A billion Covid-19 vaccine doses, festivals to rev up economy: PM Modi

The one-billion mark for vaccines has given a ray of hope for small businesses, hawkers and vendors, Modi said

A billion Covid-19 vaccine doses, festivals to rev up economy: PM Modi

One billion vaccinations against Covid-19 and the ongoing festival season would give a fillip to the country’s economic activities, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday, urging people to buy products made in India and make the vocal-for-local campaign a success story in line with the clean India campaign.

“The festival season will give them (economic activities) more momentum. Sales during Diwali are quite high and comparable to those during the rest of the year,” Modi said in his televised address to the nation.

He said experts and agencies, both domestic