Private clinics have been closed to avoid large gatherings. By Archita Chakraborty With private clinics being shut down, citizens are worried whether they’ll be able to survive the dangers of other diseases, besides the Coronavirus. “The biggest problem faced by those who aren’t infected by the virus is the unavailability of other doctors. As someone […]
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Kuwait’s government gave time till April 30 for the evacuation of immigrants staying on expired visas, but Indians can return only after lockdown is lifted. Adilin Beatrice C Indian nationals stranded in Kuwait feel dejected as, they claim, the Indian government has taken no step so far to bring them back. Most of the migrants […]
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All India Traders’ body protested against the Odisha government’s decision to allow e-commerce companies to resume services for all products. Savyata Mishra Bhubaneswar, April 17, 2020 The Odisha government’s decision on April 13, permitting all e-commerce companies to deliver all kinds of goods (essential and non-essential) has rattled local traders and shop owners. Saroj Kumar Das, vice […]
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Artistes’ source of income has dried up, and they don’t know how to put up performances on digital platforms. Shoby Krishna G Sivakasi: Artistes performing various folk forms in Tamil Nadu are distressed at the loss of their livelihood due to lockdown imposed to curb Covid-19 spread. G Balakrishnan, from a village called Kallamanayakkarpatti near […]
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The large Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) at Kengeri is yet to start functioning at it’s full potential due to incomplete electrical works. Riddhiman Roy Kolkata April 17, 2020 The Rs 20 crore-worth primary collection tank and bioreactor at the Kengeri STP has been lying idle and un-operational since the inauguration of the plant in 2018, engineers on-site […]
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Tamanna Yasmin The ongoing lockdown has affected everybody’s life in one way or the other. With the sudden announcement of the lockdown, a lot of people got stuck wherever they were. The same happened with my father, who lives in Nadia, West Bengal, due to his business. With no transport available, he was unable to […]
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In India, women’s contribution to economic growth is just 17 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as against 37 per cent in the world, says Oxfam inequality report. Vivek Kumar M April 17, 2020 Though the world gradually seems to be moving away from the patriarchal lifestyle, giving equal opportunities to women, India […]
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One out of three women in India receives sexual harassment or inappropriate calls: Truecaller. Shubhangi Mathur Bangalore, April 17, 2020 India stands fifth in global spam ranking, a report by Truecaller, a company that offers caller ID, spam detection and messaging services says. The number of spam calls has increased to 25.6 calls per user […]
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State authorities are coming up with cut-price sanitization chambers across the country amid the coronavirus outbreak. By Riya Sharma A Tripura Police officer has come up with a cut-price, 360-degree full-body sanitization chamber following a video tutorial. The chamber is a vinyl-covered booth that sprinkles a one percent diluted solution of sodium hypochlorite for four […]
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Customers who booked their air tickets in the first phase of the lockdown to get a full refund. Pradnya Desai The Ministry of Civil Aviation announced a full refund instead of a credit shell for the flight bookings between March 25 and April 14. The order came out in view of the people demanding a […]
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