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08 Jan

16 people dead at lunchtime, blast at an office cafeteria in South China

editor0 CommentsAccidentaccident, blast, China

A lunchtime explosion took place at an office cafeteria killed 16 people in southwest China on Friday noon and injured 10 others, authorities present there said. The suspected cause of the blast is said to be gas leakage, the Chongqing city government said in an online statement. The cafeteria collapsed, trapping victims inside. Rescue workers searched the debris into the night and all the bodies were recovered by midnight, the official Xinhua News Agency said. One of the survivors was in critical condition. The blast happened at a government subdistrict office in Wulong District at around 12:10pm, which is about…

07 Jan

PM Modi vows to reach best possible healthcare benefits to poor

editor0 CommentsHealthPM modi

Underlining his government’s commitment to reaching the benefits of healthcare to the poor and the middle class, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the second campus of Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute (CNCI) in Kolkata on Friday. Dedicating to the nation the 400-bed tertiary cancer care centre to the nation built at a cost of ₹534 crore online, he told the gathering that India has reached the “historic milestone” of administering 150 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccine during the day. "Today, over 90 per cent of India's adult population has already got the first dose of Covid vaccine. This reflects the country's…

07 Jan

No lockdown in Mumbai, Omicron less severe if vaccinated: BMC chief Iqbal Singh Chahal

editor0 CommentsCovid19Mumbai

Even as Mumbai reported record 20,181 fresh COVID-19 cases on January 6, the country's financial capital has no plans to impose a lockdown. The city has no plans to shut down even as the cases continue to surge, Bloomberg News reported, quoting Mumbai’s Municipal Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal. "Mumbai has already banned large gatherings and also put restrictions on the number of people that can attend events. No lockdown and no further restrictions are planned even if cases were to rise," Chahal told Bloomberg News in an interview. Among the newly reported cases, only 5 percent of patients required medical…

07 Jan

SC allows NEET-PG Counselling for 2021-2022 based on existing EWS, OBC reservation

editor0 CommentsEducationNEET, SUPREME COURT

Spelling big relief for doctors, the Supreme Court on Friday, in an interim order, has announced that it will allow NEET-PG Counselling for 2021-2022 based on existing EWS, OBC reservation. The Supreme Court said that it will allow 27% reservation for Other Backward Class (OBC) and 10% for Economically Weaker Section (EWS) category in the All-India Quota (AIQ) seats for admission in the NEET for all medical seats as existing criteria this year. The apex court has listed petitions challenging ₹8 lakh income criteria for EWS on March 5 for final adjudication. “EWS criteria for academic year 2021-22 for NEET-PG…

07 Jan

Zupee- Jio Partnership will benefit over 450 million users

editor0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaJio, Zupee

Zupee, India's largest skill-based casual gaming company, has announced a first-of-its-kind strategic partnership with Jio Platforms Limited. This will entail integration of products and strong synergies in user engagement and distribution in a future-ready ecosystem that will benefit over 450 million users. Jio users will be provided access to Zupee’s rich repertoire of online skill-based games as well as other innovative products that Zupee develops. This strategic partnership firmly cements the trust in the incredible growth and vision that Zupee brings to the table with key strengths in cracking winning game formats and monetisation in the Indian market. Dilsher Singh,…

07 Jan

ICICI Pru iProtect covers against 64 critical illnesses

editor0 CommentsBusinessICICI Pru iProtect

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance has launched an innovative term insurance product ‘ICICI Pru iProtect Return of Premium’, a customer-centric proposition offering life-stage based cover wherein the quantum of life cover is automatically adjusted based on the customer’s life stages. The ICICI Pru iProtect Return of Premium offers return of 105% of all premiums paid on survival, besides providing cover against 64 critical illnesses, one of the highest in the industry. It offers two variants – Life Stage Cover and Level Cover.The Life-stage Cover is ideally suited for customers who seek adequate life cover across their life stages. Also, it offers…

07 Jan

India’s first antigen self-test kit

editor0 CommentsCovid19, Health, IndiaCoviSelf test kit

The demand for India’s first self-test antigen test kit CoviSelf by Mylab saw a sudden jump in demand in last few weeks. It is a comfortable, easy-to-use and accurate test method and it can detect major variants of coronavirus including Omicron.Designed as the mid-nasal swab test, it can detect positive results in just 15 mins. Each unit contains a testing kit, instructions to use (IFU) leaflet and a bag to safely dispose of after testing. The company has made the test available for online ordering on company website along with all major online channels. The MD & Co-founder of Mylab…

07 Jan

PM Modi and Mamata present at the opening of the second campus of the cancer institute in Kolkata

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In the presence of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated the Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute's (CNCI) second campus in Kolkata on Friday. Banerjee thanked the PM for inviting her to the event and said the institute holds a special place in her soul because she spent her college days nearby. Modi said on Twitter a day ago that the CNCI campus's inauguration will take place at 1 p.m. The tweet further said, "This institute will augment healthcare capacities in eastern India and the northeast." The second campus of CNCI was constructed in accordance with…

07 Jan

Two killed and two rescued after house collapsed in Begumpur area – Delhi

editor0 CommentsAccidentBegumpur, injured

Two people have died and two more have been rescued after a house collapsed in Delhi's Begumpur area in the early morning on Friday , informed Delhi Fire Service. As per the Delhi Fire Service, two people have died while two others have been rescued from the area. Out of the two who were rescued, one is severely injured while the other one has suffered minor bruises. "Fire services received information regarding the incident at around 4:15 am. After which, four vehicles were rushed to the spot," DFS said. The injured has been admitted to Ambedkar Hospital. Further details are…

07 Jan

New variant detected in France

editor0 CommentsInternationalB.1.640, Covid 19, france, WHO

The new Covid-19 variant, B.1.640, was detected by French researchers and is probably of Cameroonian origin, is not "circulating widely at the moment" and has so far been identified in less than 1 per cent of the samples sequenced in France, the World Health Organization said. The strain is known as the 'IHU' variant because it was first identified by academics at the IHU Mediterranee Infection Institute in Marseille, France, reports Xinhua news agency. At a press meet on Thursday, Maria van Kerkhove the technical lead for the WHO's Health Emergencies Program, said that it was first detected in September…