The lockdown starts at six pm but people still go for walks in the parks. The police can’t do much. Chandigarh: Every evening at 6:00 the loud sound of sirens fills the air across Chandigarh and everyone hurries home. But, the evening walkers, instead, lace their shoes and begin their walk to the parks. The […]
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The pandemic, subsequent lockdowns and lack of access to funds have hit NGOs in Hyderabad and Warangal. Warangal: Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) are struggling to get the funding they need to help people. They are not getting enough donations during the pandemic and even the government schemes have not helped. Narsing Rao, who has been with […]
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With families facing cash crunch amid lockdown, people refrain from buying and adopting pets. Ludhiana: Twinkly eyes and sloppy smiles, the four-legged best friend that is known for relieving stress is suffering in cages. Pet shop owners expressed their concern on how their sales have been affected amid lockdown. The increasing number of cases in […]
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Online orders are not enough for the bakery business to survive. Ludhiana: Anubhav Grewal, the CEO at Bake Fresh feels miserable when freshly baked cakes, wrapped in colorful fondant, pastries, puffs and patties remain unsold. “You won’t really find people in the city waking up early in the morning to step out and buy cakes, […]
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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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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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Factories are open in the lockdown, but raw material cannot be bought from the hardware stores. Chandigarh: The continuous extension of lockdown in Chandigarh has brought difficulties for the factories in the city. The lockdown allows the factories to be open. But since the hardware stores are closed they cannot produce anything. Virendra Kumar, owner […]
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Plans to go abroad get foiled while plans to return get postponed as India goes through the lockdown amidst the second wave. The Indian economy stands to lose with a lower number of international migrants. Bangalore: Preeti Pathak, a citizen of the United Kingdom, came back to India in February to visit her mother-in-law, who […]
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Equated Monthly Installment(EMI) become a nightmare for cab drivers, as pandemic induced lockdown hits their income. Drivers look towards the government for assistance. Warangal: In the midst of the pandemic, cab drivers in Telangana, who are slowly recovering from the impact of the first lockdown, fear financiers as they struggle to pay their monthly installments […]
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