Covid Crisis

Maharashtra school reopening update: Check important development for class 8-12 students

An eight-member committee comprising collectors, school principals, and health officials will be formed that will decide on COVID-free zones.

Jul 09, 2021, 16:27 PM IST

HPBOSE Board 2021: Class 10 result postponed, check details

 HPBoSE class 10 board exams were canceled due to an unprecedented surge in COVID-19 cases.

Jul 05, 2021, 16:40 PM IST

Maharashtra HSC Result 2021: All students will pass, MSBSHSE to calculate results based on a 3-year score

On a similar ground as the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), the Maharashtra Board will also calculate results based on three-year performance.

Jul 03, 2021, 15:57 PM IST

Third wave of COVID-19 will be a 'ripple' in absence of fast-spreading mutant: IIT Kanpur

According to the Sutra analysis, if there is a faster-spreading mutant, the magnitude of the third wave will be comparable to the first one.

Jul 03, 2021, 15:21 PM IST

Maharashtra HSC results 2021: Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad reveals Class 12 assessment policy

The Class 12 HSC board examinations were cancelled due to the COVID-19 second wave in Maharashtra.

Jul 02, 2021, 22:34 PM IST

Gujarat: HC turn downs govt's proposal to reduce mask violation fine

High Court bench comprising Justices Bela Trivedi and Bhargav Karia said the court will decide on this request once 50 per cent of the state's population is vaccinated against COVID-19.

Jul 02, 2021, 19:02 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh unlock: Multiplex, gym, cinema halls to open from July 5, check new guidelines

The Uttar Pradesh government is constantly trying to relax the restrictions imposed on people amid COVID-19. 

Jul 02, 2021, 17:41 PM IST

Cipla seeks DCGI permission to import Moderna COVID-19 vaccine: Report

Cipla filed an application on Monday seeking permission for import of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine referring to DCGI notices dated April 15.

Jun 29, 2021, 14:18 PM IST

Implement 'One Nation, One Ration Card' scheme till July 31: Supreme Court directs states, UTs

The Supreme Court also directed the Centre to make national portals for registration of the unrecognised workers by July 31.

Jun 29, 2021, 11:37 AM IST

Half of Mumbai's children have antibodies against COVID-19, says BMC's Sero survey

Some experts have warned that a potential third wave could hit children, and Mumbai has joined other cities in building huge paediatric wards in preparation.

Jun 29, 2021, 08:41 AM IST

"These last few months I have learnt an important lesson, I don't have to fix everything": Twinkle Khanna

Twinkle Khanna created a natural pop-up book using a bunch of pink beautiful flowers, and captured the impact in a video clip she shared on Instagram on Monday afternoon.

Jun 28, 2021, 23:58 PM IST

West Bengal lockdown: Check out revised timings for shops, markets, weekly bazaars

West Bengal has registered 1,836 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours.

Jun 28, 2021, 18:05 PM IST

ICAI CA Examination 2021: 6000 students write to PM Modi for postponement of CA exam in wake of COVID-19

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) is all set to hold the CA foundation, inter and final exams from July 05, 2021, until July 20, 2021, in offline mode on a pan India basis.

Jun 28, 2021, 10:40 AM IST

BJP men helped people amid COVID-19 surge, unlike others who were active only on Twitter: JP Nadda

JP Nadda attended the BJP's state executive meeting in Bihar over a video conference, also said that the saffron party members live by the motto 'Seva hi sangathan hai' (service being equivalent to the organisation).

Jun 27, 2021, 16:34 PM IST

China at epicentre in stalling investigation on COVID-19 origins exposed, check details

Chinese authorities refused to provide WHO investigators with raw data on confirmed and potential early COVID-19 cases that could help determine how and when the coronavirus first began to spread in China.

Jun 27, 2021, 15:39 PM IST

New threat: Now Lambda COVID-19 variant discovered, check its symptoms and other details

England has reported six cases of this newly found Lambda variant according to the data published by PHE on Friday (June 25).

Jun 27, 2021, 09:56 AM IST

'No data yet to show Delta Plus is spreading faster than Delta, but it's a critical mutation'

Delta Plus should also be treated as a "variant of concern", said Dr Raman R Gangakhedkar, former Head Scientist of Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases, ICMR.

Jun 26, 2021, 17:38 PM IST

First ever case of 'Optic Neuritis' after black fungus; Kanpur authorities on alert

Optic neuritis uncovers a new form of black fungus, this becomes the first case in the world.

Jun 22, 2021, 10:31 AM IST

Technology has once again proved to be a boon for humans

The lockdown has taken the gaming industry to another level.

Jun 21, 2021, 14:03 PM IST

UK scientists warn of 'miserable winter' due to new respiratory viruses

Scientists have indicated that the third wave of coronavirus is probably started in England due to the rapid spread of the Delta variant initially found in India, despite the fact that hospital admissions are unlikely to be as high as they were in January. 

Jun 21, 2021, 09:25 AM IST