Villagers chop trees fearing Covid-19 spread through bats

Jharkhand government to probe the matter, take action against the violators of Forest Act. That the spread of fake information is a threat to society has been proved yet again. Believing rumours that bats residing in trees can spread coronavirus, the people of Chakulia, a village in Jharkhand, have chopped trees. Yogendra Singh, a villager […]

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Lockdown says a big ‘NO NO’ to Malayalam New year

Amidst the worldwide lockdown due to Coronavirus, Kerala sees a monotonous New Year with no gathering or celebration of the eve. Excluding this year, every year on the day of Malayalam New Year, also known as Vishu-the harvest festival, Malayalis wore new clothes, prepared ‘Sadhya’ (a lavish meal) and burst crackers to celebrate. They visited temples […]

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For Faster Testing, UP to Implement Israel’s Model

As the number of cases in Uttar Pradesh soars to 558, the government has roped in the pool testing technique for rapid testing. After Israel implementing the pool testing technique, Uttar Pradesh is going to be the first state in India to follow this model. The state believes that it will help save time and […]

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Flight operations take another hit: passengers feel the pain

Passengers ask for refund as plan to restart domestic airline services crash. As India continues its journey of lockdown till May 3, the domestic flights also keeps down its wheels and remain suspended, tweeted the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) official, the customers are in a rush to cancel their bookings and claim back […]

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COVID-19: Overcrowded prisons to free prisoners on bail

Prisoners convicted of, or suspected of, offences requiring jail sentences of seven years or less could be eligible for release or conditional bail, directed Supreme Court.  By Ishika Dangayach  April 14, 2020  Following the Supreme Court’s (SC) direction, thousands of inmates  from overcrowded jails across the nation are released on temporary bail or parole. It is […]

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Nationwide lockdown extended till May 3

The Prime Minister’s announcement came on the day the ongoing 21-day lockdown comes to an end and the number of coronavirus cases cross 10,000 mark. By Shivani Verma Shivamogga: Prime Minister Narendra Modi  has extended the nationwide lockdown by 19 days and urged citizens to follow the guidelines. In his address, he said, “I know […]

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Social distancing trembles amid Delhi earthquake

Several people came out on the streets, defying the lockdown, during the earthquake on Monday, in East Delhi, a hotspot for COVID-19 cases By Yashasvini Razdan Meenakshi Gujaral was sitting in her living room in Pitampura, sipping tea and talking to her son when she felt tremors. Her younger son ran out of the house, […]

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COVID-19: A walk through the 21 day lockdown

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an extension in the nationwide lockdown till May 3, while addressing the country today morning. Let us look at how the 21 day lockdown fared. 3-WEEK NATIONWIDE LOCKDOWN It all started on March 25th 2020 when PM Modi announced a three –week nationwide lockdown. This decision was taken as the […]

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Please Try Again Later!

Full delivery slots and delayed deliveries cause distress among online grocery store users. Consumers that depend on online grocery stores like Big Basket and Grofers for their  essential commodities are being turned down due to unavailability of delivery slots. The lockdown in the country has increased the dependency of consumers onto these online platforms. Samarth […]

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