Day: May 6, 2020

138 litres of liquor seized from train, accused missing

Home delivery of liquor to start in Punjab from May 7

9:08 pm May 6, 2020

Chandigarh: Home delivery of liquor will start from May 7 in Punjab with the state excise and taxation department issuing an order for opening of liquor vends on Wednesday. The liquor stores would be allowed to open only during the curfew relaxation period, which is from 9 am to 1 pm, officials said. However, the […]

FDA approves Dr Reddy’s NDA for migraine drug

9:05 pm May 6, 2020

Hyderabad: Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd said the company’s NDA (new drug application) Elyxyb ((celecoxib oral solution 25 mg/mL) has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. Elyxyb (previously known as DFN-15), which is indicated for the acute treatment of migraine with or without aura in adults, is the latest product emerging from Dr […]

Pune start-up develops eco-friendly hand sanitiser

Govt bans exports of alcohol-based hand sanitizers

9:00 pm May 6, 2020

New Delhi: The government on Wednesday banned exports of alcohol-based hand sanitizers to boost its availability in the domestic market amid coronavirus pandemic. “Alcohol based hand sanitizers are prohibited for exports,” directorate general of foreign trade (DGFT) said in a notification. Sanitizers are used as disinfectant to prevent the spread of the deadly virus.

Shops to remain closed in Ahmedabad for one week

8:58 pm May 6, 2020

Ahmedabad: To control the spread of coronavirus in Ahmedabad city, civic authorities on Wednesday ordered the closure of all the shops except those selling milk and medicines for a week. As per the order signed by municipal commissioner Mukesh Kumar, the shops will remain closed from May 7 midnight till 6 am on May 15. […]

Govt allocates Rs 40,000 cr more for MGNREGS

100 migrant workers held in Silvassa for rioting

8:07 pm May 6, 2020

Silvassa: Seeking to return home amid the coronavirus lockdown, a group of over a 100 migrant workers turned violent near Silvassa town of the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli on Tuesday night, police said. One hundred workers, most of them from Uttar Pradesh, were arrested from the spot for rioting and stone-pelting, an […]