India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing the Indian diaspora in Copenhagen said that "world leaders never tire of narrating about the peaceful and hardworking nature of the Indians".

"Inclusiveness and cultural diversity is the strength of the Indian community," the PM said in the presence of Danish PM Mette Frederiksen.

The Indian prime minister asserted that India was earlier one of the most backward nations in terms of per capita data consumption, however, due to the "Digital India" plan the "situation has changed".

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In a bid to boost tourism, the Indian prime minister exhorted the diaspora to "inspire at least five friends to visit India". "People will say 'Chalo India'. This is the work you all 'Rashtradoot' have to do," he said."India consumes more mobile data than combined data consumed by several big nations," India's prime minister said while being applauded by the Indian diaspora.

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"I want to tell our Danish friends to come to India to jointly find answers to the problems of the planet," PM Modi said.

"When poor in India are given several facilities like housing, sanitation, clean drinking water, free health care and&nbsp;financial inclusion, it gives a new trust to several countries of the world," the Indian prime minister said.

PM Modi also emphasised on "LIFE" - Lifestyle for the environment while urging people to give up the consumption-oriented approach.

"Our consumption should be determined by our needs, not the size of our pocket," he said.

The Indian prime minister while lauding the effort of the vaccination programme in India, asked: "Had India not worked on Made in India and effective vaccines, not had a large scale production, what would've been the situation in several countries?"

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India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing the Indian diaspora in Copenhagen said that "world leaders never tire of narrating about the peaceful and hardworking nature of the Indians".

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing the Indian diaspora in Copenhagen said that "world leaders never tire of narrating about the peaceful and hardworking nature of the Indians". "Inclusiveness and cultural diversity is the strength of the Indian community," the PM said in the presence of Danish PM Mette Frederiksen. The Indian prime minister asserted that India was earlier one of the most backward nations in terms of per capita data consumption, however, due to the "Digital India" plan the "situation has changed". Also Read: We made an appeal for immediate ceasefire in Ukraine, says PM Modi in Denmark In a bid to boost tourism, the Indian prime minister exhorted the diaspora to "inspire at least five friends to visit India". "People will say 'Chalo India'. This is the work you all 'Rashtradoot' have to do," he said."India consumes more mobile data than combined data consumed by several big nations," India's prime minister said while being applauded by the Indian diaspora. Watch: Indian PM holds talks with Danish PM Mette Frederiksen "I want to tell our Danish friends to come to India to jointly find answers to the problems of the planet," PM Modi said. "When poor in India are given several facilities like housing, sanitation, clean drinking water, free health care and financial inclusion, it gives a new trust to several countries of the world," the Indian prime minister said. PM Modi also emphasised on "LIFE" - Lifestyle for the environment while urging people to give up the consumption-oriented approach. "Our consumption should be determined by our needs, not the size of our pocket," he said. The Indian prime minister while lauding the effort of the vaccination programme in India, asked: "Had India not worked on Made in India and effective vaccines, not had a large scale production, what would've been the situation in several countries?" (With inputs from Agencies) Watch WION LIVE HERE

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Over 82.7 lakh vaccine doses, the highest in a single day, were administered across the country on Monday as the revised guidelines for COVID-19 vaccination came into effect, the Union Health Ministry said.

India's cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage was recorded at over 28.33 crore since January 16, according to the data from the CoWIN portal.

"Today's record-breaking vaccination numbers are gladdening. The vaccine remains our strongest weapon to fight COVID-19. Congratulations to those who got vaccinated and kudos to all the front-line warriors working hard to ensure so many citizens got the vaccine. Well done India!" Prime Minister Narendra Modi said.

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The previous single-day record was of over 48 lakh doses on April 1. In June so far, India saw an average vaccination of over 31 lakh per day.

The average single-day vaccinations fell to as low as around 16 lakh in the first week of May when the country was at the peak of the second wave.

Madhya Pradesh saw the maximum vaccinations on Monday followed by Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh.

Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Modi said that the central government is beginning the 'Free Vaccination For All campaign' for every Indian from today.

"The biggest beneficiary of this phase of India's vaccination drive shall be the poor, the middle class and the youth of the country. All of us should pledge to get ourselves vaccinated. Together we will defeat COVID-19," he said.

The present phase of vaccination was announced by the Prime Minister on June 7.

"Today's achievement showcases the trust placed by the people of India in the Government in its fight against the COVID-19 Pandemic," the health ministry said in a statement.

The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding scope of the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive.

The vaccination drive has been ramped up through the availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to states and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain, the ministry said.

During May 2021, more than 7.9 crore vaccines were available for the nationwide COVID19 vaccination exercise. These were ramped up to 11.78 crore in June.

These include the free supply of vaccines to states and UTs from the Government of India, those directly procured by the states and UTs and those directly procured by the private hospitals, the ministry said.

States were provided advance visibility of the vaccine doses available to them in June by the Union Ministry of Health.

"This advance information enabled the states to prepare vaccine distribution plans district-wise and COVID-19 Vaccination Centre (CVC) wise in an effective manner. This facilitated a massive ramping up of the vaccine administration across the country," the ministry said.

According to the revised guidelines which came into effect from Monday, vaccine doses provided free of cost by the Centre will be allocated to states and UTs based on criteria such as population, disease burden and the progress of vaccination, and all above the age of 18 will be eligible for the free jabs.

Any wastage of vaccine will affect the allocation negatively, they said.

The Centre will now procure 75 per cent of the vaccines being produced by the manufacturers in the country.

It had earlier allowed states and private hospitals to procure 50 percent of the vaccines following demands for decentralisation of the process. However, after several states complained of problems including funding, Prime Minister Modi announced the revision of the vaccine guidelines.

In order to incentivise production by vaccine manufacturers and encourage new vaccines, domestic vaccine manufacturers are given the option to also provide vaccines directly to private hospitals. This would be restricted to 25 per cent of their monthly production, the new guidelines stated.

Within the population group of citizens more than 18 years of age, states and UTs may decide their own prioritisation factoring in the vaccine supply schedule, the revised guidelines issued by the health ministry stated.

The states and UTs would aggregate the demand of private hospitals keeping in view equitable distribution between large and small private hospitals and regional balance, they said.

"Based on this aggregated demand, the Government of India will facilitate the supply of these vaccines to the private hospitals and their payment through the National Health Authority's electronic platform. This would enable the smaller and remoter private hospitals to obtain a timely supply of vaccines, and further equitable access and regional balance," the ministry said.

The price of vaccine doses for private hospitals would be declared by each vaccine manufacturer, and any subsequent changes would be notified in advance.

The private hospitals may charge up to a maximum of Rs150 per dose as service charges. State Governments may monitor the price being so charged, the guidelines said.

All citizens irrespective of their income status are entitled to free vaccination. Those who have the ability to pay are encouraged to use private hospital's vaccination centres, the guidelines said.

"To promote the spirit of 'Lok Kalyan' (public good), use of non-transferable Electronic Vouchers, which can be redeemed at private vaccination centers, will be encouraged.

"This would enable people to financially support vaccination of Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) at private vaccination centres," the revised guidelines said.

The COVID vaccination in the country commenced with the vaccination for all healthcare workers from January 16. 
The programme was expanded with time to include vaccination of frontline workers, citizens more than 60 years of age, citizens more than 45 years of age and eventually citizens more than 18 years of age.

Under the National COVID Vaccination Program, from January 16 to April 30, 100 per cent of vaccine doses were procured by the Government of India and provided free of cost to state governments.

State governments were, in turn, asked to administer vaccination free of cost to defined priority groups. 
To increase the pace of vaccination, participation of private hospitals was also enlisted where individuals could also choose to get vaccinated at a prescribed rate, the ministry said.

In response to the suggestions of many state governments to be permitted the flexibility to procure vaccine directly and administer them as per their own prioritisation based on local requirements.

From May 1, the Centre was procuring 50 percent of the vaccine produced and was continuing to provide them to states free of cost for administering to priority groups.

The state government and private hospitals were also empowered to directly procure from the remaining 50 per cent vaccine pool.

"Many states have, however, had communicated that they are facing difficulties in managing the funding, procurement and logistics of vaccines, impacting the pace of the National COVID Vaccination Program.

"Also it was noted that smaller and remoter private hospitals were also facing constraints.

"Keeping in view these aspects and the repeated requests received from states, the Guidelines for National COVID Vaccination Program were reviewed and revised and new guidelines were issued on June 8," the ministry said.

Over 82.7 lakh vaccine doses, the highest in a single day, were administered across the country on Monday as the revised guidelines for COVID-19 vaccination came into effect, the Union Health Ministry said.

Over 82.7 lakh vaccine doses, the highest in a single day, were administered across the country on Monday as the revised guidelines for COVID-19 vaccination came into effect, the Union Health Ministry said. India's cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage was recorded at over 28.33 crore since January 16, according to the data from the CoWIN portal. "Today's record-breaking vaccination numbers are gladdening. The vaccine remains our strongest weapon to fight COVID-19. Congratulations to those who got vaccinated and kudos to all the front-line warriors working hard to ensure so many citizens got the vaccine. Well done India!" Prime Minister Narendra Modi said. Today’s record-breaking vaccination numbers are gladdening. The vaccine remains our strongest weapon to fight COVID-19. Congratulations to those who got vaccinated and kudos to all the front-line warriors working hard to ensure so many citizens got the vaccine. Well done India! — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 21, 2021 × The previous single-day record was of over 48 lakh doses on April 1. In June so far, India saw an average vaccination of over 31 lakh per day. The average single-day vaccinations fell to as low as around 16 lakh in the first week of May when the country was at the peak of the second wave. Madhya Pradesh saw the maximum vaccinations on Monday followed by Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh. Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Modi said that the central government is beginning the 'Free Vaccination For All campaign' for every Indian from today. "The biggest beneficiary of this phase of India's vaccination drive shall be the poor, the middle class and the youth of the country. All of us should pledge to get ourselves vaccinated. Together we will defeat COVID-19," he said. The present phase of vaccination was announced by the Prime Minister on June 7. "Today's achievement showcases the trust placed by the people of India in the Government in its fight against the COVID-19 Pandemic," the health ministry said in a statement. The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding scope of the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through the availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to states and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain, the ministry said. During May 2021, more than 7.9 crore vaccines were available for the nationwide COVID19 vaccination exercise. These were ramped up to 11.78 crore in June. These include the free supply of vaccines to states and UTs from the Government of India, those directly procured by the states and UTs and those directly procured by the private hospitals, the ministry said. States were provided advance visibility of the vaccine doses available to them in June by the Union Ministry of Health. "This advance information enabled the states to prepare vaccine distribution plans district-wise and COVID-19 Vaccination Centre (CVC) wise in an effective manner. This facilitated a massive ramping up of the vaccine administration across the country," the ministry said. According to the revised guidelines which came into effect from Monday, vaccine doses provided free of cost by the Centre will be allocated to states and UTs based on criteria such as population, disease burden and the progress of vaccination, and all above the age of 18 will be eligible for the free jabs. Any wastage of vaccine will affect the allocation negatively, they said. The Centre will now procure 75 per cent of the vaccines being produced by the manufacturers in the country. It had earlier allowed states and private hospitals to procure 50 percent of the vaccines following demands for decentralisation of the process. However, after several states complained of problems including funding, Prime Minister Modi announced the revision of the vaccine guidelines. In order to incentivise production by vaccine manufacturers and encourage new vaccines, domestic vaccine manufacturers are given the option to also provide vaccines directly to private hospitals. This would be restricted to 25 per cent of their monthly production, the new guidelines stated. Within the population group of citizens more than 18 years of age, states and UTs may decide their own prioritisation factoring in the vaccine supply schedule, the revised guidelines issued by the health ministry stated. The states and UTs would aggregate the demand of private hospitals keeping in view equitable distribution between large and small private hospitals and regional balance, they said. "Based on this aggregated demand, the Government of India will facilitate the supply of these vaccines to the private hospitals and their payment through the National Health Authority's electronic platform. This would enable the smaller and remoter private hospitals to obtain a timely supply of vaccines, and further equitable access and regional balance," the ministry said. The price of vaccine doses for private hospitals would be declared by each vaccine manufacturer, and any subsequent changes would be notified in advance. The private hospitals may charge up to a maximum of Rs150 per dose as service charges. State Governments may monitor the price being so charged, the guidelines said. All citizens irrespective of their income status are entitled to free vaccination. Those who have the ability to pay are encouraged to use private hospital's vaccination centres, the guidelines said. "To promote the spirit of 'Lok Kalyan' (public good), use of non-transferable Electronic Vouchers, which can be redeemed at private vaccination centers, will be encouraged. "This would enable people to financially support vaccination of Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) at private vaccination centres," the revised guidelines said. The COVID vaccination in the country commenced with the vaccination for all healthcare workers from January 16. The programme was expanded with time to include vaccination of frontline workers, citizens more than 60 years of age, citizens more than 45 years of age and eventually citizens more than 18 years of age. Under the National COVID Vaccination Program, from January 16 to April 30, 100 per cent of vaccine doses were procured by the Government of India and provided free of cost to state governments. State governments were, in turn, asked to administer vaccination free of cost to defined priority groups. To increase the pace of vaccination, participation of private hospitals was also enlisted where individuals could also choose to get vaccinated at a prescribed rate, the ministry said. In response to the suggestions of many state governments to be permitted the flexibility to procure vaccine directly and administer them as per their own prioritisation based on local requirements. From May 1, the Centre was procuring 50 percent of the vaccine produced and was continuing to provide them to states free of cost for administering to priority groups. The state government and private hospitals were also empowered to directly procure from the remaining 50 per cent vaccine pool. "Many states have, however, had communicated that they are facing difficulties in managing the funding, procurement and logistics of vaccines, impacting the pace of the National COVID Vaccination Program. "Also it was noted that smaller and remoter private hospitals were also facing constraints. "Keeping in view these aspects and the repeated requests received from states, the Guidelines for National COVID Vaccination Program were reviewed and revised and new guidelines were issued on June 8," the ministry said.

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