Dr Harsh Vardhan

Indian Medical Association demands explanation from Union Health Minister for 'promoting' Patanjali's Coronil

February 23, 2021 6:23 pm

The IMA, in a statement, also said it will write to the National Medical Commission over the blatant disregard of the Medical Council of India's code of conduct.

Change in govt inevitable in Bengal: Harsh Vardhan

February 07, 2021 4:44 am

Without taking anyone's name, Vardhan said the people of Bengal were fed up with “nephew-brotherhood” and the rise in corruption and appeasement politics.

'Do not hide behind vaccine nationalism': Dr Harsh Vardhan, Manish Tewari lock horns

January 16, 2021 5:39 pm

The Health Minister accused the Congress of spreading “distrust and rumours” and said that the science behind the vaccines is “resolute”.

New research: Half of people aged 45 and older have abnormal lung function

January 07, 2021 7:44 am

The goal of the study is to provide reliable and continuous scientific data on the health, and social, mental and economic well-being of India’s older adult (aged 45 and above) population.

Covid-19 vaccines will be free for 3 crore health workers in Phase 1: Health Minister

January 02, 2021 5:07 pm

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan visited GTB Hospital in New Delhi to review the process of vaccine administration.

Before vaccine dry run, Harsh Vardhan says take cues from 1994 pulse polio drive

January 02, 2021 11:12 am

In Delhi, the dry run will be held in three districts, informed Health Secretary Amit Singla to the Health Minister — at an Urban Primary Health Centre in Darya Ganj, Guru Teg Bahadur hospital in Shahdara, and Venkateshwar hospital in Dwarka.

Vardhan reviews preparedness for Covid vaccination trial run on January 2

January 01, 2021 10:08 pm

Vardhan asked officials concerned to ensure that the vaccination sites and official in-charge abide by the detailed checklist and SOP for vaccination that has been prepared by the health ministry and shared with the states/UTs to guide them in the dry run.

Vast data sets from Indian Ocean, now a click away

December 30, 2020 12:13 am

Digital Ocean will serve as a single platform with integrated data, thereby allowing ease in handling vast ocean data sets required for making forecasts and weather modelling.

1,100 healthcare workers and district officials undergo training to administer Covid-19 vaccine in capital

December 22, 2020 2:03 am

On Monday, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr Harsh Vardhan said India may begin vaccinating people against Covid-19 in January and the government’s first priority has been safety and efficacy of the vaccine.

Govt is alert, no need to panic: Health Minister on new Covid-19 strain in UK

December 21, 2020 7:59 pm

Shortly before Dr Harsh Vardhan's appeal, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal urged the Centre to immediately ban all flights from the UK over the "super-spreader" mutation.

India prepares for the world's largest vaccination drive against Covid-19

January 02, 2021 4:48 pm

Political leaders attend Shahnawaz Hussain and Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi's Eid celebration

June 09, 2019 6:38 am

BJP leaders and Union Ministers Shahnawaaz Hussain and Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi hosted Eid celebration programme at their respective residences in New Delhi. Their celebrations were attended by their fellow BJP leaders as well as leaders from other parties.