Thursday, May 06, 2021 | Last Update : 03:53 PM IST
Vineeta Pandey
India reports 3,92,488 new COVID-19 cases, 3,689 deaths
Hospitals and patients continue to beg for beds and oxygen while state govts keep urging Centre to increase quotas and provide more oxygen
02 May 2021 11:39 AM
Covid-19 vaccine website crashes
The CoWIN site is getting almost 27 lakh hits a minute. More Appointment slots will soon be offered, said government sources
29 Apr 2021 1:02 AM
Over 18-yr-olds can get Covid shot from May 1
In another major shift in vaccine policy, the Centre also allowed states to directly procure vaccine doses from manufacturers
20 Apr 2021 12:46 AM
Manmohan offers Modi tips on Covid fight as cases touch 2.61L
Dr Singh said the Centre must support vaccine producers to expand their manufacturing facilities by providing funds and concessions
19 Apr 2021 1:10 AM
Modi reviews oxygen crisis as cases touch new high: 21.7 lakh
Union minister Prakash Javadekar and Karnataka CM B.S. Yediyurappa tested positive on Friday
17 Apr 2021 8:49 AM
Kumbh Mela might be cut short; Remdesivir's output to be raised
Both present and past CMs of Uttar Pradesh - Yogi Adityanath and Akhilesh Yadav - tested positive for Covid-19
15 Apr 2021 9:01 AM
Centre to fast-track emergency approval for all foreign-produced Covid vaccines
The first doses of Sputnik V are expected to be available through direct import by the end of April
14 Apr 2021 12:54 AM
Sputnik vaccine gets nod from Centre's panel
This is the third vaccine approved by the Indian government, and is expected to address the present shortage of vaccines in the country
13 Apr 2021 1:42 AM
Centre allows COVID-19 vaccination at places of work from April 11
This change in the government’s plan comes as the desired target for vaccinations is yet to be achieved
08 Apr 2021 8:53 AM
COVID-19 surge: Passengers to Bengaluru will now need a negative test report
Several other states have also started imposing restrictions on movement of people
26 Mar 2021 1:51 AM
COVID-19 double mutant variant detected in India
Officials said the new 'Indian strain' does not match any previously catalogued Variants of Concerns (VOC)
25 Mar 2021 8:05 AM
COVID-19 double mutant variant detected in India
Officials said the new 'Indian strain' does not match any previously catalogued Variants of Concerns (VOC)
25 Mar 2021 7:36 AM
All set for Assembly elections in 4 states, Union territory
The CEC said webcasting will be done at polling stations in critical and vulnerable areas
27 Feb 2021 9:21 AM
India gets the shot
According to initial reposts, over 1.91 lakh people were inoculated with Covaxin and Covishield vaccines at 3,351 session sites on Day 1
16 Jan 2021 11:49 PM
Covid vaccination drive to begin from January 16
Emergency Use Authorisation or Accelerated Approval has been granted by the Drug Controller General of India for Covishield and Covaxin
10 Jan 2021 4:25 AM
Covishield to cost Rs.200 per dose, export banned by government
The government is now in a hurry to start vaccination drive, the schedule for which will be announced soon
05 Jan 2021 7:23 AM
Six UK returnees test positive for mutated COVID-19 strain
Under the new circumstances, ban on incoming flights from the UK is likely to be extended for a few more days
30 Dec 2020 12:40 AM
COVID-19: Eight from UK test positive after arrival in India
Several states have quarantined all those with recent travel history to the UK and collected their swabs for testing
23 Dec 2020 4:55 AM
India suspends flights to and from UK in view of fast-spreading mutated Corona strain
The Maharashtra government on Monday said 14 days’ institutional quarantine was mandatory for flyers coming from Europe and the Middle East
22 Dec 2020 9:49 AM
India suspends all flights to and from UK in view of fast-spreading mutated strain of Sars-CoV-2
The suspension of flights will be effective from midnight December 22 (Wednesday, 23.59 hours) till December 31
22 Dec 2020 12:09 AM
Columns
Even in these traumatic times, those of us who can work from home, for instance, are massively better positioned than others
A video that recorded the incident went viral on the social media and political parties are gunning for him
Opposition parties have to identify the strengths and weaknesses of each party and leader and allocate responsibility accordingly
The Congress was originally scheduled to elect its new president in May but it was deferred till June on the pretext of Assembly polls