Centre asks states, UTs to screen 2% passengers from each incoming flight through RT-PCRUnion Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan issued the advisory through a letter to states and UTs, referring to the 'Operational Guidelines for ...
29 Jun, 2022, 09.05 PM IST
Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on key WHO panel during 75th World Health AssemblyThe World Health Assembly functions through two types committee -- Committee A and Committee B, an official said. Bhushan has been appointe...
24 May, 2022, 03.44 PM IST
PM to hold meeting with chief ministers on Covid situation WednesdayApart from the Prime Minister and senior officials of the Prime Minister's Office, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Health Minister Man...
24 Apr, 2022, 08.14 PM IST
Review coverage of Covid second dose amongst adolescents daily: Centre to states, UTsIn a letter to the states and UTs, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said a tailored communication strategy, focused at adolescent popu...
02 Feb, 2022, 02.40 PM IST
63 pc healthcare 58 pc frontline workers, 39 pc above 60 received Covid precaution jab: GovtAbout 63 per cent eligible healthcare workers, 58 per cent frontline workers and 39 per cent of people above 60 years of age with comorbidi...
20 Jan, 2022, 09.30 PM IST
ECI meets AIIMS chief, ICMR DG to review COVID-19 situation ahead of Assembly polls in five statesAs per sources, a complete review of the prevailing COVID-19 situation was done during the meeting. The inputs of medical experts were take...
06 Jan, 2022, 09.19 PM IST
COVID-19: Centre asks West Bengal to immediately undertake a review of cases, deathsIn a letter to the West Bengal health secretary, issued on October 22, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said the state has reported 20...
26 Oct, 2021, 08.10 PM IST
COVID-19: Centre asks states to ensure upcoming festivals celebrated with 'utmost precautions'In a letter to states and UTs, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said standard operating procedures issued last month for curbing any s...
23 Oct, 2021, 10.15 PM IST
COVID-19 second wave worrying; some states need to ramp up RT-PCR tests: CentreAddressing a press conference, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said the Centre is continuously trying to help states and union territ...
13 Apr, 2021, 10.15 PM IST
Bengal got 52.9 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses, 30.89 lakh used, say Health Ministry sourcesThere is no shortage of COVID-19 vaccine in the country, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said at a press conference in reply to a que...
17 Mar, 2021, 09.22 PM IST
97 pc of 7.75L people surveyed after getting jabs satisfied with COVID vaccination process: GovtThe government is taking feedback from those vaccinated since January 17 through its mobile app CoWIN and has got responses from 7.75 lakh ...
09 Feb, 2021, 07.46 PM IST
No new Covid-19 deaths 7 states/UTs in 3 weeks, says CentreThe Centre, however, noted that the last national sero-survey findings have shown that over 70 per cent of the population is still suscepti...
09 Feb, 2021, 07.01 PM IST
Four more COVID-19 vaccines are in pipeline: Health MinistryAddressing a press briefing, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said Zydus Cadila, Sputnik V, Biological E and Gennova are other vaccine...
12 Jan, 2021, 08.46 PM IST
India may authorise some COVID-19 vaccines in weeks, says health secretarySix vaccines, including Astra Zeneca's Covidshield and Bharat Biotech's Covaxin, are in trial stages, Federal health secretary Rajesh Bhush...
08 Dec, 2020, 10.16 PM IST
Health ministry asks states to form expert groups to determine COVID-19 test ratesIn response to a question posed at a press briefing, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said deciding the rates of the tests does not co...
01 Dec, 2020, 07.24 PM IST
Don't agree with calculation of Rs 80k cr for COVID vaccine distribution in India: Health MinistryHealth Ministry Secretary Rajesh Bhushan was responding to a question tweeted by Serum Institute of India Chief Executive Officer Adar Poon...
29 Sep, 2020, 08.07 PM IST
Rajesh Khanna may be awarded Padma Vibhushan as I&B ministry recommends actor for awardRajesh Khanna, who did not receive any Padma awards during his lifetime, could posthumously be awarded the Padma Vibhushan.
09 Nov, 2012, 04.40 AM IST