COVID-19

Tantuja to supply 1.5 crore masks for school children

Fine for not wearing mask raised to Rs 1,000 in Gujarat

7:03 pm August 10, 2020

Gandhinagar: In a bid to stem the spread of COVID-19, the Gujarat government on Monday increased the fine for not wearing mask in public places to Rs 1,000 from the present Rs 500. The decision came after the Gujarat High Court in its order last month asked the government to collect a minimum fine of […]

Former Prez Pranab Mukherjee tests positive for COVID-19

6:28 pm August 10, 2020

New Delhi: Former President Pranab Mukherjee said on Monday that he has tested positive for COVID-19. “On a visit to the hospital for a separate procedure, I have tested positive for COVID19 today,” he tweeted. “I request the people who came in contact with me in the last week, to please self isolate and get […]

Serum Institute to produce up to 100 mn COVID-19 vaccine doses for India, other countries

10:45 pm August 7, 2020

New Delhi: Serum Institute of India, (SII) on Friday said it?has entered into a new partnership with international vaccine alliance Gavi and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to accelerate manufacturing and delivery of up to 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines for India as well as other low and middle-income countries (LMICs) “The collaboration will […]

Ahmedabad COVID-19 hospital fire leaves 8 patients dead

3:08 pm August 6, 2020

Ahmedabad: A blaze in the wee hours at a private hospital here has left eight COVID-19 patients dead, a fire brigade official said on Thursday. The victims include five men and three women, who were being treated at the ICU ward of the COVID-19 designated Shrey Hospital in Navrangpura area of Ahmedabad, the official said. […]

Rupee settles 3 paise down at 75.04 against US dollar

6:40 pm August 4, 2020

Mumbai: The rupee pared some of its initial losses and settled 3 paise down at 75.04 (provisional) against the US dollar on Tuesday, even as domestic equity market was trading with significant gains. The rupee opened weak at 75.13 at the interbank forex market, then pared some of its early losses to settle at 75.04 […]