Provide relief to Covid orphans: SC to States

Maharashtra joins the list of states who have proposed sponsorship for children who lost their parents to Covid. Mumbai: The Supreme Court has directed states to provide immediate relief to children who have been orphaned due to the pandemic. The court direction came in response to an application filed by amicus curiae Gaurav Agarwal seeking […]

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Navi Mumbai Airport’s under Ministry Lens

The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on Wednesday referred an environmentalist’s concern of increased bird hit threats to the Civil      Aviation Ministry. Navi Mumbai:  Days after the environmentalist and director of NatConnect foundation, Mr. B N Kumar wrote a letter to Prime Minister (PM) Modi, citing concerns over the threats of increased bird hits due to […]

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Walk-in and register for vaccination: Centre

People between the age group of 18-44 can now walk-in and register themselves for covid-19 vaccinations. Bangalore: The Centre has now allowed walk-in registration for vaccination for the 18-44 age group, but only at government-run centres. This decision is expected to prevent vaccine wastage.  “In case of sessions exclusively organized with online slots, towards the […]

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Sports coaching gets back on its feet

With sports training and coaching shut due to the lockdown, many children and young teens moved online to nurture their sports bug. Bengaluru: Young athletes breathed a sigh of relief as training and residential programs run by sports academies and institutes resumed on the ground training in batches, keeping Covid-19 protocols in mind. Over the […]

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Wetlands desecrated: No Boards setup despite directives

Rubble and debris in  Kharghar, Navi Mumbai has caused the loss of wetlands and biodiversity. Experts feel the measures taken by the authorities do not propose long term solutions. Navi Mumbai is the third cleanest city in the country.  Harsh Kurup | November 18, 2020 |  Navi Mumbai:   Requisite boards haven’t been set up […]

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