covid-19 pandemic

Srinagar, February 26 – The Jammu and Kashmir Crime Branch announced on Thursday that it has registered a formal case against two individuals for their alleged involvement in large-scale fraud in the procurement of medicines during the Covid-19 pandemic.A spokesperson for the J&K Crime Branch...

Kolkata, February 25 Hundreds of Civil Defence volunteers staged a protest outside the West Bengal education department headquarters in Salt Lake on Wednesday, demanding 30 days of guaranteed monthly work and permanent employment status.The protesters, who arrived from various districts, sat...

Chandigarh, February 24 – In a powerful example of justice being served outside of courtrooms, the costs and penalties imposed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court on defaulting parties are bringing renewed hope to some of the most vulnerable patients at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical...

Thane, February 24 Dr. Kailas Pawar, the civil surgeon of Thane district, has been awarded the 'Balasaheb Thackeray Arogya Ratna' award by the Maharashtra government in recognition of his contribution to public healthcare, the district administration said on Tuesday.The award was presented to...

Mumbai, February 23 – Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis led leaders from various parties in paying tributes to the late Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on the first day of the state legislature's budget session, stating that he was "the best CM the state never had".Deputy Chief...

Amaravati, February 23 Andhra Pradesh police on Monday arrested IPS officer Sunil Nayak in Bihar in connection with the alleged custodial torture involving the current Deputy Speaker of the Andhra Assembly, K Raghurama Krishna Raju, during the previous YSRCP administration.Guntur district...

New York, February 19 – Jay Bhattacharya, a physician and economist, is taking over the leadership of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as the acting director of the world’s leading medical research organization.Bhattacharya, who now heads the National Institutes of Health...

London, February 18 Approximately 500 Indian students are believed to be among the over 20,000 international applicants seeking compensation from 36 UK universities in a class action legal case for not receiving the level of education they paid for during the COVID pandemic.The "Student Group...

Mumbai, Feb 16 – Filmmaker-choreographer Farah Khan has revealed in her YouTube vlogs that she had once considered casting actress Sameera Reddy for the classic role eventually played by Sushmita Sen in her 2004 directorial debut, "Main Hoon Na".In a recent conversation with Sameera Reddy on...