Ahead of the assembly elections early next year, the Election Commission (EC) has asked the Union health ministry to speed up vaccination in poll-bound states.
In 2022, Goa, Manipur, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab will go to the polls. At a meeting today, Union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan informed the Election Commission of the vaccination rates in each poll-bound state. While the first-dose vaccine coverage is close to a hundred per cent in Uttarakhand and Goa, it is close to 85 per cent in Uttar Pradesh and around 80 per cent in Manipur and Punjab.
In an exclusive interview with India Today, Iranian scholar Prof. Seyed Mohammad Marandi talked about the escalating conflict between the United States and Iran, the Strait of Hormuz crisis and more.
West Bengal BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari's personal assistant was shot dead in Madhyamgram, North 24 Parganas, amid ongoing post-poll violence in West Bengal.
The post-election political landscape in Tamil Nadu remains uncertain as the TVK falls short of a clear majority, securing only one hundred and seven seats.
The big focus of this episode of News Today is on the dramatic twist that has taken place in the Tamil Nadu power play.
