The Kerala Fibre Optic Network (KFON), which aims to provide quality internet at reasonable rates to the poor and free internet to BPL families, will take longer to complete due to Covid-19. Kerala: Kerala government’s ‘revolutionary’ KFON initiative, which was supposed to provide free internet to 20 lakh citizens by December 2020, has been delayed […]
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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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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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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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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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Students wanting to study abroad are facing trouble in gaining visas. Jaipur: Travel restrictions and lockdown have slowed down the visa process for students wanting to study abroad. They are facing difficulties in getting a visa appointment as most of the visa agencies are functioning under restrictions. The United States has announced travel restrictions from […]
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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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Blocked roads in Sonepat, Haryana have delayed ambulance calls — endangering the lives of many. Sonepat: Ever since the second wave of the pandemic imposed a lockdown in the city, from May 03, 2021, multiple barricades have been erected, acting as watchguards for its streets. These bamboo-blockades appeared unannounced, delaying ambulance calls and disrupting lives […]
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