Don’t Deny Covid Compensation Claim On Technical Grounds, SC To States

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said no compensation claim filed by family members of Covid-19 victims can be rejected by state governments on technical grounds.A bench comprising Justice M.R. Shah and Sanjiv Khanna said that claimants, who have applied for Covid compensation, should be given a chance to rectify their applications. It further added that…Continue Reading

Most Covid rules in England to be scrapped as infections fall

UK PM Boris Johnson said the extraordinary vaccination campaign had made the change possible. File photoThe British government has announced to remove all Covid-19 restrictions from next week. UK PM Boris Johnson told MPs that the change was made possible with the extraordinary vaccination campaign. However, he stressed the pandemic is not over yet.LONDON: The UK government…Continue Reading

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare COVID – 19 Vaccination Update – Day 367 India’s cumulative vaccination coverage crosses 157.91 croreMore than 68 lakh Vaccine doses administered today till 7 pm Posted On: 17 JAN 2022 8:01PM by PIB Delhi  India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 157.91 Crore (1,57,91,63,478) today. More than 68 lakh (68,95,050)…Continue Reading

Surge in Covid-19 cases prompt Centre, state govts to postpone events, opt virtual mode

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually inaugurate the festival and address the participants on January 12.NEW DELHI: Amid a sharp spike in Covid-19 cases fuelled by Omicron variant, several government programmes have either been postponed or moved to virtual mode. The Union ministry for youth affairs and sports has decided to organise the 25th National…Continue Reading

As spike in Covid cases continues, Indian PM Narendra Modi to chair review meeting

As India witnesses unprecedented rise in cases of coronavirus, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a meeting on Sunday to review the situation in the country.   The new variant of COVID-19, Omicron, seems to be fuelling the surge in the number of infections.   The meeting will be held around 4:30 pm, as per…Continue Reading

Covid-19 Omicron India Live: With over 1.5 lakh daily cases for second day, active count crosses 5-lakh mark

Swab testing in progress for Covid-19 at a municipality-run Health Post inside Mumbai’s Dharavi on Saturday morning. (Express Photo by Amit Chakravarty)Covid-19 Omicron India Live News: India reported over 1.5 lakh daily cases for the second consecutive day, taking the active cases to 5,90,611. According to the Union Ministry of Health, the country recorded 1,59,632…Continue Reading

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare COVID – 19 Vaccination Update – Day 358 More than 2 Cr Vaccine Doses administered among Adolescents between 15-18 age groupSchedule for ‘precaution’ dose of Covid-19 released todayIndia’s cumulative vaccination coverage achieves 151.47 croreMore than 79 lakh Vaccine doses administered today till 7 pm Posted On: 08 JAN 2022…Continue Reading

COVID Spike: Orissa HC To Go Virtual From Jan 10, Subordinate Courts To Function With Half Strength

The Orissa High Court on Friday issued a slew of new guidelines for the operation of its benches and other subordinate courts in the State in view of the resurgence of Covid cases in Odisha.As part of the move, Orissa High Court has decided that all its Benches shall function only through Video Conferencing during…Continue Reading

India May See 10 Lakh Covid Cases A Day By Jan-End: IISc-ISI Model

As the Omicron-triggered third Covid wave enters a key phase, a new projection by researchers at the Indian Institute of Science and Indian Statistical Institute (IISc-ISI) claims that the country is likely to witness over 10 lakh Covid cases a day at January-end/beginning of February when the third wave meets its peak.The Omicron ‘Projections January-March…Continue Reading