COVID-19: Govt departments, ministries allow work from home to staff, staggered timings suggested

Amidst an exponential growth in COVID-19 infections being reported in the country, various ministries of the Government of India have advised their employees to work from home and officers above the Under Secretary rank have been asked to report to the office in staggered timings. Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Information and Broad casting Ministry, […]

India reports highest-ever one day spike with 2,17,353 new COVID-19 cases, 1185 deaths

India reported its highest-ever single-day spike in COVID-19 cases with over 2.17 lakh new cases and more than 1,100 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry on Friday. In the last 24 hours, 1,185 COVID-related deaths were reported in the country taking the death toll to 1,74,308. As many as […]

COVID-19: India crosses 26 crore tests, 11 crore vaccinated so far

In its fight against COVID-19 India has achieved a milestone by conducting more than 26 crore tests. The exact figure stands at 26,06,18,866. Also, in the past 24 hours 14,11,758 tests have been conducted. The government has ramped up the testing capacity to 15 lakh tests per day. On the other hand at the end […]

Arunachal records six new COVID-19 cases, highest single-day spike this year

Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday reported 6 new cases of COVID-19, the highest one-day spike in 2021 pushing the overall coronavirus cases tally in the state to 16,888. Of the fresh cases, 4 were reported from Lower Dibang Valley district and two from the Capital Complex region. The total number of recoveries in the state has […]

As COVID-19 second wave grips Assam, CM Sonowal takes stock of situation

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday conducted a video conference with the deputy commissioners, health officials and other stakeholders of the state to take stock of the COVID-19 situation and discussed steps to contain the disease. Taking to Twitter, Sonowal informed that the state government will focus on extensive testing and creation of micro-containment […]

36 fresh cases push Mizoram’s COVID-19 tally to 4,655

The COVID-19 tally in Mizoram rose to 4,655 on Tuesday as 36 more people tested positive for the infection. 32 fresh cases have been reported in Aizawl district, three in Lawngtlai and one in Champhai 16 of the new patients had returned from other states, while two had come from Myanmar. The state now has […]

As COVID-19 cases rise globally, countries ban international flights

The Government of India’s plan to restart the schedule of international flights this summer is unlikely as various countries have started banning international flights in the wake of rising COVID cases. The latest among these is Bangladesh that has announced a ban on all its international flights, to and from Bangladesh, from April 14 to […]

Sikkim announces new measures to contain Coronavirus spread

The Sikkim government on Monday notified new measures to contain the spread of COVID-19. All shops except medical, ration and vegetable vendors in market areas will remain closed on Saturdays and Sundays till 30th April in the state. During this period, the normal weekly scheduled closure will also remain suspended. For tourists carrying RT-PCR test reports […]

Russia’s Sputnik V gets emergency use authorisation nod in India

Russia’s Sputnik V got approval from the Subject Expert Committee (SEC) for Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA), making it the third Covid-19 vaccine to get clearance in India. According to sources, the SEC approved Dr Reddy’s application for EUA to Sputnik V. The decision comes after the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI)’s SEC met today […]