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K'taka revises lockdown guidelines, Oppn calls them confusing

Siddaramaiah said that he would not be surprised if people from the rural areas start rebelling against these unscientific and misguided administrative policy lacunae that are causing great inconvenience to the residents.

May 11, 2021

Lockdown without aid package inhuman; K'taka CM faces backlash, AAP lists demands [details]

Karnataka's 14-day lockdown poses a challenge on daily wagers without an aid package, which has drawn criticism towards the state government.

May 10, 2021

Inspiring journey of India's first lady trucker; how single mother of two broke all stereotypes [must read]

Yogita Raghuvanshi says to date people don't believe she drives trucks for a living and she has had to overcome many obstacles in the past 15 years of driving trucks around the country.

May 9, 2021

Critics say captcha verification while booking vaccination slot only makes the process cumbersome.

India reports 4 lakh fresh Covid cases in last 24 hours, deaths mount to 4,187

Record 4,187 Covid deaths recorded in India in the last 24 hours, as fresh cases mount to 4.01 lakh

May 8, 2021

Karnataka govt fixes ICU, ward charges for COVID treatment in private hospitals [check rates]

The state government has warned against violation of the new order passed and assured of strict action.

May 7, 2021

Pfizer donating India medicines worth $70 million despite its vaccine pending for nod

The company emphasized that the immediate need is for steroids, anti-inflammatory drugs, antibiotics and anti-coagulants for those getting treatment in hospitals

May 4, 2021

Fact check: Remdesivir sold under COVIPRI brand doesn't exist [truth here]

As the black marketing of fake Remdesivir spirals out of control, a new anti-viral drug under the name COVIPRI for the treatment of COVID-19 is going viral. But there's no Remdesivir under the said name.

May 2, 2021

Remdesivir mega bust in Delhi; 3,000 fake vials seized, 2,000 already sold [details]

The Delhi Police Commissioner also said that in many of the cases it's the hospital staff, like doctors, nurses, ward boys, behind medicines and oxygen cylinders making it to unorganised channels.

May 1, 2021

Vadodara police bust fake remdesivir packaging factory; two held [details]

In a major bust, Vadodara police raided a fake remdesivir packaging factory and arrested two accused while the third is at large.

May 1, 2021

US Fed, F&O expiry to drive equities on Thursday

US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said on Wednesday that "it is not time yet" to start talking about tapering the central bank's asset purchase program despite a strengthening economic recovery.

Apr 29, 2021

How to spot fake Remdesivir; look for these identifiers on packaging [details]

Amid rising demand for Remdesivir anti-viral drug to treat COVID-19, there is a sudden spike in fake Remdesivir hitting the black market. Here's how to spot the fake drugs.

Apr 26, 2021

Covid Relief: UK to send medical equipment to India in fight against Covid-19

The UK will be sending more than 600 pieces of vital medical equipment to India to support it in fight against Covid-19, the UK government announced.

Apr 26, 2021

Financial Commissioner Health and Medical Education Atal Dullo giving details about steps taken by the J&K government to check spread of virus

J&K to cap Covid treatment rates in private hospitals (Details)

Hospitals to share info on bed occupancy with government authorities regularly

Apr 22, 2021

India's cumulative vaccination coverage exceeds 12.38 crores | details

On Monday as part of the world's largest vaccination drive, the cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 12.38 crores as per the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

Apr 19, 2021

Unemployment on decline in J&K: CMIE latest survey indicates (Details)

Job oriented schemes launched by the Union Territory government yield desirable results