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ICMR writes to WHO disagreeing with HCQ assessment, officials say internat
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 29 (ANI): After the Union Health Ministry expressed reservations about the World Health Organisation's (WHO) advisory to suspend hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) usage in treating COVID-19 patients, now, India's nodal government agency ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research)
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Lancet study is not randomised clinical trial, only analysis of hospital r
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): Dismissing the reports of health risks from Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) as per simmering reports cited by the World Health Organisation (WHO), Shekher Mande, Director General of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India, said on Wednesday t
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India disagrees with WHO suspension of HCQ usage, sends letter explaining
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): Health Ministry of India has written to the World Health Organisation (WHO) after the global health body announced to temporarily suspend the clinical trials of Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) for the treatment of COVID-19 patients, sources told ANI.
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SC seeks Centre's response on PIL to ban use of Zoom video calling app
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday sought a response from the Central government on public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a ban on the usage of 'Zoom' video conferencing application in the country claiming it breaches privacy.
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Plea in SC seeks to ban Zoom video conferencing app claiming it breaches p
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): A petition was filed in the Supreme Court on Wednesday seeking a ban on the usage of video conferencing application Zoom by Indian citizens until formulation of an appropriate legislation, claiming the app breaches privacy.
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CPCB forbids usage of thermocol, plastic in its revised guidelines for ido
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in its revised guidelines has forbidden the usage of plastic, thermocol and plaster of Paris for making of idols.
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Truck drivers being screened in Himachal's Lahaul-Spiti as they deliver su
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Lahaul-Spiti (Himachal Pradesh) [India], May 13 (ANI): Two doctors and local volunteers have been deputed at check post in Lahaul-Spiti district to screen the drivers and sanitise vehicles every day as truck drivers drive through snow-clad Rohtang Pass to deliver goods of daily usage to far-
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TDP chief objects to usage of Mada forest for housing
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 12 (ANI): The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday raised an objection over the state government decision to clear the Mada forest in East Godavari district to provide housing for the needy.
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Rural India propels India's digital revolution; registers internet growth
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] May 6 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Kantar, the world's leading data, insights and consulting company released its ICUBE™ 2019 report on digital adoption and usage trends in India. The annual tracking study; considered to be the currency for digital adoption
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Google, Apple prohibit contact tracing apps to track users' location
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] May 5 (ANI): Two of the tech giants -- Apple and Google -- on Tuesday said that the usage of location tracking in their applications will be banned and they will no longer allow contact tracing applications to track the location of users.
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Researchers develop new device that tracks e-cigarette habits to help curt
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C.[USA], May 5 (ANI): In order to yield important information for research about when and where people vape, how deeply they inhale and how much nicotine they consume, researchers have developed a new device that attaches to e-cigarettes can unobtrusively monitor inhalations.
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Digvijaya Singh raises doubts over Aarogya Setu App, terms it as 'malware'
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], May 3 (ANI): Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh on Sunday raised privacy and data issues over the usage of 'Aarogya Setu App', a COVID-19 tracking mobile application launched by the Centre, saying it has the features of "
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