India

India turns down UN help, cites own robust supply chain: Spokesperson

India has turned down the UN's offer of assistance from its integrated supply chain saying that it has its own "robust" system to manage the logistics of getting material for the dealing with the COVID-19 surge, according to a UN spokesperson.

Apr 28, 2021

Gilead partners with India subsidiaries to speed up Remdesivir availability

Gilead to speed up Remdesivir availability in India helping its voluntary partners

Apr 27, 2021

Over 14 Cr doses of Covid vaccine administered in India in first 100 days (Details)

Maharashtra, Rajasthan, UP, Gujarat lead in vaccination drive

Apr 26, 2021

Google announces Rs 135 Cr grant for Covid-hit India to procure urgent medical supplies

Google has announced Rs 135 crore ($18 million) to help get urgent medical supplies, including oxygen and testing equipments, for India that is currently going through a devastating Covid wave.

Apr 26, 2021

'Heartbroken' Microsoft CEO Nadella mobilising resources to help Covid-ravaged India

Heartbroken at the grim Covid situation in India, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said on Monday that the company is mobilising its resources to help the Covid-ravaged nation that saw 352,991 fresh infections, taking the cumulative caseload to 17,313,163.

Apr 26, 2021

Oxygen Shortage: Amazon donates 10,000 oxygen concentrators to India

Amazon will donate 10,000 oxygen concentrators and BiPAP machines to hospitals in India to augment their capacity to help Covid-19 infected patients across multiple cities

Apr 26, 2021

Covid Battle: A record high, 3.46 lakh cases, 2,624 deaths recorded in last 24 hours in India

A total of 3,46,786 Covid cases were recorded in the last 24 hours, and 2,624 deaths, the highest single-day deaths so far in the country, according to health ministry's reports on Saturday

Apr 24, 2021

Singapore bars visitors from India, tightens other Covid control measures

All long-term pass holders and short-term visitors who have travelled to India within the last 14 days will not be allowed to enter or transit through Singapore, as the country goes on "heightened alert" against Covid-19.

Apr 24, 2021

Another grim record, India reports 3.32 lakh cases and 2,263 deaths in one day

India reported yet another grim milestone of highest number of daily new Covid-19 cases. A total of 3,32,730 Covid cases were recorded in the last 24 hours, according to health ministry data released on Friday.

Apr 23, 2021

India's cumulative vaccination coverage exceeds 13.23 crores

As per the provisional report till 7am, over 22 lakh vaccination doses were administered in the last 24 hours and 13.23 crore vaccine doses have been administered through 19,28,118 sessions according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Apr 22, 2021

India plans to import oxygen containers, press IAF into service

India is deliberating on importing oxygen containers and equipment from friendly foreign nations to address the oxygen crisis faced by the country in the middle of the raging second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Apr 22, 2021

India crosses landmark with cumulative vaccination coverage of more than 13 crores

As part of the world's largest vaccination drive the cumulative number of COVID19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed13 Cr on Wednesday as per the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare report

Apr 21, 2021

India removes import duty on remdesivir until October

India has waived import duty on COVID-19 drug Remdesivir until Oct. 31, the finance ministry said in a statement on Tuesday

Apr 21, 2021

India's total vaccination coverage exceeds 12.71 crores | details

As part of the world's largest vaccination drive, the cumulative number of COVID19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 12.71 crores on Tuesday as per the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Apr 20, 2021

India's cumulative vaccination coverage exceeds 12.38 crores | details

On Monday as part of the world's largest vaccination drive, the cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 12.38 crores as per the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

Apr 19, 2021

Covid Surge: 2,73,810 new cases push India tally to over 1.5 Cr cases

India has reported 2,73,810 fresh Covid cases in the last 24 hours, the highest single-day spike ever, pushing the country's overall Covid tally to 1.5 crore, according to the Health Ministry data released on Monday.

Apr 19, 2021

Mysterious "Invest in Turkey" hoardings in Srinagar spark debate; no clue who put them [details]

Relations between the two countries are strained after the abrogation of Article 370 from J&K.

Apr 18, 2021

India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage nears 12 crore | details

In the last 24 hours, over 30 Lakh doses have been administered in the country as per the provisional report till 7 am Saturday

Apr 17, 2021

With Quad at its strongest, US, Japan pledge to work with India on free Indo-Pacific

Declaring that the Quad "has never been stronger", the US and Japan have reiterated their commitment to work with India and Australia to build a free and "thriving" Indo-Pacific where, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga warned the "security environment has become increasingly severe".

Apr 17, 2021

India's Vaccination coverage exceeds 11.72 crore with over 27 Lakh doses | details

According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, cumulatively 27 Lakh vaccine doses have been administered in the last 24 hours with 26 Crore tests conducted across the country.

Apr 16, 2021