India to expand COVID-19 vaccination but supplies run short, imports delayed Under fire for his handling of the world's worst COVID-19 surge, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has opened vaccinations for all adults from next month, but supplies are already running short. Public forecasts by its only two vaccine producers show their total monthly output of 70-80 million doses will increase only in two months or more, though the number of people eligible for vaccines will double to an estim...

\"Working hours (business hours) of the banks could be restricted to 10am-2pm. Doorstep banking activities should be encouraged,\" said Indian Banks' Association

Health Minister Patty Hajdu said half the people who are testing positive for the coronavirus after arriving in Canada by airplane came from India

Nirmala Sitharaman said Budget proposals with regard to disinvestment and setting up of Development Finance Institution (DFI) are on course

Public forecasts by its only two vaccine producers show their total monthly output of 70-80 million doses will increase only in two months or more, though the number of people eligible for vaccines will double to an estimated 800 million from May 1

The rating agency said the Indian government remains reform-minded as evidenced by the passing of agricultural and labour market reforms.

In order to speed up the nationwide vaccination drive, the Centre had last week fast-tracked approval process for foreign vaccines which have been approved by the drug regulators in US, Europe, UK and Japan

Pfizer stock fell 5.53% intra day to Rs 5,177.5 on BSE.  It closed 4.77% lower at Rs 5,219 on BSE.

If the coronavirus vaccine developed by Biological E gets emergency authorisation, it will be the fourth vaccine against coronavirus in India

The Indian government may soon come with a law which is likely to ban all cryptocurrencies, may look into past transactions but, will provide investors with a window to exit from their holdings

\"I would want you to keenly observe what is going on. We are together with the industry in this. I am sure all of us together will understand how best to now ramp up and sustain the growth momentum,\" said Nirmala Sitharaman at a virtual meeting with FICCI

Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato said, in order to take all possible coronavirus countermeasures, it has been decided Prime Minister Suga won't take any overseas trips during the Golden Week

IAF has swung into action, carrying out sorties from various parts of the country to airlift oxygen containers, cylinders, essential medicine, equipment and medical personnel

Scores of farmers led by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella body of farmer unions, are camping at Delhi's border points of Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur since last 146 days with their demands for the repeal of the three new laws and a new law on MSP for crops

During the first COVID-19 wave, the demand for liquid medical oxygen went up from 700 metric tonnes per day (MTPD) to 2,800 MTPD. But during the second wave, it has further skyrocketed to 5,000 MTPD

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said that foreign agencies purchased COVID vaccines from Indian manufacturers much before the Modi government. India placed its first order in January 2021, she added

Of this, 15 states and union territories have only given Covishield, being manufactured by the Pune-based Serum Instiute of India

E-commerce services like Amazon are having a hard time categorising items as essentials or not. Since only essential items are allowed in lockdown regions, people are not able to order some potentially life-saving items through the online portals.

The Indian Air Force and Defence Research and Development Organisation have provided oxygen delivery systems in the wake of supply shortage and rising COVID-19 cases in India; here's what you need to know

Coronavirus in India: Vaccine manufacturers have also urged the government to price vaccine doses at rates that are globally competitive