Health minister Mansukh Mandaviya. He added that India has achieved a milestone as fifty percent of eligible Indians were inoculated with the first dose of the Covid vaccine.

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  India crosses 60 crore-vaccination mark: Health Minister Mandaviya

  India | August 25, 2021 19:10 IST

  India on Wednesday crossed the 60 crore-vaccination mark against Covid-19 pandemic. Taking to Twitter, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said that the country was pacing ahead in the fight against Covid with the mantra of "Sabka Swasthya, Sabki Suraksha".

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  Afghan returnees to be vaccinated against polio in India: Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya

  India | August 22, 2021 12:25 IST

  India on Sunday evacuated 168 people including 107 Indians from Kabul in a military transport aircraft of the IAF amid the deteriorating security situation in the Afghan capital city following its takeover by the Taliban a week back.

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  When will Covid vaccines be available for children? Health Minister responds

  India | August 19, 2021 23:29 IST

  Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday said that the results of an ongoing research for development of Covid-19 vaccines for children may arrive next month and the antidote may be launched "very soon".

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  Union ministers Mansukh Mandaviya, Parshottam Rupala begin 'Jan Ashirwad Yatra' in Gujarat

  India | August 19, 2021 14:22 IST

  Rajya Sabha member and Health Minister Mandaviya started a vehicle rally on Thursday morning from Rajkot after addressing party workers at a hall in the city.

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  COVID review: Health minister Mansukh Mandaviya to visit Kerala on August 16, Assam on August 17

  India | August 14, 2021 10:06 IST

  Mansukh Mandaviya is also likely to visit Guwahati in Assam on August 17 for holding a review meeting, sources said.

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  Without a probe, difficult to ascertain data on oxygen-related death: Sisodia writes to Mandaviya

  India | August 12, 2021 15:11 IST

  Sisodia said the Delhi government had formed a committee to probe the deaths and prepare a report so that the affected families can be given a compensation of Rs 5 lakh each.

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  'Not too late yet...submit data by Aug 13': Mandaviya counters Delhi over oxygen row

  National | August 11, 2021 17:33 IST

  Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday countered the Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government over its claim of not having received any letter from the Centre inquiring about deaths due to oxygen shortage during the second Covid-19 wave.

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  Get Covid-19 vaccination certificate on WhatsApp within seconds, Mansukh Mandaviya shares steps

  India | August 08, 2021 19:35 IST

  Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday announced that people will now be able to get their Covid-19 vaccination certificates on WhatsApp within just seconds.

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  Adar Poonawalla likely to meet Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya tomorrow

  India | August 05, 2021 18:42 IST

  Adar Poonawalla, CEO-Owner of the Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII), is expected to meet Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya in Delhi on Friday.

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  'Heard you were one of those 13 crore vaccinated in July': Mandaviya in jibe at Rahul

  National | August 01, 2021 16:52 IST

  ​Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday took a jibe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi who alleged shortage of Covid vaccines in July.

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  How Mansukh Mandaviya plans to change working of Health Ministry with 'Idea Box'

  India | July 28, 2021 12:01 IST

  Soon after taking charge of the Health Ministry, Mansukh Mandaviya categorically asked officers to bring about a the change in the work culture.

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  Top Breaking News | BJP ruled states denied reports of any death due to shortage of oxygen

  News | July 21, 2021 13:18 IST

  States did not specifically report any deaths due to oxygen shortages during the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic in India, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya told the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.

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  Kurukshetra | Health minister rebuts reports of shortage of Covid-19 vaccine doses

  Kurukshetra | July 14, 2021 19:59 IST

  Denying the claims of vaccine shortage, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday said, the availability of COVID-19 vaccine doses has been increased to 13.50 crore for July.

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  Useless statements being made to create panic: Mandaviya on vaccine shortage charge

  India | July 14, 2021 16:51 IST

  The Centre had informed the states on June 19 about how many doses of the vaccine would be made available to them in July, the Health Minister said.

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  PM's new team gets cracking: Rs 23,123 crore Covid Fund announced

  India | July 08, 2021 20:11 IST

  Mansukh Mandaviya in his first briefing as Union health minister announced that the Centre and states would contribute Rs 15,000 crore and Rs 8,000 crore respectively to the emergency response package.