Day: February 19, 2021

After petrol, CNG price up in Delhi, adjoining cities

Petrol crosses Rs 90 mark in Delhi, diesel at Rs 80.60

6:44 pm February 19, 2021

New Delhi: Petrol price on Friday crossed the Rs 90-per-litre mark in the national capital, and diesel soared to Rs 80.60 after rates were increased for the 11th consecutive day in a row. Petrol price on Friday was hiked by 31 paise per litre and diesel by 33 paise, according to a price notification of […]

Doctor who had received one shot of vaccine contracts infection, recovers

6:40 pm February 19, 2021

Mumbai: A doctor attached to a civic-run hospital who had received the first dose of coronavirus vaccine contracted the viral infection some days ago and has now recovered, a BMC official said on Friday. An expert from the Maharashtra government’s task force said this was not unusual as a recipient of COVID-19 vaccine does not […]

COVID-19: UP reports 104 new cases, 3 deaths

6:36 pm February 19, 2021

Lucknow: Three more people succumbed to COVID-19 in Uttar Pradesh, taking the death toll from the disease to 8,712, while 104 fresh cases raised the infection tally to 6,02,592, officials said on Friday. Additional Chief Secreatry, Health, Amit Mohan Prasad told reporters here that 165 patients were also discharged in the past 24 hours after […]

Sensex tanks 435 pts; Nifty gives up 15K

6:31 pm February 19, 2021

Mumbai: Extending its losses for the fourth straight session, equity benchmark Sensex slipped below the 51,000-mark by tumbling 435 points on Friday, tracking losses in ICICI Bank, Axis Bank and SBI. The 30-share BSE index ended 434.93 points or 0.85 per cent lower at 50,889.76. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty gave up the 15,000 level, […]

Coronil gets Ayush Ministry certification as per WHO scheme: Patanjali

2:59 pm February 19, 2021

New Delhi: Haridwar-based Patanjali Ayurved on Friday said Coronil has now received certification from Ayush Ministry as per World Health Organization (WHO) certification scheme. The company claimed that it is the first evidence-based medicine to fight COVID-19. The medicine was launched here at an event that was presided by Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan and […]