Several private firms have sought permission from the government to help with online Covid-19 vaccine bookings. Paytm, MakeMyTrip and Infosys are some companies that have sought permission from the government.
The news circulated after a hacker group that goes by the name of `Dark Leak Market` claimed via a tweet that it has the database of about 15 crore Indians who have registered themselves on the CoWIN portal, and it reselling the data for $800 since it is not the "original leakers" of the data.
Innumerable RTI activists and users across the country have sought information since April 2020, regarding various issues related to the catastrophic COVID-19 pandemic that directly affects every citizen of this country
Officials visiting rural vaccination centres in western Uttar Pradesh found that those standing in the queue were not locals but had hailed from neighbouring urban areas who had found the slots available on CoWin App and Aarogya Setu.