As COVID-19 situation improves, Assam gets ready to reopen elementary schools

The Assam government has decided to reopen elementary schools as COVID-19 situation has improved in the state. Addressing a press meet in Guwahati, Assam health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that elementary schools in the state will open from January 1. A standard operating procedure (SOP) will be issued soon to allow the students from […]

PM Modi appreciates scientists’ efforts to come out with vaccine solution to combat COVID-19

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday appreciated the efforts by scientists in Gennova Biopharmaceuticals Ltd, Biological E Ltd and Dr. Reddys Laboratories Ltd to come out with a vaccine solution to tackle COVID-19. During his virtual meetings with 3 teams- Gennova Biopharmaceuticals Ltd, Pune, Biological E Ltd, Hyderabad and Dr. Reddys Laboratories Ltd, Hyderabad- that […]

Guwahati airport following SoPs to handle passenger traffic amid pandemic

Gateway to Northeast India — Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Guwahati — is a major connectivity point, which experiences huge passenger traffic round-the-year. The challenge to handle the crowd grew significantly as the COVID-19 disease has spread out to all corners of the world. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) laid out protective layers […]

PM Modi visits Serum Institute of India in Pune

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday visited Serum Institute of India in Pune as part of efforts to get a first-hand perspective of the preparations, challenges, and roadmap in India’s endeavour to vaccinate its citizens against COVID-19. Earlier in the day, he visited Zydus Biotech Park in Ahmedabad to know more about the indigenous DNA […]

PM Modi’s visit serves as great inspiration to our team, says Bharat Biotech

Bharat Biotech on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to their manufacturing facility in Genome Valley earlier on Saturday served as a great inspiration for the team and further reinforced their commitment towards scientific discovery. “The Prime Minister’s visit served as a great inspiration to our team, and further reinforces our commitment towards scientific […]

COVID-19: Manipur govt announces night curfew till December end

In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Manipur government has announced a night curfew from 6 pm to 4 am in the state till the end of this year. An order issued by the state government stated, there will be a night curfew in Manipur up to December 31 or until further orders whichever is […]

With 41,322 new cases, India’s COVID-19 tally climbs to over 93.5 lakh

India’s COVID-19 cases tally climbed to 93.51 lakh with 41,322 new infections being reported in the last 24 hours, while 87,59,969 people have recovered so far pushing the national recovery rate to 93.68 per cent on Saturday. The total cases increased to 93,51,109 and the death toll climbed to 1,36,200. After witnessing an upward trend […]

PM Modi to embark on 3-city visit tomorrow to review COVID-19 vaccine development

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday will embark on a three-city visit to personally review the vaccine development and manufacturing process, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said on Friday. “Tomorrow, PM Narendra Modi will embark on a three-city visit to personally review the vaccine development and manufacturing process. He will visit the Zydus Biotech Park […]

India’s COVID-19 tally crosses 93-lakh mark

India’s coronavirus tally crossed the 93-lakh mark on Friday after 43,082 new infections were reported in last 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The overall cases in the country reached 93,09,788 including 4,55,555 active cases and 87,18,517 recoveries. With 492 new deaths, the cumulative toll mounted to 1,35,715. The daily […]