Sanitizer and pharmaceutical manufacturers have to cut down their production as there is no supply of ethanol to produce the material. Jammu: New Excise Policy is affecting sanitizer and pharmaceutical manufactures as they require ethanol for production, and are finding it challenging to procure it. Ethanol is one of the most critical ingredients of the production […]
Continue Reading
Students have been protesting in support of the farmers since January and they don’t plan to stop anytime soon. Chandigarh: The roar of the farmers’ protest might have died down, but the enthusiasm of those who are still a part of it has not flickered. Small groups of people across Chandigarh are still standing tall […]
Continue Reading
The revised fee structure of Kerala’s self-financing medical colleges has only added to the concerns of students who enrolled in 2017. The next batches will be required to pay a hefty sum to the administrations. Kerala: The 2021 Supreme Court’s order to the State’s Admission and Fee Regulatory Committee to charge “non-exploitative and fair” fees […]
Continue Reading
Sheroes Hangout café, the only chain in India employing and rehabilitating acid attack survivors, has not survived the pandemic. Bangalore : Sheroes café closed down because of the heavy losses incurred since the pandemic began, said Sujanya, the administration in-charge. The cafe’s branches are in Agra and Lucknow, and employed around 30 acid attack survivors. […]
Continue Reading
Last year Hyderabad celebrated Ramzan without Haleem, and this year even with restaurants opening up, people are hesitant to eat Haleem. Hyderabad: Covid-19 fear keeps customers away from Haleem. Abhishek, a customer at Altaf’s Haleem, said, “I’m a huge fan of Haleem, but this year I’m hesitating to come out frequently and have Haleem as […]
Continue Reading
Most of the nursing homes in Delhi are running short of nursing staff, causing problems to elderly patients in home isolation. New Delhi: Mangal Singh’s phone keeps buzzing throughout the day with SOS calls for nurses and attendants required for home isolation patients in Delhi. As one of the founders of Garima Nursing Bureau, he […]
Continue Reading
Shopkeepers say the market somehow got back on its feet early this year, but the new wave of the pandemic is likely to paralyze it again. Rourkela: With schools remaining closed for more than a year, the school-shoe business has hit rock-bottom. Rameez Alam, owner of Alishaan Shoes said, “During the beginning of the academic […]
Continue Reading
The legal ban on the sale of tobacco to minors has not prevented it. Minors continue to buy tobacco. Ludhiana: The hands that should be holding toys, books and pencils are seen holding boxes with a cancer warning. There are several small tobacco stalls in the city where minors are not only sold cigarettes and […]
Continue Reading
The main roads of Sector 46 are full of potholes for the past year. Municipal Corporation’s promises have fallen short. Chandigarh: Thrice in a week—that is the number of times Kanwalpreet had to get her car’s tyres checked because of the potholes that lay on the Sector 46-A, B-road. “It is an inconvenience to get […]
Continue Reading
The shortage of oxygen cylinders and other COVID-19 related essential drugs in Delhi is leading to a rise in malpractices against desperate buyers. Delhi: Delhi Police will take harsh action against oxygen and COVID-19 related drug sellers who are found to be duping the general public of their money, the police force said Monday, May […]
Continue Reading