No reason to worry as HMPV not new: Health Minister Nadda

As India reported cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) on Monday, Union Health Minister JP Nadda said the government is closely monitoring the situation and there is no reason to worry. IMAGE:......

Centre on alert over HMPV outbreak in China

The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) under the Union health ministry is closely monitoring respiratory and seasonal influenza cases in the country, and is in touch with international......

HMPV: 2 cases detected in Maha; Centre asks states to step up surveillance

The Centre has advised states to step up surveillance for respiratory illnesses, including influenza-like illness and severe acute respiratory illnesses, and spread awareness about the......

HMPV infections not life-threatening: Karnataka minister

With two cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) detected in Karnataka, the state's health minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Monday said there is no need to panic as the infections that have been detected......

Union Budget 2025-26: Economists stress need for manufacturing policy

The need for a manufacturing policy, reining in food inflation and raising investment in the country were among key suggestions given by economists who met Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and......

Govt revises gold import data from April; cuts Nov figures by $5 bn to $9.84 bn

The government has revised gold import data, bringing down numbers for November by $5 billion to $9.84 billion, possibly to rectify double accounting of inbound shipments. IMAGE: Kindly note the......

Will GST Council cut taxes on insurance premium?

The GST rate is also proposed to be cut on food delivery platforms like Swiggy and Zomato, to 5 per cent from the current 18 per cent. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The GST Council, in......

Ministry of Environment issues new rules post SC order

In response to the Supreme Court’s (SC’s) strong stance on unchecked environmental violations, the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has introduced new rules......

'Makes rules fair and equitable for everyone': Khawaja slams ICC

IMAGE: Usman Khawaja was reprimanded by ICC for wearing the black armband during the first Test against Pakistan in Perth.. Photograph: Paul Childs/Reuters Australia's Usman Khawaja said on Friday......