Morning Digest: States consider options for changes in IAS cadre rules; Investigative agencies say pro-Khalistan elements trying to revive terrorism in Punjab, and more

The central government is planning to acquire itself to do away with the need to seek…

Kolkata sees dramatic drop in daily COVID-19 cases, restrictions are eased

West Bengal, especially its capital Kolkata, has seen a dramatic drop in the number of daily…

No person can be forced to get vaccinated against his will: Center to Supreme Court

The Center in its affidavit has filed this in response to a petition by NGO Evara…

An epidemiologically sound testing strategy

India’s latest COVID-19 advisory shifts pandemic response from ‘treatment-oriented’ to focus on public health Released by…

Revised guidelines for home isolation of COVID-19 patients

Seven-page guidelines state that patients should seek medical attention if severe signs or symptoms occur People…

Amid Vaccine Booster Talk, Context Matters a Lot

While discussion is necessary, India should decide its COVID-19 booster dose policy based on local evidence…

Omicron Variant Live Updates: Kerala reports 2 cases of new Covid strain, tally 7

Image Source: PTI The center warned that it is likely that the spread of the new…

South African regulator approves Pfizer booster vaccine after rise in Covid cases

SAHPRA approved the use of Pfizer’s Comirneti® COVID-19 vaccine after BioNTech and Pfizer announced that two…

SII may cut monthly production of Covishield by half amid fall in demand

Stating that Covishield’s exports are also slow at present, Adar Poonawalla said export orders will pick…

Puducherry reports 29 new COVID-19 cases

The Union Territory reported 29 new cases of COVID-19 and no death on Sunday. Puducherry reported…