Testing for influenza-like illness (ILI) and severe acute respiratory infections (SARI) cases has been the pillars of Covid management for the government. Topics Coronavirus | Coronavirus Tests | Coronavirus Vaccine Citing the resurgence of coronavirus cases in southeast Asia and parts of Europe, the Centre has asked the states to restart monitoring influenza-like illness and severe acute respiratory infections…Continue Reading

Security guard father, tailor mother: Son clears top defence exam to join Indian Naval Academy

Shyam Sundar, 24, just completed the final handover formalities of his Mechanical Design job at a leading Indian IT firm, where he was recruited fresh out of Engineering College. The first graduate of the family is leaving behind his cherished first job. As he was the first member of their family to have a formal…Continue Reading

BJP activist’s PSO, cop on guard duty go missing with service weapons

SRINAGAR: The personal security officer of BJP activist Abdul Rashid Zargar has allegedly fled with service weapons from the PWD guest house in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, along with his colleague who was posted there on guard duty. The PSO, Saqib Ahmad Tantry, and his colleague Arif Mir — both natives of Bonipora area —…Continue Reading

Don’t let guard down in festive season, warns PM Modi

NEW DELHI: India’s success in administering 100 crore doses of anti-Covid vaccines has generated a strong sense of optimism in all sections with experts upbeat about India’s economy even as it was necessary to remember that having a strong “kavach (armour)” did not mean that people should let down their guard, Prime Minister Narendra Modi…Continue Reading