Blood banks in Guwahati are running dry on stocks due to lockdown Muskaan Agarwal April 13,2020 A massive fall in blood donations because of the lockdown has caused the blood banks in Guwahati to dry up. Needy patients are struggling and suffering. Since the nationwide lockdown began amid the coronavirus pandemic, blood donation camps haven’t […]
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With no flights to return home; workers are stranded in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. Rahul Padman April 13, 2020 Amid the world-wide spread of COVID-19, the Indian expatriate community in the Middle Eastern countries is facing problems. With jobs lost, due to shutting down of businesses in the lockdown, the deserted workers are unable […]
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The excise taxation department of Haryana state plans to recover losses to the tune of Rs 9000 crore, incurred due to the shutting down of liquor outlets in the state; while trying to curb the illicit trade of alcohol. Neetu Saini Haryana | In a bid to reduce the growth of illicit liquor during the […]
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While Agra has been lauded by the Centre for curbing the spread of the Corona virus, new cases reported today state otherwise. By Astha Oriel and Archita Srivastava Despite the measures taken by the district authorities to prevent new coronavirus cases, Uttar Pradesh recorded 40 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, of which 36 […]
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Startups in Bangalore are sinking amid the COVID-19 battle and trying to raise venture capitals after writing a joint letter to the government requesting for financial assistance. Yamini Chincholi Small startups are succumbing to the lockdown without any government aid. Some are divided in their opinion on seeking government help in recovering financial losses due […]
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West Bengal reopens tea gardens with a 25 percent workforce. By Nihan Parveen West Bengal government has allowed gardens to reopen with 25 percent of the labourers, mainly to skiff or prune overgrown bushes. Priyankar Saha, owner of Santosh tea estate said, “2020 has been a year of odds for most of the companies. During […]
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The lockdown due to coronavirus outbreak has been a mood dampener during the Odia new year but the recent announcements made by the state bring some good news. Savyata Mishra |Bhubaneswar In a press briefing held at the Information and Public Relations (I &PR) department in Bhubaneswar, the Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Pradeep Jena announced […]
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Experts say that poor people in urban areas are worst-hit by coronavirus crisis and the subsequent lockdown. By Jagriti Parakh Chandigarh: Many daily-wage workers and poor people in Chandigarh have been starving for days amid the nationwide lockdown as they have lost their jobs to the ongoing crisis and are left with no money. Many […]
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Amid a complete lockdown in India, certain tourist locations come up as ‘Open’ on Google’s search results. Bangalore, April 14, 2020 By Sanchari Ghatak While Google services have mostly proven to be a boon to its users globally, a hit and a miss for its services however aren’t unusual as well. Amid the country wide […]
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The mobile cash-vans initiative, that was launched to help Gurugram residents with mobile ATMs, proves ineffective as the residents are unaware about it. Rhythima Agrawal | April 13, 2020 It is 10 am and the doorbell rings. Mrs. Rama Bhargava opens the door and finds the ‘phoolwala’ standing outside. He has come for his payment, […]
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