Retail sales in India dropped to up to 83% in May
Retail sales in India slipped 79 per cent in May compared to pre-COVID sales in the same month of 2019, as businesses across states were closed due to the second wave of the pandemic, as per a survey by Retailers...
Sputnik V to be available in Delhi from today
Sputnik V, the Russian-made vaccine against Covid-19, is likely to be available at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital in Delhi from Tuesday, according to a report. Sputnik V, developed by Russias Gamaleya Institute, vaccine rollout will depend on the number of consignments...
8,129 Covid cases in Maha, lowest since March 2
Maharashtra on Monday reported 8,129 new COVID-19 cases, the lowest single-day count since March 2, taking the state's tally to 59,17,121, while 200 more deaths pushed the toll to 1,12,696, the health department said. The rise in fresh coronavirus...
States to get just 96,490 Covid vax doses by 17th
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday said more than 96,490 vaccine doses are there in the pipeline and will be received by the states and Union Territories (UT) within the next three days. The ministry also said 1,40,70,224...
ASI to open monuments to public from June 16
All Centrally protected monuments/sites and museums under ASI will be opened from 16th June, the Archaeological Survey of India announced. The monuments were closed during the second Covid wave in April this year. Monuments which are over a 100 years...
58% Indians expect fall in income in 6 monhts
Consumer anxiety is at the highest levels since the outbreak of coronavirus pandemic in India with the less affluent most skeptical about economic outlook while a majority of consumers think their income in the next six months will be lower...
5-yr-old falls in 150-ft-deep borewell, rescue on
A five-year-old child fell into a 150-feet-deep borewell while playing in Dhariyai village on Monday, police said, adding that rescue operation is underway. The incident took place about 8:30 am under Nibohara police station area in Fatehabad in Agra rural. So...
India’s official COVID toll nowhere close to real extent of damage: Owaisi
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi that India's death toll from COVID-19 is "nowhere close to the real extent of damage" and accused the Centre of botching up the actual number of casualties. He stated that families who have lost a dear one...
Modi congratulates new Israel PM Naftali Bennett
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated new Israeli PM Naftali Bennett, saying he looks forward to meeting him to deepen the ties between the two countries. "Excellency @naftalibennett, congratulations on becoming the Prime Minister of Israel. As we celebrate...
No mandatory negative RT-PCR report required for passengers travelling to Delhi from Maharashtra, Telangana and Andhra: SpiceJet
SpiceJet, on June 13, informed its passengers that no mandatory RT-PCR negative test report was required for passengers travelling to Delhi from Maharashtra, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. In a tweet from its official twitter handle Spicejet tweeted that "Important update for...
Black fungus cases in Maharashtra soar to 7,395
Maharashtra's cumulative count of black fungus or mucormycosis cases reached 7,395 on Sunday, as per the state health department. Of these, 644 people infected to black fungus have died, while 2,212 have recovered from the disease. The maximum number of...
Delhi likely to witness thunderstorm today: IMD
Due to the early arrival of monsoon in the national capital this week, Delhi is likely to witness thunderstorm with rain on Monday with maximum and minimum temperatures likely lower than normal, as per an India Meteorological Department forecast. The minimum...
India sees dip in Covid tally with 70,421 cases
India on Monday recorded 70,421 cases and 3,921 fatalities due to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), taking the caseload and death toll to 29,510,410 and 374,305 respectively, according to the Union ministry of health and family welfare. On Sunday, the country...
IMA to hold protest on June 18 against assault of doctors
The Indian Medical Association will hold a protest on June 18 against assault on doctors, with the slogan of 'save the saviours'. In a statement, the apex medical body asked all its state and local branches across the country to observe...
Chances of 3rd wave quite real: Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday cautioned that the chances of the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic were quite real, while he asserted that his government was preparing on a "war-footing" to combat it. Indications are coming...
COVID-19: Maharashtra vaccination tally crosses 2.55 crore on June 12
In the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination drive, Maharashtra on June 12 crossed 2.55 crore . As per the data released by the government, Maharashtra, as of 7 am on June 12, inoculated 2,55,20,573 people. While 2,04,04,510 were given their first dose, 51,16,063 were...
719 doctors died during COVID second wave: IMA
The Indian Medical Association on Saturday said that 719 doctors have lost their lives due to coronavirus in the second wave of the COVID pandemic with Bihar recording the maximum fatalities. According to IMA, Bihar recorded 111 deaths, Delhi--109, Uttar...
Soon, national sero survey to assess Covid spread
The ICMR will start national-level sero surveys to assess the spread of COVID-19 and all states/UTs should also be encouraged to conduct them so that information from all geographies can be collected, the Union health ministry said on Friday. ...
SC refuses transfer of Param Bir’s case outside Maha
The Supreme Court refuses to entertain former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh's plea seeking transfer of all inquiries against him to an independent agency outside Maharashtra. "You've been in the police force for 30 years. You can't now say you...
Ramdev’s volte-face: Will take vaccine; calls doctors ‘God’s envoys’
Yoga guru Ramdev, who had said he does not need the Covid vaccine as he has protection of yoga and Ayurveda, on Thursday did a somersault, saying he will soon get the jab and described doctors as 'God's envoys on...
No need to Vaccinate Those Who Had Documented COVID Infection: Health Experts to PM Modi
New Delhi: ‘There is no need to vaccinate people who had documented coronavirus infection’, a group of public health experts said in a letter to PM Narendra Modi. The group, which comprises doctors from the All India Institute of...
