New Delhi

Pfizer employees at distribution centres in the US, Europe and Asia are hard at work rushing shipments of Pfizer medicines that the Government of India has identified as part of its Covid-19 treatment protocol.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed various measures to augment human resources for effective management of the COVID19 situation and possible steps discussed include incentivising students and passouts of medical and nursing courses to join the pandemi...

Lt Gen (Dr) Madhuri Kanitkar, who is part of the medical team under the Chief of Defence Staff, said they will be deployed for Covid-19 management programme initiated by the armed forces.

The results for over 21.5 lakh students who had registered to appear for the exams will be released by the third week of June

AIFF president Praful Patel said he will ask the senior players to be vaccinated on priority so that football activity can be resumed.

Three big private hospital chains — Apollo, Fortis and Max — on Friday had announced the launch of Covid-19 immunisation drive for the 18-44 age group at limited centres in the country from May 1.

In Mumbai, which is in the worst Covid-19 affected states, authorities have shut vaccination drive for three days from Friday citing lack of adequate doses.

Olympic-bound boxer Simranjit Kaur has been dropped from the Indian squad for the Asian Boxing Championships to be held from May 21 as she is still recovering from Covid-19.

Under these powers, vice chiefs of armed forces will be able to clear procurement proposals, officials said.

Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Mansukh Mandaviya said in a tweet that India's seafarers can now join the ships easily.

The Sports Authority of India on Thursday said Olympic-qualified athletes will be allowed to practice and spar in quarantine before they join their respective national camps from a break at home or a competition trip but grant of leave will become an exce...

There is no application fee for the UP Anganwadi recruitment 2021. There will be no recruitment exam for the same.

The central government has so far provided 15,95,96,140 vaccine doses to states and union territories (UTs) free of cost. Of this, the total consumption, including wastage, is 14,89,76,248 doses.

The Union Health Ministry said another 80 lakh doses will reach them in the next three days, adding the total consumption, including wastage, is 14,64,78,983 doses.

The court also asked the Centre on what basis it was deciding how much of the drug was to be allocated to the Delhi government and whether anyone can directly approach the manufactures or suppliers for buying the medicine.

The institute observed that due to current situation arising out of Covid-19, some of the students/articled assistants are still facing difficulties in online filing of prescribed applications forms for various activities.