Donation, generally low during summer, has fallen drastically because of the lockdown By Meghna Das Chowdhury Kolkata: Blood banks across the country have been facing a shortage of donors following the COVID-19 lockdown. Now, several private health-care providers and NGOs in West Bengal have launched public campaigns and even door-to-door blood-collection drives. Blood banks are […]
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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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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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Anand Teltumbde surrendered before the National Investigation Agency for his alleged involvement in the Bhima-Koregaon case. By Pradnya Desai and Ishika Dangayach April 14, 2020 On the 129th birth anniversary of Babasaheb Ambedkar, grandson-in-law Anand Teltumbde surrendered before the National Investigation Agency at Cumbala Hill, following the Supreme Court’s order last week. Teltumbde was one […]
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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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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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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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Work from home which was initially a fun task during this covid-19 lockdown is now getting on the nerves of people as they are getting overburdened with work. By Yumna Ahmed “Initially work from home was fun. Working in pajamas and taking a day off from work. But now as it has been our everyday […]
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Braving the COVID-19 scare, people go out to buy milk from the local milkman instead of using packaged milk. They say they are afraid that they will contract the virus from packaged milk. By Shalu Chowrasia Shambhu walks two kilometres daily from his home to the local milkman’s to buy milk even during the lockdown. […]
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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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