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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The first sitting of the 15th Assam Legislative Assembly began on Friday. The three-day session has been summoned by the Governor. On the first day of the session, all 126 newly elected MLAs were administered the oath of secrecy. The oath was administered by protem speaker Phani Bhushan Choudhury. Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma […]

Indian Army Chief General MM Naravane reached Dimapur in Nagaland on Thursday on a two-day visit to review the operational readiness along the Northern Borders of Arunachal Pradesh and security situation in the hinterland of North East. On reaching the Corps Headquarters in Dimapur, the Army Chief was briefed by Lieutenant General Johnson Mathew, General […]

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 […]

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee held a high-level meeting on Thursday with senior state officials and officials of disaster management authority to review the preparations after the India Meteorological Department (IMD) alerted that cyclone Yaas may hit  West Bengal coast by May 26. Chief Secretary, Health Secretary and officials of disaster management authority attended […]

Currently among four variants widely found, the B.1.617, which is dominating the Indian topography has emerged as a global concern following its infectivity and transmitting capacity. Out of B1617 three sublineages have been found, which are B.1.617.3, B.1.617.1 and B.1.617.2. The last two were first detected in December 2020 whereas B.1.617.3 was the first sublineage […]