Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has sanctioned delegation of emergency financial powers to Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) to fight the recent surge in COVID-19 cases across the country. As per the order issued on April 23, 2021, emergency financial powers have been delegated to Director General Medical Services (Army/Navy/Air Force), head of Medical Branches at Formation/Command Headquarters...
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Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman says Government is working arduously for smooth co-ordination between States
Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman says Government is working arduously for smooth co-ordination between States, hospitals and suppliers of oxygen and vaccines to give relief to people in fight against COVID-19 pandemic Provision of oxygen, vaccines and their logistics to people affected by coronavirus is being ensured, given the recent surge in cases of COVID-19...
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Drone use permission to ICMR for conducting feasibility study of Covid-19 vaccine delivery
Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) and Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) have granted conditional exemption to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) for conducting feasibility study of Covid-19 vaccine delivery using drones in collaboration with IIT Kanpur. The permission exemption is valid for a period of one year or until further orders. Furthermore,...
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Serum Institute of India (SII) has NOT contracted all its production of COVID vaccine to the Centre till 25th May 2021
State Governments are free to procure COVID vaccine doses from the vaccine manufacturers as per the Liberalised Pricing and Accelerated National Covid-19 Vaccination Strategy Posted On: 22 APR 2021 7:24PM by PIB Delhi There have been some media reports suggesting that Serum Institute of India (SII) has contracted all its production till 25th May 2021...
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Address by Prime Minister at the Leaders’ Summit on Climate 2021
Your Excellency President Biden, Distinguished colleagues, My fellow Citizens of this Planet, Namaskar! I would like to thank President Biden for taking this initiative.Humanity is battling a global pandemic right now.And, this event is a timely reminder that the grave threat of Climate Change has not disappeared. In fact, Climate Change is a lived reality...
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Polling held in 14,480 Polling Stations spread across 43 ACs in Phase VI WB Elections
Voter Turnout (at 5 PM) for Phase VI West Bengal Election 79.09% Voters set an example of Covid appropriate behaviour at Polling Booths ECI invites attention of all Political Parties to abide by laid down Covid Protocol during Campaigns 7466 out of 14,480 polling stations monitored live through webcasting; Drones used to keep watch over...
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Eminent Doctors re-assure India out of anxiety due to COVID-19
Remdesivir no ‘Ram-ban’ to cure COVID “Oxygen is a treatment, it’s like a drug”: Director, AIIMS on unnecessary demand to put COVID patients on Oxygen Just 15% of Total COVID positives will deteriorate to moderate phase of COVID Posted On: 21 APR 2021 9:12PM by PIB Delhi Through a graded, pre-emptive and pro-active approach, Government...
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DRI seizes more than 300 kg of cocaine valued at approx. Rs. 2,000 crore in international market at Tuticorin Port
Based on specific intelligence that cocaine will be concealed in a consignment imported in container reaching V O C Port, Tuticorin, the officers of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) have intercepted the container declared to be containing wooden logs. The suspected container has originated from Panama, transited through the ports of Antwerp and Colombo. On...
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Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman assures ramp up in supply of Oxygen & Remdesivir to States
Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman assures ramp up in supply of Oxygen & Remdesivir to States; reiterates the importance of micro – containment policies over lockdown in virtual interaction with Industry Captains Applauds Indian Industry for its extreme forbearance, patience and perseverance, describes it as ‘Gamanzuyoi’ Posted On: 21 APR 2021 7:27PM by PIB Delhi...
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Leaders’ Summit on Climate (April 22-23, 2021)
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will participate in the Leaders’ Summit on Climate at the invitation of President of U.S.A. Joseph R. Biden, being held virtually on 22-23 April 2021. Prime Minister will make his remarks in the Leaders’ Session 1 on 22 April 2021 from 5.30 to 7.30 pm IST on “Our Collective Sprint...