Kerala announces complete lockdown from May 8

The Kerala government on Thursday announced a nine-day complete lockdown in the state from the morning of May 8 to arrest the massive spread of COVID-19 in the state.   Chief Minister......

India's upward Covid-19 trend a cause of worry: Govt

Over 1.67 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with states and Union Territories, the Centre said on Tuesday, underlining that the problem is not of vaccine shortage but of better......

Focus on hospitals as India braces for Covid third wave

The health system is trying to ensure that it isn't caught by surprise -- the way it was last time. So, hectic preparations are on, reports Sohini Das.  IMAGE: The paediatric intensive......

Bengal win will put Mamata in race for PM

The TMC expects to emerge victorious by way of a majority of minority votes and a minority of majority votes, notes Arun Bhatnagar, a retired IAS officer. IMAGE: Trinamool Congress President......

Chemists to kick off retail plan in Kerala, Mahara

All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists, the apex body of over 500,000 chemists that manage the bulk of the Rs 50,000 crore (Rs 500 billion) medicine trade in the country, has identified......

Drug retailers plan co-operative

The 550,000 unorganised drug traders in the country are readying to take on the entry of corporate houses like Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, Godrej and multinationals Juling Pharma, Cardinal health......

How companies deal with coronavirus panic

Employees asked to work from home... cancelled travel plans... curtailed meetings...Caution and precaution dominate Corporate India's response to Covid-19. IMAGE: Security personnel scan a visitor......

People's medicine scheme is a non-performer

The Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Yojana or PMJAY has not been a runaway success by any yardstick. Not all stores are running, and many are poorly stocked. IMAGE: A Jan Aushadhi shop being......