A file photo of a BBMP health worker administering a vaccine against COVID-19 in Bengaluru. Following Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s recent announcement that the State will take up a vaccination drive, if necessary, to immunise the unvaccinated population, the Health Department has now sought the COVID-19 Technical Advisory Committee’s (TAC) recommendations on guidelines for the drive. … Read more
The panel was constituted by the Principal Bench of the tribunal after it took suo motu cognizance of The Hindu report titled ‘India’s sinking islands’ published on March 19, 2023. | Photo Credit: K.K. MUSTAFAH The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has decided to issue notices to the Coastal Zone Management Authorities (CZMAs) in the coastal … Read more
Managements of private engineering colleges in the State on Friday reiterated their demand for the implementation of recommendations of the national fee committee constituted by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and headed by Justice Srikrishna. Speaking to The Hindu, Choppa Gangi Reddy, president of Andhra Pradesh Private Engineering Colleges Managements’ Association, pointed … Read more
Oct. 27, 2021 — Now that federal regulators have issued guidelines on booster doses for the COVID-19 vaccine, many people have many questions. Here are some answers. Who Is Eligible for a Booster Dose Now? As of Oct. 20, the FDA has granted emergency use authorization for Moderna, Pfizer, and Johnson & Johnson vaccine booster … Read more
Mumbai, July 01, 2021: The Association of Physicians of India (API) has launched therapy-specific teleconsultation recommendations, in collaboration with Abbott. This robust set of recommendations outlines best practices on adopting teleconsultation across various therapeutic areas, currently catering specifically to cardiology, diabetes, gastroenterology and adult immunization with plans to cover more specialties in the future. The … Read more