COVID-19

New Delhi: Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan will chair a meeting of a high-level Group of Ministers (GoM) on the COVID-19 on Saturday. The GoM will be briefed about the latest status, response and management of COVID-19 in the…

Mumbai:  Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar’s lookalike Balvir Chand and his family have tested positive for COVID-19. Chand had gained popularity due to his uncanny resemblance with the legendary Indian cricketer. After shooting for some ads…

New Delhi: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday launched the eBloodServices mobile application that will help citizens to access “safe blood” easily. The app, which has been developed by E-Raktkosh team of Centre for Development…

Bhubaneswar: Several speakers at a webinar organised by Odisha Alochana Chakra (OAC) warned that unless the government takes immediate steps, the state could see large-scale incidence of hunger and starvation in the monsoon season and…

New Delhi: With the health and security of citizens in mind amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has introduced a slew of regulations in recent months. The good news for uninsured…

New Delhi: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has urged state governments, public, and private institutions and hospitals to ‘scale-up testing for COVID-19’ in view of the increasing number of coronavirus cases in the country.…

Kolkata: Trinamool Congress (TMC) legislator Tamonash Ghosh died in a hospital in West Bengal on Wednesday after testing positive for COVID-19. He was 60. Mourning his death, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee tweeted, "Very, very…

Haridwar: Patanjali launched Coronil tablets, an ayurvedic medicine which it claims can cure COVID-19 patients within 3-14 days, at Patanjali Yogpeeth in Haridwar on Tuesday. The Corona kit with medicines for 30 days has been priced at…

Guwahati: Following violent clashes between Indian and Chinese troops in the Galwan Valley, which resulted in death of 20 Indian soldiers, there is a countrywide campaign to boycott Chinese products, including popular mobile applications…

New Delhi: In a move to provide relief to flyers, Air India has announced that all its tickets, irrespective of the date of purchase, will be valid till December 31, 2021. As part of its new waiver policy, Air India said in a circular that…