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Mumbai: Maharashtra government has put a price cap on N-95, double and triple layer masks for suppliers and private hospitals, state health minister Rajesh Tope said on Tuesday. According to Tope, N-95 masks can be supplied in Maharashtra…

Common household fabrics used in homemade masks are more effective in blocking droplets generated by coughing and sneezing and are considerably protective even as a single layer, scientists have found, reported The New Indian Express…

Can the plastic waste from discarded PPE (personal protective equipment) kits, masks and disposable testing equipment be recycled and gainfully used? Well, four Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) institutes and a number…

New Delhi: Food will be back for air travellers on domestic and international flights. The government on Friday permitted the airlines to serve pre-packed snacks, meals and beverages on domestic flights and hot meals on international…

New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Tuesday, issued an advisory for the students to appear for JEE and NEET exams in September. This indicates that the central government may go ahead with the plan to conduct the national…

The battle against coronavirus is unlikely to end even after a vaccine comes as people will have to keep wearing masks and follow social distancing protocols, reported Hindustan Times (HT) quoting a top US vaccine developer. Maria Elena…

New Delhi: Masks and sanitisers are no longer in the list of the Essential Commodities as there are no reports of their shortage, said the Centre on  Wednesday. The items were brought under the purview of the Essential Commodities Act in…

Kanpur: The Kanpur district administration on Tuesday banned the sale of ‘Pani Puri’ in the state fearing that crowding at the street food stalls might result in the spreading of the deadly COVID-19 virus. As per reports, District…

New Delhi: Amid the coronavirus pandemic, a normal life routine has become no less than a mirage for the people. While the corona affected tally is going up at a rapid pace, saving the economy is also an emerging challenge in front of the…

New Delhi: The Delhi Customs on Wednesday intercepted a large number of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) kits, masks, raw material, and sanitisers which were being smuggled to China, media reports quoted officials as saying. It may be…