India's vaccination programme science- born, science-driven, science-based: PM Modi
New Delhi (PTI): Hailing the crossing of the 100-crore vaccine doses milestone, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India's vaccination programme was science-born, science-driven and science-based. He asserted that there was "VIP culture" in the drive.
In an address to the nation, the prime minister urged people to keep following Covid protocol during the festival season and not drop their guard.
"It is a matter of pride for us that India's vaccination programme has been science-born, science-driven and science-based," Modi said.
From the development of vaccines to inoculation, science and science-based approach has been involved in all processes, he asserted.
Taking everyone along, the country started the campaign of 'Sabko Vaccine, Muft Vaccine', he noted.
The country, he said, had only one mantra -- that if the disease does not discriminate, then there cannot be any discrimination in the vaccination.
"That's why it was ensured that VIP culture was not allowed," he said.
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Patna-bound IndiGo flight makes emergency landing at Lucknow due to bad weather
Lucknow (PTI): Adverse weather forced an IndiGo Kolkata-Patna flight to make an emergency landing at Lucknow airport on Friday, airport sources said.
According to airport officials, weather conditions in Patna deteriorated suddenly on Friday afternoon, affecting flight operations.
IndiGo flight 6E 6917 from Kolkata, which was scheduled to land in Patna at 3.50 pm, could not land due to bad weather and kept circling in the air after failing to get clearance from air traffic control, they said.
The flight was later diverted to Lucknow and landed safely at the Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport at around 5.15 pm. There were 180 passengers and six crew members on board, officials said.
The aircraft was later allowed to depart for Patna after weather conditions improved.
