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A health worker administers Covishield, Serum Institute of Indias version of the AstraZeneca vaccine, during a drive-in vaccination program in Kolkata. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)

India reports its highest single-day death toll of 6,148, fresh cases...

The active cases in the country have reduced to 11,67,952

10 Jun 2021 10:29 AM IST

Telangana High Court. (DC Photo)

Govt order on price cap for Covid care: HC gives ultimatum to...

The court directed the government to issue a govt order by the next date of hearing on June 23

10 Jun 2021 8:45 AM IST

For the government, the health and career prospects are of primary concern, Sabitha Indra Reddy said. DC Image

Telangana intermediate exams cancelled, word on evaluation soon

A panel will formulate the procedures to evaluate performance on the basis of different mark slabs in various streams of...

10 Jun 2021 1:44 AM IST

Health worker colelcting swab from a woman for COVID-19 test in Vijayawada on Monday, May 31 (DC)

Andhra Pradesh clocks highest no. of Covid tests

Conducts studies on 2 crore samples

10 Jun 2021 1:24 AM IST

As the junior doctors requested the Deputy CM for an incentive/hike in stipend, the latter assured to look into the issue based on feasibility. Representational image/DC

Junior doctors call off strike after talks in AP

The state government conceded their demand to provide specialist health care to the Covid-infected doctors free of cost

10 Jun 2021 12:04 AM IST

DU might adopt the CUCET after board exam cancellation, officials report

DU might adopt the CUCET after board exam cancellation, officials...

DU will likely begin its annual admission procedure from mid-July, possibly conducting the CUCET for admission to UG...

9 Jun 2021 10:56 PM IST

A marshal checks the passes of motorists during COVID lockdown, in Bengaluru. (PTI)

Karnataka may go for unlock in 4 to 5 phases: Minister

CM Yediyurappa is likely to call a meeting of Ministers, officials and experts in a day or two, to discuss and take a...

9 Jun 2021 1:42 PM IST

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan release first batch of Anti-COVID drug 2DG developed by DRDO (ANI file image)

DRDO invites EoI to transfer technology of COVID 2-DG drug for bulk...

According to the EoI document, applications should be submitted before June 17 through email

9 Jun 2021 12:34 PM IST

CoWin system collapsed several times on the day it opened for public registration.

Now correct personal details on CoWIN vaccine certificate online

Those who have got the single dose of the vaccine will get a single blue border with vaccination status on their Aarogya...

9 Jun 2021 11:40 AM IST

A National Health Mission (NHM) worker collects swab sample of a labourer for COVID-19 test, at a paddy field in the outskirts of Jammu, Wednesday, June 9, 2021. (PTI)

India's active COVID tally drops to 12,31,415, reports 92,596 fresh...

A net decline of 72,287 cases has been recorded in the COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours

9 Jun 2021 11:05 AM IST

Four Indian Americans, including a Muslim woman and a former White House technology policy advisor, have won state and local elections held in the United States on Tuesday. (Representational Image)

Indian-Americans regularly encounter discrimination in US: Survey

The findings of the report are based on a nationally representative online survey of 1,200 Indian-American residents in...

9 Jun 2021 10:42 AM IST

As against NPPA-fixed price of liquid medical oxygen (LMO) at Rs 25.71 per cubic meter in cylinders, refillers are overcharging up to 95 per cubic metre, and showing nominal prices in invoices. (Representational Photo: PTI)

Don't blame us for no fault of ours: Private hospitals in Telangana

Doctors in particular are stating that the serious cases will be referred to government hospitals only, as these cases...

9 Jun 2021 8:33 AM IST