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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The incident came into light when a video of two officials beating up a boy for not taking the COVID-19 test went viral on Monday. Bengaluru: The officials seen in the viral video of a boy being beaten up and forced to take a Covid-19 test are not Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) officials, but […]
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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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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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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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Work under the MGNREGA has come to a halt in 44 out of 404 villages in Warangal due to the fear of a second wave and surge in Covid-19 cases. Warangal: Due to the fear of the second wave of Covid-19 and the increase in Covid-19 cases in rural villages, a few gram panchayat secretaries […]
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Cold storage owners in the city are at a loss as they have to run the facility despite not many farmers turning up to store their produce. Mysuru: Ramu, the owner of BTC warehouse in Vidyaranyapuram that has cold storage facilities for farm produce is worried over his business prospects. As Covid-19 has spread to […]
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Due to the increase in Covid cases and people getting jabs, the pharma sector is facing a shortage of the painkiller, paracetamol. Haryana: The local brand price for paracetamol is costing the same as that of a brand like Cipla, due to the shortage of the drug in the market. Wholesalers and retailers are certain […]
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Backed by its new streaming service, BookMyShow is hoping to recover from losses despite an increase in total expenses. Jammu: The new BookMyShow streaming service, introduced in February 2021, has been a gamechanger for the company and has seemed to have attracted consumers. BookMyShow’s primary revenue is generated from the movie business despite having successfully […]
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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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