Covaxin cleared for phase 2/3 trials on kids
India's apex drug regulator has granted permission for conducting the phase II/III clinical trial of Bharat Biotech's Covaxin COVID-19 vaccine in the age group of 2 to 18 years, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday. The trial will be conducted...
Time for govt to understand there’s more to life than image building: Anupam Kher on COVID efforts
It is important to hold the government responsible for what is happening in the country in the wake of the second Covid wave, actor Anupam Kher said on Wednesday while asserting that public criticism towards authorities is "valid in lots...
Covaxin gets approval for Phase 2/3 trials on 2-18 yr olds
Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin was on Tuesday recommended by an expert panel for phase II/III clinical trial on those aged between two to 18 years, official sources said. The trial will take place in 525 subjects at various...
ED files money laundering case against Anil Deshmukh
Mumbai: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has registered a criminal case under the anti-money laundering law against Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh. Official sources on Tuesday said that the case has been filed under sections...
Lockdown in Maharashtra Likely to be Extended Till May 31,
Mumbai: Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope indicated that the COVID-19 lockdown might be extended beyond May 15. To break the chain of coronavirus transmission, the Uddhav Thackeray-led government had imposed lockdown-like restrictions in the state from April 22 to May...
Hemodialysis service for Covid-19 patients at AIIMS Nagpur
Nagpur: The nation is battling an unprecedented crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic. Although, lung infection and acute respiratory failure are the main characteristics of the illness, other organs such as the kidneys, are affected too. Kidney complications observed in patients...
Petrol, diesel prices at record highs
Today's Petrol price in Nagpur is ₹ 97.74 per litre- Current Diesel Price in Nagpur is ₹ 87.72 per Litre Nagpur: Petrol and diesel prices on Monday hit record highs across the country after rates were increased for the fifth time...
Nagpur To Get Drive-In Vaccination Centres
Mumbai Drive In Vaccination Center Nagpur: The Nagpur Municipal Corporation will start Drive-in Vaccination in the city soon on lines of Mumbai. It will be very easy for senior citizens and persons with disabilities to take the jab.The civic body...
Allow states to have own apps for vaccination: Maha CM
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has urged the central government to allow states to develop their ownapplications for COVID-19 vaccination programme. In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Thackeray said the vaccination drive in Maharashtra has been the "fastest and...
Covid-19: Nagpur reports 4,306 fresh cases, 79 deaths, recovery rate at 84.10%
Nagpur: The district reported 4,306 fresh novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and 79 fatalities in last 24-hours. In the day, total 6,526 people successfully recovered from the virus borne disease, taking the numbers of cumulative recovered to 3,71,858. As per the official...
3rd Covid wave may not happen if… says govt
Principal Scientific Advisor to Centre, Prof K Vijayraghavan on the Covid crisis: "If we take strong measures, the third wave may not happen in all the places or indeed anywhere at all. It depends much on how effectively the...
Video: Nagpur-Hyderabad charter plane lands safely in Mumbai after developing snag
Mumbai: The Nagpur-Hyderabad charter flight ( aircraft V T - J I L ) has landed safely in Mumbai Airport after developing a technical snag while taking off. As per reports, the wheel of the Beechcraft charter flight was seperated from...
Vaccination to resume today, 3 new centres start for 18+ years group
Nagpur: The vaccination of 45 plus years category of citizens would resume from Thursday onwards while Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) introduces three more centres for 18 plus years. Now that new stock has arrived, the civic body has distributed it...
No need for RT-PCR test in healthy individuals for inter-state domestic travel
NEW DELHI: The Indian Council for Medical Research in its advisory for Covid-19 testing during the second wave of the pandemic has recommended that the need for RT-PCR test in healthy individuals undertaking inter-state domestic travel may be completely removed...
Modi’s Bengal rallies: Check out the strike rate
'I have never before seen such a huge crowd. I am seeing it for the first time,' thundered Narendra Damodardas Modi at an election rally in Asansol, West Bengal. 'Wherever I see from stage, I see only people in front of...
HC to Maha govt: Build electric crematoriums
The Bombay High Court on Monday asked the Maharashtra government and municipal authorities in Aurangabad to make an appeal to industrialists and local corporates to donate and help construct electric and LPG crematoriums in the district. When told about...
Fire broke out at Administrative Building 2
Nagpur: Fire engulfed Administrative Building No. 2 in Civil Lines here on Sunday morning. Though, the exact reason behind the fire and loss of property couldn’t be ascertained immediately, fortunately, no causality was reported in the incident. Three fire tenders...
Counting for votes for 4 states, 1 UT begins
Counting of votes for the Assembly Elections 2021 begins. Votes being counted across Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal. The strong room is being opened in Malappuram as counting of votes are set to begin. Leads from Canning,...
Nagpur: Fire safety awareness programme conducted at hospitals, CCC
Nagpur: In a bid to mitigate the growing fire incidents in Covid Hospitals and Covid Care Centres (CCC), the Fire and Emergency Department of Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has started conducting awareness and training programs for the staff of the...
First Covid relief supplies arrive from US
India received the first Covid emergency aid supplies from the United States this morning as the country fights a deadly second wave that has strained the healthcare system. Over 3 lakh cases are getting added to the country's caseload everyday...
Nagpur: Covid-19 cases cross 4 lakh mark, toll at 7,300
Nagpur reports 82 deaths, 7,489 cases in last 24-hours Nagpur: The Nagpur district detected 7,489 fresh cases and registered 82 fatalities attributed to novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) till Wednesday midnight. Besides, sum of 6,984 people were successfully recovered from the virus...
