Art galleries of Odisha are facing losses as exhibitions have moved online due to the pandemic. Cuttack: Odisha Modern Art Gallery, which used to host at least one or two shows every month before the pandemic, has conducted only one show in more than a year. Subrat Mohanty, in charge of the gallery, said, “The […]
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Around 20,000 people have already been evacuated in Odisha and the government is hiking payments for restoration work post the cyclone. Cuttack, Kolkata: A storm is coming. Within a year of the cyclone Amphan, another cyclone called Cyclone Yaas will make landfall on Odisha and West Bengal within the next 12 hours. While the state […]
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Wine lovers who need no reason to drink wine; now have no reason to celebrate National Wine Day. Vapi -You can’t raise a glass to it. The Covid-19 pandemic, among other things, poured cold water over National Wine Day on Tuesday. “Even if I want to drink and celebrate National Wine Day happily, I can’t. […]
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Drag queens are facing financial as well as mental health challenges due to Covid-19. Kolkata: Most people know Alex as ‘Maya’. He gained recognition after being part of various shows as a drag queen, a journey he started in 2014. But he is among many drag queens, who have been hit financially by the pandemic. […]
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Centre has sent more vials for the treatment of fungal treatment. An additional 19,420 vials of Amphotericin-B have been allocated to all states/UTs and Central Institutions on May 24, 2021, according to a press release. Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers, Shri D.V Sadananda Gowda in the press release said that Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and […]
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Women occupy less than 10 percent of positions in sports associations and governing bodies in the country. Indore: When Siddhayani Patni, the first woman office-bearer of the Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association (MPCA), joined the body seven years ago, the workplace was dominated by men. “I joined as a convenor, and all we had were male […]
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Petitioners ask for a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe and humanitarian relief for the victims of post-poll violence that occurred after the election results were declared on May 2, 2021. DELHI- The Supreme Court’s (SC) Vacation Bench presided by Justice Vineet Saran and BR Gavai have sought a response from the West Bengal government on […]
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Crematoriums are demanding three times the usual cost per cremation, ambulances too have hiked their charges. Ghaziabad: The last rites of COVID-19 victims are costing three times the usual price in Delhi, Ghaziabad National Capital Region (NCR) and Meerut. Where it usually costs Rs. 2,000 to Rs. 3,000 for a cremation, the crematoriums are now […]
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Students of culinary and hotel management courses are losing out on practical learning due to lockdown. Jaipur: Culinary and hotel management students of Rajasthan are not gaining any practical work experience due to the ongoing lockdown since April 2021which has forced all the schools and colleges to shut. Sujal Shreshtha, first year hotel management student […]
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Since the pandemic began, Indore has been empty of students, and hostel owners and property brokers have experienced a corresponding drop in business as a result. Bhawarkua Square is a student neighbourhood in the district, with over 60 private hostels and many property brokers. Since the beginning of the pandemic last year, all the property […]
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