DRDO dismisses Patanjali’s claim on 2DG drug

Patanjali has done nothing much, they did publish a paper but it was based on our study, DRDO said. Gurugram: The Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has said that Patanjali had nothing to do with the research of their new drug 2DG. This comes in response to Patanjali Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Acharya Balkrishna’s […]

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Small Gurugram jewellers struggle with gold hallmarking

Small jewellers say that complying with the deadline is not easy.  Gurugram:  Small jewellers in the city are finding it difficult to comply with the Bureau of Indian Standard’s (BIS) decision to hallmark gold jewellery and artefacts within June 15. Amit Jindal, a member of the Gurugram Jewellers Association, said that most of the small […]

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Suspension of online classes get mixed reactions

Last week, several colleges put out notifications stating that online classes shall remain suspended. Gurugram: Parents and faculty are concerned about the suspension of online classes in colleges while students breathed a sigh of relief. Anahita Srivastava, an architecture student at MBS School of Planning and Architecture, says that she was relieved when she came […]

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Covid triggers OCD behavior among people

Obsessive- Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is on the rise, says Gurugram doctors. Gurugram: Once every two hours, Antima has an urge to clean her hands and face. “It is like routine work,” The 24-year-old frequently sanitizes her surroundings in the fear of catching the covid virus. “The pandemic has made me really anxious. There is a […]

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Karnataka ranks lowest in breast cancer screening among neighbours

“Lack of outreach and hesitancy among women are the reasons for low screening rates”: Pratima Shankar, NGO coordinator, PSCF . Bengaluru: Only 0.4 percent of women in Karnataka have undergone screening for breast cancer, according to the data by the National Family Health Survey. With this, Karnataka has recorded the lowest number of breast cancer […]

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397% jump in underage driving in Gurugram

Police say that more children have stepped out during the lockdown to buy groceries. Gurugram: Gurugram traffic police have recorded a five-fold increase in underage driving challans issued in 2020. Data by the police shows that 149 challans were issued this year as compared to 30 challans in 2019. Ramesh Kumar, ACP Traffic West said […]

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WFH adds to the misery of Gurugram’s istriwalas

The pandemic induced work-from-home and the occasional stepping out of the house has left the istriwalas in Palam Vihar struggling for their daily expenses. Swati Saraswat | October 22, 2020 Gurugram: Istriwalas saw a dip in customer base on account of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic as most of their customers are not stepping out of […]

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