Dr. Harsh Vardhan is an Otolaryngologist and is the incumbent minister at Ministry of Science & Technology (India), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Ministry of Earth Sciences in the BJP-led NDA government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He represents Chandni Chowk in Delhi as a Member of Parliament in the 17th Lok Sabha. He was also the Chief Ministerial candidate for the BJP in the 2013 Delhi assembly election.
At present, the mathematical component that represents the number of persons to whom an infected person can spread the disease is between 1.5 to 4 for Covid-19, Lav Agarwal said. He added that Union.. IndiaTimes - Published
The Centre on Friday expressed concern over misbehaviour with and attacks on medical staff engaged in tracking and treating patients suffering from Covid-19. It asking states to take stern action.. IndiaTimes - Published
According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), there are 1251 confirmed cases of coronavirus cases in the country and 32 fatalities have been reported. DNA - Published
Amid claims by some experts that India was “under-testing” for Covid-19, health minister Harsh Vardhan on Friday said infections had not reached “community level” and defended the testing.. IndiaTimes - Published
Answering supplementaries during the question hour in Lok Sabha, the minister said the Indian Council of Medical Research was doing tests to see if there was community spread. "Whatever test we are.. IndiaTimes - Published
Amid calls for more testing in India, health minister Harsh Vardhan told Parliament on Tuesday that 54,000 people were under community surveillance across the country for novel coronavirus. He also.. IndiaTimes - Published
Around 54,000 people across the country are being kept under community surveillance through health workers, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan told Rajya Sabha on Tuesday while lauding efforts of doctors.. IndiaTimes - Published
According to a health ministry statement, Vardhan was apprised of the emerging international and national status of COVID-19 at the meeting as he took stock of the status and preparedness of the states.. IndiaTimes - Published
Health minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday sought cooperation from Lok Sabha members to deal with the coronavirus outbreak and asked them to increase awareness about it in their respective.. IndiaTimes - Published
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan spoke to a few coronavirus patients and said all the people infected by the disease were stable and showing signs of recovery. A total of 50 confirmed cases of.. IndiaTimes - Published
"We are sending detailed guidelines to all states on ways to contain coronavirus. Have asked states to strengthen laboratories and manpower to effectively deal with coronavirus and form early rapid.. IndiaTimes - Published
As coronavirus cases are popping up across the country, with the national capital reporting three positive cases, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said that he will meet Union Health.. DNA - Published
Union health minister Harsh Vardhan told the Parliament, "As on March 4, at least 28,529 persons were brought under community surveillance and are being monitored," adding "The Prime Minister is.. IndiaTimes - Published
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan assuring that the government has the coronavirus crisis under control, is like the Titanic captain telling passengers.. IndiaTimes - Published
India is in touch with Iran on possible evacuation of Indian pilgrims and students stuck in the coronavirus-hit nation, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Thursday. The minister said the government.. IndiaTimes - Published
The Centre is working to eliminate tuberculosis from the country by 2025 and Mission Indradhanush is already operational for the purpose, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Saturday said. IndiaTimes - Published
Union health minister Harsh Vardhan said on Thursday that PM Narendra Modi is "personally monitoring" the situation arising out of the coronavirus scare. IndiaTimes - Published
The minister informed the Lower House that a total of 1,818 flights had been screened covering at least 197,192 passengers since January 18 till date. "Teams of specialist doctors were sent to all the.. IndiaTimes - Published
The ruckus broke out during the fag end of the Question Hour after Vardhan said he would like to make a statement on Gandhi's recent comment on the prime minister before giving an answer to a starred.. IndiaTimes - Published
Condemning the Congress and its MP Manickam Tagore for "misbehaving" with Union Minister Harsh Vardhan in Lok Sabha, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Friday demanded that action be.. IndiaTimes - Published
As many as 150 passengers with symptoms of coronavirus have so far been referred to isolation facilities in the country as the government steps up efforts to deal with the outbreak. Making a suo motu.. IndiaTimes - Published
Union minister Harsh Vardhan on Friday said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi should apologise to the country for his "derogatory" remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "During the Question Hour (in.. IndiaTimes - Published
During question hour when Rahul rose to ask a question, Harsh Vardhan said he would like to first "unequivocally condemn the outlandish remarks of the Congress leader against Prime Minister Narendra.. IndiaTimes - Published
The Health Minister has also written to the Chief Minister of all states to review the state preparedness for control and management of nCoV. DNA - Published
"India has continuously taken initiatives and shown leadership qualities for working towards clean energy. We have developed an incubator in Delhi which will help in clean energy testing. Prime.. IndiaTimes - Published
The work done under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's flagship healthcare scheme Ayushman Bharat in the past one year has received commendation from the United Nations (UN), World Health Organisation.. DNA - Published
Union health minister Harsh Vardhan said that the government will be constituting the National Medical Commission, the Medical Advisory Council and the four autonomous boards in a very early time frame.. IndiaTimes - Published
Resident doctors of AIIMS called off their strike and resumed duties on Sunday after Health Minister Harsh Vardhan assured them that their concerns over the NMC Bill will be duly addressed. IndiaTimes - Published
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