Mumbaikars pay a high amount of charges to private ambulance services despite free ambulance services by BMC. Mumbai- Mumbaikars have been unaware of the free ambulance services of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and are paying high charges for private ambulances in an emergency. Ankita Dhanawade, a resident of Mulund, Mumbai, said “My uncle was Covid-19 […]
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National Medical Commission (NMC) issued guidelines to regulate fees for fifty percent of medical seats in private and deemed medical colleges. Mumbai: The new guidelines by the NMC have brought hope for the medical students. The students can now undergo their medical studies with less fees than what they had to pay before. As per […]
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Small and marginal farmers have been affected by the delay in crediting the PM Kisan Nidhi Scheme. Mumbai: Datta Karande, a farmer from Solapur, has been dependent on the Pradhan Mantri (PM) Kisan Nidhi for the last two years to continue farming. This year, his instalment was delayed by more than a month. He said, […]
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Map reading week goes without the use of traditional maps Mumbai: Digital map reading has evolved as a new form of map reading and the younger generation has almost given up on traditional maps. Prajakta Surve, a citizen, Mulund, Mumbai said, “I have not bought a map yet for my son. If, while studying Geography, […]
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More than 50 percent of competitive exam aspirants stopped studying, and coaching institutes are struggling to survive due to continual postponement of exams. Mumbai: Umesh Patil dreamt of becoming a police officer and had been preparing for Maharashtra Public Service Commission’s (MPSC) Police Sub Inspector’s (PSI) exam for the last four years. When the exam […]
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As the active caseload in Mumbai went down, unorganized workers who were hoping to start their work ended up disappointed after the lockdown was extended till June 1. Mumbai: As the cases in Mumbai showed a slight dip, workers in the small and unorganised sectors were expecting that the government might ease restrictions in Mumbai, thereby […]
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Book stores businesses that were just beginning to recover after the first wave of COVID-19, have again started to incur losses. Books, deliveries and supply chain, have also been affected after the second lockdown in Mumbai. MUMBAI: Book stores have been badly affected due to the second lockdown in Mumbai. Book store owners have reported […]
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The India Meteorological Department predicts that the monsoon will arrive in Kerala and reach other parts of the country on time. Mumbai: Madhavan Rajeevan, secretary of Ministry of Earth Sciences said that India Meteorological Department’s Extended Range Forecast suggests that monsoon will arrive in Kerala on time, around June 1. “This is an early indication. […]
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People have been waiting in the queue for hours without any social distancing and due to shortage of vaccination. Mumbai: Hundreds of people gather outside the M.T. Agarwal Hospital vaccination center of Mumbai. Volunteers and police try to disperse the crowd throughout the day, but to no avail. . Balu Shivale and Indumati Shivale booked for […]
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Magic remedies, immunity boosters claims of prevention of COVID19 have risen after the pandemic. Fear and anxiety of Covid-19 increased belief in superstitions and misinformation among society Bangalore: Misinformation, false claims, and superstitions have seen an increase along with the number of cases during the pandemic. Boom, a fact-checking website, shows 35 percent of false or misleading claims […]
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