India on Saturday reported 2,411 new cases and 71 deaths due to coronavirus, taking the total number of active cases to 26,535. So far 1,223 people in India have died due to the virus. As a measure to control the spread of coronavirus outbreak in India, the Centre on Friday […]
In PM’s push for farm reforms, a role for Kisan credit cards, PM-KISAN scheme
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held a meeting to discuss ways to boost the agriculture sector as India looks to rebound from the economic setback dealt by coronavirus outbreak. The government’s focus is on making strategic interventions in the existing marketing eco-system for the farm sector and bringing appropriate […]
Centre permits 193 Pak nationals to return on May 5, asks states to help them
Over 190 Pakistani nationals stranded in India due to the Covid-19 lockdown across 10 states have been allowed to exit the country via the Attari-Wagah crossing next week, the external affairs ministry has told state police chiefs and asked them to facilitate their travel. The Pakistani nationals have been told […]
1 more tests positive for COVID-19 in Uttarakhand, tally reaches 59
One new COVID-19 case has been reported in Dehradun on Saturday, as per information provided by J C Pandey, Nodal Officer, State Health Directorate. The total number of COVID-19 positive cases in the state now stands at 59. According to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the total number of positive COVID-19 cases across the country are […]
As migrants return, Bihar faces new challenges of Covid-19 spreading to 30 districts
Thirty of the 38 districts in Bihar have reported Covid-19 cases ahead of the planned return of tens of thousands of migrant workers from across the country in special trains, adding to the challenges being faced by the state government. At the end of the first spell of the lockdown on April […]
Apple iPhone users may soon be able to edit sent messages
Most messaging apps, including Apple’s iMessages, have a critical limitation — they don’t allow users to edit a message once it has been sent. But that may change soon. Apple has filed a patent with the US Patent and Trademark Office that describes how users will be able to edit sent messages in […]
Older people with persistent insomnia symptoms more likely to remain depressed
Lack of sleep has long been considered a potential risk factor for mood disorders. According to a new study, older people with depression, who also experience persistent and worsening sleep disturbances, are at much higher risk of remaining depressed. The study from researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public […]
Lockdown 3.0: Amazon, Flipkart can deliver non-essentials in orange, green zones
The nation-wide lockdown has been extended for another two weeks bringing us into Lockdown 3.0. This time around, the home ministry has allowed multiple services to open up in the green and orange zones including the delivery of non-essential items. Please note that e-commerce players can deliver non-essential items only […]
Beijing parks and museums reopened to public
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. BEIJING — Beijing’s parks and museums, including the ancient Forbidden City, reopened to the […]
Elon Musk aims to become a monk who sold his Ferrari
Multi-billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk on Friday fired off a series of weird tweets, mentioning he is selling “almost all” his physical belongings and devoting himself to Mars and Earth. “I am selling almost all physical possessions. Will own no house,” Musk said in one tweet. He also mentioned that his girlfriend, […]
Kareena, Katrina, Aishwarya: Throwback to their best wedding wear looks
Traditional wedding wear has been one of the most significant styles when it comes to Indian fashion. A range of contemporary elements have been weaved into the classic patterns be it in terms of motifs, embroidery, prints, textures and silhouettes and Indian wedding wear still holds the top spot when […]
Google Messages app hits 1 billion installs on Play Store
Google Messages which is Google’s native messaging app for Android, has hit 1 billion installs on Play Store. This is quite a feat considering that Google Messages does not come pre-installed on all phones like its sibling apps. This was first spotted by Android Police who also noted that it took Google […]
Uttarakhand to give extra 12.5 kg foodgrains under PM Garib Kalyan Yojana
Uttarakhand government on Saturday decided to give an extra 12.5 kg foodgrain per family under PM Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana for next three months to 13.17 lakh families in order to ensure availability food to the poor during the crisis created by COVID-19. Earlier each family was getting only 7.5 […]
Over 20 lakh people involved in Uttarakhand tourism affected due to lockdown
Around 20 to 25 lakh people who are involved in the tourism sector in Uttarakhand have been affected due to the nationwide lockdown imposed in the wake of coronavirus outbreak. “There are over 2.5 lakh vehicles that are involved in the tourism sector. If one vehicle is serving five families, so it […]
Quarantined in village school, migrant workers get ‘akshar gyan’ from teachers
Teachers of a government school in a nondescript village of Rajasthan’s Nagaur district have set a precedent amid the coronavirus-triggered lockdown by educating stranded and quarantined migrant workers. Nineteen workers from Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan’s Baran district, staying in the Government Senior Higher Secondary School, Dodiyana in Nagaur have […]