'We are supporting India's vaccination drive, the largest in the world': UN spokespersonStephane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, at the daily press briefing on Tuesday said the UN team in India led by Resident Co...
26 Jan, 2022, 01.13 PM IST
Examining data before taking call on booster, vaccination age bar, says CentreThe Centre on Friday said it was closely examining scientific data. "We would be governed by science and scientific evidence in deciding on...
25 Dec, 2021, 07.42 AM IST
Australia announces support to India's neighbours to fight Covid amid China's active roleAustralia will assist to procure critical supplies, including oxygen and ventilators. Australia will also support frontline health workers ...
25 May, 2021, 06.28 PM IST
UN team in India helping authorities to address COVID-19 and misinformation, says top officialStéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General, told reporters at the daily press briefing on Monday that the UN team in India is w...
04 May, 2021, 12.56 PM IST
We have supplied more vaccines globally than having vaccinated our own people: India tells UNIndia has supplied more Covid-19 vaccines globally than vaccinated its own people, the country has told the UN General Assembly and caution...
27 Mar, 2021, 10.18 AM IST
'India has provided more vaccines globally than inoculating own citizens', says Deputy Permanent Representative27 Mar, 2021, 10.03 AM IST
UN chief 'extremely grateful' for India's 200,000 COVID vaccines for peacekeepersExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, while addressing the UN Security Council meeting on COVID-19 on Wednesday, announced a gift of 200,...
18 Feb, 2021, 11.42 AM IST
Serum Institute of India, UNICEF enter into long-term supply for COVID-19 vaccinesIndia is one of the world's biggest drugmakers, and an increasing number of countries have already approached it for procuring the coronavi...
04 Feb, 2021, 01.36 PM IST
Maritime body MUI urges Indian shipping ministry to take cognisance of 'Neptune Declaration'The MUI, which is the oldest union of merchant navy officers, said since seafarers are the frontline workers of the maritime industry carry...
31 Jan, 2021, 11.17 AM IST
India calls for inclusive system for early vaccination of peacekeepers, UN frontline workersIndia's Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador K Nagaraj Naidu, on Monday noted that despite the numerous challenges to peac...
26 Jan, 2021, 11.47 AM IST
UN agencies working closely with India as country launches world's largest COVID vaccination driveIndia on January 16 rolled out the massive coronavirus vaccination drive under which two domestically manufactured vaccines -- Covishield a...
20 Jan, 2021, 12.12 PM IST
'Vaccinationalism' is self-defeating, says UN chief as global COVID deaths cross 2 millionSince its discovery at the end of December 2019, COVID-19 has now spread to all corners of the world, with cases in 191 countries and regio...
16 Jan, 2021, 10.20 AM IST
Covid-19 has seeds of major mental health crisis, warns UNGuterres said those most at risk and in need of help are front-line health care workers.
14 May, 2020, 06.04 PM IST
UN chief warns psychological suffering from virus is growingUN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said those most at risk and in need of help are front-line health care workers, older people, adolesc...
14 May, 2020, 04.08 PM IST
Lifting virus lockdowns too quickly could spark 'deadly resurgence': WHOOver 1.6 million infections have been recorded globally, with the death toll is rapidly approaching 100,000.
11 Apr, 2020, 06.31 AM IST
Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant says 10% growth not possible without improving HDIIndia is currently growing at 7.5% but aspires for a 10% growth for faster expansion of economy's size.
28 Jul, 2018, 07.50 PM IST
Health sector could create jobs on massive scale: Public Health Foundation of IndiaK Srinath Reddy, who cited a 2016 UN report, said the country needs to invest in the training and skilling of youth so that they can become...
11 Mar, 2018, 02.51 PM IST