Day: May 21, 2020

Strides Pharma to conduct trials in India for potential COVID-19 drug

BENGALURU – Indian pharmaceutical company Strides Pharma Science Ltd (SRID.NS) on Thursday received regulatory approval to start clinical trials of antiviral drug favipiravir, which has been touted as a potential treatment for COVID-19. The Bengaluru-based company has received approval from the Drug Controller General of India to conduct […]

Airlines to follow ticket price rules as India resumes some flights

NEW DELHI – Airlines should stick to ticket price guidelines issued by India’s civil aviation ministry when they restart some domestic flights, two months after air travel was halted to fight the novel coronavirus, the ministry said on Thursday. Airlines should adhere to the lower and upper limits […]

Envoys of Seven Nations Present Credentials to President of India through Video Conferencing

open view news desk NEW DELHI, MAY 21: The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind accepted credentials from Ambassadors and High Commissioners of Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Senegal, Trinidad & Tobago, Mauritius, Australia, Cote d’Ivoire and Rwanda through video conference today (May 21, 2020). This was […]

Updates on COVID-19

open view news desk NEW DELHI, MAY 21: Through a graded, pre-emptive and pro-active approach, Government of India is taking several steps along with the States/UTs for prevention, containment and management of COVID-19. These are being regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level. A total of 45,299 […]

Nation stands with West Bengal & Odisha, says PM

open view news desk NEW DELHI, MAY 21: Seeing the visuals on devastation caused by Cyclone Amphan, PM wished that situation normalises in West Bengal & Odisha at the earliest.  In a series of tweets he said, “My thoughts are with the people of Odisha as the state […]

Pak conducts highest number of coronavirus tests over 24-hour period as cases cross 48,000-mark

Islamabad, May 21: Pakistan conducted the highest number of tests per day during the last 24 hours as the coronavirus cases crossed 48,000-mark on Thursday, the health ministry said. Pakistan recorded 2,193 new cases, taking the total number of infections to 48,091. The death toll stands at 1,017 with […]

PM Modi pays tributes to Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary

New Delhi, May 21: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid tributes to Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary. Former prime minister Gandhi was assassinated on this day in 1991 in Tamil Nadu’s Sriperumbudur by a suicide bomber during an election campaign. “On his death anniversary, tributes to former […]

One check-in bag to fare control: Govt issues guidelines for domestic flight operations from May 25

New Delhi, May 21:  A day after announcing resumption of domestic commercial passenger flights from May 25, the Civil Aviation Ministry on Thursday issued detailed guidelines for airlines, airports, passengers and other stakeholders. The ministry said it will prescribe lower and upper limit on air fares and airlines […]

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