New Delhi [India], September 6 (ANI): As India became the second most COVID-affected country after a record spike of 90,633 in new coronavirus cases in the country on Sunday, the Union health secretary held a review meeting through video conference (VC) with the health secretaries of five St
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], September 5 (ANI): Antigen testing will be increased in containment areas in the city area of Pune to combat COVID-19 spread, said Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Saturday.
New Delhi [India], September 5 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Friday issued an advisory allowing on-demand testing for individuals who wish to get themselves tested and those undertaking travel to countries or Indian states mandating a negative Covid-19 test at the p
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 4 (ANI): The Uttar Pradesh government on Friday issued orders for the re-opening of clubs and bars outside the containment zones in the state, with the condition that the establishments will have to operate according to the COVID guidelines of the s
New Delhi [India], September 4 (ANI): All schools will continue to remain closed in the national capital till September 30 and students of classes 9 to 12 may be permitted to visit their schools in the areas outside containment zones from September 21 only on a voluntary basis for taking gui
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 3 (ANI): Terrorist leaders acting under instruction from across conspired with some of their overground associates and other anti-social elements and prepared hit lists containing names and details of civilians, activists, political workers and
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 3 (ANI): The Defence Institute of Advanced Technology, a Deemed to be University in Pune, has developed a herbal-based immunity-boosting room freshener product named "Healthy Air" to contain the spread of COVID-19, the Ministry of Defence said in a sta
New Delhi [India], September 2 (ANI): Only those examination centres which are outside the containment zone will be allowed to function or conduct the examination, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday in its Standard operating procedures (SOP) on preventive measures to be followed whi
New Delhi [India], Aug 30 (ANI): As many as 2,024 fresh COVID-19 positive cases and 22 deaths were reported in Delhi, taking the total number of cases to 1,73,390 in the national capital.
New Delhi [India], Aug 30 (ANI): Union Home Secretary and Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) jointly reviewed the measures for containing the spread of COVID-19 infection in the Union Territories on Saturday.
Kochi (Kerala) [India], Aug 30 (ANI): Prime accused in the Kerala gold smuggling case, Swapna Suresh said that within a few hours after Customs officials seized the diplomatic baggage containing 30 kg of gold on July 5, she and co-accused Sandeep Nair had reached Kochi and stayed there for t