Amid the ongoing efforts to combat the novel Coronavirus pandemic in the country, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Tuesday said that a person can get reinfected with COVID-19 if antibodies against the virus reduce in their body within five months after recovering from the disease. In line with this development, ICMR Director-General ...

The Modi government last month passed the three controversial farm reform Bills amid widespread public protests by farmers and opposition leaders against the move. While one section of society welcomed the amendments calling it a historic step for India to alter global food trading, others expressed concerns that it will create hurdles in the livelihoods ...

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday condemned the Union Government’s handling of the COVID-19 crisis in India. Taking to Twitter, he shared a BBC video showing how India responded to the pandemic crisis. The video briefed about various aspects of India’s response to COVID-19 ranging from the plight of migrant workers after a nationwide lockdown ...

After recording the highest number of Coronavirus infections around September 17 with more than 98,000 cases in a single day, India’s daily tally of new COVID-19 cases has steadily declined in the past three weeks. With this developments, experts have suggested that the first COVID-19 wave in India appears to be receding for the first ...

In a major boost for India’s overall defence capabilities, the Union government recently approved the induction and deployment of 700-km range surface-to-surface hypersonic Shaurya strategic missile in the forces. The Shaurya missile is developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). This development has come days after the DRDO reportedly conducted final rounds of ...

While the efforts continue to bring the business activities in the country back to life, the Union government is unlikely to roll out a traditional stimulus to support the post-pandemic economic recovery. Instead, the government appears to be focusing on specific sectors to provide production-linked incentives seeking to prioritise its budget expenditure. Pressure is building ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday marked the one-year anniversary of the ”Fit India Movement” through a video conference with fitness experts and sports influencers across the country. Interacting with PM Modi, Indian Cricket team captain Virat Kohli explained how the Yo-Yo test helped the cricketers in the country achieve high-level fitness strength. During the ...

With the last phase (Unlock 4) of post-pandemic reopening of the economy coming to an end on September 30, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with the chief ministers of seven states that are worst affected by COVID-19. On Wednesday, chief ministers of Delhi, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Punjab ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday, launched a social media campaign to promote “PoshanMaah” (Nutrition Month) which is celebrated during the month of September. Noting that proper nutrition is crucial to building a prosperous nation, PM Modi kickstarted the 3rd RashtriyaPoshanMaah (National Nutrition Month) with #POSHANMaah2020 on Twitter and appealed the citizens to initiate efforts ...

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, New Delhi is gearing up for muted Independence Day celebrations this weekend. On August 15, Saturday, the Red Fort is going to witness a rather somber Independence Day, thanks to all the precautionary measures being taken in light of the pandemic. The number of people participating in...