Coronavirus

This figure is twice as high as in China and 7 times higher than the US.  India has become the top country in terms of import duty imposed on Covid-related goods. India levies the highest import duty on pandemic-related…

The results will be declared by July 31. CBSE has announced the methodology in which Class 12 students will be evaluated as board exams were canceled on June 1. Class 12 results will be calculated on the basis of a student's…

BMC issued an order stating that Mumbai will remain at Level 3 in terms of Covid restrictions until cases come down to 200-300 per day. Local train services will resume in Mumbai once it reaches Level 1 phase of unlocking the…

NASSCOM has projected 1 crore people to be vaccinated should demands for doses be fulfilled. Private firms in India have committed to vaccinate 1.5-2 crore people not limited to staff but also their family members, contractual workers,…

The facility is in Navyug School, Mandir Marg which will cater to those who need to travel overseas for education, employment or as Indian representatives for a sporting event.  Delhi has installed a dedicated vaccine centre which…

The offers include a marginally higher interest rate on fixed deposits for a brief period of time. State-owned banks have started offering financial incentives in order to encourage vaccination. The offers include a…

The CoWIN portal will soon make provisions for the traveler to register for their second dose The govt has issued new guidelines with regards to Covid-19 vaccination and the requirements for Indians traveling abroad. The latter…

Both Covaxin, Covishield Effective Among Indians; But More Antibodies After This Vaccine Covishield and Covaxin could produce a high immune response in up to 95% of recipients and prevent serious disease in those infected after…

The SC maintained that last year’s policy on exams should be followed wherein the exams were canceled. Option B is being favored by most which is an average assessment of previous exams. The govt is mulling over whether to cancel the…

Govt Created Unique Health IDs For Vaccinated Citizens: But No Permission Was Asked? As of 26 May 2021, over 20 crore Indians have been vaccinated against Covid-19, according to the latest data by the Ministry of Health and Family…

27 lakh vaccine doses are produced on average per day. But after just 16.2 lakh doses administered so far, states are claiming shortages. What happened to the missing 10 lakh doses? As per statements by the govt and vaccine…

NHA has restricted access to vaccine slot info from the Cowin portal to third parties. Only Indian IP addresses can access the same. National Health Authority (NHA) has limited access to vaccine slot info availability from the Cowin…

Even if one doesn't have the 12-digit biometric ID, they can use any of the 6 other forms of ID proof to enroll themselves for vaccination.  The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has clarified that no one can be denied…

Forget WFH! IRCTC Launches Work From Hotel Package Starting At Rs 10,000 With Free WiFi, Food & A View From the first wave of Covid-19, we could figure out that work from home is possible. But the second wave has confirmed that…

Both the DoT and COAI have denounced the rumors of a link between 5G and the pandemic. They have called the claims false, baseless and unscientific. There has been false news floating around that 5G towers, trials or networks are behind…

Air India has extended its UK schedule from May 16-31. US has urged its citizens in India to return home and has escalated its travel advisory to Level 4. Air India has extended its UK schedule which lasted earlier from May 1-15. …

Hospitals cannot refuse admission to patients because they do not have a positive test report or valid ID/residence proof. Any hospital treating Covid patients cannot deny admission to a patient for the reason that they don't have an…

Bihar has been put under lockdown till May 15 and essential services such as grocery can only be home delivered. Auto drivers have been employed to fulfil the deliveries. Bihar has been put under lockdown till May 15 and essential…

Scammers have found a new group of people to target as the vaccination drive expands to all adults and many tackle difficulties using the CoWIN app. A cybersecurity researcher has found a malware which is circulated via text messages…

Some general health policies have ‘domiciliary hospitalisation’ clauses which is intended to cover home medical management. Covid patients are having to resort to stay at home despite urgently needing a bed given the current health…