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Delhi govt sets up panel for overall preparedness of hospitals to battle COVID-19

7:31 pm June 3, 2020

New Delhi: A five-member committee has been constituted by the Delhi government to strengthen the healthcare infrastructure and look into overall preparedness of hospitals to battle COVID-19, officials said. The order to set up the panel was issued on Tuesday, the day Delhi recorded its highest single-day spike of 1,298 coronavirus cases. The members of […]

RNA extraction kit Agappe Chitra Magna launched commercially for COVID-19 detection

11:12 am May 22, 2020

New Delhi: Dr VK Saraswat, NITI Aayog member and President of Institute body of Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST) has announced here the commercial launch of Agappe Chitra Magna, a magnetic nanoparticle-based RNA extraction kit for use during testing for detection of COVID-19. The announcement was made by Dr VK […]

EDMC extends grace period for renewal of trade licenses up to June 30

9:18 pm May 1, 2020

New Delhi: The East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) has decided to extend grace period for renewal of trade licenses up to June 30, 2020 without penalty and interest due to COVID-19 crisis. In view of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) has extended the grace period for renewal of general trade […]

Goswami seeks stay to probe by Mumbai police in TRP scam

No coercive action against Arnab Goswami for three weeks: SC

9:32 pm April 24, 2020

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday granted 3-week protection from any coercive action to Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami on FIRs against him for alleged defamatory statements against Congress Chief Sonia Gandhi he made in the news shows on the recent Palghar mob-lynching of three persons including two sadhus in Maharashtra. A bench comprising Justices […]

Maha to conduct rapid COVID-19 tests for early detection

4:28 pm April 2, 2020

Mumbai: The Centre has allowed Maharashtra to conduct rapid COVID-19 tests to expedite the detection of coronavirus cases, state Health Minister Rajesh Tope said on Thursday. The state government will use blood samples instead of swabs in rapid tests for coronavirus detection, Tope said. Talking to reporters after Prime Minister Modi held a video conference […]