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PM Modi gets second dose of Covid-19 vaccine

Prime Minister Narendra Modi got the second dose of Covid-19 vaccine at All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) in New Delhi on Thursday

No shortage of Covid vaccines, vaccines cannot be open to all: Indian's health minister

India's Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said there is no vaccine shortage in the country and slammed opposition politicians demanding opening up vaccination for all ages

Amid record-high Covid cases in Mumbai,Delhi; India says vaccination for all ages not anytime soon

The Modi government on Tuesday made it clear that vaccination for all ages will not open anytime soon, stressing on the need to cover the most vulnerable groups amid a surge in Covid cases in India, which has a population of over 1.3 billion people

Justice Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana appointed next Chief Justice of India

Justice Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana has been appointed as the next Chief Justice of India, officials said on Tuesday

Indian astronomers track supernova explosion to one of the hottest kind of stars

Indian astronomers have tracked a rare supernova explosion and traced it to one of the hottest kind of stars called Wolf–Rayet stars or WR stars

India, US discuss climate finance, joint research

India's Environment and Climate Change Minister Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday held an “engaging and fruitful discussion” with US climate envoy John Kerry, who is on a three-day visit

India hosts first meeting of BRICS finance ministers and central bank governors

India hosted a meeting of BRICS finance ministers and central bank governors virtually on Tuesday

Australian envoy says proud to be part of world's largest vaccination program

Australian High Commissioner to India Barry O'Farrell, took the COVID-19 vaccine shot here on Tuesday and said he was proud to be part of "the world's largest Covid19 vaccination program rolled out in India"

India set to become fastest-growing economy, to grow by 12.5%: IMF

Emerging from the COVID-19 disruptions, India's economic growth is projected to reach the historically high level of 12.5 per cent this fiscal year and also regain its status as the world's fastest-growing economy, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reported on Tuesday

India’s has vaccinated nearly 80 million people

In a significant development in the fight against COVID-19, the cumulative number of COVID19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 79 million mark today

Canadian High Commissioner Nadir Patel condemns Chhattisgarh terrorism

Canadian High Commissioner to India Nadir Patel o condoled the deaths of Indian security personnel in a Maoist ambush in Chhattisgarh last week

Indian Navy ships and aircraft to participate in French-led multi-nation exercise

Indian Navy ships INS Satpura (with an integral helicopter embarked) and INS Kiltan along with P8I Long Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft are participating, for the first time; in multi-lateral maritime exercise La Pérouse, being conducted in the Eastern Indian Ocean Region from 05 to 07 Apr 2021

British envoy offers counter-terrorism cooperation with India after Chhattisgarh massacre

British envoy in India Alex Ellis on Monday condoled the killing of over 20 Indian security personnel in a Maoist ambush in Chhattisgarh last week

Spike continues: India records 103,558 new cases in 24 hours

India reported 103,558 new cases in the past 24 hours, marking a massive spike in the daily count of COVID-19 cases, as per the Ministry of Health released data Monday

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to visit India this week

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will pay a working visit to India Apr 5-6, officials said on Monday