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  • Govt expert panel accepts Covaxin phase-3 trial data

    Govt expert panel accepts Covaxin phase-3 trial data

    News | Jun 23, 2021, 10:20 AM IST

    An expert panel of the country's central drugs authority has reviewed and accepted the phase-3 trial data of Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin, sources said on Tuesday. According to the data submitted by the Hyderabad-based firm, the indigenously developed vaccine has shown 77.8 per cent efficacy in the trial conducted on 25,800 subjects, they said. The firm had submitted the results of its phase-3 trial efficacy data of Covaxin to the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) over the weekend, they added.

  • COVID: India reports 42,640 new cases, lowest in 91 days

    COVID: India reports 42,640 new cases, lowest in 91 days

    News | Jun 22, 2021, 12:30 PM IST

    The COVID-19 cases continued to drop in the country. On June 22, 42,640 new cases were reported which is lowest in 91 days. The total cases in the country stands at 2,99,77,861. In last 24 hrs, 1,167 deaths were registered, taking the toll to 3,89,302 and 2,89,26,038 got discharged in the same duration. The active cases has declined in the country to 6,62,521.

  • India reports less than 60,000 new COVID cases after 81 days

    India reports less than 60,000 new COVID cases after 81 days

    News | Jun 20, 2021, 12:43 PM IST

    India reported less than 60,000 COVID new cases after 81 days. India reported 58,419 new COVID cases in last 24 hours. 1,576 deaths have been reported in the same duration, taking the toll to 3,86,713. The active cases has declined in the country to 7,29,243. Meanwhile, 87,619 patients got recovered and discharged, taking overall recoveries to 2,87,66,009. A total of 27,66,93,572 vaccine doses have been administered across the country so far.

  • Maharashtra: Vaccination drive organised for transgender community

    Maharashtra: Vaccination drive organised for transgender community

    News | Jun 19, 2021, 10:40 PM IST

    A COVID-19 vaccination drive was organised for the transgender community by Thane Municipal Corporation on June 19. A total of 2,71,49,623 vaccine doses have been administered across Maharashtra.

  • Long queues outside liquor shops as Kerala eases restrictions

    Long queues outside liquor shops as Kerala eases restrictions

    News | Jun 17, 2021, 01:21 PM IST

    Long queues were seen outside BevCo outlet (Kerala State Beverages Corporation) in Thiruvananthapuram as liquor outlets and bars re-opened from June 17 in Kerala.

  • COVID: Kerala eases lockdown restrictions from today

    COVID: Kerala eases lockdown restrictions from today

    News | Jun 17, 2021, 01:00 PM IST

    Kerala Government has decided to unlock in graded manner from June 17 after decline in daily-reported cases.

  • Business of vegetable, fruit vendors continues to struggle amid COVID

    Business of vegetable, fruit vendors continues to struggle amid COVID

    News | Jun 17, 2021, 12:32 PM IST

    Vegetable and Fruit Trade affected in wholesale markets in Delhi due to COVID-19. Vegetable vendors at Gazipur Sabzi Mandi said that lesser footfall of customers at the market is affecting their business.

  • Manoj Jha slams Centre over Twitter losing Intermediary status in India

    Manoj Jha slams Centre over Twitter losing Intermediary status in India

    News | Jun 16, 2021, 04:06 PM IST

    Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Manoj Kumar Jha believes that government should work on priorities, the remarks came after Twitter lost its intermediary status in India. Twitter has become the first US based international platform to lose legal status in India.

  • India reports 62,224 new COVID cases in last 24 hours

    India reports 62,224 new COVID cases in last 24 hours

    News | Jun 16, 2021, 12:12 PM IST

    India reported 62,224 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours. The country reported 2,542 deaths in last 24 hrs, taking the toll to 3,79,573. 1,07,628 patients got recovered and discharged, taking overall recoveries to 2,83,88,100. Recovery rate increases to 95.80%, Weekly Positivity Rate drops to less than 5%. 26,19,72,014 vaccine doses have been administered across the country so far.

  • Dia Mirza raises concern over people not wearing masks

    Dia Mirza raises concern over people not wearing masks

    Entertainment | Jun 16, 2021, 10:26 AM IST

    Actor Dia Mirza has raised concern over people flouting COVID-19 norms following lockdown relaxations in Maharashtra.

  • Vegetable vendors at Delhi

    Vegetable vendors at Delhi's Keshopur Sabzi Mandi urge people to wear masks

    News | Jun 16, 2021, 10:24 AM IST

    To curb the spread of COVID-19, vegetable vendors at Delhi's Keshopur Sabzi Mandi urged people to wear masks. Many vegetable buyers were seen without masks. "We don't want to witness the earlier deadly situation. We try to convince people to wear masks," a vendor told ANI. Delhi has reported over 200 cases of COVID on June 15.

  • OMG: Unlocking process begins in Indian

    OMG: Unlocking process begins in Indian

    Oh My God | Jun 16, 2021, 10:01 AM IST

    Covid unlocking process begins in states

  • Vaccination is additional tool in fight against COVID-19: Lav Agarwal

    Vaccination is additional tool in fight against COVID-19: Lav Agarwal

    News | Jun 15, 2021, 09:20 PM IST

    In a recent media briefing, Joint Secretary at Ministry of Health and Family Welfares Lav Agarwal appealed to all the citizens of the country that even though country has seen a dip in the active cases but we shouldn't have carefree attitude towards this COIVD-19 disease.

  • Special vaccination drive for shopkeepers begins in Panchkula

    Special vaccination drive for shopkeepers begins in Panchkula

    News | Jun 15, 2021, 01:47 PM IST

    In a bid to vaccinate more and more people, Panchkula district administration has started a special vaccination drive for shopkeepers and their retainers. Throughout the drive, all the markets will be covered including the ones in congested areas in the next 10 days.

  • COVID: Huge crowd gathers at Moradabad

    COVID: Huge crowd gathers at Moradabad's vegetable market

    News | Jun 15, 2021, 11:15 AM IST

    Huge crowd gathered at a vegetable market in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad on June 15. People had gathered to buy vegetables and were not following any COVID-19 mandates. People were also seen without face masks. According to Health Ministry, the state has 8,111 active cases of COVID till 15 June (08:00 IST).

  • Large scale of sero survey will be very useful in India: CCMB

    Large scale of sero survey will be very useful in India: CCMB

    News | Jun 12, 2021, 08:20 PM IST

    Speaking on ICMR's fourth round of national sero survey, which is schedule to begin this month (June), Director of Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Dr Rakesh Mishra on June 12 said a large scale of sero survey in the country will be very useful amid COVID second wave.

  • 	COVID: Class 9, 11 exams cancelled in Delhi

    COVID: Class 9, 11 exams cancelled in Delhi

    News | Jun 10, 2021, 10:07 PM IST

    Amid COVID second wave, Delhi government on June 10 decided to cancel the class 9th and 11th exams.

  • Mask not recommended for children aged under 5

    Mask not recommended for children aged under 5

    News | Jun 10, 2021, 10:20 PM IST

    Directorate General of Health Services has issued several guidelines on COVID-19 on June 10.

  • Samaritan Sonu Sood to set up oxygen plants across states

    Samaritan Sonu Sood to set up oxygen plants across states

    Entertainment | Jun 10, 2021, 05:40 PM IST

    Bollywood actor cum social worker Sonu Sood, who has been in limelight for his philanthropic mission, has promised to install oxygen plants.

  • J&K LG Manoj Sinha inaugurates 500-bed DRDO COVID hospital in Srinagar

    J&K LG Manoj Sinha inaugurates 500-bed DRDO COVID hospital in Srinagar

    News | Jun 09, 2021, 09:40 PM IST

    J&K LG Manoj Sinha inaugurated 500-bed DRDO COVID hospital at Khonmoh, Srinagar.

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