Sigh of relief to Kota students stuck in lockdown

Uttar Pradesh government has arranged 250 buses for the students stuck in Kota, Rajasthan, to bring them back home. Archita Srivastava  17th April, 2020 Lucknow:  Uttar Pradesh State Transport Corporation (UPSTRC) buses have been arranged to bring back 7,500 students back home, who are currently studying engineering and medical courses and are stuck in Kota, […]

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Eid-ki-Namaaz to be performed at home: Waqf Board

All the Waqf Boards in the country have decided to strictly adhere to the lockdown guidelines during the month of Ramadan which will begin on April 24. For the first time ever, the board has taken a unanimous decision looking at the situation. Archita Srivastava April 17, 2020 Lucknow: During his interaction with senior Waqf […]

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COVID-19: Pilibhit declared first corona-free district in UP

All the 12 suspected cases and two COVID-19 positive cases reported in Pilibhit district are now cured and there are no new cases as for now. Archita Srivastava April 15, 2020 Lucknow: Amit Mohan Prasad, the Principal Health Secretary of Uttar Pradesh, during a press conference held in Lucknow on April 13, declared that Pilibhit […]

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Mumbai woman hangs herself after testing positive for COVID-19

By Archita Srivastava Mumbai: A 29-year-old woman who was tested positive for Covid-19 reportedly committed suicide by hanging herself in Mumbai’s BYL Nair Hospital’s bathroom, today morning at 3:45am. The body was found hanging from the ceiling with a ‘dupatta’ by the hospital staff, according to news reports. The woman was a resident of Jijamata […]

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Doctors and Health Workers in UP demand PPE

Lives of health care workers and doctors are at stake in Lucknow as they do not have Personal Protective Equipments (PPE) available, which is essential when treating a COVID-19 positive patient.  By Archita Srivastava April 13, 2020 Lucknow: As the number of Coronavirus patients increases every day, doctors and health care workers, in the hospitals […]

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Gram Panchayat workers waiting for salaries for three months

Gram Panchayat demands for a deficit amount of Rs. 390 crore for the payment of the workers. By Archita Srivastava Gram Panchayat employees and D class workers like sweeper, waterman, etc. were on a strike this afternoon as their salaries and wages are pending from last three months. There were 200-300 workers of Gram Panchayat […]

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Vodafone struggles to win trust of customers

With more than 2.5 lakh consumers shifting to other networks, Vodafone is losing its consumer base in the state. Archita Srivastava The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) reported that Vodafone Idea ltd. has lost around 2.7 lakh subscribers in the state since 2019.Consumers switching to other networks complain about Vodafone’s network connectivity and internet […]

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Withdrawing cash from ATM still a hassle for visually impaired

Chetan B S, who is visually impaired, turns to friends, family or colleagues for withdrawing cash from ATMs. Sometimes he even avoids going to ATMs and goes to banks for the same.  “It’s really difficult for people like us to manage with the ATMs which are not talking ATM. Next issue is with the keypad […]

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