New COVID vaccine shows ‘strong immune response’

London: A new vaccine to protect against COVID-19, being produced in Scotland, has shown a “strong immune response” in early trials in the UK, the country’s health minister said on Tuesday. UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock said that the promising Phase I and II results mean that the Valneva vaccine, being developed at Livingston in […]

Justice Ramana appointed as next CJI

To take oath on April 24

New Delhi: Senior-most Supreme Court judge Justice Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana was on Tuesday appointed as the next Chief Justice of India. According to a notification issued by the government, Justice Ramana would take over as the 48th CJI on April 24 after incumbent CJI S A Bobde demits office a day before. Justice Ramana would […]

No leaves for doctors, paramedics in Kashmir

Srinagar: Authorities in Kashmir on Monday ordered cancellation of leaves of doctors, nurses and paramedical staff in the valley hospitals in view of the spike in COVID-19 cases in the union territory. In an order issued here, Director Health Services, Kashmir, asked all the chief medical officers/medical superintendents and other territorial offices falling within the […]

Covid surge: Several states, UTs close schools, suspend class work

New Delhi: Several states and union territories, including Maharashtra, Punjab and Delhi, have announced closure of schools or suspended classes briefly till the COVID-19 situation is further reviewed in the wake of rising cases across the country. Coronavirus cases in India hit a record daily high since the outbreak of the pandemic with over one […]

Two dozen shanties housing Rohingyas gutted in fire

Jammu: Nearly two dozen shanties were gutted in a major fire at a slum housing Rohingya Muslims in the outskirts of Jammu city on Monday, officials said. No one was injured in the fire at Maratha Mohalla in Trikuta Nagar, they said. The fire broke out in one of the shacks in the wee hours […]