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A health worker collects swab samples of a woman for COVID-19 testing at Sunday market in wake of spike in coronavirus cases, in Jammu, on Nov. 7, 2021. (PTI)

Active COVID-19 cases in country lowest in 262 days

The cumulative doses administered in the country so far under the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive has exceeded...

8 Nov 2021 5:19 AM GMT

A medical worker inoculates a woman with a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination centre in Bengaluru, Wednesday, May 19, 2021. (PTI)

Half of India's adult population fully vaccinated against COVID-19

The government then decided to expand its vaccination drive by allowing everyone above 18 to be vaccinated from May 1

5 Dec 2021 7:11 AM GMT

A Guarani indigenous man is inoculated with the Sinovac Biotechs CoronaVac vaccine against COVID-19 at the Sao Mata Verde Bonita tribe camp, in Guarani indigenous land, in the city of Marica, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on January 20, 2021, amid the new coronavirus pandemic. (Mauro Pimentel / AFP)

Brazil awaiting two million vaccine doses from India

The delivery on Friday would be a much-needed boost to Brazil's vaccination programme

22 Jan 2021 5:13 AM GMT

The vaccination exercise will be conducted utilising experience of elections (booth strategy) and Universal Immunization Program (UIP) without compromising existing healthcare services, especially national programs and primary health care. (Photo-AP)

Covid vaccination drive to begin from January 16

Emergency Use Authorisation or Accelerated Approval has been granted by the Drug Controller General of India for...

9 Jan 2021 10:55 PM GMT

Two crore vaccine doses have been administered in the first 72 hours of the implementation of the new revised guidelines of the National COVID-19 Vaccination Programme, the ministry said. (PTI Photo)

States, UTs to get over 24 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses in 3 days

The ministry said that the government has so far provided 32,13,75,820 vaccine doses to states and UTs

30 Jun 2021 7:13 AM GMT

Karan Thapar | Mind the gap: Covishield's 2nd jab sets off controversy

Paradoxically, three days after India's May decision, and because of the threat of the Delta variant, the UK reduced the...

24 Jun 2021 7:10 PM GMT

Beneficiaries wait to receive a dose of COVID-19 vaccine during mass vaccination drive organised by Shiv Sena in association with Reliance hospital, in Mumbai, Monday, Aug 9, 2021. (PTI Photo)

India records less than 30K COVID-19 cases, lowest daily count in 147...

The national COVID-19 recovery rate has increased to 97.45 per cent, which is the highest ever recovery rate achieved

10 Aug 2021 5:30 AM GMT

A medic holds a vial of Bharat Biotechs covid vaccine, Covaxin. (Photo: AFP)

Over 84.50 cr Covid vaccine doses provided to states, UTs: Centre

Over 4.74 crore balance and unutilised vaccine doses are still available with the states and UTs for inoculation

27 Sep 2021 9:53 AM GMT

BJP supporters perform rituals on the banks of river Ganga to celebrate 71st birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in Patna, Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (PTI Photo)

PM Modi gets a three-week birthday bash as popularity dips

The grand events come as Modi's popularity has dipped to 24% from 66% a year ago, the lowest point since he came to...

17 Sep 2021 5:58 AM GMT

Union Home Minister Amit Shah (PTI)

Amit Shah reviews Covid-19 situation

During the meeting, the ongoing vaccination drive and the steps needed to check the further spread of the virus were...

22 Feb 2021 7:43 PM GMT