Synopsis
This will be the first time recipients can choose their vaccine. So far, under the immunisation drive, the type of vaccine was not listed on CoWIN at the time of registering for an appointment at public or private vaccination centres.
PTI
Those who are 18 and above can start registering on CoWIN on April 28. Once private vaccination centres sign up to the platform existing ones don’t have to re-register they will gain access to beneficiary data as per registrations on CoWIN and Aarogya Setu.
Indians can choose their Covid vaccine when making an appointment at a private centre from May 1, when the next phase of the country’s public immunisation programme starts. The health ministry has directed that all private vaccination centres will have to declare which jab will be on offer, stocks available and the price they will charge on the CoWIN platform. Vaccinations will be opened up to all who are 18 and above starting next month.
Ranjeet Kumar Dass (BJP) pitted against Pabindra Deka (AJP) & three other candidates
STAFF REPORTER:
GUWAHATI: An interesting contest is going to take place in the third phase of Assembly polls slated on April 6. This will be witnessed in the Patacharkuchi LAC (Legislative Assembly Constituency) within the newly created Bajali district.
Of the 1,44,190 voters in the Patacharkuchi LAC, a total of 72,693 are males and 71,497 are females. This LAC has 208 polling stations. The other LAC in Bajali district is Bhabanipur.
Though the electorates of Patacharkuchi LAC will have to choose their representative from among five contenders, the main fight is likely to take place between BJP State president Ranjeet Kumar Dass and AJP (Assam JatiyaParishad) working president Pabindra Deka, feel political observers. The other three candidates are Santanu Sarma (Indian National Congress), Krishna Mani Das (Republican Party of India-Athawale), and Chakra Pani Medhi (Independent).