Harsh Vardhan
- India
54% say Harsh Vardhan made a scapegoat
New Delhi: Former Health Minister Harsh Vardhan being dropped from the Cabinet has not gone down well with the people. As per the IANS-CVoter Snap Poll, more than half or 54 per…
- India
In major overhaul of cabinet, Modi drops 12 ministers; Scindia, Kishan Reddy in
New Delhi: In a major Union Cabinet makeover, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday dropped 12 ministers including Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, IT and Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and I&B Minister…
- Top Stories
Dr Harsh Vardhan steps down as Union health minister
New Delhi: Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has resigned ahead of the scheduled cabinet reshuffle this evening. His announcement came soon after Union education minister Ramesh Pokhriyal and labour minister Santosh…
- India
IMA writes to ICMR aginst Baba Ramdev
New Delhi: The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Wednesday wrote to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) against yoga guru Baba Ramdev alleging him of making “Unprovoked demeaning and prejudicing utterances…
- India
NYT report says India’s Covid toll still an undercount; Centre calls it false
Amidst the current second wave of COVID-19 in India, The New York Times published a report which said that the official numbers on India’s Covid statistics “is most likely still an undercount.”…
- India
IMA files complaint against Baba Ramdev on Allopathy row
New Delhi: The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Thursday filed a complaint against Baba Ramdev, following the remarks he had made on Allopathy medicine. The association had issued a letter regarding the…
- India
Ramdev withdraws comments on allopathic medicine after furore
New Delhi: Yoga guru Ramdev on Sunday withdrew his recent statements on allopathic medicine which had triggered strong protests from the medical fraternity. Responding to a letter from Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan,…
- India
Harsh Vardhan to hold video meet with 4 CMs on COVID-19
New Delhi: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan will be holding a meeting with Health Ministers of Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat on Covid-19 situation and progress on vaccination drive…
- India
Modi’s attempt to stifle criticism during Covid crisis inexcusable: Lancet
New Delhi: At times, Prime Minister Narendra Modis government has seemed more intent on removing criticism on Twitter than trying to control the Covid-19 pandemic, medical journal The Lancet has said in an…
- India
Vardhan slams Manmohan Singh, says Cong-ruled states busy raising doubts about vaccines
New Delhi: Hitting back at senior Congress leader Manmohan Singh for his critique of the government’s COVID-19 management, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Monday alleged the second wave of the pandemic…
- Delhi
Less than 100 ICU beds left for COVID-19 patients: Kejriwal
New Delhi: With the unprecedented surge in COVID-19 cases, the national capital is facing a shortage of beds as the daily positivity rate has jumped to 30 per cent, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind…
- India
Maharashtra has only 3 days’ vaccine, oxygen stock low too: Minister
Mumbai: Bogged down by the second wave of Covid-19, Maharashtra is now left with only three days of vaccine stocks. The state is also plagued by shortages of oxygen and remdesivir medicine…
- Top Stories
More population groups to come under COVID-19 vaccination drive: Vardhan
New Delhi: The Centre is planning to widen the scope of the COVID-19 immunisation drive by bringing more population groups under its ambit, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Friday, days…
- Top Stories
6 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses sent to 76 nations, 4.5 cr doses administered in India: Vardhan
Chandigarh: More than 6 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been sent to 76 nations, while 4.5 crore doses have been administered to beneficiaries in the country till now, Union Health Minister Harsh…
- India
COVID-19: States impose lockdown, night curfew as cases surge
Hyderabad: The last few days have seen a spike in the number of COVID-19 cases being reported across some states in India. The sudden surge has got the state governments worried, forcing…
