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NEW DELHI: Registration for the next round of Covid-19 vaccinations is likely to begin as of Monday morning, allowing people to schedule their vaccinations the same day, sources said. “Co-Win, as well as other IT applications and platforms, will be available from Monday morning around 10 am. People will need …

India started its coronavirus vaccination campaign on January 16. New Delhi: Vaccines against the coronavirus will be capped at Rs 250 per injection in private hospitals and health centers, the Health Ministry said today. The vaccines will be free in all hospitals and government centers. The government had said on …

NEW DELHI: India and UN human rights boss Michelle Bachelet crashed on Friday when the latter hit the government on the farmers’ protests and their recent action against journalists and activists. In its response, the government said that Bachelet’s observations lacked “objectivity and impartiality.” Charges of sedition against journalists and …

India has seen a resurgence in the number of cases of coronavirus disease (Covid-19). In the last two days, the country has registered more than 16,000 new cases and more than 100 deaths. The most affected states are Maharashtra and Kerala, which account for the majority of these new cases. …

NEW DELHI: India is set to begin the second phase of the Covid-19 vaccination campaign that will cover 10 million people across the country starting Monday. The vaccines will be available starting March 1 at 10,000 government health centers and around 12,000 private centers. Training will be provided to health …

India’s economic growth in the December quarter is “a reflection of a further strengthening of the V-shaped recovery that began in the second quarter of 2020-21,” the Finance Ministry said on Friday. After contracting for two consecutive quarters, India’s gross domestic product (GDP) posted marginal growth of 0.4% year-on-year in …

The Telangana Superior Court ordered the state government to resume the daily bulletins, which would be replaced by weekly updates. After a three-day lapse, the Telangana government resumed publishing a daily press release on the state of COVID-19 on Friday. The state health authorities, which had stopped issuing the daily …

MUMBAI: Maharashtra reported more than 8,000 new Covid-19 cases for the third day in a row on Friday, in addition to 48 deaths, a health department official said. The number of cases in the state amounted to 21,38,154, while the death toll reached 52,041, he said. Four cities – Mumbai, …

Salman Khan and his family have come forward to support Rakhi Sawant and his mother Jaya. Sohail Khan has shared a video that Rakhi posted on his social media. Sohail says in the video: “Rakhi my dear, if you or your mother need something, give me a call. I have …

India’s infections rose 16,577 in the past 24 hours to 11.06 million (Archive) The central government said on Friday it will allow people to choose their coronavirus vaccination centers when the campaign expands next week, effectively allowing beneficiaries to choose a local vaccine or one from AstraZeneca, unlike now. The …