The Centre has told the Supreme Court that the health ministry and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) have come out with guidelines for issuing "official document" for Covid-relat...

The Union health ministry on Thursday claimed the Covid-19 vaccines used in India offered nearly the same protective effect against death after the first dose as after the second dose, baffling expert...

The cumulative Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 50.62 crore, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday. Over 50 lakh doses have been administered on Saturday, according...

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The Union health ministry on Saturday flagged concerns about daily rising Covid-19 infections and growing epidemics in 10 states and asked 46 districts across India to consider imposing strict curbs o...

World's largest vaccine manufacturer by volume, Serum Institute of India (SII) has written to Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya suggesting reforms in the existing drug regulatory system, inc...

The Union health ministry on Thursday asked states to “conduct a quick gap analysis” of their healthcare infrastructure that could be addressed through the Rs 23,123-crore Emergency Covid-...

People are talking about the third wave of coronavirus as casually as a "weather update", the government said on Tuesday, noting that "gross violations" of Covid-appropriate behavi...

Amid Covid-19 vaccine shortage from various parts of the country, the Union ministry of health and family welfare has released a statement clarifying that all states and Union territories (UTs) are in...

The Union health ministry has decided to set up two oxygen plants at the district hospitals of Darjeeling and Kalimpong and has also assigned two central agencies to execute the projects. Raju Bista,...