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Suspected Covid-19 Patient Who Jumped to Death at Jaipur Hospital Tests Negative
The deceased 78-year-old Kailash Chand Sharma, jumped from the second floor of RUHS, which is a dedicated COVID-19 hospital, after breaking the window net.
RSS-affiliated BMS Announces Week-long Strike against Job Loss & Privatisation of PSUs from July 24
During the protest, BMS activists will contact grassroot-level workers of each sector and "educate" them about the "severe impact" of the latest policies of the central and state governments, the BMS said in a statement.
Cipla Set to Undercut Rivals With Generic Version of Remdesivir Cipremi Priced at Rs 4,000: Report
Sources said the first batch of 10,000 vials had been printed with a price of Rs 4,000, Rs 800 below the cheapest option launched by European competitor Mylan this week.
Gold Smuggling in Indian Declines as Covid-19 Travel Curbs Thwart Grey Market, Boost Legal Imports
Dealers, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the reduced supply of smuggled gold had driven Indian spot prices to a premium this week for the first time this year, adding to bullish sentiment on the gold market.
Shocked at CBSE's Move to Drop Topics like Citizenship, Federalism in New Syllabus: Mamata
Raising strong objection to the move, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee appealed to the HRD Ministry not to curtail important lessons at any cost.
Process Pregnant Women's Requests for COVID-19 Tests, Results Quickly: HC Tells Delhi Govt
The Delhi government told the court that as per the advisory issued by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the tests results would be declared within an hour.
Customs Seizes 4.5 Lakh Cigarette Sticks from Covid-19 Special Train at Old Delhi Railway Station
The cigarette sticks of Paris' brand, valued at Rs 40 lakh, were packed in 15 cartons. It is suspected that they have been smuggled into the country from neighbouring Bangladesh, they said.
CBSE Omits Chapter on Partition to 'Optimise' Class 12 Syllabus After Rejigging Class 11 Courses
For years, Class 12 students were taught to recognize Partition with a point that the history of conflict between communities has coexisted with a long record of sharing and of mutual cultural exchange.
'Calling Osama a Martyr...': India Blows Apart Pak on Supporting Terrorism as Freedom Struggle in Kashmir
India said Pakistan's patronage to terror entities has been exposed once again with PM Khan referring to slain Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden as a "martyr" in the Pakistan National Assembly.
NGT Asks 2 Companies in Separate Andhra Gas Leak Incidents to Pay Interim Compensation to Victims
In one case, two workers were killed and four hospitalised at Sainor Life Sciences factory in Parwada area in Visakhapatnam. In the second, ammonia gas leak accident in Kurnool district resulted in the death of one person and injured three workers.
2,008 Fresh Coronavirus Cases Take Delhi Tally to 1.02 Lakh, Death Toll Climbs to 3,165
Fifty fatalities have been recorded in the last 24 hours, according to the Delhi health department bulletin.
Baxter India Gets CDSCO Nod for Use of Its Oxiris Filter in Covid-19 Treatment
The filter is intended to be used in the critically ill COVID-19 patients in need of blood purification where excessive inflammatory mediators are present.
'Substantial Means Nothing': SC Gives Centre a Month to Ensure Permanent Commission for Women in Army
In its application, MoD had asked for six extra months from the Supreme Court to grant permanent commission to eligible women officers in the army and make provisions for command posts for them.
Delhi Govt Directs Hospitals to Put up Flex Boards to Encourage Plasma Donation for Covid-19 Treatment
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been appealing to people, who have recovered from the disease, to come forward and donate plasma to COVID-19 patients.
Is Clotting of Blood Main Culprit for Covid-19 Deaths? There are More Questions than Answers
Covid-19 has a high thrombosis risk with emergency life-threatening events that require adequate treatment with anticoagulants on the basis of laboratory and radiology findings.
Indian Super League Season 7 to be Held Behind Closed Doors from November to March, Two States as Hosts to be Zeroed at
The seventh season of the Indian Super League is set to be held from November to March without fans in the stadium and in a centralised format.