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Food Safety: WHO releases handbook to measure burden of foodborne diseases

On the occasion of World Food Safety Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) produced a guide on strategies to reduce foodborne disease burden and identify food safety system needs.

Jun 8, 2021

Vaccine Shortage: KTR urges Centre to import unused Covid vaccine stocks

Telangana IT Minister K.T. Rama Rao asked the Centre that it immediately import vaccines from countries that are sitting on a huge stockpile of unused doses.

Jun 5, 2021

Covid Delta variant dominant in India, highly infectious than Alpha variant [details]

The study report noted that the Covid Delta variant is 50 percent more transmissible than the Alpha variant of coronavirus

Jun 4, 2021

Adequate Covid vaccines from August onward: NITI Aayog CEO

There may be a slight demand-supply imbalance in vaccines during June-July but from August onwards, there will be an adequate number of doses available, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant has said.

Jun 3, 2021

Govt's target to vaccinate 1 billion people by the end of 2021 "not possible," says ICMR

The government's objective of vaccinating one billion people may not be met this year, say the CMR-National Institute of Malaria Research and the Indian Council of Medical Research citing poor planning of home-grown vaccine manufacture and deployment

Jun 3, 2021

Team of Health Department after vaccinating 120-year-old Dholi Devi

Now 124-year-old woman gets COVID jab in J&K; diminishes vaccine hesitancy in valley [details]

Centenarians become COVID heroes in making vaccine drive a huge success. Unlike other parts of the country, elders are leading in the battle against Coronavirus.

Jun 2, 2021

Hyderabad airport handles largest consignment of Sputnik V that requires -20 degree C

The largest shipment of Sputnik V vaccinations made in Russia. On Tuesday, GMR Hyderabad Air Cargo (GHAC) handled The shipment of vaccines arrived from Russia.

Jun 1, 2021

How J&K LG strengthens citizen-centric governance; directs officers to act for welfare of people

Decision-making without fear, favour; J&K LG pushes for citizen-friendly administration

J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha directed the officials to improve speed, quality of decision-making without fear and favour and work solely for the welfare of the common man.

May 31, 2021

Public sector banks to lend Rs 5 lakh personal loans for Covid treatment

Public sector banks (PSB) will provide unsecured personal loans of up to Rs 5 lakh to individuals for meeting their expenses of Covid treatment.

May 31, 2021

Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha on Sunday inspecting work of 500-bedded dedicated COVID in Kashmir

J&K gears up for third wave of COVID-19; two 500-bed hospitals, oxygen plants & more [details]

Experts' panel already submitted interim report; likely to present an action plan for neonatal, pediatric groups.

May 30, 2021

Covid third wave warning: Delhi could witness 45,000 daily cases, IIT report urges city to prepare for worst

Several top medical experts in the country had warned that the third wave of Covid is inevitable in India

May 30, 2021

New 500-bed Covid ward inaugurated by Lt Governor in Jammu

The 500-bed Covid ward, inaugurated by Lt Governor Manoj Sinha, will provide timely treatment to patients in Jammu.

May 29, 2021

Villages along border "relatively safe" from Covid, here's how [Details]

Situated along the border fencing line, it is like a blessing in disguise for inhabitants of these villages during the Covid times

May 29, 2021

J&K panchayats vow to defeat COVID; villagers get timely treatment at dedicated CCCs [details]

As virus spread in rural areas, 4,483 Panchayats have COVID Care Centres for infected villagers.

May 28, 2021

Covid third wave scare peaks; Is India ready for another outbreak that could affect children?

The apprehension surrounding a potential third wave is grappling India as experts have predicted an inevitable outbreak in the near future

May 27, 2021

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