Covid-19 cases rise to 4,421, no decision on extending lockdown: Health Ministry
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Tuesday that India has reported 4,421 positive Covid-19 cases so …
containment strategy has yielded good results: Health Ministry
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday said the strategies adopted by the government to contain coronavirus …
Nasscom, IT Ministry to help you upgrade AI skills for free
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) As you work from home due to COVID-19 lockdown, here comes an opportunity to upgrade your emerging tech skills including …
Corona cases double in 4.1 days in India: Health Ministry
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday said the rate of doubling of coronavirus cases in India …
44% corona positive cases are aged between 21 and 40 years: Health Ministry
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) The Union Health Ministry on Saturday said the age profiling analysis of coronavirus positive cases reveals that 44% COVID-19 cases …
HRD Ministry writes to education organizations about corona safety
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) In the wake of coronavirus outbreak in the country, the Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) on Friday wrote to …
Defence ministry mobilises ex-servicemen in fight against COVID-19
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has mobilised services of ex-servicemen community of armed forces as a part of augmentation of …
400 corona positive cases linked to Tablighi: Health Ministry
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The Health Ministry on Thursday said that around 400 coronavirus positive cases fo far have been linked to Tablighi Jamaat …
Health Ministry identifies 22 potential COVID-19 hotspots
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The Union Health Ministry on Thursday identified 20 existing and 22 potential hotspots in the country while also asserting that …
Corona cases spiked due to Tablighi Jamaat: Health Ministry
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday said that coronavirus cases may rise due to negligence and …
Coronavirus cases spiked due to late info by people: Health Ministry
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) A total of 1,251 total cases and 32 deaths have been reported so far in India, the Ministry of Health …
Rate of corona transmission less in India than in other countries: Ministry
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday said the country had fewer corona cases than in other countries. …
COVID-19: Tourism ministry launches ‘Stranded in India’ portal
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Amid the COVID-19 lockdown, there are numerous foreign tourists stranded in India due to shutdown of air transport. Keeping the …
Don’t drink alcohol to cope with lockdown: Ministry
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Far from giving you relief, using tobacco and alcohol during the lockdown period may make things worse and even reduce …
India not at community transmission level, says Health Ministry
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Coronavirus outbreak in India is, technically, still in local transmission stage, and there has been no community transmission so far, …
Ministry issues SOP to health workers on dealing with corona patients
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) The Health Ministry has issued guidelines and standard operating procedure to the health workers dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic in …
106 new coronavirus cases in 24 hrs, says Health Ministry
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) At least 106 new novel coronavirus cases have been reported in India in last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health …
Health Ministry orders PSU to provide ventilators
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday said that it has given orders to Public Sector Undertakings …
India Covid-19 tally crosses 700: Health Ministry (Ld, correcting headline)
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) There are at least 640 active COVID-19 cases in India at present, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said …
Coronavirus toll crosses 700: Health Ministry
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) There are at least 640 active COVID-19 cases in India at present, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said …
Ensure movement of animal fodder, Home Ministry tells states
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) The Union Home Ministry on Thursday directed the states and Union Territories (UTs) to allow inter-state movement of “animal feed …
Big B claims COVID-19 spreads through flies, health ministry disagrees
Mumbai, March 26 (IANS) Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan tweeted a video where he talks of Chinese experts discovering that that the common housefly, which sits …
Rate of increase of corona cases has reduced: Ministry
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday said that there was a reduction in the rate of increment …
649 confirmed corona cases in India; 13 dead: Health Ministry
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Total number of coronavirus cases in the country has risen to 649, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said …
Road Ministry directs NHAI to suspend toll collections
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) In the wake of the unprecedented lockdown across India to curb spread of coronavirus which has infected more than 600 …
Ministry forms control room to monitor mask production
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) The Ministry of Textile has set up an emergency control office in within the ministry itself to monitor and facilitate …
COVID-19: Health Ministry issues guidelines for using PPE
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday issued guidelines for using personal protective equipment (PPE) amid the novel …
Covid-19 toll 9, number of cases 519: Health Ministry
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The total number of coronavirus cases reached 519 in the country on Tuesday till 5.45 p.m, according to the Ministry …
SAI centres to be used as quarantine facilities: Ministry
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) The Sports Ministry announced that facilities under the Sports Authority of India across the country will be made available for …
Health Ministry opens Covid-19 helpline on WhatsApp
New Delho, March 21 (IANS) The Health Ministry along with the government initiative MyGov on Saturday launched a helpline number on WhatsApp to raise awareness …
Health Ministry expects ‘unity in isolation’ during Janata Curfew
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Saturday that unity in isolation is expected from people during the …
Health Ministry revises strategy for testing coronavirus
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, on Saturday, issued a revised strategy of testing for COVID-19 infection. According to …
Health ministry says no suspected COVID 19 patients should be turned away from any hospital in a directive.
India’s Health ministry issues new directive, tells hospitals to be prepared Non-essential elective surgeries should be postponed. Beds should be set apart and prepared for …
Civil Aviation Ministry officials go into self quarantine
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Senior officials belonging to the Ministry of Civil Aviation, who recently met with the Member of Parliament Dushyant Singh have …
COVID-19: Health ministry releases data
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) At least 223 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed so far in India, showed the data available on the official …
Provide mid-day meal even if schools shut, says HRD Ministry (IANS Exclusive)
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The Centre on Friday announced that it will continue providing mid-day meals even if the schools are shut down due …
Goa Health Ministry falls prey to COVID-19 hoax
Panaji, March 18 (IANS) Minutes after Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane on Wednesday confirmed Goa’s first confirmed case of COVID-19, the Minister flip-flopped saying that …
Defence Ministry spent Rs 26.12cr in 2019-20 on legal matters
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) India’s armed forces spent Rs 26.12 crore in legal expenses in the financial year 2019-20 up to February 2020, Defence …
Health Ministry data shows most Covid cases in Kerala
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The Health Ministry has uploaded data showing state-wise breakup of COVID cases on its official website. The data took into …
AIFF to meet I-League club officials after ministry advisory
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) The All India Football Federation (AIFF) said on Thursday that it will hold a Skype meeting with representatives from all …
No public gathering at any sporting event: Sports Ministry
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) The Sports Ministry on Thursday asked all national federations to ensure that any sporting event in India is conducted without …