Govt reconstitutes NITI Aayog, appoints new vice chairman; membersThe government has reconstituted NITI Aayog with five new members and Ashok Lahiri as Vice Chairman. Rajiv Gauba, Prof. K. V. Raju, Prof. G...
25 Apr, 2026, 05.23 PM IST
Need to create affordable home care model for senior citizens: NITI Aayog's VK PaulVK Paul called for a new affordable home care model for senior citizens. This system will combine traditional medicine with modern telemedi...
11 Nov, 2025, 03.03 PM IST
Government strengthening India’s primary healthcare system: VK PaulSpeaking at the healthcare event, Ficci Heal 2024, organised by the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Tuesday, NITI ...
05 Nov, 2024, 08.25 PM IST
Government looking to tweak regulatory norms for MedTech, pharma sectors: Niti Aayog's VK PaulThe Indian government is considering regulatory revisions for the MedTech and pharma sectors and has sought input from the industry. Niti A...
01 Oct, 2024, 05.08 PM IST
Booster to be given when science says it should be: VK PaulAs reported by ET earlier India is considering a third vaccine dose for immunocompromised adults who have not been able to build up enough ...
24 Nov, 2021, 07.26 AM IST
Government keen to expand Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana: VK Paul“The central government is willing to increase its ambit. PM JAY is here to stay and it is the main vehicle for secondary and tertiary care...
20 Oct, 2021, 04.32 PM IST
COVID vaccination is our shield, protection, effort to ultimately extinguish the disease: VK Paul"This is a very significant milestone in our fight against COVID-19. The vaccination programme and the vaccine is our shield, our protectio...
14 Sep, 2021, 06.18 PM IST
Vaccination not a condition for reopening schools: VK PaulTo a question on the availability of COVID-19 vaccines by Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines in India which have received emergency use...
09 Sep, 2021, 11.25 PM IST
No talk of Covid booster shots yet, plan to jab adult population first: Niti Aayog member VK PaulIn response to the chairman of the Serum Institute of India, Cyrus Poonawalla, emphasising the necessity for a third or booster dosage of C...
22 Aug, 2021, 10.37 AM IST
No impact of USFDA move on Covaxin in India: VK PaulPaul said that every country has its own benchmarks, and welcomed the USFDA’s decision to ask Bharat Biotech to apply for a full Biologics ...
12 Jun, 2021, 07.11 AM IST
Govt, Pfizer are working together for the earliest possible import of vaccines: NITI Aayog's VK PaulStating facts about Centre’s initiatives to buy vaccines from abroad, Paul said the central government has remained engaged continuously wi...
27 May, 2021, 04.34 PM IST
India to retain 4-6 weeks gap for second shot of CovishieldIndia decided to go ahead with the existing dose interval, despite evidence suggesting better efficacy when the second booster shot is give...
18 Mar, 2021, 08.09 AM IST
24 countries provided Indian COVID-19 vaccines so far: NITI AayogSpeaking at a press conference, Dr VK Paul said India can draw huge satisfaction over the progress made so far in the vaccination programme...
16 Feb, 2021, 07.17 PM IST
India will be in a position to roll out vaccines once the licensure comes: VK PaulThere is no pressure on India’s regulator to take decision on the grant of market authorisation to the potential Covid-19 vaccine one way o...
12 Dec, 2020, 07.13 PM IST
Eyeing 300 million shots by August: VK Paul"Our vision for vaccination in the first phase may be a liberal one but we need to do this much to lower mortality impact,” Paul, who is al...
09 Dec, 2020, 07.27 AM IST
Identify five to six sectors for manufacturing in India: Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant“We have opened up mobile manufacturing and manufacturing of APIs in the country. In a similar way, we should look at five to six sectors f...
13 Apr, 2020, 06.45 PM IST
Covid-19 task force for turning train coaches into wardsThe Indian Railways has already set up stationary isolation coaches, but the task force said it would not serve the desired purpose. The is...
13 Apr, 2020, 07.30 AM IST