India coronavirus news: 9.7 lakh tests were conducted in the last 24 hours. (Proceedings) New Delhi: India reported a daily increase of 61,871 coronavirus infections in 24 hours, bringing its tally close to the 75 lakh mark, data from the Health Ministry showed this morning. The number of cases in …
Read More »Ailments in covid-19 trials raise questions about vaccine method
Johnson & Johnson said Monday night that it would stop its trial to investigate an illness, which it did not specify, in a study participant. Meanwhile, AstraZeneca Plc’s US trial of the vaccine it is developing with the University of Oxford has been halted by regulators for more than a …
Read More »Maha Yagya at Vaishno Devi shrine as Navratri begins, Vedic hymns fill the air
The nine-day Navratri festival at the Vaishno Devi shrine began with Shat Chandi Maha Yagya and the chanting of Vedic hymns along with other rituals organized by the Vaishno Devi shrine board amid tight security measures and strict Covid guidelines. The ‘Maha Yagya’, which takes place at the sacred cave …
Read More »Now IndiGo will charge you ₹ 100 for checking in at any airport counter
Low-cost airline IndiGo will now charge ₹Service fee of 100 per passenger if you want to check-in at the airport counters from October 17, the airline confirmed in a statement. “IndiGo has introduced a service fee of INR 100 for check-in at the airport counters as of October 17, 2020,” …
Read More »No sign of Assembly polls, Center floats new local government in J&K: district council
Written by Naveed Iqbal | Srinagar | Updated: October 18, 2020 7:32:30 am Mehbooba Mufti, Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah at a meeting on Thursday. With all senior political leaders, including Mehbooba Mufti, released, the Center on Saturday amended the Panchayati Raj Act of Jammu and Kashmir 1989 to facilitate the …
Read More »Ensuring a survey-like system for Covid vaccine delivery: PM | India News
NEW DELHI: Emphasizing the need to ensure rapid delivery of the Covid-19 vaccine even in the most remote areas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi ordered his government on Saturday to deliver and administer the injections on the lines of the elections held. in the country, involving all levels of government and …
Read More »Happy Navratri 2020 – Images, Quotes, Wishes, Messages, Cards, Greetings, Pictures and GIFs
‘Navratri’ is a beautiful festival celebrated by Hindus not only in India but all over the world. Derived from the Sanskrit word ‘nava’ (nine) and ‘ratri’ (night), the occasion marks the defeat of Mahishasura by Goddess Durga and symbolizes the victory of good over evil. Mahishasura, who was blessed with …
Read More »Crucial next 2.5 months in the fight against coronavirus: Health Minister Harsh Vardhan | India News
NEW DELHI: The next two and a half months will be crucial in the fight against coronavirus due to the winter season and festivals, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Friday. Vardhan, who is also Minister of Science and Technology, said that three candidate vaccines are progressing well in …
Read More »Covid-19 vaccines may not need to be administered annually: WHO official
Ekaterina Ivanova – Any safe and effective vaccine against Covid-19 may not need to be given annually, unlike flu vaccines, said Dr. Richard Mihigo, area manager of the immunization program and vaccine development at the Regional Office of the World Health Organization (WHO) for Africa, he told Sputnik in an …
Read More »Congress publishes a manifesto for the upcoming by-elections
In the manifesto, Congress promised to help the families of COVID-19 victims. Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh Congress released its manifesto for the upcoming State Assembly elections on Saturday, in which it promised to provide aid to the families of those who died from coronavirus, should it return to power in …
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