Centre launches India’s first mobile I-LAB Infectious Disease Diagnostic Lab for coronavirus COVID-19 testing
It will be deployed in remote, interior and inaccessible parts of the country and have the capability to perform 25 COVID-19 RT-PCR tests/Day, 300 ELISA tests/day, additional tests for TB, HIV etc. as per CGHS rates.
Jun 18, 2020, 18:50 PM IST
Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain's health improves, still on oxygen support
Jain on June 17 tested positive for the infection.
Jun 18, 2020, 18:42 PM IST
Transitioning towards new normal: Socio Story to organise virtual session on June 20
Post COVID-19, there is a shift in the behavioural pattern of people's actions on how to interact with the environment.
Jun 18, 2020, 16:28 PM IST
SC stays annual Rath Yatra at Puri's Jagannath Temple this year amid coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic
The Chief Justice (CJI) Sharad Arvind Bobde said, "Lord Jagannath won't forgive us if we allow it."
Jun 18, 2020, 13:17 PM IST
AAP MLA Atishi tests positive for coronavirus COVID-19
The AAP MLA from Delhi's Kalkaji has quarantined herself at home and is following the protocol.
Jun 17, 2020, 16:30 PM IST
Senior staff in Tamil Nadu CMO succumbs to COVID-19; colleagues push for more safety measures
The secretariat staff said that, though he was not in direct contact with the Chief Minister, he was working in the Chief Minister’s chamber.
Jun 17, 2020, 15:56 PM IST
India records highest single-day spike of 2003 coronavirus COVID-19 deaths, total cases at 354065
The recovery rate of COVID-19 patients has increased to 52.79 per cent.
Jun 17, 2020, 10:36 AM IST
Flying smooth and steady: Hardeep Singh Puri on domestic flight operations
Taking to micro-blogging site Twitter, Puri gave the details of the flight operations.
Jun 16, 2020, 17:53 PM IST
Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain tests negative for COVID-19, condition stable
According to doctors, Jain's oxygen levels had dipped and was hospitalised on June 15 night.
Jun 16, 2020, 13:51 PM IST
West Bengal not to participate in PM Narendra Modi's meeting with chief ministers amid surge in COVID-19 cases
The PM is expected to seek suggestions from the chief ministers and draw up a common strategy in deciding the future course of action to deal with the strategy.
Jun 16, 2020, 12:24 PM IST
Online application submission dates of exams extended, says National Testing Agency
Taking to micro-blogging site Twitter, Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank asserted that the step was taken in view of many requests received from the students and the hardships faced by them due to the coronavirus COVID-19 epidemic.
Jun 16, 2020, 10:09 AM IST
India's 70% coronavirus COVID-19 cases from 11 municipal areas; recovery rate of patients rises to 41.39%
These areas are in Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, and Rajasthan.
May 24, 2020, 00:07 AM IST
Ravi Shankar Prasad lauds Bihar girl who cycled 1200 km carrying injured dad, urges Kiren Rijiju to help her
Taking to micro-blogging site Twitter, Prasad also asked Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju to identify her talent and urged him to give her full support by way of training and scholarship to develop her as a cyclist of repute.
May 23, 2020, 23:53 PM IST
Vaishno Devi Shrine Board provides sehri and iftari to nearly 400 quarantined Muslims
The officials and staff of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, who oversee the famous Mata Vaishno Devi Yatra, has been providing Sehri and Iftari to nearly 400 Muslim people observing Ramazan and living in the quarantine centres built for them.
May 23, 2020, 22:44 PM IST
Maharashtra maintains suspense over air travel in state amid coronavirus COVID-19 lockdown till May 31
The total number of cases in the state rose to 47,190 and the death toll stood at 1,577 on Saturday evening.
May 23, 2020, 21:14 PM IST
Sikkim reports first coronavirus COVID-19 case as Delhi returnee tests positive
The sample of the student was sent to North Bengal Medical College and Hospital in Siliguri for testing.
May 23, 2020, 20:02 PM IST
Indian Railways to operationalise 2600 more shramik special trains in next 10 days
In a major decision, the Ministry of Railways took the initiative which is expected to benefit 36 lakh stranded passengers across the country.
May 23, 2020, 18:06 PM IST
Delhi Airport set to resume flight operations after two months, takes measures to provide safe environment to passengers
Installation of automatic hand sanitizer at various places, putting floor markers, allocation of entry gates and check-in islands for departure passengers has been done to encourage compliance of social distancing norms and minimize human contact at the airport.
May 23, 2020, 17:26 PM IST
Northern Railway opens reservation counters at more than 137 major stations for booking tickets
The locations were made operational on May 22 and passengers can book their tickets on any of them.
May 23, 2020, 16:40 PM IST
India aims to start international flights by mid-June or July amid COVID-19 pandemic
Speaking to reporters Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri asserted that India will try to start a good percentage of international flights before August, if not the entire civil aviation.
May 23, 2020, 15:54 PM IST
