Ghaziabad hospitals were directed to reserve 10 ICU beds for children, in order to gear up for the ‘third wave’ of the pandemic, which is expected to primarily affect children. Ghaziabad: Private hospitals treating Covid-19 in Ghaziabad have been unable to reserve Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds for Children, as directed by the district magistrate. […]
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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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The dedicated lanes for ambulances have helped emergency services tremendously say the Delhi traffic police. Delhi: Dedicated ambulance lanes set up in 15 districts in the capital aided the unrestricted movement of ambulances, vehicles carrying oxygen cylinders, and other emergency services, according to officials. “In a city like Delhi, where traffic is a usual problem, […]
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According to NFHS -5 data, 60 percent children were found anaemic in Bangalore compared to 50 percent in the NFHS-4 data. Bangalore: The city has seen a 10 percent increase in anaemia among children below five years of age, shows the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5), released by the Union Government in 2019. The survey […]
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Parents are reluctant to send their children to school, citing the surge in Covid-19 cases in the city. Bengaluru: Upper primary schools in Bangalore are witnessing low attendance. Classes from sixth to eighth standards recorded only about 40 to 50 percent attendance. Parents are still unsure about their children’s safety, mainly because the number of […]
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Shopkeepers have found a way to deliver products to their customers at their doorstep using online means. Book stores and stationeries in Bangalore have been struggling to cope with losses of more than 50 per cent since the onset of the pandemic. To this battle, rise in online shopping has added its bit. Padamaram, a […]
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Citizens, especially daily travelers are facing worse traffic situations due to the highways being occupied in the on-going protests. Inter-city travelers, especially employees, are facing problems in order to reach and return from their workplaces due to a surge in city traffic since the onset of the farmers’ protest. Chaotic traffic was already an unsolved […]
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Data by NFHS-4 suggests that only 14 percent of women who have experienced physical or sexual violence have sought help to stop the violence, down from 24 percent in NFHS-3. Ghaziabad: Recent data released by the National Crimes Record Bureau (NCRB) for 2019 states that there has been a rise in cases of assault on […]
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Since March 2020, the use of plastic goods has increased due to the onset of the pandemic. Ghaziabad, where plastic has been banned, has seen a rise in plastic waste from different sources, according to the Nagar Nigam authorities. Ghaziabad: Plastic consumption has seen an uprise since the Covid-19 outbreak in the city, particularly since […]
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