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.
Chhattisgarh: Police suspect Covid-19 spreading among Maoists; 10 dead, many sick
May 12, 2021, at 07:31 am
Dantewada/IBNS: At least 10 Maoists have died of Covid-19 or food poisoning in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh, police have said, adding that some senior extremist leaders have also contracted the viral infection, reported media.
Karnataka, Delhi to float global tenders to source Covid-19 vaccines
May 12, 2021, at 05:45 am
New Delhi/IBNS: After Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Odisha, some other states, including Delhi and Karnataka are taking the global-tender route to replenish the supply of COVID-19 vaccines as domestic supplies fall short of meeting the demand after extension of the vaccination net on May 1, said media reports.
Nearly 90 pct of India witnessing high Covid positivity rate: Centre
May 12, 2021, at 04:58 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Nearly 90 per cent of India is witnessing a high Covid positivity rate, the government said on Tuesday adding that 640 districts out of the 734 are above the national threshold level of 5 per cent positivity rate.
PM Modi won't travel to UK for G-7 Summit in June amid Covid spike in India
May 12, 2021, at 03:46 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not travel to UK to attend the G-7 summit in June, the government informed on Tuesday.
Cloud burst damages shops, houses in Uttarakhand's Devprayag
May 12, 2021, at 03:31 am
Devprayag (Uttarakhand)/IBNS: Several shops and houses in Uttarakhand's Devprayag have been damaged in a cloudburst that took place, around 120 kilometres from Dehradun on Tuesday, media reports said.
Sachin Waze, accused in Mukesh Ambani security scare case, sacked permanently by Mumbai Police
May 12, 2021, at 02:36 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Sachin Waze, the suspended police officer who is under probe over his alleged role in planting explosives outside industrialist Mukesh Ambani's Mumbai house, has been permanently sacked.
Kolkata rains: Man electrocuted near Raj Bhavan
May 12, 2021, at 01:52 am
Kolkata/IBNS: A middle-aged man died of electrocution near Raj Bhavan in Kolkata's downtown Esplanade area on Tuesday evening, reports said.
ED files case against ex-Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh
May 12, 2021, at 01:05 am
Mumbai/UNI: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) spokesperson and Minorities Minister Nawab Malik on Tuesday said the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has registered a money laundering case against former Home Minister Anil Deshmukh for political motives and conspiracy to defame him.
Eid shoppers violate COVID curfew in Kashmir; huge rush at banks, ATMs
May 12, 2021, at 12:31 am
Srinagar/UNI: Even as there was no pause in COVID-19 cases and deaths, people on Tuesday violated 'COVID curfew' ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr in the summer capital, Srinagar and other parts of Kashmir valley, where huge rush was witnessed outside banks, ATM’s and bakery shops.