ICMR

ICMR aims to launch indigenous COVID-19 vaccine by August 15

Representative Image NEW DELHI: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said that it aims to launch an indigenously developed…

4 years ago

Assam lab isolates COVID-19 virus; becomes 4th facility in India

Representative Image GUWAHATI: Himanta Biswa Sarma, Health Minister, Government of Assam, announced that the Regional Medical Research Centre, NE region…

4 years ago

DCGI approves first indigenously developed COVID-19 drug for human trials

Representative Image NEW DELHI: The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has approved India’s first indigenously vaccine candidate, COVAXIN, for…

4 years ago

India records steepest hike in COVID-19 cases

Representative Image NEW DELHI: India, on June 24, registered 16,922 new COVID-19 positive cases, the highest single day surge that…

4 years ago

India records biggest ever one day jump in Covid-19 cases

Representative Image NEW DELHI: India marks biggest ever single day jump with 15,968 Covid-19 cases and 465 fatalities in 24…

4 years ago

ICMR recommends quick tests in containment zones

Representative Image NEW DELHI: In a bid to ensure a quick diagnosis of the virus infection and, hence, quick action,…

4 years ago

Recovery rate in India reached 51%, new cases cross 11,000 mark for third consecutive day

Represenative Image NEW DELHI: Even though the country is still grappling with the uncontrollable spread of the novel coronavirus, a…

4 years ago

IIT-KGP to develop Centre of Excellence to foster medical advances

Representative Image NEW DELHI: In order to promote innovation of affordable and indigenous medical devices and diagnostics in priority areas,…

5 years ago