India

In June 2019, the regulator had levied a fine of Rs 6 lakh on the individual for violation of Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices (PFUTP) norms.

16,195 tests per million were conducted in Theni district, where cases have amounted to 185 and 13,265 samples were tested per million in Kanyakumari that recorded 151 cases until Friday, June 19.

The incident occurred on the night of Friday after the deceased Shivram Bhoir (54) reported for duty. Bhoir was walking near the pipeline when he suddenly fell into an open chamber and died.

A serological survey will also be conducted from June 27, under which 20,000 people will be tested with the objective of ascertaining the infection spread in the general population.

According to sources at the hospital, a letter has been sent to the SDM seeking more time to develop the hospital into a COVID-19 facility.

The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has granted Cipla regulatory approval for restricted emergency use in the country as part of the accelerated approval process considering the urgent and unmet medical need, the company said in a statement.

In a strongly worded reaction a day after Nadda questioned "low" testing in Telangana, Rajender asked him to look at the situation in BJP-ruled states before criticising others.

Panel members from the ruling party termed the demand an act of politics and said it wouldn't be feasible to call the meeting when the country is grappling with the coronavirus crisis.

The company expects a pent up demand for in the short-term, for non-essential categories such as small kitchen and home appliances.

The officer concerned was issued a show cause notice and levied a penalty of Rs 1 lakh for denial of information in four cases.

The action against Zakir Hussain, a councillor from Shakar constituency in Kargil district, followed registration of an FIR against him by police on Friday even as the councillor submitted a public apology over his remarks.

In a letter, CM Gehlot also sought allocation of five kg of wheat per person and one kg of gram per family for three months to 3.57 lakh helpless families of the state.

As part of Rs 1.70 lakh crore relief package, the government on March 26 announced free foodgrains and cash doles to women, poor senior citizens and farmers to mitigate hardship faced due to the lockdown.

These rains are a result of a trough extending from Pakistan to Assam, crossing over north Rajasthan and southern Uttar Pradesh, said Kuldeep Srivastava, the head of the regional forecasting centre of IMD.

Twenty Indian Army personnel including a colonel were killed in the clash with Chinese troops in the Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh on Monday night.

The series titled 'Innovation and Entrepreneurship in a Post-COVID World' will be divided into 16 parts and conducted on the National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) platform, the institute said in a statement.