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Over 40 lakh teenagers vaccinated on 1st day of India's inoculation drive for 15-18 age group
Over 40 lakh children between 15-18 age group received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine on the 1st day of vaccination drive for children, till 8 PM, said Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya.
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New Delhi: Over 40 lakh children between 15-18 age group received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine on the 1st day of vaccination drive for children, till 8 PM, said Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on Monday announced that all schools in Mumbai will remain closed for classes 1 to 9 till January 31, in view of rising COVID-19 cases. School for classes 10 & 12 to continue.
Congress Punjab President Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday Congress Rs 5000 & Rs 15000 each to girl students on passing Class 5 & Class 10, respectively.
We'll give Rs 20,000 to each girl student when she passes Class 12. To help girl students pursue higher studies, we'll give them computer tablets, he added.
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the Kalpana Chawla Centre for Research in Space Science and Technology (KCCRSST) at Chandigarh University, Gharuan, on Monday (January 3, 2022). "We are moving forward to fulfil the dream that Dr Vikram Sarabhai, Dr Satish Dhawan, & Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam had seen," said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at the inauguration ceremony.
Additionally, amid growing fears of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, a nationwide vaccination drive for beneficiaries in the age bracket of 15-18 years began on Monday. As per the Centre`s policy, the government launched the inoculation drive for the 15-18 age groups and over 12,00,000 have already registered for their dose in the past few days.
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A PIL has been filed in Calcutta High Court on Monday to cancel Ganga Sagar Mela this year, in view of the ongoing surge in COVID cases.
Matter to be heard on January 5.
Two inmates and six staff members have tested positive for COVID-19 in Tihar jail. The last positive case detected was in July 2021
Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla released set of manuals and newsletter of Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) as part of a campaign to check cyber crimes
Mumbai Police Cyber Cell has detained a 21-year-old engineering student from Bengaluru, in connection with the 'Bulli Bai' app case.
38 jawans of the CRPF camp at Temelwada, Chintagufa test positive for COVID-19 during antigen testing.
Physical attendance of govt servants below the level of undersecretary restricted to 50 pc, remaining to work from home: Centre
Delhi vaccinated 20,998 children (15-17 age group) against COVID-19 till 6 pm on the first day of the drive.
PM Modi will visit Manipur and Tripura on Tuesday to inaugurate and lay the foundation stones of several development projects in the states.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday held a high-level meeting to review the prevailing scenario in the country and emerging security challenges, said the Minister of Home Affairs.
Karnataka CM Basavaraja Bommai will hold a meeting with health experts on COVID-19 and Omicron tomorrow. On Wednesday, issues related to COVID19 will be discussed in the Cabinet, and further decisions will be taken.
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will 'isolate' herself after a member of her family and one of her staff tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday.
The Congress general secretary tested negative for the virus.
A member of my family and one of my staff have tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday.
I have tested negative today however the doctor has advised that I remain isolated and test again after a few days.
— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) January 3, 2022
Narendra Modi government is "trying to save the accused" in Lakhimpur Kheri violence, alleges Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
He demanded the sacking of Union Minister Ajay Mishra after SIT filed a charge sheet in the case
India is on a track to achieve an export target of $400 billion, said Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Piyush Goyal.
Raipur court on Monday rejected the bail plea of Kalicharan Maharaj in the case for making derogatory statements against Mahatma Gandhi.
India has achieved the highest ever exports of $37 billion in December 2021, a 37% jump over December 2020: Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Piyush Goyal
Karnataka vaccinated 38,01,33 children in 15 to 18 age group till 5.30pm on the firts day of the vaccination drive for kids, says government
A meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority will be held tomorrow under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will also take part in the meeting to be held through virtual mode.
Local train services in Kolkata to be extended up to 10 pm in place of 7 pm from Monda, says West Bengal government
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday promised Rs 1 crore to next of kin of security personnel killed in the line of duty in Uttarakhand as "Samman Rashi" if Aam Aadmi Party comes to power in the state in 2022 assembly polls,
One terrorist neutralized in the encounter that broke out between security forces and terrorists at Gasu near the Shalimar area of Srinagar, reported ANI quoting J&K Police.
Incriminating materials including arms and ammunition recovered. Search operation underway.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Monday held a high-level emergency meeting to review COVID-19 situation in the State, urges all the districts to be on alert and make all possible efforts to control the spread of the disease.
A fire broke out in a scrap shop at Karamana in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram.
Kerala | A fire broke out in a scrap shop at Karamana in Thiruvananthapuram pic.twitter.com/XdkRIogFXf
— ANI (@ANI) January 3, 2022
The biometric attendance for government officials and employees was suspended with immediate effect on Monday till further orders in view of developing COVID-19 situation, said Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh
Wanted Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Salim Parray killed in an encounter with security forces in Harwan area of Srinagar: Police
Delhi on Monday reported 4,099 fresh COVID-19 cases, 28% higher than the other day.
Capital's active caseload stands at 10,986 while the positivity rate at 6.46%
66 of 2,000 passengers on board Cordelia cruise ship, which came from Mumbai test Covid positive, said Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane.
Union Health Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday visited RML Hospital and took stock of the vaccination campaign for children in the age group of 15-18 years.
The leader also interacted with the young beneficiaries.
Delhi | Union Health Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya today visited RML Hospital and took stock of the vaccination campaign for children in the age group of 15-18 years, and interacted with them pic.twitter.com/2NcRCOHWIz
— ANI (@ANI) January 3, 2022
PM Modi will visit Ferozepur, Punjab on Jan 5 to lay the foundation stone for multiple development projects worth more than Rs 42,750 crore.
Media reports alleging that expired vaccines are being administered in India under its national COVID-19 vaccination programme are false, misleading and based on incomplete information, said the Government of India in an officials statement.
NCB Mumbai Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede's tenure ended on December 31 and he had not requested an extension of service, said the anti-drug body
An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 occurred 124 km south-southeast of Taipei, Taiwan at around 1516 hours on Monday: National Center for Seismology
Srinagar police neutralised dreaded terrorist of proscribed terror outfit LeT Salim Parray along with one foreign terrorist, ANI reported quoting IGP Kashmir.
Congress will give Rs 5000 and Rs 15000 each to girl students on passing Class 5 and Class 10, respectively, said Navjot Singh Sidhu ahead of the Punjab Assembly polls.
"We'll give Rs 20,000 to each girl student when she passes Class 12. To help girl students pursue higher studies, we'll give them computer tablets," the leader added.
Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar will hold an important meeting to review the COVID situation in Pune tomorrow.
Decisions on fresh restrictions including regarding schools in Pune are expected.
Himachal Pradesh CM Jai Ram Thakur launched a state-wide COVID-19 vaccination campaign for 15-18 years, age group, from Mandi.
Himachal Pradesh CM Jai Ram Thakur launches state-wide COVID-19 vaccination campaign for 15-18 years age group from Mandi pic.twitter.com/GDtgLDiCtR
— ANI (@ANI) January 3, 2022
"We are moving forward to fulfil the dream that Dr Vikram Sarabhai, Dr Satish Dhawan, & Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam had seen," said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at the inauguration ceremony of Kalpana Chawla Centre for Research in Space Science & Technology at Chandigarh University pic.twitter.com/uuJFUXjvnz
— ANI (@ANI) January 3, 2022
PM Modi got angry while meeting Meghalaya Governor Satyapal Malik as Malik talked about death of over 500 farmers due to farm laws. It proves PM doesn't want to hear the truth even from a governor, let alone public. He just wants praises: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi in Telangana
#Omicron: Bombay High Court's principal seat to hear matters through hybrid mode (virtual/physical) from tomorrow pic.twitter.com/uhSqyffbQf
— ANI (@ANI) January 3, 2022
ECI writes to chief secretaries of 5 poll-bound states to 'accelerate' COVID vaccination; expresses concerns over low percentage of first dose inoculation in Manipur: Sources
Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot launches vaccination drive for children in the age group of 15-18 years at Rajkiya Adarsh Balika Uchch Madhyamik Vidyalaya in Jaipur.
Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot launches vaccination drive for children in the age group of 15-18 years at Rajkiya Adarsh Balika Uchch Madhyamik Vidyalaya in Jaipur pic.twitter.com/edS7ucUtfM
— ANI (@ANI) January 3, 2022
Telangana BJP president Bandi Sanjay has been arrested by Karimnagar Police. He was taken into custody when he was staging a protest yesterday: Karimnagar Police.
KCR Govt has gone mad seeing BJP's victory in recent bypolls and the support that our party is receiving in the state. We will take all legal and democratic recourse against the police action: BJP chief JP Nadda pic.twitter.com/L5TPnmCnjH
— ANI (@ANI) January 3, 2022
Punjab: Congress MLA Balwinder Singh Laddi, who joined BJP on December 28, returns to the ruling party.
Punjab: Congress MLA Balwinder Singh Laddi, who joined BJP on December 28, returns to the ruling party pic.twitter.com/SvPiauyo2s
— ANI (@ANI) January 3, 2022
LG Manoj Sinha launches COVID vaccination for children between the age of 15 & 18 years from Government Boys Higher Secondary School, Jammu.
LG Manoj Sinha launches COVID vaccination for children between the age of 15 & 18 years from Government Boys Higher Secondary School, Jammu
"5 districts have achieved 100% vaccination (2 dose) for people above 18. I hope everyone will be vaccinated in the coming week," he says pic.twitter.com/6z3Ew4BLvm
— ANI (@ANI) January 3, 2022
Rajasthan | Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla launches vaccination drive for children in the category of 15 to 18 years of age at Vigyan Nagar Medical Dispensary in Kota; long queues witnessed outside of the vaccination centre.
Rajasthan | Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla launches vaccination drive for children in the category of 15 to 18 years of age at Vigyan Nagar Medical Dispensary in Kota; long queues witnessed outside of the vaccination centre pic.twitter.com/hWlcfFFXZn
— ANI (@ANI) January 3, 2022
Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan launches vaccination program for children between 15 to 18 years of age.
Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan launches vaccination program for children between 15 to 18 years of age
"All our effort is to ensure that schools & markets remain open & state economy keeps running, while COVID19 is defeated. For that, we have to vaccinate," he says pic.twitter.com/NFIjqupWJ7
— ANI (@ANI) January 3, 2022
Jammu & Kashmir | COVID19 vaccination for children in the age group of 15-18 years starts in Jammu. Visuals from a private school in the city.
Jammu & Kashmir | #COVID19 vaccination for children in the age group of 15-18 years starts in Jammu. Visuals from a private school in the city pic.twitter.com/SZUv20DIQU
— ANI (@ANI) January 3, 2022
BJP workers stage "chakka jam" protest against Delhi Govt's new excise policy; visuals from near Akshardham temple
BJP workers stage "chakka jam" protest against Delhi Govt's new excise policy; visuals from near Akshardham temple pic.twitter.com/9K5dajvDpS
— ANI (@ANI) January 3, 2022
#WATCH | Fire breaks out a godown in Ghatkopar area of Mumbai; eight fire engines rushed to the spot pic.twitter.com/tij8fX23sZ
— ANI (@ANI) January 3, 2022
Only Covaxin is approved for beneficiaries aged less than 18 years. Beneficiaries aged 18 & above are eligible for all vaccines. Validations have been put in place in the Co-WIN system to ensure that vaccination is carried out as per government policy: Union Health Ministry
Vaccination program for children b/w 15-18yrs of age inaugurated in Bihar from Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Science,Patna. Genome sequencing started in the state from today. We'll have a meeting tomorrow to decide necessary actions to prevent COVID surge: CM Nitish Kumar
Vaccination program for children b/w 15-18yrs of age inaugurated in Bihar from Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Science,Patna. Genome sequencing started in the state from today. We'll have a meeting tomorrow to decide necessary actions to prevent COVID surge: CM Nitish Kumar pic.twitter.com/0xtxwz2hLS
— ANI (@ANI) January 3, 2022
Puducherry CM N Rangasamy launches COVID vaccination for children aged 15-18 from Thillaiyadi Valliammai Government High School in Kataragama.
Puducherry CM N Rangasamy launches COVID vaccination for children aged 15-18 from Thillaiyadi Valliammai Government High School in Kataragama pic.twitter.com/TMt1ry5cAv
— ANI (@ANI) January 3, 2022
Karnataka CM Basavaraj S Bommai launches vaccination drive for children between 15 to 18 years of age at BBMP Govt Girls High School in Bengaluru
Karnataka CM Basavaraj S Bommai launches vaccination drive for children between 15 to 18 years of age at BBMP Govt Girls High School in Bengaluru pic.twitter.com/KO6cmu0NRE
— ANI (@ANI) January 3, 2022
Delhi BJP workers staged a "chakka jam" protest against the city government's new excise policy on Monday and blocked roads at different locations in the national capital, including near the Akshardham temple. The protest near the Akshardham temple was led by Delhi BJP president Adesh Gupta.
"The Delhi government is opening liquor shops illegally across the city under its new excise policy. Shops are being opened near residential and religious places. Our protest will continue until the new liquor policy is rolled back," Gupta told reporters.
With the administration of more than 23 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses till 7 am on Monday, India`s vaccination coverage crossed 145.68 crore, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. "India`s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 145.68 crore (1,45,68,89,306) today. More than 23 lakh (23,30,706) vaccine doses have been administered till 7 am today," read the ministry`s official press release.
Kerala designated 551 exclusive vaccination centres for the teens.Speaking to reporters in Thiruvananthapuram, State Health Minister Veena George said, "Out of the 1426 total vaccination centres, 551 centres are exclusive for children. Covaxin doses will be administered to children and we have installed pink board outside all the centres, which are exclusive children. There are over 15 lakh children, who are eligible for COVID-19 jabs in the State."
She further said that the State expects to finish vaccination of children in the next 10 days, adding that the Centre has provided 5 lakh vaccine doses last night and more than 1.40 lakh doses are expected today.
Vaccination begins for children aged 15-18 years at Chetla Girls High School, Kolkata.
West Bengal | Vaccination begins for children aged 15-18 years at Chetla Girls High School, Kolkata
"We keep sensitizing the students. So,children are confident about taking the vaccine so that they can start school soon. Vaccination target for today is 107," says school teacher pic.twitter.com/Nk8ADoUTL4
— ANI (@ANI) January 3, 2022
COVID vaccination for children in the 15-18 age group has started today. We've seen a very good response from parents & children so far. We've 15 lakh such children in Kerala and we hope to vaccinate them within 10 days: State Health Minister Veena George.
Chandigarh | Vaccination begins for children in the age group of 15 to 18 years at Govt Model Senior Secondary School, Manimajra.
Chandigarh | Vaccination begins for children in the age group of 15 to 18 years at Govt Model Senior Secondary School, Manimajra
"All arrangements are in place and dose supplies are adequate," says Sonia, a vaccinator pic.twitter.com/Fv8B7Jy62P
— ANI (@ANI) January 3, 2022
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma launches #COVID19 vaccination drive for children in the age group of 15 to 18 years at Oil India Higher Secondary School, Duliajan in Dibrugarh district.
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma launches #COVID19 vaccination drive for children in the age group of 15 to 18 years at Oil India Higher Secondary School, Duliajan in Dibrugarh district pic.twitter.com/EluZklB0Ax
— ANI (@ANI) January 3, 2022
Ten more cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus have been detected in Karnataka, the State's Health Minister K Sudhakar said on Monday.
This takes the state's Omicron tally to 76.
"Ten new cases of Omicron have been confirmed in Karnataka on Jan 2nd taking the tally to 76. Bengaluru: 8 cases (of which 5 are international travellers). Dharwad: 2 cases," Sudhakar said in a tweet.
Maharashtra: Mumbai Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), which recently registered a fresh extortion case against gangster Suresh Pujari on the complaint of a businessman, is also investigating the terror angles in the case, the agency says.
COVID vaccination for children aged 15-18 starts in Uttar Pradesh; visuals from Civil Hospital in Lucknow
COVID vaccination for children aged 15-18 starts in Uttar Pradesh; visuals from Civil Hospital in Lucknow
"There are 1.4 crore children in the age group of 15-18 in the state. 2,150 booths have been set up across the state to vaccinate the children," CM Yogi Adityanath says pic.twitter.com/uwGQNecvep
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) January 3, 2022
Delhi | Vaccination starts for children in the age group of 15-18 years in Rajkiya Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya, Laxmi Nagar
"Children are excited to take the vaccine. All the children are being kept in the observation room for 30 minutes," says vaccinator Jyoti Grewal pic.twitter.com/Irv8Lt7yB0
— ANI (@ANI) January 3, 2022
COVID-19 vaccination starts for children aged 15-18 years in Dr RML Hospital, Delhi
"I got my vaccination registration done online yesterday. Apart from the vaccination, we need to be extra careful & alert for our own safety," says a teenager pic.twitter.com/kYvlGE5CJ7
— ANI (@ANI) January 3, 2022
Gujarat | Vaccination for children aged 15-18 years begins in Ahmedabad
"We've made a micro plan as per which we'll vaccinate 600 students above 15 years of age with COVAXIN," says Dr Rajnikanth Contractor, Medical Officer-In-Charge of Chandlodiya Urban Health Center, AMC pic.twitter.com/SNOXLNxY0K
— ANI (@ANI) January 3, 2022
A special COVID-19 vaccination drive for children in the 15 to 18 age group was launched across Gujarat on Monday morning, with the state health department setting a target to cover 36 lakh beneficiaries in the category in one week.
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel launched the drive at a school in Koba area of the state capital Gandhinagar. He arrived at the school in the morning, inspected the facility and also interacted with some of the beneficiary children.
India reports 33,750 fresh COVID cases, 10,846 recoveries, and 123 deaths in the last 24 hours
India reports 33,750 fresh COVID cases, 10,846 recoveries, and 123 deaths in the last 24 hours
Active cases: 1,45,582
Total recoveries: 3,42,95,407
Death toll: 4,81,893Total vaccination: 1,45,68,89,306 pic.twitter.com/L3NUkNZoFt
— ANI (@ANI) January 3, 2022
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday remembered Rani Velu Nachiyar on her birth anniversary and said that her "indomitable courage" will keep motivating future generations. Lauding her commitment to fighting colonialism, PM Modi also called the queen a personification of women empowerment.
Taking to Twitter, PM Modi said, "Remembering the brave Rani Velu Nachiyar on her birth anniversary. Her indomitable courage shall keep motivating the coming generations. Her strong commitment to fight colonialism was remarkable. She personifies the spirit of our Nari Shakti."
Actor John Abraham and his wife Priya Runchal test positive for COVID-19. "We both are vaccinated and experiencing mild symptoms," the actor said.
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) has arrested one more farmer in connection with the alleged lynching of three BJP workers during the violence that took place in Lakhimpur Kheri on October 3 last year.
Several schools in Lucknow reopened on Monday, despite prevailing weather conditions and also a spike in the Covid cases. Even as parents are concerned about the safety of their children, schools have given assurance that Covid protocols and SOPs laid down by the state government would be followed. The schools, this year, cut short the winter vacation to make up for the loss of teaching days due to prolonged pandemic-induced closure during the start of the new session.
Delhi: Air Quality Index (AQI) is presently at 381 (overall) in the 'very poor' category, as per System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR)-India
Low visibility procedures are in progress at Delhi airport. All flight operations are presently normal: Delhi airport
Low visibility procedures are in progress at Delhi airport. All flight operations are presently normal: Delhi airport
— ANI (@ANI) January 3, 2022
BSF troops have shot down an intruder near the international border in Arnia sector of Jammu: BSF
Bihar: "87 doctors of Nalanda Medical College and Hospital in Patna have tested positive for COVID-19. All of them are either asymptomatic or have mild symptoms and are in isolation on the hospital campus," Patna DM Chandrashekhar Singh said on Sunday.
"A total of 10 new cases of #Omicron have been confirmed in Karnataka on Jan 2, taking the tally to 76," says State Health Minister Dr Sudhakar K.
"A total of 10 new cases of #Omicron have been confirmed in Karnataka on Jan 2, taking the tally to 76," says State Health Minister Dr Sudhakar K pic.twitter.com/0N2xYTRsmO
— ANI (@ANI) January 3, 2022
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