Covid: Omicron, sub-lineages dominant variant in India

The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG), in a weekly meeting, reviewed the data of genomic surveillance of variants and found that at present, Omicron and its sub-lineages are the......

Govt utilising Covid-19 experience to tackle monkeypox: Mandaviya

Eight cases of monkeypox have been reported so far in India and a national task force has been set up to monitor the development of diagnostics and vaccines, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya......

India forms monkeypox taskforce after patient's death

A task force on monkeypox has been constituted to closely monitor the emerging situation in the country and decide on response initiatives to tackle the spread of the disease, official sources said......

Test for TB if cough persists: Govt's revised Covid guidelines

The Union health ministry has advised Covid patients to go for tests for tuberculosis and other conditions if cough persists for more than two-three weeks. IMAGE: Health workers process COVID-19......

Sitharaman takes stock of coronavirus impact on economy

While the meetings on Friday were preliminary discussions, it is learnt that sectors like tourism; hospitality; aviation; micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs); and livestock have sought......

Repackaged drugs likely to be labelled 'new'

Roadblocks ahead as these medicines could face new clinical tests, more scrutiny Drug makers that improvise on existing formulations — by using new delivery mechanisms, like time-release,......

Entire text of finance minister's Budget Speech

Budget 2010-11 provided considerable relief to income tax payers by raising the slabs at two levels but hiked the central excise duty on non-petroleum products across the board from 8 to 10 per......

Pranab Mukherjee's Budget Speech

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee presented the Budget for 2009-10 on July 6. Following is the BudgetSpeechof Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee: Madam Speaker, I rise to present the Budget for......