Health

Amaravati, Aug 5 : Andhra Pradesh on Thursday logged 2,145 new Covid cases, taking its tally beyond 19.7 lakh, while its active caseload slightly rose to 20,302.As many as 2,003 more persons recovered from the disease in the past 24 hours, taking the…

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 5 : The Kerala government has taken a lot of flak over its new Covid guidelines but the most stinging remark came from a bishop, who sought to know whether those took the decisions had taken a dose of “common sense vaccine”.St…

Bengaluru, Aug 5 : The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is making all possible efforts to contain the menace of the Covid crisis in the city.After holding talks with the police department to ensure a joint operation for stricter enforcement…

Shimla, Aug 5 : The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Thursday directed the state government to furnish information regarding orphaned children or who have lost a parent amid the pandemic.It sought to know as to what action the state has taken in order …

Chennai, Aug 5 : Tamil Nadu’s Coimbatore and Tirupur districts have imposed new curbs after witnessing a slight spike in Covid-19 cases.Coimbatore on Wednesday reported 226 cases, against 208 on Tuesday.The number of active cases also rose to 2,085 w…

Kolkata, Aug 5 : The Udaynarayanpur block in Howrah district is one of the worst-affected areas in the recent floods in West Bengal, where most villages are under chest-deep water. While the situation forced even Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to can…

Noida, Aug 5 : A 80-year-old mother has donated her kidney to save the life of her son, displaying the epitome of love and sacrifice.The case has entered the India Book of Records for the ‘aged living female kidney donor’.Madeleine, a farmer from Cam…

Mumbai, Aug 5 : The BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation said on Thursday that it had administered the Covid-19 vaccines to all the judges of the Bombay High Court, officers, staffers working there as well as their families.The inoculation drive, which…

New Delhi, Aug 5 : Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday held discussions with Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Chairman Dr Satish Reddy in New Delhi.The meeting was held to discuss the Sputnik V vaccine production and its supply. In a tweet, Ma…

Panaji, Aug 5 : Around one lakh people from a population of 15 lakh plus have eluded the state government’s 100 per cent vaccination net so far, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Thursday.Sawant had set the end of July to complete 100 per cent vac…