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Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel takes his first dose of COVID-19 vaccine ANI | Updated: Apr 09, 2021 14:15 IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 9 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Friday took his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at Pt Jawahar Lal Nehru Memorial Medical College in Raipur.
Taking to Twitter, after his vaccination shot, Baghel wrote, Vaccinated. In the war against COVID-19, I stand with every effort that has been made.
According to the Union Health Ministry, the country recorded 1,31,968 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. With this fresh surge, the total number of infections has reached 1,30,60,542.
Meanwhile, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan also informed that 0.46 per cent of active COVID-19 patients are on ventilators and 2.31 per cent are in ICU.
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Assam’s three-phase polling took place on March 27,
April 1 and 6, but for the Opposition parties in the state, three-leg elections imply voting dates, counting day and a tricky government formation process. In the Congress’ internal assessment, Assam is heading for a change. But there is a caveat. Even the most enthusiastic Congress leader in Assam is not sure of a clear or decisive mandate for the Mahajot, a 10-party alliance consisting of Maulana Badruddin Ajmal’s All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF), Jimochayan (Deori) People’s Party (JDPP), Adivasi National Party (ANP), CPM, CPI, CPI (ML), Anchalik Gana Morcha, Bodoland People’s Party (BPF) and the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD).
Raipur: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Thursday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to allow all people above 18 years of age to get vaccinated against Covid-19, in the wake of an alarming rise in cases of the viral infection.
Earlier this week, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray also requested Modi to allow people above 25 years to receive Covid-19 shots.
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal had also appealed to the Centre to open the vaccination for all aged above 18 years. Now, when the Covid-19 infection is increasing, we always think that the younger generation of our young country should be prepared to manage the future challenges like they always did, Baghel said in a tweet in Hindi.
Cut GST on COVID-19 medicines, devices: Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel at PM meet
In the meeting, the chief minister requested the Centre to provide one week of required vaccines stock in advance as this would facilitate smooth vaccination in remote districts.
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RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Thursday urged the Centre to provide the required stock of COVID-19 vaccines for a week in advance and sough reduction in the GST rate on medicines and devices used in the treatment of the infection, officials said.
Baghel made these demands while speaking at Prime Minister Narendra Modi s video conference meeting with chief ministers to discuss the COVID-19 situation and progress of the vaccination drive, a public relations department official said.