Rapid testing kits for coronavirus testing are still to reach Sikkim. Shortage of kits has led to less number of reported cases in the state. Nihan Parveen April 17, 2020 Fewer numbers of COVID-19 tests have been conducted in Sikkim due to lack of Viral Research and Diagnostic Laboratories (VRDL). The state with a population […]
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Bihu dancers struggle to make ends meet as cases of COVID-19 increase Nihan Parveen April 15, 2020 Organisers of Bihu programs have canceled the festivities this year, including open field performances or stage shows, to avoid the spread of coronavirus. As a result, Bihu artists are facing a loss of income and opportunities. Debanjan Pathak, […]
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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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As the COVID-19 situation is worsening across the globe, stranded Indian students in the United Kingdom are finding it hard to survive amid the crisis. By Nihan Parveen Bengaluru: With the imposition of a 21-day lockdown in India, till April 14, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and amidst the growing number of coronavirus positive cases […]
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Despite being promised better sanitation facilities, the people of Gangavathi are stripped off of their basic rights. Though sanitation and health care is an important part of living, the locals are robbed of these basic necessities. “Our condition is really poor. The drains and the roads are in a faulty condition and it’s not just the […]
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However, the ambitious project to introduce electric buses in Bengaluru has one more hurdle to face. By Nihan Parveen Bengaluru: The introduction of electric buses in the city, which has been delayed for a few years now, has got a new deadline of February 15, 2020. Ajit B. Torgal, Public Relations Officer (PRO) of Bangalore Metropolitan […]
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