Chennai, In order to speedily augment the supply of ventilators and personal protection equipment (PPE) to combat the spread of coronavirus, the Marico Innovation Foundation (MIF) on Sunday threw a challenge #Innovate2BeatCOVID for medtech entrepreneurs.

Teaming up with ATE Chandra Foundation in his personal capac

New Delhi,  With thousands of migrants left stranded in cities across the country in the wake of the 21-day nationwide lockdown to stop spread of novel coronavirus, the Railways on Sunday said it served lunch to over 11,000 people across India.

The Railway Ministry said that it had decided to provide bulk coo

New Delhi,  At least 106 new novel coronavirus cases have been reported in India in last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Sunday.

Addressing a press conference, Joint Secretary, Health, Lav Agarwal said: "There are 979 confirmed Covid-19 cases and 25 deaths so far in the countr

Islamabad,Pakistan Army has deployed troops across the country, including Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), to assist civilian authorities in containing the spread of Covid-19.

"Troops have been deployed to aid civil authorities under Article 245," Said Maj Gen Babar Iftikhar, spokesperson of Inter-Servic

Chandigarh, In a major relief to addicts undergoing de-addiction treatment, the Punjab government on Sunday allowed 198 Out Patient Opioid Assisted Treatment Clinics, 35 government de-addiction centres and 108 licensed private centres to provide them take-home doses for two weeks to tide over the lockdown period.

Thiruvananthapuram,  Kerala Health Minister K.K.Shailaja on Sunday said on Sunday, 20 new cases of coronavirus positive cases were registered in the state, taking the total number of positive cases under treatment in various districts to 181.

"Of the 20, 18 came from abroad -- eight from Kannur, seven fr

Thiruvananthapuram, March 29 (IANS) Medical professionals are now up in arms over the Kerala government's decision to make alcohol available, through the Excise Department, for those with alcohol craving based on prescription by a doctor.

The government, a few days after the lockdown began, finally decide

Srinagar, March 29 (IANS) Director, Shere-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura, Dr A.G. Ahanger on Sunday appealed to people not to pay heed to unverified reports attributed to him on social media about the spread of coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir.

A message, which is being circulated on s

Jammu,  In order to disseminate information and make lawyers as well as litigants aware about the coronavirus pandemic, the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir is using Short Messaging Services (SMS).

Around 1,89,000 SMSs have been sent out by the High Court as well as by district courts of JK and Ladakh UTs to t

Kuala Lumpur, A total of 34 people have died of the COVID-19 in Malaysia as of Sunday with 150 newly confirmed cases, bringing the total to 2,470, said the Health Ministry.

Health Ministry Director-General Noor Hisham Abdullah said at a press briefing that among the infections, 388 have been cured and discharged f