Coronavirus update: EU leaders reach landmark deal on COVID-19
Serum Institute of India to apply for local trials of Oxford University’s vaccine candidate in India within a week
COVID-19 lockdown was a breather for Rajasthan’s lakes, rivers: Report
Low human intervention, stalled tourism helped improve quality of water bodies in the state
Cities in the time of COVID-19
The current scenario underscores the need to make cities adapt and respond to threats through effective planning
Lost childhood: COVID-19, floods trigger child trafficking in Bihar
State’s battered economy provides fertile ground to human traffickers
What 241 scientists said in their letter on airborne COVID-19 transmission
Here is the full transcript of the letter to the World Health Organization
COVID-19: Bihar government battles fake news linking meat consumption to virus
Advertisements by state government say meat consumption cannot cause infection
COVID-19: Odisha becomes first state to extend lockdown
Approximately 3.1 million families receive food grains from 12,556 fair price shops
India reports sharp decline in tuberculosis registration after COVID-19 lockdown
Extra 0.2-0.4 million global TB deaths could push world eight years back, says WHO report
COVID-19: UP's Bundelkhand fairs well in lockdown despite reverse migration
Six of seven districts in Uttar Pradesh’s side of the Bundelkhand region implement lockdown successfully
Livestock not susceptible to novel coronavirus: study
Ferrets, cats highly susceptible to being infected
Antibiotic administration prevalent in COVID-19 patients with no bacterial infection: Study
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the rampant use of antibiotics in the diseased patients to treat bacterial co-infections or rule out the …
COVID-19 lockdown: Isn’t it time for the State to do business again?
The government has to step away from its role of a regulator succumbing to the pressure of businesses; it must recognise its power as procurer / …
Prioritise safety in industry during the COVID-19 era
Recent accidents pose serious questions on claims of world-class practices in Indian manufacturing industries
Maharashtra women missed meals during COVID-19 lockdown, finds survey
10% of the 946 women surveyed skipped one meal a day; 7% skipped two meals a day
When the state of exception becomes the norm, democracy is on a tightrope
Around the world, governments have introduced measures to legally justify limits on personal freedoms
COVID-19: Can BCG vaccine fight this pandemic
Data showed countries that do not routinely immunise children against tuberculosis have more COVID-19 cases
Simply Put: COVID toppers
This Earth Day, Stop the Money Pipeline
20 million Americans took to the streets for the first Earth Day in 1970
COVID-19: 15 new cases in a day poses biggest challenge for Odisha
State government admits shortage of personal protective equipment
Back to basics: COVID-19 labour crunch brings direct seeding of paddy in focus
States have been trying to promote DSR for some time; it is gaining traction now — Since June, when kharif sowing started, 0.7 million ha …
COVID-19: Experts look at mushrooms for employment, immunity concerns
The Directorate of Mushroom Research in Himachal Pradesh’s Solan announced release of four new high-yielding strains of mushrooms recently
COVID-19 lockdown: Why battle against air pollution needs to continue
Air crisis will spiral if it’s not contained long-term and if mitigation actions are diluted to make up for time lost during lockdown
COVID-19: What about 1.5 mln UP children who missed vaccination schedule
Summer, monsoon onset increase chances of measles, influenza
COVID-19: Are 80% cases in India really asymptomatic
WHO says 80% cases asymptomatic but mild; number varies in different countries
COVID-19: How far will green stimulus to combat climate change go?
COVID-19 disruptions caused shocks to power and oil sector that will cause drop in carbon emissions. However, long-term implications are uncertain