New Delhi,23/12: Allaying fears about BF.7 variant of coronavirus, a prominent scientist on Friday said it is a sub-variant of Omicron strain and that India need not worry too much about its severity on the population. Speaking to PTI, Rakesh Mishra, Director, Tata Institute for Genetics and Society (TIGS), Bangalore, however, cautioned that wearing face…
New Delhi, 23/12: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will hold a meeting with health ministers of states and Union territories on Friday over rising Covid-19 cases in some parts of the world. Mandaviya made a suo motu statement in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday on India’s preparedness. “We are constantly monitoring the…
UP, 22/12: Amid rising cases of Coronavirus infection cases in China, the Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday made Covid test mandatory for entry in the Taj Mahal, which is one of the popular destinations for the international tourists, and directed the health officials to increase the number of precaution doses in the state. …
New Delhi, 22/12: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the government is coming up with “excuses” to stop the ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’, days after Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya wrote to him to consider suspending the march if Covid protocols could not be followed. The yatra, which started in Kanyakumari on September…
New Delhi, 22/12: Besides the Gujarati film and the popular Telugu song, ‘All That Breathes’ has made it to the documentary feature shortlist and ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ in the documentary short category, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced. This is perhaps the first time India has made it to four Oscar…
New Delhi, 22/12: Aftab Amin Poonawala, accused of strangling his live-in partner Shraddha Walkar and chopping her body into pieces, withdrew his bail plea on Thursday. Poonawala appeared before the court through video-conferencing and said he wished to withdraw the bail application which was filed before the court on December 15. Poonawala’s…
Dhaka, 22/12: Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat in the second and final Test against India in Dhaka on Thursday as the hosts look to level the series. India, who won the first Test by 188 runs, were again without injured skipper Rohit Sharma who was replaced by KL Rahul. …
New Delhi, 22/12: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will review the situation related to Covid-19 in the country at a high-level meeting Thursday afternoon, officials said. The meeting comes a day after Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya reviewed the situation and asked people to follow Covid-appropriate behaviour, including wearing masks in crowded places, and…
Narendrapur, December : Tata Steel Meramandali (TSM) is proud to share that three volleyball players trained under Tata Steel Foundation (TSF) Meramandali volley ball coaching and mentoring programme are participating in 25th youth national volleyball championship taking place at Panna, Madhya Pradesh, from 16th December to 22nd December 2022. The selected boys are SubratBehera, andSambit Behera from Khaliberena…
Bhubaneswar/Angul/Raigarh/Ranchi: Expanding its ambit to provide financial assistance to more women and girls from weaker sections of society, JSP Foundation, the CSR wing of Jindal Steel & Power (JSP) today launched the second edition of the Yashasvi programme. Chairperson of JSP Foundation Smt. Shallu Jindal inaugurated the programme and presented scholarship award letters to 5122…
