The mobile app and online OPD appointment system has been launched for the Shri Dada Dev Matri Avum Shishu Chikitsalaya in the city, (credit: ANI) Good news for pregnant women in Delhi! Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today launched a mobile application and online OPD appointment system of a major maternity hospital in the national … Read more
Coronavirus Vaccine update: The staff of state-owned enterprises (SOEs), who were preparing to go abroad, and frontline medics were offered two choices of inactivated vaccine candidates developed by Sinopharm for urgent use. (Reuters image) China has been administering Coronavirus vaccines on workers since July 22. Last month China had “officially launched” the urgent use of the … Read more
Narasimhan, a U.S. citizen who took over two years ago as CEO, acknowledged disappointment that Novartis’ existing medicines had not proven more useful against COVID-19. (Reuters photo) Swiss drugmaker Novartis AG has financial firepower for acquisitions even with net debt of $26 billion, though the COVID-19 pandemic has made it more difficult to value takeover … Read more
Apart from restrictive COVID-19 protocols, the rating highlights terrorism, crimes against women and insurgency among other reasons for the advisory, the statement said. The Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism and Hospitality (FAITH) has urged the government to address the negative travel advisory for India issued by the US government. The US currently issued a … Read more
With 57,469 patients having recuperated in a day, total recoveries have surged to 23,38,035, pushing the recovery rate to 75.27 per cent as on date. (Photo source: IE) India’s COVID-19 recoveries have crossed 23 lakh and are more than three times the number of active cases of the infection in the country, while the case … Read more
“The Assembly Speaker and two other MLAs have tested positive for coronavirus,” Vij, who is also the state’s Home Minister, told PTI. (Representational image: Reuters) Haryana Assembly Speaker Gian Chand Gupta tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, Health Minister Anil Vij confirmed. “The Assembly Speaker and two other MLAs have tested positive for coronavirus,” Vij, … Read more
The tally of Coronavirus patients in the state so far has crossed 1,22,156 with the capital city of Patna and Muzaffarpur among the worst affected areas of the state. Amidst the consistent rise in the spread of the Coronavirus outbreak in Bihar and the stretched health infrastructure, two new dedicated hospitals for the treatment of … Read more
Joint replacement surgery till date is the preferred option for long term solution in severe cases benefitting a vast majority, yet some of them continue to experience pain. (Photo source: IE) By Dr Amod Manocha The Hindi idiom “standing on your own feet” (apne pairo pe khare hona) is generally used to refer to the … Read more
There are an estimated six lakh weavers in the state, as per government data. (Photo source: Representational image: IE) The handlooms in West Bengal’s Nadia district have fallen silent at a time when their activity should have been at the peak owing to the upcoming Durga Puja. A handloom machine, locally called ‘tant’, could be … Read more
Coronavirus vaccine in India update: Talking about the issues of logistics of supply and accessibility to the Coronavirus vaccine, Kang said that it is nothing but a “complicated piece of the puzzle”. Coronavirus vaccine in India update, COVID19 vaccine news: COVID vaccine, when developed, is not going to be available for all people in India quickly, … Read more