COVID-19
- Telangana
Osmania University postpones exams scheduled between Jan 8-16
Hyderabad: Osmania University, on Thursday, announced the postponement of examinations scheduled between January 8 to 16. The exams have been postponed as the Telangana government called to shut down schools, colleges, and…
- India
‘In national interest..’: SC for start of counselling for NEET-PG admissions
New Delhi: After conducting a day-long hearing on petitions challenging the validity of EWS quota in postgraduate medical admissions and the Centre’s argument favouring the quota, the Supreme Court on Thursday said…
- India
Bengal health infra on verge of collapse due to Covid surge
Kolkata: With a huge number of medical staff including doctors, nurses and support staff of government and private hospitals in West Bengal suffering from Covid-19, the state health department is finding it…
- India
EC reviews Covid situation in poll-bound states with health officials
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Thursday reviewed the current Covid situation in the five poll-bound states with Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan, AIIMS Director, Dr Randeep Guleria, and ICMR chief Dr…
- Telangana
70% of Covid cases in Telangana may be Omicron
Hyderabad: More than 70 per cent of Covid-19 cases being detected in Telangana may be cases of Omicron as the new variant has already spread in the community, a top health official…
- Telangana
Omicron threat: Telangana cancels all holidays for health staff
Hyderabad: Amidst the exponential rise of Covid cases due to Omicron, Telangana Director of Public Health G Srinivasa Rao on Thursday declared that all the holidays are being cancelled for health staff…
- India
84-year-old Bihar man takes 12 COVID jabs to ‘feel better’
Madhepura: An 84-year-old man in this north Bihar district has caused a flutter with the claim that he has taken a dozen shots of the COVID-19 vaccine since every jab made him…
- India
Assembly polls 2022: EC, health officials to review COVID situation today, say sources
New Delhi: Ahead of the crucial Assembly polls in five States, Union Health Ministry Secretary Rajesh Bhushan and Dr VK Pual, Member (Health), Niti Aayog will be meeting the team of Election…
- India
IIT Guwahati declared containment zone after 60 people test COVID-19 positive
Guwahati (Assam): Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati had been declared a containment zone after 60 people tested COVID-19 positive, according to Assam’s District Disaster Management Authority. “North Guwahati Revenue Circle has…
- India
MoS Health Bharati Pawar tests positive for COVID-19
New Delhi: Union Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar on Thursday said she has tested positive for COVID-19. She appealed to people who came in contact with her recently to…
- India
India logs 90,928 COVID-19 cases, positivity rate stands at 6.43 percent
New Delhi: India reported 90,928 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday. The daily positivity rate stands at 6.43 per cent…
- Sports
Novak Djokovic denied entry to Australia, has visa canceled
Brisbane: Novak Djokovic’s chance to play for a 10th Australian Open title was thrown into limbo Thursday when the country denied him entry and canceled his visa because he failed to meet the…
- World
US FDA authorizes Pfizer-BioNTech boosters for kids aged 12-15
Washington: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the emergency use authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine boosters to children aged 12 to 15. On Monday, the FDA also shortened…
- Hyderabad
Munawar Faruqui’s show in Hyderabad cancelled as COVID cases surge
Hyderabad: Standup Comedian Munawar Faruqui’s show which was scheduled to be held in Hyderabad on January 9, 2022, has been canceled due to the surge in COVID-19 cases in Telangana state. Sharing…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: Private hospitals asked to reserve 50 percent of beds for Covid patients
Bengaluru: Karnataka government has ordered the private hospitals and private medical colleges in the state on Wednesday to immediately reserve and keep ready 30 per cent of beds in the backdrop of…