Glenmark’s favipiravir under govt scanner for ‘false claims’, cost, DCGI seeks clarification
New Delhi: The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI), the apex body to approve and regulate drugs in India, has sent a letter to the Mumbai-based pharmaceutical giant Glenmark, accusing the company of selling its newly-approved Covid-19 drug, favipiravir, at an “unreasonable price” through “false claims”. The DCGI, who heads the Central Drug Standard Control Organisation […]
How to deal with dengue during Covid-19? States come up with new protocols
The state governments across the country are preparing protocols and finding ways to strengthen an already stretched healthcare infrastructure due to Covid-19, in the wake of the onset of dengue season. Aedes aegypti, the mosquito that spreads dengue, is most prevalent in cities, and experts have warned in the past that increased urbanisation and warming […]
Rajasthan Crisis: ‘Ban Defectors From Holding Public Office For 5 Years, Fighting Next Poll,’ Says Kapil Sibal
Amid the political firestorm in Rajasthan following Sachin Pilot’s rebellion, senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Sunday called for amending the anti-defection law to ban all defectors from holding public office for five years and fighting the next election. Sibal also said that the “antibodies” against the “virus of corrupt means” to topple elected governments […]
Masks made mandatory in Melbourne as Covid-19 cases continue to rise
People in Melbourne must now wear masks when leaving their homes as Victoria, Australia’s second most-populous state, marked two weeks of triple-digit increases in new coronavirus infections on Sunday. Melbournians not wearing face coverings will be fined A$200 ($140), said Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews. Victoria, which has forced nearly 5 million people into a partial […]
Navy’s forward posture against PLA aggression in Ladakh muscles out Chinese threat on high seas
While the Indian Army and Air Force are fully deployed on the Aksai Chin border, the Indian Navy through its forward posture has ensured that there is no Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy threat in either the Arabian Sea or the Bay of Bengal. According to sources based in Mumbai, Vishakhapatnam and New Delhi, […]
Undertrial prisoner found hanging in Tihar jail
New Delhi: A 38-year-old undertrial prisoner, who was lodged in Tihar jail in a murder case, was found hanging inside a cell, officials said on Saturday. Ravi, a resident of Delhi’s Mohan Garden, was lodged in the jail on Thursday for allegedly killing his 62-year-old mother-in-law with an ice pick on suspicion that she was behind […]
India Slams Pakistan Over Construction Of Dam In PoK
New Delhi: India on Thursday said it has strongly protested with Pakistan against the construction of the Diamer-Bhasha dam in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and condemned Islamabad”s continuous attempts to bring about material changes in Indian territories under its illegal occupation. India’s strong protest came after Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday kicked off construction work […]
Rajasthan HC Adjourns Hearing Of Sachin Pilot’s Petition Against Disqualification Notice
The Rajasthan High Court on Thursday adjourned the hearing of Sachin Pilot-led camp’s petition against the disqualification notice, sent by the Assembly Speaker, within minutes. The case will again be heard on Friday. The court has asked him to file a fresh plea. Advocates Harish Salve and Mukul Rohatgi represented them in the court. The […]
COVID-19: India records highest spike in a day as more than 30,000 test positive
On Thursday, the country recorded the highest spike in the number of COVID-19 cases as more than 30,000 test positive for the virus, reported Press Trust of India. The overall tally has risen to 9,68,876, while the death toll climbed to 24,915 with 606 people succumbing to the disease, according to the Union Health Ministry data. […]
India Coronavirus numbers explained: 1 million cases likely to be reached today
India Coronavirus Cases Numbers: While Karnataka has been the focus of attention for its rapid rise in number of novel Coronavirus cases, there are three other states in the top-ten list which are growing very fast and have followed very similar trajectories. Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal have all seen a sharp increase in their Coronavirus numbers this […]
