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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.
Over 6.45 cr doses exported, 9.4 cr dispatched to states: Vardhan amid vaccine row
Dr Vardhan says over 89 lakh healthcare workers have got the first dose and over 54 lakhs have got the second dose. As far as frontline or field level workers are concerned, over 98 lakhs got the first dose and over 45 lakhs have got the second dose, he adds
BusinessToday.In | April 9, 2021 | Updated 14:48 IST
Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan
Amid the ongoing row over vaccine shortage in the country, Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan, during the 24th meeting of the high-level group of ministers on COVID-19 today, said the country has exported 6.45 crore doses to as many as 84 countries. This includes 1.05 crore doses to 44 countries as grants, 3.58 crores to 25 countries as commercial contracts and 1.82 crores to 39 countries through the COVAX facility of the World Health Organisation.
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