The Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Dr. Harsh Vardhan has been awarded with the 'WHO Director-General Special Recognition Award' for his accomplishments in the area of tobacco control.
Jagannath Bidyadhar Mohapatra a member of Central Board of Direct Taxes has been given the additional charge as the Chairman of CBDT for a period of three months.
The World Health Organisation gave its approval to the Chinese COVID-19 vaccine SINOVAC for emergency use. This is 8th vaccine to receive the Emergency Use Listing from WHO.
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