The vaccines which are listed in World Health Organization's (WHO) emergency use listing will also be granted emergency use approval in India.

Govt bans on-board meals in flights as Covid-19 cases riseThe Civil Aviation Ministry said on Monday that airlines are not allowed to serve meals on flights that have a duration of less than two hours in the wake of a spike in coronavirus cases in India.The ban will come into effect from April 15, the ministry said in its latest order. However, there are no curbs on inflight meals on international flights as of now.Poonawalla-led Rising Sun's acquisition of stake in Magma Fincorp gets CCI n...

Dead bodies of COVID-19 patients piled upon one another in Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar Memorial Hospital in Raipur; Crematoriums overwhelmed as 50-60 deaths reported everyday

A large numbers of schools, teachers, parents have urged the board and education ministry to defer the offline examination amid the threat of the second wave of COVID-19

The country will never pardon the BJP for its \"monumental failure in controlling the spread of COVID, which is taking a dangerous turn\", he told reporters

India racked up the world's highest daily tally of coronavirus infections with 168,912 new cases on Monday, overtaking Brazil as the second-most affected country by the pandemic and causing a plunge in Indian stocks and the rupee

Sensex crashed 1,707  points or 3.44 per cent to end at 47,883 and Nifty plunged 524.05 points or 3.53 per cent to finish at 14,310

Class 12th exams will be held by the end of May, while 10th standard exams will be in June. Fresh dates will be announced accordingly, says education minister Varsha Gaikwad

Nomura says revision in GDP forecast reflects impact second Covid-19 wave could have on Indian economy. It expects second wave to result in weaker sequential momentum in Q2 (Q1FY22)

India VIX , the Indian market's  volatility gauge, rose 16.17% to 22.99 on Monday, signalling heightened negative sentiment on Sensex and Nifty

India bans Remdesivir exports till COVID surge abates India has banned the export of Remdesivir injection and active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) used for making the coronavirus medication till the recent surge in COVID-19 cases subsides. India has been witnessing a surge in COVID-19 cases with the second wave of the pandemic. As of Sunday, the number of active cases stood at 11.08 lakh. This has led to a sudden spike in demand for Injection Remdesivir used in treatment of COVID patient...

In a tweet, Rahul Gandhi wrote, 'In the light of the devastating Corona second wave, conducting CBSE exams must be reconsidered. All stakeholders must be consulted before making sweeping decisions'.

The automaker remains optimistic about its sales prospects as there is a strong pull for personal mobility amid the raging coronavirus pandemic

UP Chief Minister Adityanath said the current wave of COVID-19 is worrying and people need to exercise caution and follow all COVID protocols religiously

Indian CEOs believe that partial lockdown to fight COVID-19 infection could impact the movement of labour as well as movement of goods, in turn affecting industrial production significantly

India's two approved COVID-19 vaccine makers - Serum Institute of India and Bharat Biotech - are struggling to keep pace with the increasing demand for COVID-19 vaccines within India

Seven Indian companies producing Remdesivir injections under voluntary licensing agreement with US-based Gilead Sciences have an installed capacity of about 38.80 lakh units per month

The industries recovered from the jolt of the first wave of coronavirus when over one lakh migrant workers from both Coimbatore and Tirupur industries rushed back to their home towns in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Odisha by special trains

According to research by the Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB), natural immunity against COVID-19 lasts for 6 to 7 months. It also states that between 20-30% of those infected with the virus shed this immunity after a 6-month period

Coronavirus in India: Ten states, including Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, and Rajasthan have shown a steep increase in the number of cases, stated the health ministry