Month: August 2020

Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network (eVIN) has ensured essential immunization services during the COVID pandemic

open view news desk NEW DELHI, AUGUST 2: The Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network (eVIN) is an innovative technological solution aimed at strengthening immunization supply chain systems across the country. This is being implemented under National Health Mission (NHM) by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. eVIN aims to […]

Pak reports 330 new COVID-19 cases; nationwide tally reaches 280,027

Islamabad, Aug 3 : The number of coronavirus cases in Pakistan reached 280,027 on Monday after 330 new infections were detected in the last 24 hours, the health ministry said. Eight people died during the period, taking the total number of COVID-19 fatalities in the country to 5,984, the […]

IT Minister Prasad self isolates; met Amit Shah on Saturday

New Delhi, Aug 3:  IT and Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has gone into self isolation, as he had met Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday evening, a source said. Prasad does not have any symptoms and the self-isolation is purely based on existing protocol, the source added. […]

Will go for Ramlala’s darshan after PM, others leave: Bharti

Bhopal, Aug 3: Former Union minister Uma Bharti on Monday said she will go for darshan of Lord Ram in Ayodhya after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and others leave the venue of the ground-breaking ceremony for Ram temple construction there, in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. The 61-year-old […]

Nod to Serum Institute of India for phase 2, 3 human clinical trials of Oxford vaccine candidate

New Delhi, Aug 3: The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has given nod to the Serum Institute of India (SII) for conducting phase 2 and 3 human clinical trials of the Oxford University developed COVID-19 vaccine candidate in the country Government officials told PTI that the approval for […]

Thousands protest in Berlin against coronavirus restrictions

BERLIN — Thousands protested Germany’s coronavirus restrictions Saturday in a Berlin demonstration marking what organizers called “the end of the pandemic” — a declaration that comes just as authorities are voicing increasing concerns about an uptick in new infections. With few masks in sight, a dense crowd marched […]

Vice President greets the people on the eve of Raksha Bandhan

open view news desk NEW DELHI, AUGUST 2: The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has wished the people on the eve of Raksha Bandhan. Following is the full text of the message – “I convey my greetings and good wishes to the people of our […]

India’s interior minister hospitalised with coronavirus

NEW DELHI – India’s Interior Minister Amit Shah has been admitted to hospital after catching the coronavirus, he said on Sunday, becoming the most senior politician in the country to test positive for the disease. Shah, a close aide to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, heads a ministry that […]

GOP: Renomination of Trump to be held in private

WASHINGTON — The vote to renominate President Donald Trump is set to be conducted in private later this month, without members of the press present, a spokeswoman for the Republican National Convention said, citing the coronavirus. While Trump called off the public components of the convention in Florida […]

Wilford Brimley, ‘Cocoon’ and ‘Natural’ actor, dies at 85

LOS ANGELES — Wilford Brimley, who worked his way up from movie stunt rider to an indelible character actor who brought gruff charm, and sometimes menace, to a range of films that included “Cocoon,” “The Natural” and “The Firm,” has died. He was 85. Brimley’s manager Lynda Bensky […]

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