COVID19

Localising SDGs and Role of Local Governments: Opportunities and Challenges

The COVID-19 pandemic, on the other hand, has also brought the LRGs to the frontline and once again highlighted their…

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COVID-19: Kolkata’s virtual helpline assists residents to book vaccine slot

Representational image KOLKATA: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) crossed the milestone of over 75,000 vaccination registration through the innovative use…

3 years ago

COVID:19- West Bengal treads ahead with caution as it reports Delta variant cases

Representational image KOLKATA: West Bengal reported its first confirmed cases of COVID-19's Delta variant in its northern region. The Delta…

3 years ago

Odisha’s COVID aid to street vendors leaves out thousands

Representational image BHUBANESHWAR: The COVID-19 monetary assistance announced by the Government of Odisha for the street vendors is yet to…

3 years ago

School reopening is a must to avoid ‘generational catastrophe’: UNICEF

Representative Image NEW DELHI: The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) urged the decision makers and governments across the world to…

3 years ago

COVID antibodies persist even after 9 months: Study

Representational image NEW DELHI: A study conducted by the Imperial College London and University of Padua concluded that nine months…

3 years ago

Punjab to set aggressive contact tracing to contain Delta+ variant

Representative Image CHANDIGARH: In view of the new COVID-19 cases of Delta plus variant, Vini Mahajan, Chief Secretary of Punjab,…

3 years ago

Third wave of COVID-19 inevitable in India: AIIMS Director

Representative Image NEW DELHI: Dr Randeep Guleria, Director of AIIMS, in an interview with a news agency on June 19,…

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AEFI Committee confirms first death following vaccination in India

Representative Image NEW DELHI: A government panel studying side effects of COVID-19 vaccines confirmed the first death due anaphylaxis following…

3 years ago

Karnataka to give Rs 1 lakh to BPL families affected by COVID

Representative Image BENGALURU: Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa announced financial relief of Rs 1 lakh on Monday, June 14, to…

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