Modi's new ministers take charge a day after expansion

Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and other ministers took charge of their respective offices on Thursday,......

At current pace India will inoculate 75% of population only by mid-2024

The average rate of COVID-19 vaccination in the country has been 10.8 million per week.At that rate, it will take India till December 2024 to complete two billion doses, reports Abhishek Waghmare.......

Over 9 lakh given oxygen support in India, 1.7 lakh ventilator: Vardhan

While 1,70,841 COVID patients across the country have required ventilators so far, as many as 9,02,291 patients have needed oxygen support, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Saturday.......

Maha: Satara, Sangli, Panvel run out of Covid vaccine

Satara, Sangli, Panvel have stopped vaccination while Buldhana has only one day's vaccine doses left in stock, said Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Thursday.   IMAGE: Nationalist......

Say goodbye to the national health policy

Private health insurance in India today is riddled with inefficiency and corruption, notes Subir Roy The draft national health policy, issued by the Union ministry of health and family welfare late......

Modi govt plans to make medicines cheaper

The health ministry has formed a committee that is meeting for the first time on Tuesday to consider raising the number of drugs deemed essential and subject to price caps, people directly involved......