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India has hit the milestone of administering 100 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccines today. The total vaccine doses administered in the country crossed 100 crore on October 21. In a tweet, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya congratulated the country on achieving the feat, and said it was the result of the able leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. India took 85 days to touch the 10-crore vaccination mark, 45 more days to cross the 20-crore mark and 29 more days to reach the 30-crore mark, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The country took 24 days to reach the 40-crore mark from 30-crore doses and then 20 more days to surpass the 50-crore vaccination mark on August 6. It then took 76 days to go past the 100-crore mark. The top five states which have administered the highest number of doses are Uttar Pradesh followed by Maharashtra, West Bengal, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. A series of events have been lined up to celebrate the landmark achievement.
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India Inc cheered as the country has achieved the milestone of administering 100 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses, saying it will help place the economy on a high-growth path by attracting more investments.
CII President T VNarendransaid unyielding efforts and sacrifices made by India's researchers, doctors, healthcare workforce, administrative teams and police personnel are extraordinary and laudable.
''This historic mission will help place the economy on a high-growth path and reinforce India's global leadership role,'' he added.
Assocham Secretary-General Deepak Sood said, ''We are certain that after achieving the 100-crore mark, the pace for full vaccination of all eligible will pick up in the next few weeks and months. We would see further improvement in consumer confidence. However, we need to continue our vigil against the pandemic.''
CII Director-GeneralChandrajit Banerjeesaid, ''The far-sighted leadership of Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi in the vaccination endeavour along with many economic reforms announced in this period makeIndiaattractive for investments and will catalyse its growth path.''
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The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has lit up 100 of its heritage monuments in colours of the national flag to mark the 100-crore COVID-19 vaccination milestone achieved by the country, the Ministry of Culture said on Thursday.
The illuminated sites include UNESCO World Heritage Sites like the Red Fort, Qutub Minar, Humayun's Tomb, Tughlaqabad Fort and Purana Qila in Delhi; Fatehpur Sikri in Agra; Ramappa Temple in Hampi; Dholavira in Gujarat; ancient Leh Palace; Currency Building and Metcalf Hall in Kolkata; Khajuraho temples in Madhya Pradesh and Golconda Fort in Hyderabad. "To express gratitude towards corona warriors -- vaccinators, sanitation staff, paramedics, auxiliary workers, police personnel -- who have worked beyond their call of duty to help the country face the pandemic effectively and for their selfless service to the humankind, the 100 monuments will remain lit in tricolour on the night of October 21 as India achieved the landmark 100-crore vaccination mark," the ministry said in a statement. (PTI)
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Tripura'sBhubaneswariTemple inRajnagarilluminated incoloursof theTricolouras part ofArchaeologicalSurvey of India's initiative to illuminate 100 monuments inTricolouracross the country as India achieves landmark milestone of administrating 100 croreCOVIDvaccination.
InterGlobeAviation-operatedIndiGo, India's largest domestic airline, on Thursday said it has transported a total of 682 million dose of covid-19 vaccines between January and October."Honouredto bea key player in achieving this milestone for India. Here's to more such feats in becoming a fully-vaccinated nation," the airline tweeted.
Sweets were distributed to the staff of Union Health Ministry on the completion of 100-crore COVID-19 vaccination mark in the country.
India administered 1 billion (100 crore) COVID-19 vaccine doses on October 21 in a span of just over nine months, a commendable feat for a country with a 1.3 billion population scattered far and wide, including some of the most remote places. The efforts of healthcare workers and vaccinators have been lauded by all, including Prime MinisterNarendraModi. Read more here
I think it's absolutely significant that India has achieved a 1 billion doses target. I want to congratulate the govt, PMModi, Health Minister, my colleague the Commerce Minister, everyone. This is a huge achievement in very short period of time.
SpiceJetairline celebrates India's 100-crore vaccination feat with a poster of PMModiand healthcare workers. Union Health MinisterMansukhMandaviya,MoSHealthBharatiPravinPawarandSpiceJetCMDAjay Singhshowa victory sign. I want to congratulate everyone including all the airlines that transported vaccine, not justSpiceJet. It sends a global message of India's unity. This plane will travel Abroad as well...All our employees are fully vaccinated, saysSpiceJetCMDAjay Singh.
As the cumulative vaccine doses administered inIndiasurpassed the 100-crore mark,Union HealthMinisterMansukh Mandaviyaon Thursday launched a song and a film describing the efforts that went behind the launch of the world's largestCovidinoculation program.TheUnion HealthMinister launched the song and the film at the iconic Red Fort where the country's largestkhaditricolor, weighing around 1,400 kg, has been displayed. The same tricolor (225 feet by 150 feet) was unfurled onGandhi JayantiatLeh.''TodayIndiacreated history. It's a story of Prime MinisterNarendraModi's'Sankalp'. 100 crore vaccine is a story ofAtmaNirbharBharat,''Mandaviyasaid at the event.The song has been sung by singerKailashKher. The audio-visual film is about how the entire process of vaccination was initiated and what efforts it took to launch the world's largestCovidinoculation program. The film also thanks doctors, nurses, and everyone else who contributed in the largest vaccination drive and made it a success.
