The variant, now known as B.1.617 or ‘Delta’, is said to be partially responsible for the second wave of Covid, which infected people in much higher numbers than the first wave.
With a likely focus on smaller towns, the initiative will allow companies to access funds for ramping up hospital capacity or medical supplies, with govt acting as a guarantor.
Health ministry says any research in India has to follow due process and take adequate precautions, amid row kicked up by govt probe into govt institute study.
The Hindu, which accessed health ministry report, says funding of the study and lab safety standards have been found to be concerning. Bats study is being carried out by NCBS-Bengaluru.
PM holds 'zero hour' with ministers & senior BJP leaders to review Covid management, govt initiatives and prepare for future challenges as party readies for upcoming elections.
A comprehensive database of workers employed in unorganised sector was announced in the aftermath of the migrants' crisis last year and was supposed to be completed by June 2021.
Mysuru corporation chief Shilpa Nag accused DC Rohini Sindhuri of targeting her, who hit back by questioning corporation’s Covid handling. Karnataka govt transferred both.
DDA uploaded the Master Plan of Delhi 2041 to its website. The plan aims to include pandemic-related changes and boost the city’s night-time economy. Find out more details here.
Approved by L-G Anil Baijal Thursday, Delhi (Amended) Excise Rules 2021 — allowing home delivery of liquor for orders via app/web portal, among other things — kicked in Friday.
The India Islamic Cultural Centre found it appropriate to honour a leader of Hezbollah—which is officially designated as a terrorist organisation even by several Arab countries.
The Jagan Reddy govt has been accused of scuppering various investment deals. Under Naidu, the govt, is trying to make AP a top investment destination, officials and industrialists say.
Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi says the Manipur conflict was triggered by a rumour and that the situation may be ‘stable today, but it is tense’.
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?
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