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Department of Biotechnology supported COVID 19 Vaccine -ZyCoV-D, designed and developed by Zydus,begins Adaptive Phase I/II clinical trials
Vaccine Discovery Programme supported by the Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India under the National Biopharma Mission, implemented by BIRAC…
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Actual case load of COVID-19 patients in the country is only 3,31,146
A graded, pre-emptive and pro-active approach under the ‘Whole of Government” strategy has been adopted by Government of India along…
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Prime Minister to address High-Level Segment of ECOSOC on 17 July, 2020
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver a keynote address virtually at this year’s High-Level Segment of the United Nations Economic…
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15th India-EU (Virtual) Summit: English rendering of Opening Remarks by Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi
Excellencies, Namaskar! We had to postpone the India-EU Summit that was due in March in view of COVID-19. The good…
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TIFAC releases report on ‘Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients- Status, Issues, Technology Readiness and Challenges’
Indigenous production of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) needs to be scaled up to a level where the production is economically viable, says…
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WHO advises 140 tests/day/million population
WHO in its Guidance Note on “Public Health Criteria to Adjust Public Health and Social Measures in the Context of…
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Atal Innovation Mission teams up with Ministries, Partners to support Startups with COVID-19 Solutions
As Covid-19 pandemic and economic shutdowns are dealing a severe blow on world economy, NITI Aayog’s flagship Atal Innovation Mission,…
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22 states doing comprehensive testing as per WHO guidance, of more than 140 per day per million population : Health Ministry
Number of people in India who have recovered from COVID-19 is around 1.8 times the number of active cases. In…
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Turning Crisis into opportunity- Dr. Harsh Vardhan discusses bilateral Health Co-operation including management of COVID-19 with Australian Health Minister
Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare had a digital interaction with his Australian counterpart Mr. Gregory…
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Finance Minister reviews implementation of Insurance Scheme for Health workers fighting COVID 19 announced under PMGKP ; emphasizes the need for speedy settlement and benefit reaching out to the nominees at the earliest
Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt Nirmala Sitharaman chaired a meeting to review the implementation of Insurance Scheme for…
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India has more than 5.5 lakh Recovered Cases, exceed Active Cases by more than 2.5 lakhs
The series of pro-active, pre-emptive and coordinated steps taken by the Centre and the State governments for containment and prevention…
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India more than 5.3 lakh recover from COVID-19; active cases at 2.9 lakh
Focussed and coordinated steps taken in tandem by the Centre along with the States/UTs through a ‘Whole of Government’ approach,…
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JNCASR spinoff launched molecular probes used in COVID-19 test kits
VNIR Biotechnologies Private Limited, a spinoff by Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) an autonomous institute of the…
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Vice President asks people if right lessons were learned from life in corona times
Vice President of India Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has urged the people to introspect on the life during the last…
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Where you can buy Patanjali ayurvedic medicine for coronavirus:Coronil
Coronil, a newly launched ayurvedic medicine to treat coronavirus will soon hit the Indian markets. The coronavirus kit, comprising of…
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DCGI gives Nod for Restricted Emergency Use to Itolizumab for moderate to severe COVID-19 patients
Itolizumab (rDNA origin), a monoclonal antibody which was already approved for severe chronic plaque psoriasis, has now been granted Restricted…
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India recovered cases cross 5 lakhs; outnumber active cases by more than 2.31 lakhs
A series of pro-active, pre-emptive and coordinated measures have been taken by the Centre and the State governments for containment…
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Standard of care for Clinical Management Strategy for COVID-19
The approach for treatment of COVID-19 is largely based on asymptomatic and supportive care, since there is no cure as…
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PM chaired review meeting on Covid-19 pandemic preparations
Hon’ble Prime Minister, today reviewed the Covid 19 situationin the country. The review meeting was attended among others, by Hon’ble…
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Vice President calls for the adoption of Green and Sustainable Architecture
The Vice President of India, Shri M Venkaiah Naidu today called upon the architects of the country to adopt and…
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Quick Estimates of Index of Industrial Production and Use-Based Index for the Month of May, 2020 (Base 2011-12=100)
The Quick Estimates of Index of Industrial Production (IIP) are released on 12th of every month (or previous working day if…
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India COVID recovery Rate further climbs up to 62.42%
The last 24 hours saw a total of 19,138 COVID-19 patients get cured, taking the cumulative figure of recovered cases…
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More than 41 thousand Ayushman Bharat- Health & Wellness Centres (AB-HWCs) provide Universal and Comprehensive Primary Health Care especially during COVID-19
Some glimpses from Ayushman Bharat HWCs: brining healthcare closer to people The Health and Wellness Centers (HWCs) form the primary…
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Dr Harsh Vardhan chairs 18th meeting of Group of Ministers (GOM) on COVID-19
The 18th meeting of the high-level Group of Ministers (GoM) on COVID-19 was held under the chairpersonship of Dr. Harsh…
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India recovered cases 1.75 times the number of Active cases
In a significant achievement, the number of recovered cases has overshot the number of COVID-19 active cases by 2,06,588. The…
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PM interacts with representatives from Varanasi based NGOs
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today interacted via video-conference with various NGOs in Varanasi who are providing relief during the…
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Text of PM’s inaugural address at India Global Week 2020
Distinguished guests from all walks of life, Namaste! Greetings from India. I appreciate India Inc Group for organizing this event. The present…
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Retractions and controversies over coronavirus research show that the process of science is working as it should
A high-profile paper on the risks of hyrdoxychloroquine was recently and rightfully retracted. AP Photo/John Locher, Mark R. O’Brian, University…
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Indian Navy Completes “Operation Samudra Setu”
Operation Samudra Setu, which was launched on 05 May 2020 as part of the national effort to repatriate Indian citizens from…
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