Jammu: Persons with negative report exempted from testing at Lakhanpur

Jammu/IBNS: District administration Kathua and Chairman DDMA, Rahul Yadav has ordered exemption from covid testing of persons having negative RTPCR report at Lakhanpur. 

Bengal beautifully followed ICMR guidelines: TMC over lower COVID-19 testing allegations

Kolkata/IBNS: At a time the West Bengal government has come under heavy criticism for its alleged lack of testing to detect Coronavirus, the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Tuesday claimed the state has "beautifully" followed all the guidelines of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).

Lockdown is pause to bigger COVID-19 outbreak, ramping up testing important: Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi/IBNS: In a message to the central government which is led by his political foe Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the countrywide lockdown was a pause to the bigger Coronavirus outbreak and the only way forward is to ramp up testing to combat the pandemic virus.

Supreme Court asks Centre to ensure free COVID-19 testing in private labs

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the central government to ensure free testing in private laboratories for the deadly Novel Coronavirus or COVID-19, media reports said.