Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 26 (BPNS) Kerala health minister, Veena George has said that the state health department was ready to vaccinate children in the age group of 15- 18 in the state. The minister said that the state had already vaccinated people above 18 years of age and that state has 15 lakh children in the […]

Chennai, Dec 25 (BPNS) Experts from the World Health Organisation including have warned the Tamil Nadu health department for the possibility of sudden spurt in Omicron cases and to prepare the health infrastructure for any sudden rise in cases. The experts have warned the possibility of a hike in cases following inadequate vaccines and lack […]

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 28( BPNS) Kerala Education Minister, V. Sivankutty has said that more than 5000 teachers of the state have not yet inoculated themselves. He said that this could not be justified and that the security of children is of prime importance to the Government. He was speaking to media persons at the state capital […]

Chennai, Nov 28 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu health department has issued advisories to all the district collectors to be on high alert over the new variant of Covid -19 virus, Omicron . The World Health Organisation (WHO) has already stated that this is a highly dangerous variant and hence the state government has issued advisories to […]

Chennai, Nov 28 (BPNS) Amid heavy rains lashing several districts of the state, the Tamil Nadu health department conducted its 12th mega vaccination camp on Sunday. People are vaccinated at 50,000 camps spread across the state on Sunday with 1600 camps in Greater Chennai Corporation inoculating people. The State health minister, Ma Subramanian while speaking to […]

Chennai, Nov 26 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu health department in a data released on Thursday said that 1.3 crore eligible people in the state are yet to take the first dose of Covid -19 vaccine as of November 23rd. The department also said that 73 lakh people who are due for the second dose are […]

Chennai, Nov 26 (BPNS) MGC Leelavathi, niece of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and matinee idol, late MG Ramachandran (MGR) who donated her kidney to him after he was admitted to a Brooklyn hospital over renal failure, passed away in Chennai on Thursday. She was 72 and is survived by two daughters. She is the […]

Chennai, Nov 26 (BPNS) Actor turned politician and president of Makkal Needhi Maiam(MNM) , Kamal Haasan is recovering well after being infected by Covid -19 and admitted to a hospital. The Super Star of South Indian cinema is recovering at Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre in Chennai where he was admitted on November 22. The actor […]

Chennai, Nov 25 ( BPNS) Tamil Nadu health minister, Ma Subramanian has said that the state has inoculated 76% of its population with the first dose of vaccine. In a statement on Wednesday, the minister said that 40% of the people have received their second dose of vaccine. The minister in a statement on Wednesday […]

Chennai, November 19 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu health department has directed the district collectors to conduct medical camps to prevent the outbreak of any infectious diseases after the floods and incessant rains. The state health secretary, Dr. J. Radhakrishnan has called upon the district collectors to conduct medical camps in all flood-affected areas and to prevent […]