Tag: COVID-19 Pandemic
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IMF revises down Asia economy growth forecast to 6.5 per cent
As vaccination rates accelerate, the region is expected to grow by 4.9 per cent in 2022, 0.4 percentage points faster than projected in April.
October 20, 2021 -
14 per cent children worldwide suffer from mental health issues: UNICEF
Around 14 percent of 15 to 24-year-olds in India often have a mental health problem or are under stress leading to depression, the report stated.
October 6, 2021 -
Khadi single day sales cross Rs one crore mark on Gandhi Jayanti
This is for the fourth consecutive year since Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for “Buy Khadi”, that Khadi sale crossed one crore mark in a single day at Connaught Place outlet.
October 4, 2021 -
Unemployment, Covid top most worries for urban Indians: Survey
Compared to the previous month, coronavirus has declined by 5 percent in worry levels, unemployment has increased in worry levels by 2 percent.
September 30, 2021 -
Paradip Port Trust organises ‘Mega Health Camp’ for people living in Odisha villages
Deputy Chairman of PPT AK Bose inaugurated the medical camp. Chief Medical Officer of PPT Hospital Dr Prahallad Panda along with doctors and support of paramedics treated around 1000 patients.
September 28, 2021 -
Mumbai coastal road project to be ready by end-2023
BMC Commissioner I.S. Chahal said that more than one-third of the physical work on the 8-lane coastal road hugging the Arabian Sea from Marine Drive to Worli, around 10 km, which includes the 1 km long tunnel.
September 23, 2021 -
India emerges as global rice exporting hub: thanks to COVID-19 pandemic
The steep growth of the rice exports can be judged from the fact that India’s export during the fiscal year 20-21 has registered a 112 % increase—the highest ever growth since India started exporting rice.
September 18, 2021 -
Covid pushed back progress made on HIV, TB & malaria: Report
The report also highlights significant declines in HIV testing and prevention services for key and vulnerable populations who were already disproportionately affected.
September 8, 2021 -
US cash funded Wuhan virus lab, claims journalist Sharri Markson’s new book
The book titled "What Really Happened in Wuhan: the Cover-Ups, the Conspiracies and the Classified Research" is written by Australian investigative journalist Sharri Markson.
September 6, 2021 -
Indian visa or stay stipulation period of foreign nationals stranded in India due to Covid-19 pandemic valid till 30 Sep, 2021
The stranded foreign nationals had arrived in the country on various types of visas prior to March, 2020.
September 2, 2021 -
KCR lays foundation stone for TRS office in Delhi
Telangana Chief Minister and TRS president K. Chandrasekhar Rao laid the foundation stone for the party building at Vasant Vihar.
September 2, 2021 -
Nepal’s aviation entities suffer heavy Covid-induced losses
The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) said in its report for the 2020-21 fiscal year ending in mid-July that it lost around 12 billion NPR in potential earnings, reports Xinhua news agency.
August 31, 2021 -
People with NCDs face challenges during pandemic in Odisha district: Study
The ICMR-Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC) and the Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) jointly conducted the mixed-method study in the Khordha district of Odisha during May-June 2020. The report was published on Monday.
August 9, 2021 -
Virus Origins
The investigative report Biden ordered is due out by end of the Summer. The stakes are extremely high given the question of responsibility for millions of deaths worldwide, which potent institutions would much prefer to blame on wildlife. Keep in mind that, even if it were somehow proven that the pandemic had a non-laboratory origin, all the preceding research projects undeniably exist and continue, for the most part, unchecked.
July 30, 2021 -
Neurological disorders trigger epidemic amid pandemic: Experts
The hospitals are reporting an alarming rise in post-Covid patients coming with neuro disorders including brain haemorrhage.
July 30, 2021 -
180011688 and 10580: Delhi Government launches helpline numbers for mentally, emotionally stressed
Individuals can call the helpline from 7:30 am to 8:30 pm on all working days and talk to the trained counsellors.
July 21, 2021 -
Gauhati HC seeks views of 3 NE states on ‘alarming rise’ in Covid cases
According to the latest data, the Covid positivity rate in Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, and Nagaland stands at 7.73 percent, 10.85 percent, and 6.51 percent, respectively, against a national daily positivity rate of 1.68 percent and weekly positivity rate of 2.06 percent.
July 21, 2021