Day: May 18, 2020

Goa bustles with tourists but pandemic may play party-pooper

11 new COVID-19 cases in Goa; tally rises to 37

7:54 pm May 18, 2020

Panaji: The number of active COVID-19 cases in Goa rose to 37 after 11 more people, including an industrial worker and a woman, tested positive for the disease on Monday, officials said. The new patients included nine who reached Goa by a train from Mumbai on Sunday and a woman who travelled to the coastal […]

COVID-19: Dr Reddy's gets DCGI nod to conduct phase 3 clinical trials for Sputnik V vaccine

Dr Reddy’s launches generic drug for PBC treatment

7:48 pm May 18, 2020

New Delhi: Dr Reddy’s Laboratories on Monday said it has launched a generic version of Intercept Pharmaceuticals’ Ocaliva, used in treatment of primary biliary cholangitis (PBC). The company has launched FXR, a generic version of Ocaliva in the country for treatment of PBC, in combination with ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) or as monotherapy in adults, Dr […]

Vijayan claims Rahul shying away from attacking BJP

Kerala allows public transport with restrictions

7:41 pm May 18, 2020

Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala Government on Monday decided to allow public transport in a restricted manner with an increased travel fare to compensate the shortage of passengers due to implementation of social distancing norms in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. Transport Minister A K Saseendran said initially public transport will be allowed only for intra-district services […]

Maharashtra COVID-19 tally up by 2,553 to 88,528; 109 more die

Bhubaneswar declared COVID-19 free

7:33 pm May 18, 2020

Bhubaneswar: Odisha capital Bhubaneswar on Monday become coronavirus free with the recovery of all the 48 COVID-19 patients in the city, an official said. Bhubaneswar, which reported the states first COVID-19 case on March 15 and Odisha’s first corona fatality on April 6 was declared as free from the highly infectious disease, the official said. […]

Yaas: NDRF deputes highest-ever number of teams for Odisha, Bengal; over 10L evacuated

‘Amphan’ to intensify into super cyclone by Monday evening, PM to chair meeting to review situation

3:39 pm May 18, 2020

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar/Kolkata: Cyclonic storm ‘Amphan’ is likely to intensify into a super cyclone by Monday evening and unleash heavy rains coupled with high-velocity winds in coastal Odisha and Gangetic West Bengal. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will later in the day chair a high-level meeting to review the situation arising out of cyclone ‘Amphan’. Union Minister […]