April 2022 - India Special Weapons News

India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 188.89 Cr India PIB 30 Apr 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 188.89 Cr (1,88,89,90,935) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,32,98,421 sessions.
COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 470 India PIB 30 Apr 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 189 Crore landmark milestone (189,14,62,594) today. More than 23 lakh (23,27,495) Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs India PIB 30 Apr 2022 -- The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The nationwide COVID 19 vaccination started on 16th January 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
COVID-19 UPDATE India PIB 30 Apr 2022
MoD procurement through GeM reaches all-time high of over Rs 15,000 crore for Financial Year 2021-22 India PIB 30 Apr 2022 -- Procurement orders by Ministry of Defence (MoD) through Government e-Market (GeM) portal have reached an all-time high of Rs 15,047.98 crore for Financial Year 2021-22. It is a jump of more than 250 percent over the last financial year. The GeM was started in August 2016 to revamp the old tender process and bring greater probity and transparency in government procurement through digitisation. In a short span since its inception, the MoD has embraced the digital drive and embarked on this path with absolute resoluteness. Despite multiple challenges on ground, the results have been astounding.
India to take a decade to overcome COVID-19 pandemic losses: central bank People's Daily 30 Apr 2022 -- India will take over a decade, or around 15 years, to overcome the losses incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic despite its economic growth rebounding from a low-base, the country's central bank said in a report on Friday.
Russia Reportedly Offers Dual Payment Mechanism as India Aims to Buy 16 Mln Barrels of Oil Per Month Sputnik 29 Apr 2022 -- India and Russia are working to finalise a trade payment mechanism in their national currencies. New Delhi has rejected Western calls to join in sanctioning Moscow in response to the special military operation in Ukraine.
Extreme heat impacting millions across India and Pakistan UN News 29 Apr 2022 -- With extreme heat gripping large parts of India and Pakistan, the two countries are working to roll out life-saving health action plans to combat the heatwave, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Friday.
India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 188.65 Cr India PIB 29 Apr 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 188.65 Cr (1,88,65,46,894) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,32,59,791 sessions.
COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 469 India PIB 29 Apr 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 188.87 Crore (1,88,87,42,162) today. More than 20 lakh (20,30,807) Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs India PIB 29 Apr 2022 -- The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The nationwide COVID 19 vaccination started on 16th January 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
COVID-19 UPDATE India PIB 29 Apr 2022
Six of the seven new defence companies report provisional profits during first six months of their business India PIB 29 Apr 2022 -- Six of the seven new defence companies, which were dedicated to the Nation on the occasion of Vijayadashmi on October 15, 2021, have reported provisional profits during the initial six months of their business, i.e., October 01, 2021 to March 31, 2022. Except Yantra India Limited (YIL), all other companies - Munitions India Limited (MIL); Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (AVANI); Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited (AWE India); Troop Comforts Limited (TCL); India Optel Limited (IOL) and Gliders India Limited (GIL) have reported provisional profits. Below are the details:
India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 188.40 Cr India PIB 28 Apr 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 188.40 Cr (1,88,40,75,453) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,31,86,439 sessions.
COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 468 India PIB 28 Apr 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 188.62 Crore (1,88,62,67,266) today. More than 20 lakh (20,40,131) Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs India PIB 28 Apr 2022 -- The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The nationwide COVID 19 vaccination started on 16th January 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
COVID-19 UPDATE India PIB 28 Apr 2022
India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 188.19 Cr India PIB 27 Apr 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 188.19 Cr (1,88,19,40,971) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,31,48,146 sessions.
COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 467 India PIB 27 Apr 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 188.38 Crore (1,88,38,30,835) today. More than 17 lakh (17,28,894) Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs India PIB 27 Apr 2022 -- The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The nationwide COVID 19 vaccination started on 16th January 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
COVID-19 UPDATE India PIB 27 Apr 2022
PM interacts with Chief Ministers to review the COVID-19 situation India PIB 27 Apr 2022 -- The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, interacted with the Chief Ministers to review the COVID-19 situation here today.
India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 187.95 Cr India PIB 26 Apr 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 187.95 Cr (1,87,95,76,423) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,30,89,167 sessions.
COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 466 India PIB 26 Apr 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 188 Crore landmark milestone (188,16,99,433) today. More than 19 lakh (19,67,717) Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs India PIB 26 Apr 2022 -- The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The nationwide COVID 19 vaccination started on 16th January 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
COVID-19 UPDATE India PIB 26 Apr 2022
IAF READIES BAGDOGRA AIRFIELD FOR RESUMPTION OF India PIB 26 Apr 2022 -- The Indian Air Force has carried out extensive resurfacing work on the runway of Bagdogra airfield enabling civil aircraft to resume operations from the morning of 26 April 2022. The first civil aircraft landed there today at around 08:00 am.
India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 187.71 Cr India PIB 25 Apr 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 187.71 Cr (1,87,71,95,781) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,30,40,984 sessions.
COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 465 India PIB 25 Apr 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 187.92 Crore (1,87,92,85,675) today. More than 20 lakh (20,55,837) Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs India PIB 25 Apr 2022 -- The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The nationwide COVID 19 vaccination started on 16th January 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
COVID-19 UPDATE India PIB 25 Apr 2022
Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020 amended to promote 'Make in India' & 'Aatmanirbharta' in defence India PIB 25 Apr 2022 -- To further promote 'Make in India' and 'Aatmanirbharta' in defence and enable Ease of Doing Business, Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020 has been amended based on the approvals accorded by Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) in respect of the following:
USS Momsen Arrives in Goa, India US Navy 25 Apr 2022 -- Guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92) arrived in Goa, India, April 23 for a scheduled port visit.
India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 187.67 Cr India PIB 24 Apr 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 187.67 Cr (1,87,67,20,318) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,30,29,745sessions.
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs India PIB 24 Apr 2022 -- The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The nationwide COVID 19 vaccination started on 16th January 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
COVID-19 UPDATE India PIB 24 Apr 2022
India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 187.46 Cr India PIB 23 Apr 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 187.46 Cr (1,87,46,72,536) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,29,79,714 sessions.
COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 463 India PIB 23 Apr 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 187.65Crore (1,87,65,28,965) today. More than17lakh (17,15,674) Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs India PIB 23 Apr 2022 -- The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The nationwide COVID 19 vaccination started on 16th January 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
COVID-19 UPDATE India PIB 23 Apr 2022
India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 187.26 Cr India PIB 22 Apr 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 187.26 Cr (1,87,26,26,515) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,29,29,662 sessions.
COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 462 India PIB 22 Apr 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 187.44 Crore (1,87,44,58,383) today. More than 17 lakh (17,01,248) Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs India PIB 22 Apr 2022 -- As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, Government of India has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them COVID Vaccines free of cost. In the new phase of the universalization of the COVID19 vaccination drive, the Union Government will procure and supply (free of cost) 75% of the vaccines being produced by the vaccine manufacturers in the country to States and UTs.
COVID-19 UPDATE India PIB 22 Apr 2022
UK woos India with new security partnership to push it away from Russia Press TV 22 Apr 2022 -- The UK and India have agreed on a "new and expanded" defense and security partnership during British premier Boris Johnson's visit to New Delhi amid efforts to keep India away from Russia.
UK Offers India 'British Know-How' to Build its Own Advanced Fighter Jets Sputnik 22 Apr 2022 -- The UK's offer to India to develop fighter jets domestically comes at a time when the South Asian country, the world's second largest arms importer, has been trying to reduce its defence import bills through domestic manufacturing.
Britain and India Enhance Security, Economic Ties VOA 22 Apr 2022 -- India and Britain have agreed to boost economic as well as defense ties that could eventually help New Delhi move away from its dependance on Russian arms.
India Has Received Eight Times More Russian Oil Tankers Since Ukraine Crisis Began: Report Sputnik 22 Apr 2022 -- The US has expressed displeasure over India purchasing Russian oil amid the ongoing Ukraine crisis. Russian oil deliveries account for less than one per cent of India's overall annual imports, while New Delhi said it requires 5 million barrels per day, 60 per cent of which is supplied by Gulf nations.
US Lawmaker's Rare Trip to Kashmir Upsets India VOA 21 Apr 2022 -- U.S. Congresswoman Ilhan Omar traveled to the Pakistan-administered part of Kashmir on Thursday and promised to push Washington to pay more attention to the disputed region, drawing swift criticism from India.
India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 187.07 Cr India PIB 21 Apr 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 187.07 Cr (1,87,07,08,111) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,28,80,254 sessions.
COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 461 India PIB 21 Apr 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 187.24 Crore (1,87,24,33,529) today. More than 16 lakh (16,12,163) Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs India PIB 21 Apr 2022 -- The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The nationwide COVID 19 vaccination started on 16th January 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
COVID-19 UPDATE India PIB 21 Apr 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 187.07 Cr (1,87,07,08,111) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,28,80,254 sessions.
Raksha Mantri invites US companies to carry out joint R&D, manufacturing & maintenance of defence equipment in India to achieve 'Make in India, Make for the World' India PIB 21 Apr 2022 -- Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has exhorted US companies to take advantage of the policy initiatives taken by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi-led Government in India and carry out joint R&D, manufacturing and maintenance of defence equipment to achieve the vision of 'Make in India, Make for the World'.
India Seeks to Shift From Buying US Weapons to Joint Defence Production Sputnik 21 Apr 2022 -- India has shifted its focus from being a defence importer to developing its own domestic capabilities, ensuring reliable supplies to the armed forces. India has accounted for 11% of total global arms imports since 2017—one of the largest in the world.
India Refuses to Accept Plane of Japan Self-Defence Forces With Aid for Ukraine, Reports Say Sputnik 21 Apr 2022 -- India has refused to accept a plane of the Japan Self-Defense Forces with the aid for Ukraine on board, Japanese media reported on Thursday.
India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 186.90 Cr India PIB 20 Apr 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 186.90 Cr (1,86,90,56,607) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,28,31,901 sessions.
COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 460 India PIB 20 Apr 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 187 Crore (1,87,05,29,035) today. More than 13 lakh (13,69,541) Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs India PIB 20 Apr 2022 -- The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The nationwide COVID 19 vaccination started on 16th January 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
COVID-19 UPDATE India PIB 20 Apr 2022
LAUNCH OF SIXTH SCORPENE SUBMARINE 'VAGSHEER' AT MAZAGON DOCK LIMITED (MDL), MUMBAI India PIB 20 Apr 2022 -- Yard 11880, the sixth and last submarine of the Indian Navy's Kalvari class submarines of Project 75 has been launched today at the Kanhoji Angre Wet Basin of Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL).
SIGNING OF MoU BETWEEN INDIAN NAVY AND M/S L&T India PIB 20 Apr 2022 -- A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed today, 20 Apr 22, between Indian Navy (IN) and M/s Larsen and Toubro (L&T) by Vice Admiral Sandeep Naithani, Chief of Materiel (COM) on behalf of Indian Navy and Shri Jayant Damodar Patil, Whole - Time Director (Defence & Smart Technologies) and Member of the Board, L&T.
MoD utilises 65.50 per cent of Capital Acquisition Budget on domestic procurement in FY 2021-22 India PIB 20 Apr 2022 -- Ministry of Defence (MoD) had earmarked 64 per cent of Capital Acquisition Budget for domestic industry in Financial Year (FY) 2021-22. At the end of FY 2021-22, MoD has been able to over achieve this target and has utilised 65.50 per cent of Capital Acquisition Budget on indigenous procurements through Indian Industry to achieve Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi's vision of 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat'. Further, as per preliminary expenditure report of March 2022, MoD has been able to utilise 99.50 per cent of the Defence Services Budget in FY 2021-22.
India Steps Up Wheat Exports Amid Supply Disruptions Due to Ukraine Crisis VOA 20 Apr 2022 -- India is expected to reduce shortages of wheat on global markets created by the war in Ukraine as overflowing warehouses help it step up exports.
India to Ramp Up Russian Oil Purchases - Reports Sputnik 19 Apr 2022 -- India's state oil companies plan to buy as much Russian oil as possible, changing their procurement strategy from bids to longer term contracts, Indian newspaper Economic Times reported on Tuesday, citing sources familiar with the situation.
India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 186.72 Cr India PIB 19 Apr 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 186.72 Cr (1,86,72,15,865) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,27,79,246 sessions.
COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 459 India PIB 19 Apr 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 186.88 Crore (1,86,88,85,779) today. More than 15 lakh (15,53,966) Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs India PIB 19 Apr 2022 -- The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The nationwide COVID 19 vaccination started on 16th January 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
COVID-19 UPDATE India PIB 19 Apr 2022
Pakistan extends transport period of humanitarian aid from India to Afghanistan People's Daily 18 Apr 2022 -- The Pakistani government has granted India's request to extend the time period for overland transportation of humanitarian assistance from India to Afghanistan which expired on March 21, Pakistan's Foreign Ministry said.
India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 186.54 Cr India PIB 18 Apr 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 186.54 Cr (1,86,54,94,355) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,27,52,392 sessions.
COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 458 India PIB 18 Apr 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 186.70 Crore (1,86,70,36,390) today. More than 15 lakh (15,12,703) Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. More than 2.46 Crore (2,46,64,959) vaccine doses have been administered to 12-14 years age group so far. More than 2.55 Crore (2,55,48,534) Precaution Doses for the identified categories of beneficiaries (HCWs, FLWs and Over 60 years) for COVID vaccination have been administered so far. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs India PIB 18 Apr 2022 -- The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The nationwide COVID 19 vaccination started on 16th January 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
COVID-19 UPDATE India PIB 18 Apr 2022
India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 186.51 Cr India PIB 17 Apr 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 186.51 Cr (1,86,51,53,593) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,27,22,442sessions.
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs India PIB 17 Apr 2022 -- The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The nationwide COVID 19 vaccination started on 16th January 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
COVID-19 UPDATE India PIB 17 Apr 2022
India's COVID-19 tally rises to 43,042,097, active cases continue to rise People's Daily 17 Apr 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 186.51 Cr (1,86,51,53,593) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,27,22,442sessions.
'Four Million Indians Died of COVID Due to Government Negligence', Says Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi Sputnik 17 Apr 2022 -- India's main opposition party Congress has regularly slammed the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government for allegedly concealing the number of deaths due to the pandemic, and even demanded that compensation be provided to the families of those who died of COVID.
India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 186.38 Cr India PIB 16 Apr 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 186.38 Cr (1,86,38,31,723) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,26,92,477sessions.
COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 456 India PIB 16 Apr 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 186.49 Crore (1,86,49,98,237) today. More than 11 lakh (11,05,917) Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. More than 2.42 Crore (2,42,62,073) vaccine doses have been administered to 12-14 years age group so far. More than 2.52 Crore (2,52,79,721) Precaution Doses for the identified categories of beneficiaries (HCWs, FLWs and Over 60 years) for COVID vaccination have been administered so far. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs India PIB 16 Apr 2022 -- The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The nationwide COVID 19 vaccination started on 16th January 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
COVID-19 UPDATE India PIB 16 Apr 2022
In response to New York Times article titled "India Is Stalling the WHO's Efforts to Make Global Covid Death Toll Public" dated 16th April, 2022 India PIB 16 Apr 2022 -- India has been in regular and in-depth technical exchange with WHO on the issue. The analysis while uses mortality figures directly obtained from Tier -I set of countries, uses a mathematical modelling process for Tier II countries (which includes India). India's basic objection has not been with the result (whatever they might have been) but rather the methodology adopted for the same.
India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 186.30 Cr India PIB 15 Apr 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 186.30 Cr (1,86,30,62,546) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,26,50,313sessions.
COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 455 India PIB 15 Apr 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 186.36 Crore (1,86,36,94,334) today. More than 5.79 lakh (5,79,138) Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. More than 2.39 Crore (2,39,82,437) vaccine doses have been administered to 12-14 years age group so far. More than 2.51 Crore(2,51,02,641) Precaution Doses for the identified categories of beneficiaries (HCWs, FLWs and Over 60 years) for COVID vaccination have been administered so far. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs India PIB 15 Apr 2022 -- The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The nationwide COVID 19 vaccination started on 16th January 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
COVID-19 UPDATE India PIB 15 Apr 2022
India Reportedly Receives S-400 Shipment from Russia Amid Ukraine Conflict Sputnik 15 Apr 2022 -- India signed a $5.43 billion deal with Russia in 2018 for the delivery of five S-400 systems by 2023. The first systems started to arrive last November. India has ignored the threat of American sanctions over the deal, amid several warnings by successive US administrations.
India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 186.22 Cr India PIB 14 Apr 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 186.22 Cr (1,86,22,76,304) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,26,31,632 sessions.
COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 454 India PIB 14 Apr 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 186.29 Crore (1,86,29,33,775) today. More than 5 lakh (5,56,637) Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. More than 2.38 Crore (2,38,27,974) vaccine doses have been administered to 12-14 years age group so far. More than 2.50 Crore (2,50,19,494) Precaution Doses for the identified categories of beneficiaries (HCWs, FLWs and Over 60 years) for COVID vaccination have been administered so far. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs India PIB 14 Apr 2022 -- The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The nationwide COVID 19 vaccination started on 16th January 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
COVID-19 UPDATE India PIB 14 Apr 2022
20th India-France Joint Staff talks held in Paris India PIB 14 Apr 2022 -- The 20th edition of India-France Joint Staff talks was held in Paris, France on April 12-13, 2022. The meeting was co-chaired by Assistant Chief of Integrated Staff, Int-C (Military Cooperation), Headquarters, Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS) Air Vice Marshal B Manikantan and Head of Bilateral Cooperation South/Staff HQ Brigadier General Eric Peltier.
India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 186.07 Cr India PIB 13 Apr 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 186.07 Cr (1,86,07,06,499) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,25,81,738 sessions.
COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 453 India PIB 13 Apr 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 186.21 Crore (1,86,21,10,927) today. More than 12 lakh (12,84,749) Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. More than 2.36 Crore (2,36,40,346) vaccine doses have been administered to 12-14 years age group so far. More than 2.49 Crore (2,49,34,498) Precaution Doses for the identified categories of beneficiaries (HCWs, FLWs and Over 60 years) for COVID vaccination have been administered so far. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs India PIB 13 Apr 2022 -- The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The nationwide COVID 19 vaccination started on 16th January 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
COVID-19 UPDATE India PIB 13 Apr 2022
14TH INDIAN NAVY - ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY (IN - RAN) NAVY TO NAVY STAFF TALKS, 11-13 APR 22 India PIB 13 Apr 2022 -- 14th IN - RAN Navy to Navy Staff Talks were held from 11-13 Apr 22 at New Delhi. The meeting was co-chaired by RAdm Christopher Smith, Deputy Chief of Navy, RAN and RAdm J Singh, ACNS (FCI), IN.
Indian Air Force signs MOU with IIT Madras to accelerate indigenisation efforts for ATMA Nirbhar Bharat India PIB 13 Apr 2022 -- Indian Air Force and IIT Madras signed a MoU on 13 April 22 for various developmental projects to support the requirements of the IAF. The MoU was signed by Air Commodore S Bahuja, Command Engineering Officer (Systems), Headquarters Maintenance Command, IAF and Professor H S N Murthy, Head of Department Aerospace Engineering IIT Madras, at Air Force Station, Tughlakabad, Delhi.
India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 185.90 Cr India PIB 12 Apr 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 185.90 Cr (1,85,90,68,616) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,25,28,350 sessions.
COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 452 India PIB 12 Apr 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 186.05 Crore (1,86,05,24,339) today. More than 13 lakh (13,28,485) Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. More than 2.31 Crore (2,31,69,943) vaccine doses have been administered to 12-14 years age group so far. More than 2.47 Crore (2,47,62,495) Precaution Doses for the identified categories of beneficiaries (HCWs, FLWs and Over 60 years) for COVID vaccination have been administered so far. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs India PIB 12 Apr 2022 -- The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The nationwide COVID 19 vaccination started on 16th January 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
COVID-19 UPDATE India PIB 12 Apr 2022
ARMY CHIEF INDUCTS INDIGENOUSLY DEVELOPED SPECIALIST VEHICLES INTO SERVICE India PIB 12 Apr 2022 -- General MM Naravane, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), accompanied by Lt Gen Manoj Pande, the Vice Chief of Army Staff is on a two day visit to Pune.
Second successful high-altitude flight-test of Anti-Tank Guided Missile 'HELINA' India PIB 12 Apr 2022 -- As part of the ongoing user validation trials, indigenously-developed Anti-Tank Guided Missile 'HELINA' was again successfully flight-tested from Advanced Light Helicopter on April 12, 2022. Teams of Indian Air Force and Indian Army, along with Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), conducted the trial at the high altitude range. This is the second successful flight-test in successive days.
India - Australia Maritime Patrol Reconnaissance Aircraft (Mpra) Coordinated Operations India PIB 12 Apr 2022 -- A P8I Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft of the Indian Navy have arrived at Darwin, Australia.
Press Statement by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh after India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue India PIB 12 Apr 2022 -- "Secretary Blinken, Secretary Austin, Dr Jaishankar, Members of Press, ladies and gentlemen,
Biden Presses India Not To Increase Purchase Of Russian Oil RFE/RL 12 Apr 2022 -- U.S. President Joe Biden has asked Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi not to accelerate purchases of Russian oil, saying doing so would not be in India's interest and could hamper the U.S. response to the war in Ukraine.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Opening Remarks at a U.S.-India 2+2 Joint Press Availability DoD 11 Apr 2022
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Opening Remarks at the U.S.-India 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue DoD 11 Apr 2022
Fourth Annual U.S.-India 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue US Dept. of State 11 Apr 2022 -- The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and India on the occasion of the Fourth Annual U.S.-India 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue in 2022.
India deploys maritime patrol aircraft to Darwin Australia DOD 12 Apr 2022 -- India's Navy will deploy a P-8I maritime patrol aircraft to Darwin from 11-15 April to conduct coordinated exercises with a Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon aircraft.
India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 185.74 Cr India PIB 11 Apr 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 185.74 Cr (1,85,74,18,827) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,24,81,173 sessions.
COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 451 India PIB 11 Apr 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 185.88 Crore (1,85,88,55,711) today. More than 14 lakh (14,01,647) Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. More than 2.26 Crore (2,26,73,322) vaccine doses have been administered to 12-14 years age group so far. More than 2.45 Crore (2,45,59,207) Precaution Doses for the identified categories of beneficiaries (HCWs, FLWs and Over 60 years) for COVID vaccination have been administered so far. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs India PIB 11 Apr 2022 -- The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The nationwide COVID 19 vaccination started on 16th January 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
COVID-19 UPDATE India PIB 11 Apr 2022
U.S., India Take Steps to Increase Cooperation, Ties Between 2 Largest Democracies DoD News 11 Apr 2022 -- U.S. and Indian leaders took steps today to deepen the cooperation and ties between the two largest democracies in the world.
Biden Urges Modi Not to Accelerate Russian Energy Imports VOA 11 Apr 2022 -- U.S. President Joe Biden told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that buying more Russian oil is not in India's interest, as the United States pushes New Delhi to take a harder line against Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Virtual meeting between Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and President of USA His Excellency Mr. Joseph R. Biden India PIB 11 Apr 2022 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Joseph R. Biden held a virtual meeting today. Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh and Minister of External Affairs Dr. S. Jaishankar, who are in Washington DC for the India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue, were also present at the White House during the interaction, along with their US counterparts, Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
Background Press Call by a Senior Administration Official on President Biden's Virtual Meeting with Prime Minister Modi of India The White House 11 Apr 2022
Remarks by President Biden and Prime Minister Modi of India Before Bilateral Meeting The White House 11 Apr 2022
Readout of President Biden's Call with Prime Minister Modi of India The White House 11 Apr 2022
Raksha Mantri & US Secretary of Defence review defence cooperation & regional security situation during bilateral talks in Pentagon India PIB 11 Apr 2022 -- Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, along with Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar and a high-level delegation, held a meeting with Secretary of Defence of the United States of America Mr Lloyd Austin, accompanied by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and other senior officials in Pentagon on April 11, 2022.
Austin Hosts India's Singh for Pentagon Discussions DoD News 11 Apr 2022 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosted Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh at the Pentagon for talks on the developing defense partnership between the two nations.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Welcomes Indian Minister of Defense Rajnath Singh to the Pentagon DoD 11 Apr 2022
Readout of U.S. - India 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue DoD 11 Apr 2022
Secretary Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Indian Minister of External Affairs Dr. S. Jaishankar and Indian Minister of Defense Rajnath Singh Opening Remarks at the U.S.-India 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue US Dept. of State 11 Apr 2022
Secretary Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Indian Minister of External Affairs Dr. S. Jaishankar, and Indian Minister of Defense Rajnath Singh At a Joint Press Availability US Dept. of State 11 Apr 2022
Anti-Tank Guided Missile 'HELINA' successfully flight tested India PIB 11 Apr 2022 -- Indigenously developed helicopter launched Anti-Tank Guided Missile 'HELINA' was successfully flight tested on April 11, 2022 at high-altitude ranges as part of user validation trials. The flight-test was jointly conducted by the teams of scientists from Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Indian Army and Indian Air Force (IAF).
Indian Air Force blames officials for missile that accidentally landed in Pakistan People's Daily 11 Apr 2022 -- The Indian Air Force (IAF) has blamed officials from its missile squadron for an incident which accidentally launched a missile into Pakistan.
Statement by Press Secretary Jen Psaki on President Biden's Virtual Meeting with Prime Minister Modi of India The White House 10 Apr 2022
India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 185.70 Cr India PIB 10 Apr 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 185.70 Cr (1,85,70,71,655) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,24,70,964sessions.
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs India PIB 10 Apr 2022 -- The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The nationwide COVID 19 vaccination started on 16th January 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
COVID-19 UPDATE India PIB 10 Apr 2022
India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 185.55 Cr India PIB 09 Apr 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 185.55 Cr (1,85,55,07,496) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,24,25,493sessions.
COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 449 India PIB 09 Apr 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 185.68 Crore (1,85,68,86,782) today. More than 12 lakh (12,55,277) Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. More than 2.21 Crore (2,21,44,238) vaccine doses have been administered to 12-14 years age group so far. More than 2.43 Crore (2,43,08,220) Precaution Doses for the identified categories of beneficiaries (HCWs, FLWs and Over 60 years) for COVID vaccination have been administered so far. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs India PIB 09 Apr 2022 -- The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The nationwide COVID 19 vaccination started on 16th January 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
COVID-19 UPDATE India PIB 09 Apr 2022
India reports 2nd case of Omicron XE variant of COVID-19 People's Daily 09 Apr 2022 -- India has reported its second case of Omicron XE variant of COVID-19, this time from its western state of Gujarat, a minister in the state government said on Saturday.
Pinaka Mk-I (Enhanced) Rocket System and Pinaka Area Denial Munition Rocket Systems successfully flight-tested by DRDO & Indian Army India PIB 09 Apr 2022 -- Pinaka Mk-I (Enhanced) Rocket System (EPRS) and Pinaka Area Denial Munition (ADM) rocket systems have been successfully flight-tested by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Army at Pokhran Firing Ranges. A total of 24 EPRS rockets were fired for different ranges during the last fortnight.
India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 185.38 Cr India PIB 08 Apr 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 185.38 Cr (1,85,38,88,663) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,23,73,869 sessions.
COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 448 India PIB 08 Apr 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 185.53 Crore (1,85,53,08,357) today. More than 12 lakh (12,82,597) Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. More than 2.16 Crore (2,16,25,438) vaccine doses have been administered to 12-14 years age group so far. More than 2.41 Crore (2,41,82,818) Precaution Doses for the identified categories of beneficiaries (HCWs, FLWs and Over 60 years) for COVID vaccination have been administered so far. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs India PIB 08 Apr 2022 -- The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The nationwide COVID 19 vaccination started on 16th January 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
COVID-19 UPDATE India PIB 08 Apr 2022
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh to attend India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue on April 11 in Washington India PIB 08 Apr 2022 -- Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh will visit the United States of America between April 11-14, 2022. The Raksha Mantri along with External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar will participate in the 4th India-USA 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue on April 11, 2022 in Washington DC. Secretary of State Mr Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defence Mr Lloyd Austin will represent the United States. The 2+2 Dialogue will review bilateral cooperation across domains and chart out the way forward.
DRDO successfully flight-tests Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet technology off Odisha coast India PIB 08 Apr 2022 -- Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight tested Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) booster at the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of Odisha on April 08, 2022. The test successfully demonstrated the reliable functioning of all critical components involved in the complex missile system and met all the mission objectives.
India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 185.20 Cr India PIB 07 Apr 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 185.20 Cr (1,85,20,72,469) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,23,20,478 sessions.
COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 447 India PIB 07 Apr 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 185.36 Crore (1,85,36,60,641) today. More than 14 lakh (14,53,719) Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. More than 2.10 Crore (2,10,42,592) vaccine doses have been administered to 12-14 years age group so far. More than 2.40 Crore (2,40,42,041) Precaution Doses for the identified categories of beneficiaries (HCWs, FLWs and Over 60 years) for COVID vaccination have been administered so far. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs India PIB 07 Apr 2022 -- The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The nationwide COVID 19 vaccination started on 16th January 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
COVID-19 UPDATE India PIB 07 Apr 2022
Landmark policy decision to indigenise 101 more weapons and platforms to speed up 'Aatmanirbharta' in Defence India PIB 07 Apr 2022 -- Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh released the third positive indigenisation list of 101 items, comprising major equipment/platforms, in New Delhi on April 07, 2022.
U.S. - India to Conduct 2+2 Ministerial DoD 07 Apr 2022 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will welcome Indian Minister of Defense Rajnath Singh and Minister of External Affairs Dr. S. Jaishankar for the fourth U.S.-India 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue in Washington, D.C., April 11.
U.S.-India 2+2 Ministerial Press Announcement US Dept. of State 07 Apr 2022 -- On April 11, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III will welcome Minister of External Affairs Dr. S. Jaishankar and Indian Minister of Defense Rajnath Singh to Washington, D.C. for the fourth U.S.-India 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue.
India Condemns Civilian Killings in Ukraine VOA 06 Apr 2022 -- India has condemned the killing of civilians in Ukraine, marking the first time New Delhi has publicly criticized actions blamed on Russia but also said that Moscow continues to be a critical economic partner.
India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 185.04 Cr India PIB 06 Apr 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 185.04 Cr (1,85,04,11,569) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,22,69,994 sessions.
COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 446 India PIB 06 Apr 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 185.18 Crore (1,85,18,47,954) today. More than 13 lakh (13,14,615) Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. More than 2.03 Crore (2,03,64,082) vaccine doses have been administered to 12-14 years age group so far. More than 2.38 Crore (2,38,96,057) Precaution Doses for the identified categories of beneficiaries (HCWs, FLWs and Over 60 years) for COVID vaccination have been administered so far. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs India PIB 06 Apr 2022 -- The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The nationwide COVID 19 vaccination started on 16th January 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
COVID-19 UPDATE India PIB 06 Apr 2022
India Detects First Case of New Coronavirus Variant XE in Mumbai Sputnik 06 Apr 2022 -- The first case of the XE variant of COVID-19 has been detected in Mumbai, India's largest city, the local governing civic body, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), said on Wednesday.
INDIA - KYRGYZSTAN JOINT SPECIAL FORCES EXERCISE CONCLUDES AT BAKLOH (HP) India PIB 06 Apr 2022 -- The 9th Edition of the India - Kyrgyzstan Joint Special Forces Exercise which commenced on 25 Mar 2022 at Special Forces Training School, Bakloh (HP) culminated on 06 April 2022.
India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 184.87 Cr India PIB 05 Apr 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 184.87 Cr (1,84,87,33,081) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,22,15,213 sessions.
COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 445 India PIB 05 Apr 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 185 Crore (1,85,02,12,645) today. More than 13 lakh (13,52,233) Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. More than 1.97 Crore (1,97,65,419) vaccine doses have been administered to 12-14 years age group so far. More than 2.37 Crore (2,37,62,364) Precaution Doses for the identified categories of beneficiaries (HCWs, FLWs and Over 60 years) for COVID vaccination have been administered so far. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs India PIB 05 Apr 2022 -- The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The nationwide COVID 19 vaccination started on 16th January 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
COVID-19 UPDATE India PIB 05 Apr 2022
India reports 795 new COVID-19 cases People's Daily 05 Apr 2022 -- India's COVID-19 tally rose to 43,029,839 on Tuesday, as 795 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry's latest data.
Secretary Blinken's Call with Indian External Affairs Minister Jaishankar US Dept. of State 05 Apr 2022
913 new cases reported in last 24 hours; less than 1,000 after 715 days India PIB 04 Apr 2022 -- In a significant development, following a continuous downward trend, India's Active Caseload (12,597) today has declined to less than 13,000 mark after 714 days. Active cases now constitute 0.03% of the country's total Positive Cases. The caseload was 12,974 Active Cases on 18th April 2020.
COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 444 India PIB 04 Apr 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 184.85 Crore (1,84,85,35,207) today. More than 14 lakh (14,22,036) Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. More than 1.91 Crore (1,91,47,026) vaccine doses have been administered to 12-14 years age group so far. More than 2.36 Crore (2,36,08,147) Precaution Doses for the identified categories of beneficiaries (HCWs, FLWs and Over 60 years) for COVID vaccination have been administered so far. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs India PIB 04 Apr 2022 -- The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The nationwide COVID 19 vaccination started on 16th January 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
COVID-19 UPDATE India PIB 04 Apr 2022
NEW PROCUREMENT POLICY India PIB 04 Apr 2022 -- Ministry of Defence, after holding stakeholder consultations with Industry Associations, Think Tanks, Services and other government agencies, promulgated Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP)-2020 with effect from 01 October 2020. Following are the salient features of DAP-2020 promoting 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' and 'Make in India':
INDIGENISATION OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION India PIB 04 Apr 2022 -- The Government has taken several policy initiatives in the past few years under 'Make in India' program and brought in reforms to encourage indigenous design, development and manufacture of defence equipment in the country, thereby reducing import of defence equipment
OFFSET OBLIGATIONS IN DEFENCE CONTRACTS India PIB 04 Apr 2022 -- The total number of offset contracts in which the vendors have defaulted/non-performed offset obligation during the last five years is 21 with non-performed amount of US $ 2.24 Billion till 31st December, 2021.
Exercise Varuna 2022 Culminated India PIB 04 Apr 2022 -- The culmination of the 20th edition of the Indo-French bilateral Naval exercise 'Varuna-2022' took place on 03 Apr 22. The exercise this year has an expanded scope cover a broad spectrum of maritime operations.
Australia Signs Economic Accord with India VOA 04 Apr 2022 -- A historic deal between India and Australia has many business leaders cheering, but industries left out of the agreement are urging Canberra to continue negotiations.
Nepali, Indian PMs discuss border issues People's Daily 03 Apr 2022 -- Visiting Nepali Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Saturday urged his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi to establish a bilateral mechanism to resolve boundary issues.
India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 184.66 Cr India PIB 03 Apr 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 184.66 Cr (1,84,66,86,260) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,21,24,040sessions.
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs India PIB 03 Apr 2022 -- The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The nationwide COVID 19 vaccination started on 16th January 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
COVID-19 UPDATE India PIB 03 Apr 2022
India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 184.52 Cr India PIB 02 Apr 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 184.52 Cr (1,84,52,44,856) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,20,93,346 sessions.
India's cumulative vaccination coverage crosses 184.64 Crore India PIB 02 Apr 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 184.64 Crore (1,84,64,53,446) today. More than 11 lakh (11,00,332) Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. More than 1.84 Crore (1,84,68,586) vaccine doses have been administered to 12-14 years age group so far. More than 2.34 Crore(2,34,12,987) Precaution Doses for the identified categories of beneficiaries (HCWs, FLWs and Over 60 years) for COVID vaccination have been administered so far. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs India PIB 02 Apr 2022 -- The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The nationwide COVID 19 vaccination started on 16th January 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
COVID-19 UPDATE India PIB 02 Apr 2022
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's answers to media questions following talks with Minister of External Affairs of India Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, New Delhi, April 1, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 01 Apr 2022
India's Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 184.31 Cr India PIB 01 Apr 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 184.31 Cr (1,84,31,89,377) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,20,52,965 sessions.
COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 441 India PIB 01 Apr 2022 -- India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 184.49 Crore (184,49,84,497) today. More than 16 lakh (16,02,786) Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. More than 1.80 Crore (1,80,15,991) vaccine doses have been administered to 12-14 years age group so far. More than 2.33 Crore (2,33,17,456) Precaution Doses for the identified categories of beneficiaries (HCWs, FLWs and Over 60 years) for COVID vaccination have been administered so far. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs India PIB 01 Apr 2022 -- The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The nationwide COVID 19 vaccination started on 16th January 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
COVID-19 UPDATE India PIB 01 Apr 2022
With an eye on China, Japan plans 2 + 2 talks with Philippines, India Radio Free Asia 01 Apr 2022 -- Japan plans to hold so-called "two-plus-two" meetings with the Philippines and India to discuss maritime security including in the South China Sea, a move analysts say could send a message to Beijing about Tokyo's determination to foster ties with like-minded partners.
More than Rs 11,600 Crores disbursed in Financial Year 2021-22 on SPARSH India PIB 01 Apr 2022 -- The System for Pensions Administration - RakSHa (SPARSH) has achieved a major milestone of successfully on-boarding nearly Five Lakh Defence Pensioners onto the platform.
Research And Development Projects Of DRDO India PIB 01 Apr 2022 -- Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) undertakes various Research and Development (R&D) projects through its laboratories working in different technical domains. During 2019-2021, 249 R&D projects were sanctioned by DRDO. Some of the major projects undertaken by various laboratories of DRDO are in the areas of :-
INDIGENIZATION OF DEFENCE SECTOR India PIB 01 Apr 2022 -- The Government has taken several policy initiatives in the past few years under 'Make in India' program and brought in reforms to encourage indigenous design, development and manufacture of defence equipment in the country, thereby reducing import of defence equipment.
ATMANIRBHAR BHARAT INITIATIVE IN DEFENCE PRODUCTION India PIB 01 Apr 2022 -- In pursuance of the policy of Government of India for "Make in India" and the mandate given in "Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan" for indigenization and promotion of Indian industry, the proposals which were accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) under Buy (Global) category of Capital Acquisition in the past have been reviewed as per DAP-2020 and the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has approved cancellation/closure of AoN for 09 such proposals worth Rs. 46,695 crore.
IDEX INITIATIVE India PIB 01 Apr 2022 -- Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) framework was launched by the Government with the aim to foster innovation and technology development in Defence and Aerospace Sector by engaging Industries including MSMEs, startups, individual innovators, R&D institutes and academia and promote self reliance.
'Putting My Country's Interests First': India Buying Discounted Oil From Russia - Finance Minister Sputnik 01 Apr 2022 -- India has purchased oil from Russia at a discount, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday, without specifying the volume.

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