# Vaccine registrations     Vaccine registrations for those aged 18-44 began on wednesday with several people able to enrol after some glitches, but unable to get appointments at hospitals for vaccination. The centre will continue to provide vaccines to the states and vaccinate for free those above 45.       # […]

    # US Vaccine exports     India expects to secure the biggest chunk of the 60 million Astrazeneca covid-19 vaccine doses that the US will share globally. On monday the white house said 10 million doses could be cleared for export in coming weeks and the rest by june. The Biden administration has […]

    # Covid-19     The Ministry of home affairs has asked the states to impose localised restrictions and implement strict containment measures for atleast 14 days to flatten the curve. NITI aayog member (health) VK Paul has recommended to wear a mask even at home. Prime minister Narendra Modi and US president Joe […]

    # Vaccination drive     The centre had said citizens in the age group of 18-44 years will have to register on the Co Win platform for vaccination. Central government also said that 18-44 years age group will be eligible to receive vaccines only at private facilities on payment. While some states have […]

    # Covid announcement     The union government on friday announced that 5 KG of foodgrains would be provided to 80 crore beneficiaries under the pradhan mantri garib kalyan anna yojana (PMGKAY) in may and june. The announcement came as Prime minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with the chief ministers, especially of […]

    # Covid situation     The centre invoked the disaster management act on thursday, making the DMs and SSPs liable to ensure unhindered inter state movement of vehicles carrying medical oxygen. Amid shortage of medical oxygen, the Indian railways on thursday said two “oxygen express” trains with liquid medical oxygen tankers will begin […]

    # Oxygen supplies     Oxygen stocks at several hospitals in the National capital region dipped to alarming lows following disruptions of supplies from haryana on wednesday. Haryana has a cummulative capacity of 270 MT liquid oxygen per day with a plant each in Faridabad and Panipat. The quota of oxygen to Delhi […]

    # Covid-19     Prime minister Narendra Modi on tuesday urged the states only to resort to lockdowns as an absolute last resort. Covaxin maker Bharat biotech on tuesday said it has scaled up manufacturing capacity to annually produce 700 million doses of the covid-19 vaccine. Supreme court has stayed the Allahabad high […]

    # Covid vaccination     The central government on monday allowed vaccination against the infection for all persons above the age of 18 from may 1. The decision was followed by a meeting between the Prime minister Narendra modi and pharmaceutical company representatives, doctors and union ministers. The phase 3 of the national […]

    # Covid situation     India’s covid-19 cases tally crossed the 1.5 crore mark on sunday. The country registered 2,75,196 new covid cases on sunday. Maharashtra reported maximum cases of 68,631 followed by UP (30566) and Delhi (25462). Maharashtra also recorded the maximum casualties of 503, on sunday. Chattisgarh followed with 170 new […]