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Centre should take ‘surgical strike’ approach to fight Covid, says Bombay HC

The court was hearing a plea seeking a direction to the govt to start a door-to-door vaccination programme for senior citizens above the age of 75 and specially-abled persons.

DRDO invites bids to transfer technology of anti-Covid drug 2-DG for bulk production

According to the Expression of Interest document, applications should be submitted before 17 June for the drug that aids faster recovery of hospitalised Covid patients.

Govt updates CoWIN website, allows users to make corrections in vaccination certificates

CoWIN certificates are used to allow access to various premises and a 'blue shield' with a double tick appears for those who are fully vaccinated after 14 days of the second dose.

India reports 92,596 new Covid cases, 2,219 deaths in last 24 hours

The number of active cases has reduced to 12,31,415, comprising 4.23% of the total infections, while the national Covid recovery rate has improved to 94.55%.

WhatsApp ‘cures’, easy access: India’s hypochondriacs make self-medication deadly 2nd wave issue

Doctors say self-medicating patients can end up with disastrous side-effects, and often keeps them from seeking critical hospital care at the right time.

Modi govt places orders for 44 crore doses of Covishield & Covaxin after new vaccine policy

The 25 crore doses of Covishield and 19 crore doses of Covaxin will be delivered between August-December 2021, the Union Health Ministry said.

Door-to-door vaccination not possible, will start ‘near-to-door’ centres: Centre to Bombay HC

'Near to home' vaccination sessions can be conducted in non-health facilities and will be linked to an existing Covid vaccination centre, said the affidavit submitted by Centre.

Avoid large gatherings, follow Covid protocols for few months to avert future wave: Govt

In a joint press briefing, Health Ministry Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal also said that almost 79% decline in daily new Covid cases has been noted since the peak on 7 May.

Bombay HC asks Modi govt to give info on drugs given to states for black fungus treatment

The court said it wanted to ascertain whether the Centre was ensuring an 'equitable distribution' of drugs based on the number of active cases of Mucormycosis in each state.

EcoHealth of US, under fire for Wuhan lab link, is working with Modi govt since Aug 2020

New York-based EcoHealth Alliance is providing technical assistance to animal husbandry dept through Gates Foundation grant, which officials say could be withdrawn soon.

On Camera

Hassan Nasrallah’s assassination underlines Israel’s military supremacy. Will it win peace?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has no intention of being drawn into another attritional war with Hezbollah. His commanders they are unlikely to win.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?