PANDEMIC

COVID-19 pandemic has underscored need for greater global cooperation: Prez Kovind

"President Kovind remarked that the COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the need for greater global cooperation to ensure our collective heal...

Covid-19: India improves as US, Europe struggle

Europe is reporting more cases daily than India though its population is roughly three-fifths that of the country.

SC rejects PIL for independent probe into "mismanagement" of Covid-19 pandemic

The bench said that this is a matter for public debate, not for the court and "We are not inclined to interfere". It added that these are m...

Adaptive and resilient: Deal-street amid the COVID-19 pandemic

From investors to investment bankers and lawyers, known jet-setters who often use their travel stories to break the ice or bring warmth to ...

Active COVID-19 cases below 8 lakh for 2nd day in row; recovery rate 88.03%

There are 7,83,311 active cases of coronavirus infection as on date. The total number of recoveries have surged to 65,97,209 and exceed act...

Mizoram government to shut schools after students test positive for Covid-19

School education minister Lalchhandama Ralte said the decision was taken after a meeting of school education officials and leaders of the t...

Indian IT firms on acquisition spree amid Covid-19 pandemic

Analysts said the buyouts have come at a time when enterprises are looking at Indian technology firms to turn implementation partners for C...

Poor policy behind weak pandemic fight, says Mahatma Gandhi's grandson

Gandhi called for the need to reconsider the country's economic policy as the one that encouraged industrialisation and urbanisation, causi...

TN CM Palaniswami promises Covid-19 vaccine free of charge as State crosses 7 lakh cases

Addressing media in Pudukkottai district of the state, Palaniswami said, "Once the COVID19 vaccine is ready, it will be provided to all peo...

COVID-19 pandemic: Harsh Vardhan chairs WHO Executive Board special session

Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan presided over World Health Organisation (WHO) Executive Board special session on COVID-19 response ...

Vistara takes multiple steps to ensure safety onboard amid COVID-19 pandemic

A spokesperson of the airline, in a statement, said Vistara will continue to use rotable trays, crockeries and cutleries which are thorough...

India records lowest fresh Covid-19 cases and casualties in 63 days, report says

Though most states showed a huge dip in fresh cases, the situation continued to be alarming in Karnataka, Kerala and Bengal which are yet t...

As pandemic continues across the globe, where are we in the coronavirus vaccine race?

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has said it will not approve a vaccine unless it is both effective and safe. On Tuesday, it added mor...

Government has no strategy to deal with coronavirus pandemic, revive economy: Congress

Citing grim International Monetary Fund (IMF) projections, she alleged India will become the "fastest falling economy" from being the faste...

U.S. records second-highest single-day rise in COVID-19 infections since pandemic began

U.S. deaths are also trending higher, with 916 fatalities reported on Thursday, a day after the country recorded over 1,200 new deaths for ...

Therapeutic, vaccines for whole world is only way out of this pandemic: Harsh Vardhan

World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board Chairman and Union Health Minister of India, Dr Harsh Vardhan on October 05 attended 5th sp...

COVID-19 infection being 'effectively contained', positivity rate below 8% for 4th day: Govt

The country's cumulative positivity rate stands at 7.94 per cent and is on a continuous decline, the ministry said in a statement.