Home Minister Amit Shah gets first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday (February 1) received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Mamata Banerjee is due to meet RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, leader of the opposition in the Bihar Assembly constituency. After that, the Chief Minister will sit with the members of TMC's election committee around 12.30 PM. The Election Commission of India had announced that the assembly elections in the state will be held in eight phases, beginning from March 27 and ending on April 29. The results will be announced on May 2.

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New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday (February 1) received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. He was vaccinated by Medanta Hospital doctors.

Union Ministers S Jaishankar and Jitendra Singh were also administered the COVID-19 jab today.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday addressed the steps taken for agriculture in Budget 2021-22. He said that India of 21st century needs a post-harvest or food processing revolution and value addition amid increasing agriculture production. "It would have been good for the country had this been done 2-3 decades back," he added.

In West Bengal, the assembly election in the Trinamool Congress-led state will be held in eight phases. The voting for phase 1 for 30 constituencies will take place on March 27, voting for phase 2 for 30 constituencies will be held on April 1. 

The second phase of the COVID-19 vaccinations is underway. Prime Minister Narendra Modi took his first shot of the vaccine at AIIMS on Monday morning. He tweeted the picture of the event and has encouraged others to avail the vaccine.

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01 March 2021

19:32 IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah took the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Monday (March 1), according to PTI. He was vaccinated by Medanta Hospital doctors.

18:12 IST

EAM S Jaishankar gets COVID-19 vaccine jab, says 'felt secure, will travel safely'.

Got my jab. For the curious, it was #Covaxin.

Felt secure, will travel safely. pic.twitter.com/8PL7PZMEsf

— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) March 1, 2021

11:57 IST

The Prime Minister said the time has come to increase the private sector's participation in agriculture sector R&D.

11:55 IST

In his address, PM Modi emphasized the need to encourage agricultural startups.

11:53 IST

The Prime Minister also said, "India of 21st century needs post-harvest or food processing revolution and value addition amid increasing agriculture production. It would have been good for the country had this been done 2-3 decades back."

11:46 IST

"Government has increased the agriculture credit target to Rs 16.50 lakh cr - animal husbandry, dairying & fisheries sectors have been given priority. Rural infrastructure fund raised to Rs 40,000 cr. Micro-irrigation fund doubled," PM Modi said while talking about the steps taken for agriculture in Budget 2021-22.