Bhutan, Maldives first among 6 recipients of Covid vaccine from India
Bhutan, Maldives first among 6 recipients of Covid vaccine from India
Bhutan is the first country to receive the Government of India s (GoI) gift of the Covidshield vaccine, manufactured by the Serum Institute of India (SII), on Wednesday, followed by Maldives the same day.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called the move Vaccine Maitri . (Photo: India Today / PTI)
Even in the pandemic, India stayed with her neighbourhood first policy and chose Maldives and Bhutan as the first two countries to be provided with Covid-19 vaccines, that will be delivered today (January 20).
Karnataka: Bengaluru vaccination centres affected due to technical issues Karnataka: Bengaluru vaccination centres affected due to technical issues
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18 JANUARY 2021 12:29 IST | HINDI | URBAN | GENERAL AUDIENCE
As the third day of the COVID vaccine drive begins, there were a few glitches reported in the CoWIN app which disrupted the process in many states. In Karnataka, the vaccination drive that was conducted in 63 vaccine session sites also experienced some technical issues in many centres which have affected the overall procedure of the inoculation in the state. Many beneficiaries names were not found on the app and now it is reported that the drive is being conducted manually until the problem is resolved. The overall vaccine marathon is being delayed in the state. Watch the full video to know more!
Bharat Biotech dispatches Covaxin to 11 cities; donates 16.5 lakh vaccine doses to Centre
Bharat Biotech dispatches Covaxin to 11 cities; donates 16.5 lakh vaccine doses to Centre
The Bharat Biotech, which has donated 16.5 lakh doses of Covaxin to the Government of India (GoI), announced a successful air-shipment of the Covid vaccine to 11 cities in the early hours of Wednesday.
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UPDATED: January 13, 2021 15:22 IST
The Covid-19 vaccination programme in India will begin with a virtual launch by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 16, sources have told India Today. (Photo: ANI)
The Bharat Biotech announced a successful air-shipment of Covaxin to 11 cities in India in the early hours of Wednesday. It has also donated 16.5 lakh doses of the Covid vaccine to the Government of India.
Assam receives 2nd consignment of 36,000 doses of Covishield
Assam receives 2nd consignment of 36,000 doses of Covishield
Assam received the second consignment of 36,000 doses of the vaccine from Bharat Biotech arrived at Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Borjhar in Guwahati, on Wednesday morning.
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UPDATED: January 13, 2021 12:24 IST
The first consignment of Covid-19 vaccine for Assam and Meghalaya landed at the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Guwahati on Tuesday. (Photo: Hemanta Kumar Nath / India Today)
Assam received the second consignment of Covid vaccine on Wednesday. The second consignment of 36,000 doses of the vaccine from Bharat Biotech arrived at Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International (LGBI) Airport, Borjhar in Guwahati, on Wednesday morning.