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The restriction of administration of Covishield only to second doses at government-run vaccination centres in Delhi is to continue into the month of August. A senior health department official Sunday said the first Covishield shot will not be available at these centres and that the arrangement will continue for some more time.

Citing vaccine shortage, the Delhi government on July 22 had ordered that all Covishield slots at government centres be reserved for second doses till July 31. For Covaxin, only 20% doses at these centres are for the first shot and the rest reserved for the second. For the month of July, Delhi had incidentally received more vaccines from the Centre than what was promised and allocated to it.

It had been promised 15,19,590 doses in July and received 21,88,100 doses – 3,67,000 Covaxin and 18,21,100 Covishield. On Saturday, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced that 74 lakh people have been administered at least one vaccine dose in Delhi so far, which, he said, amounts to about half of Delhi’s adult population. He had stated that the pace of distribution of vaccines from the Centre means that Delhi has not been able to able to scale up its vaccine administration programme.

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Now, the focus of the Delhi government is to ensure that those who have received the first dose and are due for the second shot receive it on time. As of Sunday afternoon, 1.01 crore vaccine doses had been administered in the city. Of these 74,31,842 are first doses, and about one-fourth are second doses at 26,70,949. With the government’s push for second dose administration, the number of these doses administered in the city began to outnumber first doses for the first time since the Centre took over the vaccination programme for the 18-44 category on July 21. On that day, 29,966 first doses had been administered and 33,446 second doses. This difference has now grown to 20,179 first doses and 62,870 second doses on July 31.

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After record haul, illegal MTP kit supplier’s house raided in Haryana’s Karnal

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After record haul, illegal MTP kit supplier’s house raided in Haryana’s Karnal

A joint team of the health department, FDA, and Haryana State Narcotics Control Bureau (HSNBC) raided Ravinder Kumar’s house in Karnal, Haryana, after seized 5,805 medical termination of pregnancy (MTP) kits. The largest-ever haul of these kits was found in Haryana, where the sex ratio at birth is among the worst in the country. CCTV footage showed Kumar.

Kaithal-based medical representative Vikas Bansal was arrested and booked after the recovery. Haryana state drug controller Manmohan Taneja said that during interrogation, Bansal and his family members fleeing with large boxes. A search is on for the absconding supplier after CCTV footage showed him and his family members fleeing with large boxes admitted that he.

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Procured the kits from Ravinder Kumar in Karnal. When the joint team, including drug control officers of Kaithal and Karnal, an HSNCB sub-inspector, and the Kunjpura senior medical officer, reached Ravinder Kumar’s house at Shiv Colony in Karnal in the evening, they found it locked. Ravinder was untraceable and his mobile phone was switched off, a member raiding.

As of April 30, 2025, the country has seen a surge in the number of people seeking abortion kits, with the largest-ever haul of over 5,000 kits in Haryana. The state government has revamped the National Security Advisory Board after the Pahalgam terror attack and his family members fleeing with large boxes. A search is on for the absconding supplier CCTV.

A team of Indian authorities seized large quantities of unaccounted homoeopathic and footage showed him and his family members fleeing with large boxes. allopathic drugs from Ravinder Kumar’s brother Yashvinder. CCTV footage showed Kumar fleeing the premises with large boxes. The drugs included 1,000 tablets of Vigueur, 258 tablets of TrustPostpil pills.

Footage showed him and his family members fleeing with large boxes.of Unwanted-72, 216 Manforce 100, and German-made Calcium Phosphorica homeopathic medicine. The team also seized 5,805 MTP kits worth ₹25 lakh, with 60 taken for sampling. The drugs contained to all Medical experts warn that misuse of MTP kits, especially without prescription or supervision.

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The Haryana Drug Control Department and Karnal Police conducted a joint raid on can lead to severe complications Mifepristone and Misoprostol tablets, which are used for terminating pregnancies. Tuesday at the house of a 38-year-old man identified as Ramesh Kumar, located in Sector 7 of Karnal. According to officials, Kumar is believed to be a major distributor of unlicensed MTP kits across northern India, with connections extending to Delhi, Punjab, and Uttar Pradesh.

Record Seizure Prompted Probe

The raid follows last week’s record haul of over 3,000 MTP kits from a warehouse in Panipat, marking one of the largest illegal pharmaceutical seizures in the state’s history. Investigations revealed that many of the confiscated kits were unregistered, expired, or counterfeit, posing severe health risks to women seeking abortions Ramesh Kumar’s name surfaced during.

Raid Yields More Stock and Evidence

At the Karnal residence, officials recovered over 500 MTP kits, several stamped prescription pads from different clinics, fake invoices, and a laptop containing what appears to be a customer and distribution database Interrogation of individuals arrested during the Panipat operation. His role appears to be central in the distribution chain,” said Rajeev Deputy.

Drug Control Officer Neha Sharma confirmed that many of the recovered kits were illegally imported and had been relabeled with new expiry dates. “Some of the labels didn’t match regulatory codes, and none of the kits had proper documentation. This indicates organized manipulation,” she stated Superintendent of Police (DSP), Karnal. “This is not just a case.

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