Karnataka government is conducting a door-to-door survey as a part of its efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19. By Batchu Rushali The Bengaluru Urban District authorities have started a door-to-door survey with the help of ASHA and Anganwadi workers in Bangalore to check for the symptoms of COVID-19 and create awareness among the residents. […]
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Wedding business suffers a major blow this season due to COVID-19 By Nikita Gupta Date: April 16, 2020 The wedding business is going through a major financial crisis. The most auspicious dates this wedding season were from April 14 to May 10. But due to an expected lockdown, a number of families didn’t do any […]
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Though WHO said that burial of the mortal remains of the patients dying of COVID-19 is not more dangerous than cremation, citizens across states are taking a stand against burials and demand the bodies be cremated. By Shalu Chowrasia, Funerals today are sadder than they used to be. On April 3 night, when a few […]
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Study shows 96 percent of migrant workers do not receive dry rations; 70 percent do not get cooked food. Ambalika Banerjee 16 April, 2020 Migrant workers from various parts of the country complain of not receiving a regular supply of food or ration amid this lockdown. Nizamuddin Khan, a migrant worker from Assam was unable […]
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Experts think this step will encourage farmers and traders as it will bring down the prices of perishables By Arghyadeep Dutta April 16, 2020 The Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister, Narendra Singh Tomar, on April 15, launched the All India Agri Transport 24×7 toll-free call centre numbers 1800-180-4200 and 14488 to facilitate the interstate movement […]
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Reason: Most residents of these areas don’t follow social distancing, get into homes only when cops arrive Aarthi N Chennai: People living in the marked hotspot areas in Chennai are petrified as most residents do not follow the order to stay indoors. Shivaranjini GK, a resident of Pudupet, rued that the whole area is blocked. […]
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The readership of digital libraries and the number of downloads of e-learning apps have shot up due to the nationwide lockdown. By Manasvi Gupta Stuck at home and bored of reading the same syllabus books, Inayat—a college student, tried to surf through the college’s and state’s digital library for additional resources that could help broaden […]
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Kerala government along with Thiruvambady temple board and Paremekkavu devaswoms decided to call off Thrissur Pooram after a meeting with state ministers. Kavitha R Kochi | April 16, 2020 Thrissur Pooram- the ‘mother of all festivals’ has been cancelled for the first time in 58 years due to COVID-19 outbreak. A ministerial-level meeting held on […]
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Rise in concerns over job security among recruited students in the country amidst the corona crisis. Arti Peethambaran Bangalore, April 16, 2020 Students recruited in campus placements have been struck by the threat of layoffs amid the Coronavirus crisis. Usually, most business schools run campus placements every year between December and April. But now, COVID-19has […]
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The man has now tested negative for the virus; had escaped fearing a 14-day quarantine. By Niket Nishant A COVID-19 suspect from Jamshedpur, who had run away from his house at Kaveri Road after local police and health officials came to take him for tests, was found yesterday after a two-day search. His test results, […]
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