COVID-19

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Coronavirus: Updates on COVID-19 crisis around the world

2:50 pm February 23, 2021

New Delhi: Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus crisis in India and other parts of the world on Tuesday. 1:05 p.m. The Opposition Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday attacked the BJP government over the rise in fuel prices, saying it was unfair to trouble people reeling […]

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 […]

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 […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Student organisations protest outside Jamia VC’s office

10:31 pm February 17, 2021

New Delhi: Left-affiliated student bodies AISA and SFI on Wednesday protested outside the office of Jamia Millia Islamia’s vice-chancellor, demanding immediate re-opening of the campus, disbursal of scholarships and semester extension for first year students. They submitted memorandums to the VC seeking reopening of libraries, waiving fees for the present session, reimbursement of fees charged […]