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COVID-19 Impact: Air Pollution In North India Hits 20-Year Low, Finds NASA
New Delhi: The nationwide lockdown, necessitated by the coronavirus pandemic, has brought down pollution to an almost unthinkable level.
According to data published by NASA, air pollution in New Delhi and its surrounding regions has…
COVID-19: Minister Says Faulty Test Kits Will be Returned, No Payment Made Yet
New Delhi: Union health minister Harsh Vardhan said on Friday that all faulty kits will be returned to the originating country, including those that have come from China. “We haven’t yet paid a penny,” the minister said.
India is learnt to…
COVID-19 Crisis: Airlines Revenue Down By Rs 85k Crore, 2.9 Million Jobs At Stake
Mumbai: The Indian Aviation sector has witnessed a slump thanks to the dipping revenue following suspension of commercial flights to contain the spread of novel coronavirus.
Airlines' revenue has dropped sharply, by over Rs 85,000 crore,…
COVID-19: Court Asks Centre To Grant Accreditation To Labs Of Medical Colleges
Mumbai: In an important order, the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has asked the central government to expedite the process of granting accreditation to Virus Research and Diagnostic Laboratory (VRDL) centres of private medical…
Union Minister Seeks Insurance Shield For Scribes Covering COVID-19
Bhubaneswar: With many journalists in Mumbai testing positive for COVID-19, Union Minister Pratap Sarangi on Friday appealed to the Centre to introduce a health insurance scheme for media persons covering the pandemic.
In the past few…
COVID-19 Fight: Initial Results With Plasma Therapy Encouraging, Says Kejriwal
New Delhi: The initial results of plasma therapy on four COVID-19 patients have shown satisfactory results, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Friday.
The treatment uses antibody-rich plasma (a blood component) taken from those…
IIT Delhi’s Affordable COVID-19 Testing Method Gets ICMR Approval
New Delhi: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has approved an affordable COVID-19 testing method developed by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi.
According to a press release from the institute, the testing method…
4-Month-Old Infant Dies Of Heart Attack Caused By Corona
Thiruvananthapuram: A four-month-old baby in Kerala, who was born with heart disease, died on Friday after getting infected with the coronavirus.
The baby girl was admitted to Kozhikode Medical College Hospital on April 21 for treatment of…
PM Launches e-GramSwaraj Portal & Mobile App Swamitva On Panchayati Raj Diwas
New Delhi: Prime Minister Naraendra Modi interacted with sarpanchs from across the country via video conferencing on the occasion of Panchayati Raj Diwas.
The Prime Minister inaugurated e-GramSwaraj portal (simplified work-based accounting…
No New COVID-19 Case In 78 Districts Of India In The Last 14 Days
New Delhi: The Union government informed on Thursday that 78 districts have not reported any new case of novel coronavirus in the last 14 days, while 12 districts haven’t reported a new positive patient in the last 28 days.
The government…