India has over 16 lakh active COVID-19 cases - the highest since the pandemic began (File)
New Delhi:
As India battles a second, and even bigger, wave of coronavirus cases - this morning over 2.17 lakh new cases were reported in the past 24 hours - and the government s handling of the pandemic and vaccination drive come under scrutiny, an NDTV analysis suggests a flip-flop on key policies and decisions may have led to a delay in taking and implementing crucial measures.
Vaccine Diplomacy: The export of millions of doses of vaccines was praised by the global community, with the World Health Organisation hailing the promotion of vaccine equity. However, as states ran out of doses the question arose - did the government miscalculate requirements?
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NEET PG 2021 medical entrance exams have been postponed. (Representational image)
The NEET-PG medical entrance exams have been postponed in view of the pandemic, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan tweeted on Thursday. The exam was scheduled to take place on April 18.
Taking to Twitter, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said, In light of the surge in COVID-19 cases, Government of India has decided to postpone the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Postgraduate exam which was earlier scheduled to be held on April 18..
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Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan also informed that the next date of the NEET exam will be decided later.
April 15, 2021
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New date to be decided later, says Health Minister
The Government on Thursday announced postponement of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for Post Graduate courses (NEET-PG). The examination was scheduled to take place on Sunday, April 18.
Around 1.7 lakh students were expected to take the examination. Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said a new date would be announced later. In light of the surge in Covid-19 cases, the Government of India has decided to postpone the NEET-PG 2021 exam, which was earlier scheduled to be held on April 18. Next date to be decided later he said in a tweet, clarifying that the decision has been taken keeping in mind the well-being of young medical students.
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Covaxin is a COVID-19 vaccine developed and produced by Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech (File)
Jaipur:
320 doses of Covaxin - Bharat Biotech s coronavirus vaccine - have been reported missing from a cold-storage facility at a government hospital in Rajasthan s Jaipur.
The HB Kanwatia Hospital, which caters primarily to the nearby working-class neighbourhood of Shastri Nagar, said its stock of 200 doses was checked and accounted for on Sunday.
The following day - Monday - a shipment of 489 doses was received. However, when stocks were re-checked the hospital found 320 doses were missing.
Security guards were posted outside the cold storage unit in which the vaccines were stored.