Search Results for: coronavirus

Diarrhoea Outbreak in Andhra Pradesh: A Public Health Concern

Diarrhoea deaths prompt urgent response from Andhra Pradesh CM

Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu has expressed deep concern over the death of five individuals due to diarrhoea in the Vizianagaram district. The unfortunate incident occurred over the span of two days, prompting the Chief Minister to call for an immediate review of the situation.

Oct 16, 2024

Indian hospitality investment market projected to reach $413 million in 2024

Buoyed by overall infrastructure growth and expanding commercial market, the hospitality investment sector in the country showed robust growth in the first half this year, according to a new report.

Sep 5, 2024

Oral pouches are new nicotine craze for Gen Z, warns study

While almost half of individuals can identify cigarettes and e-cigarettes, just one in four would recognise oral nicotine pouches.

Sep 5, 2024

EPFO raises interest rate on PF deposits to 8.25% for 2023-24

The Central Board of Trustees of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has recommended an interest rate of 8.25 per cent on Provident Fund deposits for 2023-24.

Feb 10, 2024

Sankaracharyas skipped Ram temple event due to PM Modi's OBC status: Udhayanidhi Stalin

Udhayanidhi Stalin, Tamil Nadu Minister for Sports Development and Youth affairs, has claimed that Sankaracharyas had not attended the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony in Ayodhya due to the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi who belongs to a backward class community.

Feb 5, 2024

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu With Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman At Rashtrapati Bhavan

Highlights of Interim Union Budget 2024-25

Finance Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Interim Union Budget 2024-25 in Parliament on Thursday.

Feb 1, 2024

Hemant Soren quits as Jharkhand CM as ED arrests him, moves HC

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Wednesday resigned from his post as the ED arrested him in a money laundering case linked to an alleged land scam and has moved the HC against the agency's action.

Jan 31, 2024

Sania Mirza Opted For 'Khula' From Shoaib Malik

'More wives than wins': Shoaib Malik trolled for marrying Sana; ex-wife Sania Mirza opted for 'khula'

Khula refers to the right of a Muslim woman to unilaterally divorce her husband. It is a right granted to women in Islam, allowing them the option to seek divorce, which leads to the termination of their marriage. It also has to be noted that after the separation, the husband bears the responsibility for providing education and financial support for the children.

Jan 21, 2024

India's COVID-19 battle: New cases decline, JN.1 variant emerges [details]

Despite the declining numbers, the emergence of the new JN.1 sub-variant, a descendent of the Omicron subvariant known as BA.2.86 or Pirola, has raised concerns. Kerala was the first state to report a case of this new variant.

Jan 8, 2024

COVID bulletin: India reports 756 new cases on Jan 7, five deaths [details]

The Union Health Ministry on Sunday said the country reported 756 new Covid-19 cases and five deaths in the last 24 hours.

Jan 7, 2024

India reports 841 new COVID cases, three new fatalities [details]

India has recorded 841 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the total to 4,309 on Sunday.

Dec 31, 2023

New Covid Wave? How new JN.1 variant spreading Covid-19 rapidly in winter: An explainer

JN.1, from the lineage of Omicron variant of Covid, is rapidly driving a large share of the current winter wave of Covid-19 infections across the globe.

Dec 23, 2023

WHO classifies COVID strain JN.1 'standalone variant of interest' amid rapid spread [details]

World Health Organization (WHO) has categorized the new COVID-19 variant, JN.1, as a "standalone variant of interest" due to the variant's ability to rapidly spread within communities.

Dec 21, 2023

Medical students, uprooted from Ukraine, find options in other countries

Medical students who had been forced to give up their studies in Ukraine following the ongoing war in the region, are now pursuing MBBS in countries like Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Armenia and Uzbekistan and even Russia.

Dec 5, 2023

World's costliest whiskey auctioned for $2.7 billion [details]

The sale on November 18 has set a new record for the highest auction price ever paid in history for a single bottle of alcoholic drink

Nov 20, 2023

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next