Gursharan Bhalla

FabiSpray Nasal Spray For COVID Treatment Launched In India: Know Who Can Use It And When

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited and Canadian pharmaceutical company SaNOtize Research & Development Corp. has launched FabiSpray in India for the treatment of COVID-19. Jump To Who can use it and, when? What does it do? How much time does it take to work? Why is it crucial? Have trials been conducted in India? Has it been …

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First Pictures Of World's Highest Railway Bridge In J&K And They're Breathtaking

Photos of the world’s highest railway bridge, being built across a deep gorge of the Chenab River in Jammu and Kashmir, are out. The pictures first shared by Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw have been stunning people online. The picture was shared on the Koo app by the minister with the note, “The world’s highest arch Chenab Bridge over the clouds.” …

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"Isolation Facility" Not Compulsory For COVID Positive Foreign Arrivals From Today

There’s good news for international travellers arriving in India as the Centre has decided not to make a stay at the Covid isolation facility mandatory. It is effective from today.  Jump To Revised guidelines Previous guidelines Indias Covid tally Revised guidelines  So, now if Covid positive passengers arrive in India from any country, he/she will not mandatorily be managed at …

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US Woman Locked COVID Positive Son Inside Car Trunk To Avoid Getting Infected, Charged

A Houston mother was charged after authorities allege she locked her 13-year-old son in the trunk of her car in an attempt to isolate him after he had tested positive for COVID-19 and then took him to a drive-thru testing site. The 41-year-old is charged with endangering a child. Authorities allege her son was found on Monday in her car’s …

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Indian-origin Sikh Taxi Driver Assaulted, Turban Knocked Off At JFK Airport; Video Goes Viral

An Indian-origin Sikh man was assaulted by an unidentified man earlier this week at the John F. Kennedy Internation Airport in New York in a case of suspected hate crime. A video of the incident has gone viral on Twitter after a clip was posted on the platform on Tuesday. The undated 26-second video was uploaded by Navjot Pal Kaur on …

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Defence Ministry Bans Import Of 351 Items, To Be Made In India, Save Rs 3,000 Crore Annually

The defence ministry on Wednesday announced a fresh list of 351 sub-systems and components that will not be allowed to be imported under a staggered timeline beginning December next year. It is the third list released by the ministry in the last 16 months and it comes as part of the government’s overall aim to make India a hub of …

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COVID-19: Government Issues Guidelines For Domestic, International Passengers Visiting Delhi

Amid the rise in the number of Covid-19 cases, the Union Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has released new guidelines for domestic and international passengers arriving at the Delhi Airport. “Attention travellers! Travelling to Delhi? Take a look at the latest State-wise Quarantine Guidelines. Take all the necessary measures and be a #COVID_Hero #TravelSafeTravelMindfully,” said the ministry in a tweet.   …

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Mirage Jet Tyre Stolen From A Moving Truck Heading To Jodhpur Air Base

A bizarre incident of theft has been reported at the Ashiana police station in Lucknow claiming that a brand new tyre of a Mirage fighter jet was stolen from a moving truck on Shaheed Path while being transported to Jodhpur air base in Rajasthan recently. Having registered the FIR, Ashiana police are interrogating the driver of the truck. The men …

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Guidelines for International Arrivals | India Sounds Omicron Alert, Imposes New Rules For International Arrivals From 'At Risk' Nations

With the threat of the ‘highly transmissible’ Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 looming large, the Government of India’s new guidelines for international travellers is set to kick in starting Wednesday. Several airports across the country, including the ones in Delhi and Mumbai, have imposed new restrictions for international passengers travelling from ‘at risk’ countries across the world. Jump To List of …

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Omicron COVID-19 Variant: Pfizer, BioNTech Unsure About Vaccine Efficacy Against New Variant

With the new COVID-19 variant that’s deadlier than the previous delta variant, there are new challenges that the medical fraternity across the world is facing. Noting that they are not sure whether their vaccines would work against new COVID-19 variant ‘Omicron, Pfizer and BioNTech promised to develop a new vaccine against the strain within 100 days. This comes after the …

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