COVID-19

New Delhi: No-frills carrier Indigo has started offering RT-PCR testing for COVID-19 for all its domestic and international flyers. Passengers have options to get home visits or lab visits for the tests. The service is available in India,…

New Delhi: The government here on Tuesday informed the Delhi High Court that it will issue a circular against pasting posters outside COVID-19 patients' homes, and to remove the existing ones. The court was hearing a plea that such posters…

New Delhi: One of India's premier companies, Tata Steel announced a new policy on Monday. It will let a large section of its workforce to work-from-home (WFH) even after the pandemic clears. Under the new ‘Agile Working Models’ policy,…

Hyderabad: Bharat Biotech's vaccine Covaxin is expected to be launched in Q2 of 2021 pending approvals from authorities. The phase 3 trials will be started at the earliest across the nation, according to reports. Covaxin has been…

Bhubaneswar: Indian Railways had launched the ‘Meri Saheli’ initiative in East Coast Zone on October 17, 2020, to ensure the security of female passengers, especially those travelling alone in trains. In the East Coast Zone, New…

New Delhi: The Narendra Modi government has directed states and union territories (UTs) to set up committees for coordinating and supervising COVID-19 vaccination drive, so that other routine healthcare services can be carried out without…

New Delhi: Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Friday encouraged people to wear masks and said everyone should consider them as a vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Hindustan Times (HT) reported. Benefits of wearing a…

New Delhi: Union Minister Smriti Z Irani has tested positive for coronavirus. Taking to her official Twitter handle, the Union Minister requested everyone who had in contact with her to get themselves tested for COVID-19 at the earliest.…

Aizawl: Mizoram reported its first COVID-19 fatality on Wednesday, when a 66-year-old man died in the capital city of Aizawl. The patient had co-morbidities and underwent treatment at Zoram Medical College and Hospital (ZMCH) for 10 days,…