Aiims

BJP's Pragya Thakur Takes Ill Again, Airlifted To Mumbai

India News | Reported by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Saturday March 6, 2021

Bhopal Parliamentarian Pragya Singh Thakur was today airlifted to Mumbai for treatment after she complained of problem in breathing. She was admitted to the city's Kokilaben Hospital, the MP's office informed. This is the second time in less than a month that the leader, also known as Sadhvi Pragya, has been hospitalised. On February 19, she was ta...

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, Wife Get 1st Dose Of Covid Vaccine

India News | ANI | Saturday March 6, 2021

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari and his wife Kanchan Gadkari on Saturday took the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at the All India Institute Of Medical Science (AIIMS) in Nagpur.

Manmohan Singh, Wife Take COVID-19 Vaccine Shot At Delhi's AIIMS

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday March 4, 2021

Former prime minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday took his first dose of COVID-19 vaccination at AIIMS in Delhi.

Would Instil Confidence Among People: AIIMS Chief On PM Taking Jab

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday March 1, 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's move to take the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine on the very first day of India opening up the inoculation drive for senior citizens and those aged 45 and above with comorbidities should eliminate any hesitancy from the minds of people about the vaccine, AIIMS chief Dr Randeep Guleria said on Monday.

"Are You Using A Thick Needle, Since...": PM's Comment Made Nurses Laugh

India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday March 1, 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi became the first to take a Covid vaccine shot today as nationwide vaccination of persons above 60 and those over 45 with illnesses began.

PM Modi's Message To India As He Takes First Shot Of Coronavirus Vaccine

India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Arun Nair | Monday March 1, 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took the Covid shot this morning at Delhi's AIIMS hospital, becoming the first beneficiary in the second phase of the nationwide vaccination against the coronavirus.

May Have 3-4 Vaccines In Weeks, Option To Choose: AIIMS Chief To NDTV

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Saturday February 27, 2021

People may have a choice of three or four coronavirus vaccines in a few weeks, and pick which one to take with the government expanding the inoculation drive and allowing beneficiaries to choose their vaccination centres from Monday, chief of Delhi's premier All India Institutes of Medical Sciences has told NDTV.

Teen Stabbed By Sister's Stalkers Near South Delhi, Taken To AIIMS: Cops

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 27, 2021

A 17-year-old boy was beaten up and stabbed for allegedly opposing three boys who were stalking his sister and passing "indecent remarks" on her in southeast Delhi's Kalkaji area, police said today.

How To Get Vaccinated Against Covid: AIIMS Chief Answers Big Questions

India News | NDTV News Desk | Thursday February 25, 2021

With news coming in of a drastic increase in numbers of Covid cases across the country, the government has opened up the vaccination process to the private sector, a process that could begin on March 1. In an interview to NDTV's Vishnu Som on Left, Right and Centre, Dr Randeep Guleria, the Director of Delhi's AIIMS, who is a part of the taskforce t...

Are Vaccines Working Against New Strains? AIIMS Director Explains

India News | ANI | Wednesday February 24, 2021

With two new strains of Covid-19, one each from the UK and Brazil, confirmed in a number of states, AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria on Wednesday said that vaccines will be able to control the spread of coronavirus and lessen the mortality rate.

Herd Immunity By Natural Infection Very Difficult, Says AIIMS Director

India News | ANI | Wednesday February 24, 2021

Sero surveillance data has shown that only around 20 to 25 per cent of individuals across the country have positive antibodies, so herd immunity by natural infection is very difficult to achieve, according to All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) director Randeep Guleria.

Herd Immunity Difficult To Achieve: AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday February 21, 2021

Herd immunity is "very difficult" to achieve and one should not think of it in "practical terms" in India, especially in the times of "variant strains" of COVID-19 and "waning immunity", claimed AIIMS director Randeep Guleria on Sunday.

Karnataka Minister Seeks Finance Minister's Support For AIIMS In State

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 20, 2021

Karnataka Health and Medical Education Minister K Sudhakar on Saturday met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with a proposal to build "Health City", as he also sought her support for an All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in the state.

New Indian Strains Of COVID-19 Could Be More Infectious, Says AIIMS Chief

India News | Reported by Rishika Baruah, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday February 21, 2021

Herd immunity for coronavirus is a "myth" in India because at least 80 per cent people need to have antibodies for the whole of the population to be protected, Dr Randeep Guleria told NDTV on Saturday. This, he said, would be difficult if one takes into account the new Indian strains found in Maharashtra -- which could be highly transmissible and d...

Supreme Court Directs AIIMS Gorakhpur To Conduct Exams For Students Denied Permission Due To Low Attendance

Education | Reported by ANI | Tuesday February 16, 2021

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the AIIMS Gorakhpur to conduct the examinations for 11 first-year students whose attendance was low due to COVID-19. However, the Justice also said that this decision should not be taken as an example.