Tamil Nadu CM Palaniswami writes to PM Modi, seeks 20 lakh doses of Covid vaccine from Centre
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Tamil Nadu CM Palaniswami writes to PM Modi, seeks 20 lakh doses of Covid vaccine from CentrePTI
Last Updated: Apr 23, 2021, 12:57 PM IST
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In a letter to Modi, the chief minister said directions are being issued by National and certain State regulators, prioritising supplies by individual manufacturers to certain states and restricting Remdesivir sales only within the state where the drug was being produced.
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The Tamil Nadu government on Friday urged the Centre to allocate an assured supply of 20 lakh doses of covid vaccines to ensure unhindered immunisation and batted against any restriction on supply of Remdesivir, used in COVID-19 treatment. Chief Minister K Palaniswami told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that an Integrated Vaccine complex near Chennai was ready and appealed that it be brought to working condition at the earliest to augment production o
Need assured supply of 20 lakh vaccine doses : Palaniswami writes to Modi
The CM s plea comes in the wake of reported shortage of vaccines in some parts of the state, especially with many waiting for their second dose of covid jab.
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CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu government on Friday urged the Centre to allocate an assured supply of 20 lakh doses of covid vaccines to ensure unhindered immunisation and batted against any restriction on supply of Remdesivir, used in COVID-19 treatment.
Chief Minister K Palaniswami told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that an Integrated Vaccine complex near here was ready and appealed that it be brought to working condition at the earliest to augment production of COVID vaccines.
Election Day Wrap: High Turnout, Peaceful Voting Marks Polls in Kerala, TN and Assam
The three-phase election in Assam, ended on April 6. In addition to three districts of Bengal, the Union Territory of Puducherry also went to polls.
Citizens stand in a queue to cast their votes at a polling station, during the third phase of Assam Assembly elections, in Guwahati, Tuesday, April 6, 2021. Photo: PTI
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New Delhi: The elections to the assemblies of Kerala and Tamil Nadu took place following COVID-19 health protocol and involving lakhs of personnel on Tuesday, April 6.
In two states today was phase three of the assembly election, which also meant the final phase in Assam. Bengal, on day three, saw significant violence across the three districts where polling took place.
TN logs 39.61% polling, Puducherry 54.30% till 1 pm
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Tamil Nadu Elections 2021 April 6, 2021.(Photo:IANS) Image Source: IANS News
Tamil Nadu Elections 2021 April 6, 2021.(Photo:IANS) Image Source: IANS News
Chennai, April 6 : Over 39 per cent of the 6.28 crore voters have cast their votes across the 234 constituencies in Tamil Nadu where Assembly elections are underway.
According to the Election Commission of India, 39.61 per cent of votes have been polled in the state till 1 p.m.
Polling began at 7 a.m. and would end at 7 p.m.
A total of 3,998 candidates are in the fray, seeking the 6.28 crore voters favour to enter the Tamil Nadu Assembly.
High Turnout In Assembly Elections; Clashes Reported In Bengal, Tamil Nadu
Polls ended in Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry while Bengal still has five phases to go PTI Outlook Web Bureau 2021-04-06T22:55:12+05:30 High Turnout In Assembly Elections; Clashes Reported In Bengal, Tamil Nadu outlookindia.com 2021-04-06T22:59:45+05:30
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Clashes marred the third phase of elections in West Bengal while the three-phase Assembly election culminated in Assam with nearly 79 per cent polling in the final round in the state.
A high voter turnout was recorded in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Assembly elections on Tuesday, with the Congress along with its allies like the DMK locked in a keen contest to regain turf in South India.