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Nepal partially lifts ban on Indian private news channels

11:32 pm July 13, 2020

Kathmandu: Nepal‘s cable television operators on Monday partially lifted the ban imposed on Indian private news channels. A meeting of the cable operators decided to lift the ban on the Indian news channels with only a few news channels still banned in Nepal, Vice president of television operators’ association Dhurba Sharma told reporters. “A few news channels airing objectionable content are still […]

Nepalese lawmaker sacked for defying her party’s decision to endorse country’s new map

8:21 pm July 7, 2020

Kathmandu: A Nepalese lawmaker was sacked by her party on Tuesday for defying its decision to unanimously endorse the constitutional amendment to revise the country’s map to include three strategically key Indian territories, according to media reports. The Opposition Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP) decided to sack Sarita Giri for breaching the party whip to withdraw […]

Coronil drug: U’khand court issues notices to Patanjali, Union govt

8:55 pm July 1, 2020

Nainital: The Uttarakhand High Court on Wednesday issued notices to yoga guru Ramdev’s Patanjali, Union and state governments, seeking a reply within a week on the firm’s Coronil drug. Hearing a PIL challenging Ramdev’s claims regarding the medicine, a division bench of Chief Justice Ramesh Ranganathan and Justice R C Khulbe issued the notices. It asked the Union and […]

Coronil gets Ayush Ministry certification as per WHO scheme: Patanjali

Patanjali can sell Coronil but not as `cure’ to COVID-19: AYUSH

6:52 pm July 1, 2020

Haridwar: The Union AYUSH Ministry Wednesday said Patanjali can sell Coronil but only as an immunity booster, days after yoga guru Ramdev’s company launched it as a medicine for COVID-19 and is now calling it a product to “manage” the disease. Patanjali Ayurved Ltd said there is no disagreement now between it and the Union ministry, which had last week asked […]

Amid ‘Coronil’ row, Patanjali claims it broke no rules

10:24 pm June 25, 2020

Dehradun: Under flak over the launch of a drug it claims be a cure for COVID-19, yoga guru Ramdev’s Patanjali Ayurved on Thursday insisted that it broke no law. “There is no room for confusion,” the herbal products company said in a tweet. “The licence for the drug was obtained on the basis of the traditional knowledge […]