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With liquor shops shut, 6 die after gulping sanitiser in desperation

At least six persons died after consuming hand sanitiser as liquor was unavailable owing to the statewide lockdown in Maharashtra amid the raging Covid-19 pandemic

Apr 24, 2021

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

Panchayats step in to enforce strict COVID restrictions in J&K amid surge [details]

Government decides to utilise services of PRIs representatives to ensure 100 vaccination in rural areas.

Apr 23, 2021

Radhe trailer: Salman Khan kisses Disha Patani and breaks no kissing policy; Twitter goes crazy (Hilarious reactions)

Salman Khan breaks his no-onscreen kissing policy for Radhe Your Most Wanted Bhai as he locks lips with Disha Patani. Twitter goes berserk.

Apr 22, 2021

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

Covishield prices revised; ₹600 a dose for private hospitals, ₹400 for states [details]

As India opens vaccination for everyone above 18, the government allowed price revision. In response, Serum Institute has revealed its prices for Covishield.

Apr 21, 2021

Fact check: Woman stabbed in viral video not TV journalist for her Kumbh coverage

Fact check: UP's TV anchor not stabbed over her Kumbh coverage [truth here]

The nerve-wrecking video of a man stabbing a woman at least 25 times in broad daylight in Delhi's Rohini is being linked to a TV anchor's reportage of Kumbh mela in view of COVID-19.

Apr 18, 2021

How does Remdesivir work; functioning of COVID-19 drug explained

Remdesivir, a broad-spectrum antiviral drug, from Gilead Sciences, is witnessing a resurgence in demand in India following the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here, we trace the drug's journey in helping fight the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.

Apr 16, 2021

Centre clears Mumbai's state-run institute Haffkine to make Covaxin

In a major step to ramp up vaccine production amid the Covid-19 second wave, the Centre has approved production of Corona vaccines from the Maharashtra government-owned Haffkine Institute in Mumbai.

Apr 16, 2021

Prior to Covaxin, Bharat Biotech focused on many indigenous vaccines

Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech played an integral role in the development of India's many indigenous vaccines prior to Covaxin

Apr 15, 2021

Regulatory Pathways for foreign produced COVID-19 vaccines boost India's vaccination drive [see how]

The decision has been taken amid an unprecedented surge in Covid cases in the country with over 2 lakh people were infected on a single day, claiming 1,73,123 lives so far.

Apr 15, 2021

India's Airline operators fear repeat of 2020 situation as Govt ponders ban on in-flight meals

The in-flight meal ban will be applicable to flights with duration of less than hours, while staggered meals will be given at flights with a longer duration

Apr 12, 2021

Russia's Sputnik V COVID vaccine gets nod for emergency use in India

As India faces the second wave of novel coronavirus cases and vaccine shortage, the expert panel of the country's drug regulator on Monday approved the use of Russia's Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine, according to reports.

Apr 12, 2021

'Our World — A Symphony of Drabbles — By Three Generations',

Beat COVID blues with these gripping drabbles; even Ruskin Bond recommends [details]

Bishan Sahai, Ruchi Ranjan and Ishika Ranjan's book in drabble format is critically acclaimed and highly recommended for book worms and even who have lost the habit of reading.

Apr 11, 2021

PM Modi takes 2nd jab at AIIMS, says vax can defeat COV virus

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday received the second dose of Covid-19 vaccine here at the city's premier All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), giving a message to the people that "vaccination is among the few ways we have, to defeat the virus".

Apr 8, 2021

Adar Poonawalla on challenges, putting India first, need to ramp up vaccine capacity [details]

He also said that in temporarily halting exports and prioritizing India, he has lost a lot of goodwill with export partners but eventually they understand.