Remove content terming ‘Indian variant’: India tells social media intermediaries

India took a strong objection to the use of the term so-called ‘Indian variant’ for the B.1.617 variant of the coronavirus on social media posts. It is learnt from reliable sources that the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MIETY) has written an advisory to social media intermediaries to take down such content with an […]

Over 1.6 cr COVID-19 vaccine doses still available with states and UTs: Health Ministry

More than 1.60 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with states and union territories, and over 2.67 lakh doses will be supplied to them in the next three days, the Union health ministry said on Saturday. In a statement, the ministry said more than 21 crore vaccine doses have been provided to states and […]

COVID-19 cases tally crosses 10,000-mark in Mizoram

Mizoram’s COVID-19 tally crossed the 10,000 marks on Saturday as 292 people, including 54 children, have tested positive for novel coronavirus, an official said. The 292 new cases pushed the COVID-19 tally to 10,024, he said. Of the 292 new cases, 148 were detected through the RT-PCR test, three through TrueNat and the rest 141 […]

Woman undergoing treatment at pvt hospital in Tripura infected with ‘black fungus’

A 68-year-old woman undergoing treatment at a private hospital here has been infected with mucormycosis or ”black fungus”, Education Minister Ratan Lal Nath said. Tripura Government has declared mucormycosis, commonly known as ”black fungus” as a notifiable disease under Epidemic Disease Act, Nath, who is also the cabinet spokesperson told reporters at the civil secretariat […]

India records 2.57 lakh fresh COVID-19 cases, 4,194 fatalities

The daily rise in coronavirus cases in India remained below the 3 lakh mark for the sixth consecutive day, with 2.57 lakh new cases recorded in a single day, the Union health ministry said on Saturday. With the fresh cases, India’s tally of COVID-19 cases climbed to 2,62,89,290. The death toll due to the disease […]

Nationwide cumulative vaccination coverage exceeds 19 crore

In yet another achievement, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday informed that the nationwide cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 19 crores. “India has achieved a new milestone in its vaccination drive as the cumulative number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has exceeded 19 crores (19,18,79,503) today under the […]

Environmentalist, Chipko movement leader Sundarlal Bahuguna dies of COVID-19

Renowned environmentalist and Chipko movement leader Sundarlal Bahuguna succumbed to COVID-19 infection at All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Rishikesh on Friday. “Chipko movement leader Sundarlal Bahuguna died of COVID-19 at AIIMS, Rishikesh today,” the AIIMS Rishikesh informed. The 94-year-old, Padma Vibhushan and Padma Shri awardee was admitted to the hospital after his […]

PM Modi gets emotional, remembers those who lost their lives during Covid

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday became emotional while paying condolences to those who lost their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Prime Minister, while interacting with doctors, paramedical staff and other frontline health workers of his parliamentary constituency Varanasi said, “COVID-19 has snatched many of our loved ones from us. I pay my respect […]

Study shows 50 pc people still do not wear masks: Health Ministry

As India continues its battle with the Coronavirus pandemic, the Union Health Ministry on Friday informed that according to a study, nearly 50 percent of the people in the country do not wear masks. While speaking at a press briefing, Health Ministry Joint Secretary, Lav Agarwal said, “As per a study, in India, 50 percent […]