 | AYUSH Ministry’s efforts lauded on World Siddha Day“A large-scale population study has shown that Kabasura Kudineer helped significantly to tackle the contagion. |
 | Govt authorises post-grad Ayurveda practitioners to be trained to perform surgical proceduresAYUSH Ministry Secretary Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha said the notification by the CCIM does not amount to any policy deviation or any new decision. |
 | First animal study in India on coronavirus moves to its final stage: AYUSH MinistryThis concerns pre-clinical studies on four oral interventions which have already been taken up for clinical studies, the AYUSH ministry said. |
 | Vardhan launches website for info on clinical trial of CSIR ushered repurposed drugsApart from information about CSIR repurposed drugs, the website -- CuRED -- also provides details about clinical trials of diagnostics and devices in which the scientific body is involved. |
 | Guduchi, Ashwagandha, Ayush-64: Centre releases Ayurveda protocol to combat Covid-19These Ayurvedic prescriptions meant for the mild and asymptomatic Covid-19 patients, say the guidelines. |
 | All India Institute of Ayurveda starts providing free testing, treatment to COVID-19 patientsShripad Yesso Naik, Union AYUSH Minister, visited the CHC on July 28 to review the arrangements at the centre for treatment of COVID-19 patients. |
 | Didn't promote COVID-19 cure, just shared trial results: Baba Ramdev's Patanjali on Coronil drugThe claim of COVID-19 cured triggered a row with the Union AYUSH ministry telling the herbal products firm not to sell the drug till it has examined the issue. |
 | PIL alleging irregularities by Baba Ramdev's pharmacy in Uttarakhand HCThe petitioner, stated that the company launched the medicine 'Coronil' with the claims of curing Covid-19 infection without following procedures and requisite permissions from the ministry and ICMR. |
 | COVID-19 HIGHLIGHTS| With over 70,000 cases, Delhi edges past Mumbai to become India's worst-affected cityAuthorities have also planned to use Aarogya Setu app coupled with an IT-driven tool to boost surveillance and contact tracing in COVID-affected areas in Delhi. |
 | Low-key International Yoga Day event at Purana Qila due to ongoing COVID-19 pandemicLast year, a big event was organised at Red Fort in which Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu had also participated. |
 | COVID-19: Govt to conduct randomised controlled clinical trial of ashwagandhaThis will be a joint initiative of the ministries of AYUSH, health, and science and technology through the CSIR with technical support from the ICMR. |
 | AYUSH Ministry not validating Goa teacher's COVID-19 cureGoa-based teacher Mahesh Degvekar suggesting a possible ayurvedic cure for Covid-19, but the AYUSH Ministry was not validating the "cure". |
 | AYUSH Ministry to explore therapies for containment of COVID-19 outbreak, seeks online suggestionsThe ministry is using platforms like video-conferencing and social media to reach out to AYUSH practitioners and involve them in stopping and discouraging false and unsupported claims. |
