India has emerged as the nerve centre of global health and in 2021 we have to strengthen India s role in healthcare, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, lauding the country s effort in containing the coronavirus. India has emerged as the nerve centre of global health. In the year 2021, we have to strengthen India s role in healthcare, PM Modi said at the foundation stone laying ceremony of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Rajkot, Gujarat, via video conferencing today. PM Modi also announced the mantra for the new year 2021 - Dawai bhi aur kadaai bhi (yes to medicine and yes to caution).
Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo/ANI)
PM Modi urges citizens to avoid rumours as country prepares to run world s largest COVID vaccination drive ANI | Updated: Dec 31, 2020 13:47 IST
New Delhi [India], December 31 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that preparations are underway to run the world s largest vaccination programme in the next year. He appealed to everyone to be careful regarding rumours and as responsible citizens refrain from forwarding messages on social media without checking. The number of new cases of COVID-19 is decreasing in the country now. We are preparing to run the world s largest vaccination programme in the next year. In our country, rumours spread quickly. Different people for their personal gains or due to irresponsible behaviour spread various rumours. Maybe rumours will be spread when vaccination begins, some have already begun, said Prime Minister Modi.