Australian researchers begin testing COVID-19 vaccines

Canberra (IANS) Researchers from Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) on Thursday announced that they have begun testing vaccines for the novel coronavirus.

The CSIRO said that it has commenced…

Virus does not see religion or community of person: Hemant

Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren said that people needed to remain aware and alert of Coronavirus as the virus does not see the religion or community of any person. In a series of tweets, he said that if the people will not adopt the…

After Malaysian woman found positive, 90 people from Hindpiri sent into quarantine

Ranchi: 90 people from the Hindpiri area have been sent to quarantine after a Malaysian woman had tested positive for Coronavirus making it the first case in the state.

Hindpiri continues to remain under curfew with heavy police deployment…

Sukhdeo Singh takes charge as 23rd Chief Secretary of Jharkhand

Ranchi: Senior IAS officer Sukhdeo Singh took over as the 23rd Chief Secretary of Jharkhand.

He is an IAS officer of 1987 batch. He replaces Dr DK Tiwari who retired on March 31.

Before taking over he was handling the charge as Additional…

Ranchi administration goes on high alert, puts up checking at every 500 meters

Ranchi: Security arrangements across the capital have been put on a very high alert mode as the capital recorded its first positive Coronavirus case.

Not only in Jharkhand but across the state security measures have been increased. On the 8th…

Perks and privileges of ex-J&K CMs withdrawn

Srinagar (IANS) The perks and privileges of former Chief Ministers of Jammu and Kashmir have been withdrawn thereby repealing the long list of privileges enjoyed by former Chief Ministers since 1984.

According to a late evening notification…

Complete mapping of markaz attendees on war footing: Govt

New Delhi (IANS) In a frantic search of thousands of people who were participants of Tablighi Jamaat congregation here in Nizamuddin area, the government on Wednesday directed the states and Union Territories (UTs) and police chiefs to complete the…

US, Italy strain more virulent than one in India: Top Indian microbiologists

New Delhi (IANS) The strain of new coronavirus in India is not as virulent as the ones which are devastating Italy, Spain and the US. In an in depth genomic analysis of rapidly revolving SARS-CoV-2(COVID-19) viruses, top Indian microbiologist Rup…

Equity indices plunge, Sensex down 1,100

Mumbai (IANS) Stock markets tumbled on Wednesday with the BSE Sensex falling over 1,100 points.

The Nifty50 on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) also plummeted around 300 points to trade well below the 8,500 mark.

The decline was in…

Yogi gets strict as COVID-19 tally in UP reaches 103

Lucknow (IANS) The coronavirus tally in Uttar Pradesh crossed the 100 mark to reach 103 by Tuesday night.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, in a late night meeting on Tuesday, also asked officials to strictly enforce the lockdown in the state…