With the lockdown being extended till May 3, 2020, the states are gearing up to take stringent measures to fight the coronavirus. By Astha Oriel On April 14, 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, gave the green signal for the lockdown to be extended till May 3, 2020. However even before the nationwide lockdown was announced, […]
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Government fair price ration shops have been selling rice at high prices amid the ongoing nationwide lockdown, in various areas of Jamshedpur. By Abhinav Kumar Jamshedpur: Residents of various areas in Jamshedpur have complained that essential commodities like rice are being provided at a higher price than allowed by the government. Rishav Tulsyan, a resident […]
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Jaipur is the worst affected district in the state. By Shubhangi Mathur Rajasthan: As the number of COVID-19 patients reached 1034 in Rajasthan, the state becomes the fourth-state to cross the 1000-COVID-19 patients mark in the country. The capital of the state, Jaipur, is the worst affected district with at least 450 patients. Maharashtra is […]
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Maharashtra seeking for approvals from Center and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to use BCG and plasma therapy for COVID-19 treatment. By Surbhi Shah Mumbai: The mounting number of COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra has led the Chief Minister to seek possible treatment to normalise the situation in the economic capital as early as possible. […]
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With health care professionals, fighting at the frontline with the COVID-19 pandemic, the stress level is taking a toll on their mental health. By Astha Oriel Bangalore || April 15, 2020 The healthcare professionals are at the frontline across the nations, fighting against COVID-19, which has been termed as the deadliest disease the world has […]
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Amidst the coronavirus outbreak, health professionals and police use TikTok videos to disseminate important messages. By Nikita Arora Meerut: TikTok has come to the rescue in the time of coronavirus pandemic, helping the police and health professionals across the globe to spread useful messages like washing hands, wearing masks and staying inside homes, in the […]
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Fear that village committees might fix low prices for their catch By Adilin Beatrice C Fishermen in Tamil Nadu are unhappy about the guidelines issued by the state fisheries department which allow them to go for fishing amid the Covid-19 situation. They are worried that village committees appointed to fix prices of their capture would […]
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Tattoo is still a taboo in many sections of the Indian social fabric; even though, tattoos have been in the Indian culture since ancient times. By Sanchari Ghatak Bangalore: Culture Trip Asia states that for hundreds of years, the tradition of tattooing to segregate groups was common across the country. Even today, tattoos on the […]
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With health care professionals, fighting at the frontline with the COVID-19 pandemic, the stress level is taking a toll on their mental health. The healthcare professionals are at the frontline across the nations, fighting against COVID-19, which has been termed as the deadliest disease the world has faced by the United Nations General Secretary Antonio […]
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Although BSNL claims a positive mobile number portability for this year, the number of complaints against its network paints a different picture. By Neetu Saini Mumbai: State-owned telecom company Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, BSNL’s Twitter account and the online grievance portal on their website is brimming with complaints from across India. Slow internet, inconsistent networks, […]
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