Month: March 2021

Union Health Secretary reviews COVID vaccination drive and preparations with all States and UTs

A key theme underlying the meet was the identification of low vaccine coverage pockets particularly in districts showing COVID surge and for taking corrective actions there.

March 31, 2021

Class 9 student shot dead by classmate, police launch manhunt

SP (Rural) Keshav Mishra said that the accused is a student of class 9 in Navjeevan Inter College of Behsuma town and lives in Village Akbarpur.

March 31, 2021

Pandemic stress, boredom linked to increased smoking

In contrast, 10 percent of participants decreased their tobacco use and attributed that to schedule changes, being around non-smokers such as children, and health reasons.

March 31, 2021

ITC Windsor first hotel in world to achieve LEED Zero Carbon Certification

"At USGBC, we believe net zero is a powerful target that will move the entire industry forward. It influences the rest of the industry to aim even higher and achieving LEED Zero certification demonstrates these goals are attainable,"

March 31, 2021

Spurious liquor claims 8 lives in Bihar, Opposition says toll much higher

The eight fatalities occurred in two separate incidents, six in Nawada and two in Begusarai.

March 31, 2021

Tata Group’s firms release pledged shares

Reports suggest that the TATA sons had released the pledge on March 25 and March 26 in these firms.

March 31, 2021

Matteo Cuppari manages multiple undertakings with focus and application

Managing one business is tough for most people but here this serial entrepreneur handles many, with ease.

March 31, 2021

Amazon Web Services joins hand with UK venture firm to help space startups grow

AWS and Seraphim are accepting applications from innovative startups at all stages of maturity working.

March 31, 2021

Fitness expert and gymnast Elvis Gjeci lays emphasis on regular practice and exercise

“Fitness is like an asset one can invest in for a better well-being in the future,” quotes Elvis Gjeci.

March 31, 2021

Social media influencer and web entrepreneur Mohammad Mahadi wants to motivate others

Mahadi faced that feel and experience about living ahead of times by predicting about future.

March 31, 2021

Link Aadhaar with PAN, else pay higher TDS. Check details here.

If the two documents are not linked then the TDS rate on taxable payout will be 20 per cent as per Section 206

March 31, 2021

Adarsh Iyengar is helping in promoting Kannada talent and music

He learnt Daasarapadaglu and Bhavageethe’s from his mother and started attending the local competitions in his city and at different places over Karnataka during his childhood.

March 31, 2021

Eight states report high daily new COVID cases

Maharashtra has reported the highest daily new cases at 27,918. It is followed by Chhattisgarh with 3,108 while Karnataka reported 2,975 new cases.

March 31, 2021

Policeman, councillor’s husband thrashed by Holi revellers in Uttar Pradesh

The incident took place on Tuesday night when Sub-Inspector Pushpendra Singh, deputed at the Pital Nagri police outpost, was returning home.

March 31, 2021

Can Pakistan sell changed narrative to its people?

Over the years the Pakistan economy has continued shrinking, the nation increasingly isolated on account of its support to terrorism, even as the arms race with India continued, all of which accounted for the nation moving deeper into debt.

March 31, 2021

Japan in focus

Tokyo has also welcomed President Biden’s efforts to stop the downward spiral in its relations with South Korea. And it has been rewarded – Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is likely to be the first foreign leader to visit the Biden White House for a summit meet in the first week of April.

March 31, 2021

Economic connotation

Connectivity has been given a boost not the least because this is the fourth train that symbolises the signal of intent on either side of the territorial divide, recalling the train from East Pakistan to Sealdah station and the steamer service with the delectable chicken curry served on board ~ both modes of transport in the pre-Partition days.

March 31, 2021