INDIA
Week after launching drive, Delhi runs out of Covaxin stock for 18-44
The Delhi government, which had recently said that it would vaccinate all the citizens of the national capital in the next three months, said on Wednesday that Covaxin stock is completely finished at all its centers.
"Learn from bitter experience': HC pulls up Delhi govt for not fully operationalising Indira Gandhi Hospital
The bench noted that there is no reason why the state government should not complete the project and in the backdrop of prediction of the third wave, the government should use its resources to the hilt to complete ongoing health care projects. The bench cautioned the Delhi government that there may come a situation where it could run out of hospital beds and face extreme stress on medical infrastructure.
Government takes steps to make available drug to fight black fungus
Doctors have raised an alarm about Mucormycosis, also known as black fungus, which can turn dangerous if left untreated, amid reports of re-emergence of the rare deadly fungal infection among Covid-19 patients across hospitals in Delhi, Pune and Ahmedabad.
India's active caseload declines for second consecutive day
As per the Union Health Ministry, 13 states cumulatively account for 82.51 per cent of India's total active cases. These states are Karnataka (5,87,472), Maharashtra (5,61,342), Kerala (4,24,309), Uttar Pradesh (2,16,057), Rajasthan (2,05,730), Andhra Pradesh (1,95,102), Tamil Nadu (1,62,181), Gujarat (1,31,673), West Bengal (91,27,673), Chhattisgarh (1,21,836), Madhya Pradesh (1,11,366), Haryana (1,08,997) and Bihar (91,02,100).
Fire in Ghaziabad carton factory, no casualties reported
The intensity of the flames was such that they could not be doused for nearly an hour. As a result, the fire started spreading to other factories nearby. The fire reportedly began from the cartons stored in the factory. Chief Fire Brigade Officer Sunil Singh said 20 fire tenders battled the blaze. The fire spread rapidly as the factory had a large number of chemicals stored.
India's flexible space segment to grow at 10-15% annually for next 3 years
Currently, the flexible space in the country accounts for 36 million square feet. Titled 'The Future is Flex', the report said that the prospective growth can be attributed to the hybrid space demand, expansion across cities and sustained funding.
WHO has not associated 'Indian Variant' with B.1.617: Health Ministry
"These media reports are without any basis, and unfounded. This is to clarify that WHO has not associated the term "Indian Variant" with the B.1.617 variant of the coronavirus in its 32-page document. In fact, the word "Indian" has not been used in its report on the matter," it said.
It's time to stand together and not to criticise: Sibal
The Congress on Tuesday accused the BJP of being "arrogant", soon after BJP President J.P. Nadda shot off a letter to interim party chief Sonia Gandhi, saying that raising issues and making suggestions to the government on the pandemic is the duty of the opposition parties.
Pictures of endangered GIBs poached in Pakistan go viral, Indian conservationists worried
As the pictures went viral they invited the ire of wildlife conservationists from all across the world. The Tourism & Wildlife Society of India (TWSI) strongly condemned the poaching of GIBs, while expressing surprise that the people in the neighbouring country continued to kill this rare species of birds when India is trying to save the endangered species.
Bharat Biotech refuse more Covaxin to Delhi, Covishield stock to reach today
The Kejriwal administration said, as of now, there is no idea when Covaxin will be available in Delhi as the manufacturing company has refused to supply the vaccine to Delhi. The state administration, with Delhi Municipal Corporation (MCDs) has set up around 125 vaccination centers in around 17 government run schools in different parts of the city.
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