Chennai, Dec 31 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu health department under the directions from Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin has taken stringent measures during the festival time to prevent the spike in Covid -19 cases. The union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan had written a letter on Wednesday to Tamil Nadu health secretary, J. Radhakrishnan directing him to take […]

Chennai, Dec 30 (BPNS) Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) founder leader, Dr. S.Ramadoss Thursday called upon the state government to direct schools and colleges to cancel physical classes and shift to online mode due to the surge in Omicron cases in the country. The PMK leader said that the increase in Covid -19 cases was an […]

Mumbai, Dec 30 Actor Shilpa Shirodkar, known for films such as “Hum”, “Khuda Gawah” and “Aankhen”, on Thursday said she has been tested positive for the novel coronavirus. In an Instagram post, the 1990s popular star shared that she had tested four days ago. “COVID POSITIVE!!! #day4,” the actor, who was the first Indian celebrity […]

Puducherry, Dec 29( BPNS) With the Union Territory reporting two cases of Omicron with an Octogenarian and a 21-year-old woman testing positive on Tuesday, there were apprehensions that the New Year festivities would be curtailed.However, the administration of the Union Territory has permitted the New Year celebrations to be carried out by strictly adhering to […]

Chennai, Dec 29 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu health department is gearing up for the possibility of an Omicron surge in the state with 45 confirmed cases and 118 samples of Covid -19 positive people showing presence of ‘S’ gene drop. State health minister Ma Subramanian has already directed the state health department to create awareness among […]

Puducherry, Dec 29 (BPNS) A person in a village at Vilianur in Puducherry climbed a tree on Tuesday to avoid being administered Covid -19 vaccine. The man who spotted the health authorities coming towards his house ran away and later climbed the tree to prevent him from being vaccinated. Puducherry health authorities said that the […]

Puducherry, Dec 29 (BPNS) A person in a village at Vilianur in Puducherry climbed a tree on Tuesday to avoid being administered Covid -19 vaccine. The man who spotted the health authorities coming towards his house ran away and later climbed the tree to prevent him from being vaccinated. Puducherry health authorities said that the […]

Puducherry, Dec 29( BPNS) With the Union Territory reporting two cases of Omicron with an Octogenarian and a 21-year-old woman testing positive on Tuesday, there were apprehensions that the New Year festivities would be curtailed. However, the administration of the Union Territory has permitted the New Year celebrations to be carried out by strictly adhering […]

By Seema Hakhu Kachru Scientists, including an Indian-American researcher, have identified a molecule that can help treat breast cancer, giving hope to patients who have become resistant to traditional therapies. The first-in-class molecule shuts down oestrogen-sensitive breast cancer in a new way, researchers said. First-in-class drugs are those that work by a unique mechanism – […]

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 27  Kerala continued to report less than 2,000 fresh COVID-19 cases for the second day running with the state logging 1,636 new infections on Monday, which took the caseload to 52,24,929 to date. Also, the State reported 236 deaths, which raised the toll to 46,822 so far, an official press release said. Of […]