Maharashtra capital Mumbai is slowly getting out of the grip of COVID-19 that has ravaged the city for well over a year now. But as the second wave of COVID-19 is subsiding in Mumbai, which is coinciding with the onset of the annual monsoon season. AFP The heavy rains also bring its own set of …

In a setback to the already struggling tourism and hospitality industry in Goa, state Tourism Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar has said that such activities should resume there only after the entire population of the coastal state is completely vaccinated against COVID-19. “We can’t keep Goa’s tourism industry shut forever, as it is an important backbone of our state’s economy,” Ajgaonkar said. …

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. Among the various subjects, the two leaders discussed was the issue of Maratha and OBC reservation in the state. Thackeray requested Prime Minister Modi to take steps to lift the 50% ceiling on reservation to ensure Marathas and OBCs continue to get benefits. BCCL “Supreme …

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government has faced a lot of criticism for its failure to place advance orders for COVID-19 vaccines from both the Serum Institute of India and Bharat Biotech, which many argue was the reason for the current shortage of the jabs in India. Now, learning from its past mistake, the health ministry has finalised arrangements with …

As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to come down in Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the unlock process in the national capital will begin from May 31. Like in 2020, Delhi plans to lift the restrictions in a phased manner and open up gradually, starting with the resumption of construction activities and reopening of factories for one week …

Animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India has called upon Amul, the biggest milk and dairy products company in India to switch to producing vegan milk. Claiming that demand for vegan food and beverages is growing PETA in a letter said: We would again like to encourage Amul to benefit from the booming vegan food …

The landfall process of Cyclone Yaas began at 9 am on Wednesday near the Dhamra port in Odisha’s Bhadrak district. The location of the landfall is north of Dhamra and south of Bahanaga, close to Bahanaga block, on the coast, around 50 km of Balasore. AP The wind speed during landfall was at 130-140 kmph, gusting to 155 kmph, as per …

The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has launched a blistering attack against Yoga Guru and FMCG, Ayurveda businessman Baba Ramdev for comments he allegedly made against modern medicine. The IMA in a statement urged Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan to either accept the accusation made by Ramdev and dissolve modern medical facilities or book and prosecute Yoga Guru under the …

As the number of COVID-19 cases in India grows exponentially an increasing number of patients, especially those with mild to moderate symptoms are isolating at home. While many of them do not need much mediation, except for fever and cough an increasing number of patients are resorting to self medicate. Even when they have the option to consult doctors online, …

Things are going south, quite literally in Karnataka, the second worst-hit state in India due to COIVD-19. And in the past 24 hours, Karnataka saw a total of 39,305 new cases and record 596 deaths. In the same period, Maharashtra, the worst-hit state both recorded 37,236 fresh cases and 549 fatalities. BCCL This was for the first time Karnataka has …