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When a deportation order was issued to Halima Abdi three months ago, the Edmonton woman went into hiding — living apart from her husband and three Canadian-born children — in hopes of avoiding a more drastic separation.    Sali Mohamed, another Edmonton mother, is familiar with the heartbreaking situation Abdi is going …

New Delhi: With Covid-19 cases declining steadily, regular international flights are expected to resume on March 15, PTI reported quoting government sources. Upon resumption, standard operating procedures effective at airports for foreign arrivals and departure would be followed. “Given the consistent decline in Covid cases, a decision on resuming scheduled …

Bhubaneswar: The state government on Thursday issued phone numbers of skilled mental health professionals for extending psychological first aid and other support to Covid-19 positive/recovered patients and those suffering from mental illness. The government will provide this service under the district mental health programme with the help of mental health …

New Delhi: In a letter addressed to Union as well as state governments, as many as 32 prominent doctors from India and abroad have warned about “inappropriate” diagnostic methods and medications being used to deal with the current wave of the Coronavirus pandemic. The doctors, in the letter, cautioned that …

NEW DELHI: The government of India (GOI) and Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a 300 million dollar loan to improve primary health care in urban areas of 13 states that will benefit over 256 million urban dwellers including 51 million from slum areas. As per an official release by …

New Delhi: In view of the decline in Covid-19 cases, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray-led government has decided to extend the timing of the restaurants and shops. The decision came after Chief Minister Thackeray held a meeting with the state task force. READ: Breaking News LIVE: Maharashtra Govt Decides To …

New Delhi: Covid Task Force chief V.K. Paul on Sunday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government will take a final decision on vaccinating the children and adolescents against coronavirus on the basis of overall scientific rationale as well as the supply situation of vaccines available for those below 18 years. …

NEW DELHI: Union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Thursday said Zydus Cadila’s Covid-19 vaccine will soon be introduced in the national vaccination programme. He was speaking at a briefing held by the government on actions taken, preparedness and other Covid-related updates in India. The needle-free ZyCoV-D vaccine is manufactured by …

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday criticized Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government over its “lethargic approach” in constructing a 100-bed hospital in the city’s Najafgarh area despite the Centre’s nudge. “Do something so that the construction is over. You can say no also but …

With both promoters, Aditya Birla Group and Vodafone refusing to pump in additional equity, it is now clear that only a government bailout package will keep Vodafone Idea afloat, given that it has a weak balance sheet to service the ₹1.8-lakh-crore debt on its books. What could be done? There …