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Urns pile up at Lucknow's Baikunth Dham as lockdown affects funerary ritua
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 30 (ANI): Several lockers at Baikunth Dham in the city are brimming with the 'asthi' (ashes) as families of the deceased are unable to collect these for immersion in the holy river of Ganga due to the movement restriction imposed under the coronavirus i
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Sir Gangaram City Hospital, MDCTH declared as COVID-19 hospitals in Delhi
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 30 (ANI): Two more hospitals in the national capital -- Maha Durga Charitable Trust (MDCT) Hospital and Sir Gangaram City Hospital -- have been declared as COVID-19 hospitals for admitting coronavirus patients, said the Health Department of Delhi government on Thursd
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Lockdown improves water quality of Ganga, Yamuna
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 29 (ANI): As the coronavirus-induced lockdown continues, the water quality of Ganga and Yamuna has improved significantly in the areas with reduced industrial activities.
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Ganga water up to Rishikesh was potable even before lockdown: Union Jal Sh
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): Amid the reports that water quality has significantly improved in Ganga and Yamuna and has become potable during the lockdown, Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Tuesday said that the Ganga water upto Rishikesh was potable even before
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Amid COVID-19 spread, no devotee granted permission to take part in Ganga
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand) [India], April 25 (ANI): Due to the spread of coronavirus across the country, the devotees of Goddess Ganga this year are not allowed to take part in the 'Ganga Doli Yatra', an official said.
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ICMR tells states to not use COVID-19 rapid testing kits for two days
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 21 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Tuesday advised the states to stop using COVID-19 rapid testing kits for the time being owing to big variations in their results and added that it would issue an advisory in this regard in the next two days.
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Delhi: Cancer patients facing hardships as hospitals are busy dealing COVI
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 21 (ANI): At a time when hospitals are busy dealing with the COVID-19 cases, cancer patients are facing immense hardships as their treatment and surgeries have been postponed. Further, adding to their woe, they have been advised to avoid non-essential visits to ho
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RTPCR kits should be kept under 20 degrees temperature for better result:
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Monday said that RTPCR kits are US FDA approved and have good standards and these should be stored under 20-degree temperature for better result.
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3,86,791 COVID-19 tests conducted so far: ICMR
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Sunday said that a total of 3,86,791 COVID-19 tests have been conducted so far in the country.
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Woman drowned, search on for 3 people after overloaded boat capsises in Pa
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], April 19 (ANI): A woman was drowned while the search is on for three others after an overloaded boat, carrying around 20 to 25 people, capsized in river Ganga here on Saturday.
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ICMR to conduct study on effectiveness of BCG vaccine against COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 18 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) will conduct a study by next week, to identify the effectiveness of Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine against COVID-19, the Union Health Ministry officials said on Friday.
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India conducts 24 tests for one COVID-19 positive case: ICMR
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 16 (ANI): Compared to other countries that are battling COVID-19 crisis, in India around 24 tests are conducted for one positive COVID-19 case, Dr Raman R Gangakhedkar of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said here on Thursday.
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