Within the country, eight states -- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat -- account for around 90 per cent of the active coronavirus cases

Any change in the WHO's assessment of risk of transmission could affect its current advice on keeping 1-metre (3.3 feet) of physical distancing

The centre announced a list of all essential medical equipments that has have been domestically manufactured and distributed across the country. It also said that it has distributed more than 6.12 crore HCQ tablets

India has been able to save the lives of thousands and lakhs of its citizens because of the timely lockdown, he told the Indian-American physicians

Pernod Ricard India Foundation aims to institutionalise socio-economic benefits to the people and integrate a new business model that is inclusive and relevant to the changing world into the company's business strategies

Facebook has stated that it will allow the promotion of non-medical masks on its platforms.

Bombay High Court has directed the Indian drug regulator National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) to examine if it can cap per-year increase in N-95 masks at 10 per cent as per rules related to essential drugs

Welspun India to manufacture 250,000 masks per day including 3 ply surgical mask, reusable mask and N95 respirator

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In the wake of COVID crisis, the finance ministry last week asked all ministries and departments not to initiate any new scheme in the current financial year and said that there is a need to use resources prudently in these difficult times

The masks were bought by the government at Rs 12.25 a piece including taxes in September last year, which went on to cost Rs 17.33 in January 2020, Rs 42 by March 31 (2020), and up to Rs 63 by the middle of May (2020)

The company, identified as King Year Packaging and Printing, faces a fine of up to $500,000 or the total gain and/or loss, whichever is greater for each of the four counts, the Justice Department said in a release

Last month, governemnt allowed export of non-medical and non-surgical masks made of cotton, silk, wool and knitted materials but export of all medical and surgical masks remained prohibited

Allowing morning walk in parks at a scheduled time, Adityanath asked for ensuring patrolling to maintain security and social distancing there, besides strengthening the patrolling of financial and industrial institutions

Jayan Mathews, Co-founder and Chief Product Officer at healthcare financing platform Vital, expects the stakeholders to reach an agreement soon

Ind-Ra has revised upward its estimate of gross market borrowings of states to Rs 8.25 lakh crore in FY21 from its earlier estimate of Rs 6.09 lakh crore

Himachal Pradesh lockdown update: In the past three weeks, Himachal Pradesh saw a surge in coronavirus cases due to the influx of people to their homes

Coronavirus crisis: The MoHFA said that PPEs and masks are tested for quality before they are procured from the manufacturers prescribed by the Ministry of Textile

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Tracker India: Those providing essential services, including media personnel, don't need pass, IDs sufficient. Ambulances and vehicles for essential services will also be allowed