Who will get vaccinated when there is none? Delhi HC slams Centre over dialer tune
May 14, 2021, at 02:18 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi High Court on Thursday slammed the central government for asking people to get vaccinated through a dialer tune when there is an acute shortage of vaccine across the country, media reports said.
UP: Doctors in Unnao's govt hosps quit for being blamed for rise in Covid cases
May 14, 2021, at 01:47 am
Lucknow/IBNS: Over a dozen doctors in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao district have resigned from their posts in rural hospitals, alleging that they are being made scapegoat for the surge in Covid-19 cases in the district, said media reports.
Tamil Nadu: 4 killed, 10 hurt in reactor vessel blast
May 14, 2021, at 01:27 am
Chennai/UNI: Four people were killed and more than ten others sustained injuries in a reactor vessel blast at a pesticide manufacturing unit at Kudukadu in SIPCOT Industrial estate in Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu on Thursday.
Kashmir: Over 90 arrested, 460 fined for violating Covid curfew
May 14, 2021, at 01:12 am
Srinagar/UNI: Over 90 persons were arrested, 460 fined and 41 FIRs were registered against Covid curfew violators in the Kashmir valley, a police spokesman said on Thursday evening.
Good scientific decision: Adar Poonawalla on increase in gap between Covishield doses
May 14, 2021, at 01:05 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Adar Poonawalla, the CEO of Serum Institute of India (SII) that manufactures anti-Covid-19 vaccine Covishield, has welcomed the central government's decision to increase the gap between the first and second doses of the vaccine to 12-16 weeks.
SII, Bharat Biotech profiteering at expense of common man: Delhi Health Minister Jain
May 14, 2021, at 12:21 am
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Thursday alleged that the pharmaceutical companies Serum Institute of India and Bharat Biotech are profiteering at the expense of the common man.
Maharashtra govt faces backlash after allocating Rs 5.98 cr for Dy CM's publicity
May 14, 2021, at 12:13 am
Mumbai/IBNS: The Maharashtra government will hire public relations agencies for the office of the Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar to relay his announcements through social media platforms and SMS, a move that has been severely criticised by the opposition.
Kerala church retreat: 4 priests die of Covid, 5 critical
May 13, 2021, at 11:23 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: Two more priests have died of Covid-19 while five others are critical after attending a five-day annual retreat event organised by the Church of South India (CSI) in April, a Hindustan Times report said, quoting a group of reformist members of the church.
Delhi's oxygen demand has dipped, Centre can give surplus to other states: Manish Sisodia
May 13, 2021, at 08:12 pm
Delhi/IBNS: Delhi's oxygen crisis is finally over as Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Thursday said that the demand for the life-saving gas has dipped and the Centre can supply to other states where shortage prevails.
Govt panel recommends 12-16 week gap between Covishield doses
May 13, 2021, at 06:08 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A government panel on Thursday recommended an increase in the gap between the first and second doses of anti-Covid-19 vaccine, Covishield, to 12-16 weeks.
Oxygen supply tripled compared to last Covid-19 peak : PM Modi
May 13, 2021, at 08:15 am
New Delhi/IBNS:Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at a high-level meeting on Wednesday that the supply of oxygen in the country is over three times compared to the level at the peak of the first wave of coronavirus.
May 13, 2021, at 07:32 am
Mumbai/IBN: Mahindra Lifespace Developers Limited (MLDL), the real estate and infrastructure development business of the Mahindra Group, on Wednesday announced its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2021.
Govt to procure 1.5 lakh units of Oxycare Systems developed by DRDO
May 13, 2021, at 05:01 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The government has accorded sanction for procurement of 1,50,000 units of Oxycare System at a cost of Rs 322.5 Crore. It is a comprehensive system developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to regulate oxygen being administrated to patients based on the sensed values of their SpO2 levels.
Mamata Banerjee, Jagdeep Dhankar lock horns again over latter's Cooch Behar visit
May 13, 2021, at 04:45 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Governor Jagdeep Dhankar once again indulged in a war of words on Wednesday over the latter's plans to visit Cooch Behar district to meet people affected by post-poll violence.
Maharashtra likely to extend lockdown till May 31, says Minister Rajesh Tope
May 13, 2021, at 03:55 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra is likely to extend its lockdown till May 31, Health Minister Rajesh Tope said on Wednesday following a cabinet meeting amid a continuous rise of Covid cases despite infections slowing down in the past few days.
Justice DY Chandrachud tests positive for COVID-19
May 13, 2021, at 03:01 am
New Delhi/UNI: Supreme Court judge Justice DY Chandrachud, who was heading the bench hearing cases on COVID-19 pandemic management, has tested positive for the Coronavirus.
Nurses are a symbol of service: Punjab Health Minister
May 13, 2021, at 02:25 am
Chandigarh/UNI: On the occasion of International Nurses Day, Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu expressed that the whole of humanity is indebted to the medical fraternity, as they have been working day and night to provide healthcare facilities since the corona pandemic started.
12 opposition parties write to PM Modi suggesting measures to handle 'apocalyptic human tragedy'
May 13, 2021, at 02:20 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Twelve major opposition parties have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding that the Centre takes immediate action to combat the massive second wave of Coronavirus which is creating havoc in the Asian country, leaving the heath structure overwhelmed and accounting for an unprecedented number of deaths.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma reviews schemes of Finance Department
May 13, 2021, at 02:00 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on his third day in office after taking over the post of Chief Minister, held a meeting with the Finance Department and asked the officials to accord high priority on any file related to health to augment the state’s fight against COVID pandemic.
Four more Punjab Ministers join chorus for disciplinary action against Navjot Singh Sidhu
May 13, 2021, at 01:16 am
Chandigarh/UNI: Protesting strongly against the party MLA’s unwarranted belligerence against Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh, four more Punjab cabinet ministers on Wednesday joined the chorus of Punjab Congress leaders seeking strong disciplinary action by the party high command against Navjot Singh Sidhu.
Bengal: Two BJP MLAs Nisith Pramanik, Jagannath Sarkar resign to continue as Lok Sabha MPs
May 13, 2021, at 12:18 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Two Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA-elects, Nisith Pramanik and Jagannath Sarkar, resigned on Wednesday in order to continue as Lok Sabha MPs, following the order of the party.
WHO never classified B.1.617 as 'Indian variant': Govt
May 12, 2021, at 10:33 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The government today opposed the branding of B.1.617 Covid variant as "Indian variant", pointing out that the word "Indian" was never used by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Webinar on Kashmiri Pashmina: Expertspresent their views on issues,prospects
May 12, 2021, at 09:39 pm
Srinagar: As part of the webinar series on Pashmina and its future prospects, second edition of thewebinar was held today in which domain experts, stakeholder, departmentalrepresentatives and INTACH, J&K joined the session.
Kashmiri doctor achieves feat inCancer Drug discovery field
May 12, 2021, at 09:18 pm
Srinagar: Dr Mudasir Nabi Peerzada is the first Kashmiri to publish in Pharmacology &Therapeutics, a high impact journal.
Sisodia says Bharat Biotech refused to supply vaccine doses demanded by Delhi, hits out at Centre
May 12, 2021, at 09:00 pm
Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Deputy Chief MinisterManish Sisodia has hit out at the Centre's vaccine management saying that Covaxin manufacturer BharatBiotech has refused to supply the vaccine to the national capital.
Jammu and Kashmir: Civil Secretariat reopens in Srinagar
May 12, 2021, at 08:59 pm
Srinagar; The Civil Secretariat and other Darbar Move offices on Tuesday reopened in the summercapital after a gap of six months.
Jammu and Kashmir: CUK to organise motivational lectures, online quiz competition for students
May 12, 2021, at 08:32 pm
Srinagar: Central University of Kashmir (CUK) Vice Chancellor, Prof Mehrajuddin Mir Tuesdaysaid that the university would organise motivational lectures and week-long onlineextracurricular activities including online quiz and debate competitions for the studentsto de-stress them.
Kashmir: Suspected grenade attack on police party in Samba, no injuries
May 12, 2021, at 06:24 pm
Jammu/UNI: Suspected grenade attack was reported in the Nud area of Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, police here said on Wednesday.
All Greater Kolkata residents awaiting Covid vaccine second dose can get jab from govt facility
May 12, 2021, at 05:56 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The residents of Kolkata and its adjoining areas, who took the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine from a private hospital, will now be able to get the second dose from any government health facility, amid the acute shortage of vaccines across the country.
India taught us not to underestimate COVID-19: Dr Fauci
May 12, 2021, at 12:47 pm
Washington/UNI: Top US infectious diseases expert Anthony Fauci said on Tuesday that India's experience has taught the United States not to underestimate the potency of a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.