Health

Lucknow, July 13 : With active Covid caseload in Uttar Pradesh dropping below the 1,500-mark, the state is on its way to becoming Covid-free.Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday witnessed the steepest decline in the number of fresh cases as the state logged belo…

Chennai, July 13 : Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian inaugurated the pneumococcal vaccine campaign for children under the age of five years on Tuesday at a public health centre at Poonamalle.In his address, the minister said that bringing the…

Thiruvananthapuram, July 13 : Ayurveda experts have suggested that modern healthcare and the traditional system can complement each other to effectively control the pandemic and protect more lives.Addressing a virtual conference organised by the Kera…

New Delhi, July 13 : Delhi has received a fresh supply of 1.5 lakh doses of Covid-19 vaccines, said Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Tuesday, adding that the new stock will be administered in the next two days.Jain said that many vaccination c…

New Delhi, July 13 : Hospitals are likely to witness revenue growth of around 20-22 per cent in FY2022 along with strong profitability, ratings agency ICRA said in a report on Tuesday.The first wave of Covid-19 had hit the hospitals hard, with almost…

Chennai, July 13 : Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has written a letter to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, requesting her to exempt Customs duty, Integrated GST (IGST) or any other taxes on the import of life-saving drugs for the tre…

New Delhi, July 13 : Noting that the world has been witnessing the third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, NITI Aayog member V.K.Paul on Tuesday appealed to Indians to join hands to avoid its spread in India, warning that a “majority of cases will be re…

Chandigarh, July 13 : Schools and coaching institutes will reopen partially in the city from July 19, the UT administration said on Tuesday.Also, the famed Rock Garden and museums will also be allowed to resume operations.The schools — from Class IX…

New Delhi, July 13 : Expressing his concern over the growing number of Covid cases in some districts of the northeastern states during an interaction with the Chief Ministers of the region, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday stressed on the need…

Thiruvananthapuram, July 13 : The Congress led UDF opposition in Kerala on Tuesday demanded the immediate setting up of a Covid Disaster Relief Commission.Leader of Opposition V.D.Satheesan said after the April 6 election when Chief Minister Pinarayi…