Chandigarh: Healthcare professionals and other frontline medical workers who skip Covid-19 vaccination won’t get financial help from the authorities for treatment if they get infected later and won’t be allowed to take quarantine or isolation leave, the Punjab government has said. The northern Inidian state government has taken a seriousContinue Reading

By Lissy Kurian Panaji: Long before Covid-19 spread its tentacles across India, I had planned for my annual home vacation in November this year. Hence, I remained calm as the nation scored high and low in the number of Covid-19 patients. I hoped November would be a good time forContinue Reading

Thiruvananthapuram: The southern Indian state of Kerala has won a United Nations award for its “outstanding contribution” towards the non-communicable diseases-related sustainable development goals. The UN Interagency Task Force (UNIATF) award this year on prevention and control of non-communicable diseases was announced September 24 by World Health Organization director-general TedrosContinue Reading

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 11, 2019: Despite a vast cleanliness drive and sterilization initiatives, “God’s own country”, Kerala, continues to be a safe haven for stray dogs, if the latest figures released by the state government are any indication. According to the government, more than 130,000 people have suffered stray dog bitesContinue Reading