Omicron has been around for some time, says SA doctor who raised alarm

The South African doctor who first raised an alarm over new Covid variant, Omicron, states that the new coronavirus strain has significantly more mutations, as compared to the Delta or Beta......

Odisha to float global tender to procure COVID-19 vaccines

Facing an acute shortage of COVID-19 vaccines, the Odisha government on Monday decided to float a global tender for procuring the vaccine to inoculate the states entire population, Chief......

'Economy can bounce back, but the dead won't come back'

'Unless some serious steps like complete closedown are taken, it will have disastrous consequences.' IMAGE: Lilaben Gautambhai Modi, 80, wearing an oxygen mask, sits inside an ambulance as she......

Environment Day: India advances ethanol-blending target by 5 yrs

India has advanced the target date for achieving 20 per cent ethanol-blending in petrol by five years to 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday, as the world's third-biggest oil......