Covid Situation

Health ministry, ICMR have issued guidelines for 'official document' for Covid deaths: Centre to SC

According to the guidelines, those COVID-19 cases would be considered which have been diagnosed through RT-PCR test, molecular test, rapid-antigen test or clinically determined through investigations at a hospital or in-patient facility by a treating physician

Single COVID-19 vaccine shot 96.6% effective in preventing death, two doses 97.5%, says ICMR

The figures are based on data collated between 18 April and 15 August this year. ICMR chief Balram Bhargava mentioned that the vaccines have a 'protective effect against death' across age groups

SC puts Kerala govt's decision to hold offline exams from 6 September on pause

According to the health ministry data, the state continues to contribute 70 percent of the cases in the country

Thirteen years after Singur fiasco, Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee says Tatas 'most welcome'

Underscoring job creation as the TMC government's top priority, Chatterjee also said incentives to companies will depend on ability to generate employment