India witnesses sharp decline in daily Covid cases with 1,20,529 new infections in last 24 hours

India’s daily new COVD-19 cases reported a sharp decline on Saturday as the country recorded 11,835 less cases as compared to Friday. Down from yesterday’s 1,32,364 cases, India today reported 1,20,529 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the country’s infection tally to 2,86,94,879, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday. India’s active […]

COVID-19: Meghalaya extends lockdown in East Khasi Hills for 7 days

The Meghalaya government has decided to extend lockdown in Shillong and entire East Khasi Hills district for another week with effect from June 7 till 5 am of June 14. The decision was taken during a review meeting chaired by Chief Minister Conrad Sangma. Deputy chief minister Prestone Tynsong and health minister AL Hek also […]

COVID-19: Assam extends lockdown restrictions till June 16

The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) has issued an order which states that the imposed restrictions in the state, which were supposed to come to an end on June 5, have now been extended till June 16. Government in its revised SOP has allowed markets to remain open till 12 noon and that curfew will be imposed […]

India overtakes US as 17.2 cr people receive first dose of COVID-19 vaccine: Govt

Member Health NITI Aayog Dr VK Paul on Friday said India has overtaken the United States in terms of the number of people who have received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. “As per the data, the number of people who have received at least one dose of vaccine in India is 17.2 crore. We […]

US says India’s increased COVID-19 vaccines manufacturing capacity has potential to be ‘game changer’

The US Department of State on Thursday (local time) said that the increased manufacturing capacity of COVID-19 vaccines in India has the potential to be a ‘game changer’ well beyond the country’s borders, which is why an arrangement to provide support to India and increase its manufacturing capabilities was reached. The US is set to […]

India’s daily new COVID-19 cases decline by 1,790, over 1.32 lakhs fresh cases reported in last 24 hrs

India’s daily new COVD-19 cases reported a decline on Friday as the country recorded 1,790 less cases as compared to Thursday. Down from yesterday’s 1,34,154 cases, India today reported 1,32,364 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the country’s infection tally to 2,84,41,986, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday. India’s active caseload […]

Manipur: Poumai Naga Officers’ Federation donates generator to COVID-19 ward in Senapati

The Poumai Naga Officers’ Federation (PNOF) has donated a power generator to COVID-19 Isolation Ward at the District Hospital in Senapati district in Manipur on Thursday. PNOF president P Duna Duo officially handed over the power generator to medical superintendent, District Hospital, Senapati in presence of Additional District Magistrate Adahrii Maheo, doctors and other officials. […]

Centre signs deal to get second made-in-India Covid vaccine; 30 crore doses booked

The health ministry has finalised arrangements with Hyderabad-based vaccine manufacturer Biological-E to book 30 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses, set to be manufactured and stockpiled from August to December this year. As per a health ministry statement on Thursday, an advance payment of Rs 1,500 crore will be made to Biological-E from the Centre. This is […]

Assamese litterateur Lakshmi Nandan Bora passes away aged 89

Noted Assamese litterateur and Padma Shri awardee Lakshmi Nandan Bora passed away at a private hospital in Guwahati on Thursday after suffering from COVID-19 complications. He was 89. Suffering from ailments associated with old age, he was admitted to the hospital more than a week ago after he tested positive for COVID-19. Bora, who was […]