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Central Review Team expresses contentment over measures taken for Coro...

Ahmedabad: The visiting Central Review Team today praised Gujarat Government’s efforts made for curbing the spread of transmission of ‘COVID-19’ and spreading awareness among people on how to protect against it. The Central Review Team is on state visit on a request of Chief Minister Mr. Vijaybhai Rupani for performance monitor-review and guidan...

Department of Biotechnology supported COVID 19 Vaccine -ZyCoV-D, desig...

Department of Biotechnology supported COVID 19 Vaccine -ZyCoV-D, designed and developed by Zydus,begins Adaptive Phase I/II clinical trials The study will assess the safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of the vaccine Delhi, 16 JUL 2020 Vaccine Discovery Programme supported by the Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India under the Nati...

WHO advises 140 tests/day/million population

22 States/UTs in India are already conducting 140 and more tests/day/ million Testing per million crosses 8994 Posted On: 15 JUL 2020 12:59PM by PIB Delhi WHO in its Guidance Note on “Public Health Criteria to Adjust Public Health and Social Measures in the Context of COVID-19” has advised comprehensive surveillance for suspected cases. While ...

No benefit from mini lockdown, 14 days required: Randeep Guleria

Most states are re-imposing lockdowns in the wake of the resurgent Corona virus case in the country. However, Dr Randeep Guleria, director of the AIIMS in Delhi, disagreed with the lockdown imposed by various states. Dr Guleria says a temporary lockdown will not help reduce corona infection. States will have to impose a lockdown for at least 14 ...

Bihar Chief Minister’s Housing Bustle: More than 80 staff corona...

In Bihar, several Corona Warriors have also been infected with the Corona virus. In the same order, Patna Medical College and Hospital, the largest hospital in the region, has again seen three Doctor Kovid positives. Corona, two nurses, also tested positive. At the same time, the number of cowardly positive personnel in PMCH has increased to 44. Wh...

More than 60,000 corona cases have been reported in the United States ...

So far 1 crore 26 lakh 46 thousand cases of corona have been registered worldwide. 5.63 lakh people have died while 73.81 lakh people have been discharged after treatment. The infection is spreading rapidly in America again. For the third day in a row, more than 60,000 cases have been reported. 32 lakh 91 thousand cases have been reported in Americ...

Laboratory created that can handle more dangerous viruses than Corona

The National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI), Lucknow, has established an “Advanced Virology Lab” for testing COVID-19. The facility has been developed based on the guidelines of the Indian Council Medical Research (ICMR), the World Health Organisation (WHO), and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. It is a Bio Safety Level (BSL) 3 lev...

300 tonnes of hazardous waste dumped, paper on action against black po...

Gandhinagar, 7 July 2020 A paper mill in Kalol Industrial area of Gandhinagar, Gujarat has dumped dangerous toxic debris in the village, Vatva, which is spreading dangerous pollution. The people of Vatva village near Dahegam have exposed how the Gujarat Pollution Control Board runs such anti-social factories. GPCB is being accused of widespread co...

1 thousand machines closed making plastic bags, bags are still used

Ahmedabad, 3 July 2020 July 3, 2020 is World Plastic Bag Prohibition Day. Plastic bags are still used in Gujarat. Despite the ban. Consumption of 50 ppm plastic is banned in Gujarat. The ban on single-use plastic products, stick bags, cups, plates, small bottles, plastic straws, and certain types of packing plastics has been in place since October...

Digital sanitizer, kills Corona virus in 10 seconds with a smartphone&...

https://twitter.com/chykolysis/status/1272995331375075331 Sanitizer, soap washing and social distance are maintained to avoid infection. Now scientists have created a digital sanitizer "Uvilen". Smartphone flashlights can kill viruses and bacteria like corona. Uvilen has been developed by the South Korean company (UVLN). Using a phone device,...

State transport buses banned for Saurashtra , Geeta Mandir

Ahmedabad, 1 July 2020 After the relaxation of Unlock-2, the ST bus will have to operate from Gitamandir Central Bus Stand. But not all buses in Saurashtra go to Gita temple. The ST Corporation has ordered to implement this rule from July 2, 2020. At the Geeta Mandir bus stand, it has been decided to park the buses coming in Ahmedabad city a...

VIDEO Dead Sabarmati river because of industrial effluent and sewage

https://youtu.be/-s_RkWaNpMM Ahmedabad, 29 June 2020 Sabarmati River in the Ahmedabad city, along the entire River, is dry and within the Riverfront Project stretch, it is brimming with stagnant water. In the last 120 kilometres, before meeting the Arabian Sea, it is “dead” and comprises of just industrial effluent and sewage. Our today's Vi...

8 percent of the passengers in Ahmedabad’s red buses, 90 percent...

Ahmedabad, 28 June 2020 In Ahmedabad, Gujarat,  passenger is allowed to sit on a seat in a red bus. Therefore only 30 percent passengers get. AMTS has a daily income of Rs. 22 lakh rupees were reduced. 3.5 lakhs. 15 to 29 percent of revenue is gone. If the entire bus is full of passengers, there is a possibility of an explosion in Corona. The...

The government objected to Patanjali’s Korona drug

Ministry of AYUSH has taken cognizance of the news being recently flashed in the media about Ayurvedic medicines developed for treatment of COVID-19 by Patanjali Ayurved Ltd, Haridwar (Uttrakhand). Facts of the claim and details of the stated scientific study are not known to the Ministry. The concerned Ayurvedic drug manufacturing company has b...

Vadodara produced the most vitamin-C and paracetamol in the country du...

Vadodara, 23 June, 2020 Vadodara's Pharma Industries continued during the lockdown. The country produced the most vitamin-C and paracetamol drugs. Also a pharma company of Padra made indigenous KSM i.e. HNDA and 4,7, DCQ for making hydroxychloroquine. Earlier this key had to depend on China for starting material. Had to be imported from China. The...