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26 Apr

Pandit Rajan Mishra passes away: Lata Mangeshkar, Prasoon Joshi and others pay tribute

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Classical singer Rajan Mishra has died due to Covid-19 related complications in Delhi on Sunday. He was admitted to Delhi’s St Stephen Hospital for Covid-19 where he suffered two heart attacks on Sunday. He was 70. “Pandit Rajan Mishra had been battling the coronavirus for the last four-five days,” a family source told indianexpress.com. “He suffered a heart attack in the morning, which worsened his health. By the time we could arrange for a ventilator, the second heart attack happened in the evening and he couldn’t survive that. He passed away around 6.30-7 pm. He had no other health issues.…

26 Apr

India has enough oxygen but transportation is an issue: Govt

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Centre on Monday appealed to people to not panic and assured that India has enough stock of medical oxygen, but the issue is its transportation."We have enough stock of oxygen. The issue is transportation which we are trying to resolve by active involvement of all stake holders," additional secretary in the ministry of home affairs Piyush Goyal told a press conference. Home Affairs Piyush Goyal also said the turnaround time of oxygen-carrying tankers was reduced to 1-2 hours from 4-5 days by taking the help of the Indian Air Force transport aircraft which have been ferrying empty tankers. Amidst increasing…

26 Apr

Government asks Serum Institute, Bharat Biotech to lower price of COVID vaccines: Sources

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The central government on Monday asked the Serum Institute and Bharat Biotech to lower prices of their Covid-19 vaccines amid criticism from various states who objected to profiteering during such a major crisis.The issue of vaccine pricing was discussed at a meeting chaired by Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba.Now the two companies are expected to come up with revised pricing for their vaccines.The Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech has fixed the price of its Covid-19 vaccine, Covaxin, at Rs 600 per dose for state governments and at Rs 1,200 per dose for private hospitals. The Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII), the world’s…

26 Apr

Karnataka government has announced a strict curfew for the next two weeks

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Karnataka is among the 10 states in India that have posted the highest number of Covid-19 cases. On Sunday, Karnataka was at the third spot with 29,438 new cases after the highest was recorded in Maharashtra, followed by Uttar Pradesh. "Curfew will be in place as we have seen on weekends. No public transport will be allowed," announced Yediyurappa on Monday. He said, "The virus is spreading aggressively across the state. It's worse than Maharashtra and Delhi. We will vaccinate people above the age of 18 years free of cost at government hospitals." Yediyurappa then went on to announce, "From tomorrow, for 14 days, there will…

26 Apr

Canara Robeco Focused Equity Fund NFO

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Canara Robeco Asset Management Company Limited launched a new fund offer (NFO) - Canara Robeco Focused Equity Fund (CRFEF). The 15-day NFO period starts from April 23 and closes on May 7. The new scheme re-opens on May 18. It is an open-ended equity scheme, investing in maximum of 30 stocks in large cap, mid cap, and small cap companies across diversified sectors. CRFEF has the objective of taking a concentrated exposure in not more than 30 high conviction stocks across market capitalization, and would aim for improved risk-adjusted return characteristics while yet staying diversified. The Fund Manager adopting this…

26 Apr

Immunity building with 3 foods

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Good nutrition and a healthy lifestyle have always been important, but more so now, because a nutrient-rich diet can help in supporting a strong immune system. As per Madhuri Ruia, Nutrition Specialist and Pilates Expert, here are 3 foods that people should add to their diet right away, to strengthen immunity: (1) Nutrient rich Almonds: A good food that can easily be incorporated in a person’s diet is almonds. They are nutrient rich, are known for their satiating properties and make for a healthy and tasty snack. They contain several nutrients that are known to aid positively in strengthening immunity. (2)…

26 Apr

Sony presents BRAVIA X75 Android TV series

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Sony India launched new X75 Android television series with 4K Ultra HD LED display. The new BRAVA X75 series is available in 126cm (50) and 108cm (43) sizes. The X75 series comprises of Live Color feature. The new lineup of X75 televisions features Sony’s Android TV, which offers users easy access to content, services and devices via its extensive platform. The X75 connects the TV with smart devices like Google Home or Amazon Echo, which allow viewers to control the TV and stream content on it just by asking smart speakers. The X75 series also offers an exceptional sound experience…

26 Apr

Levi’s launches new campaign –‘Buy Better, Wear Longer’

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Levi’s stepped in with a new spring campaign: ‘Buy Better, Wear Longer’. It is to raise awareness about shared responsibility on the environmental impacts of apparel production and consumption. The Buy Better, Wear Longer campaign will be carried out on all Levi's platforms – digital, social, and broadcast, and as a reminder that a sustainable future is one where companies and consumers around the world come together to rethink fashion. ‘Buy Better, Wear Longer’ encapsulates Levi’s ongoing efforts to drive more sustainable production practices: by driving ambitious climate and water action and by investing in materials and technologies such as…

26 Apr

Covid-19: Salman Khan’s ‘Being Haangryy’ initiative to feed Mumbai’s front line workers

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Bollywood actor Salman Khan has taken steps to help Mumbai's frontline workers as the crisis of covid-19 escalates in India. Salman Khan's Being Human Foundation has revived its ‘Being Haangryy’ initiative from last year, which employs a food truck that travels across Mumbai, providing meals to police officers and frontline workers. Under this initiative, the Foundation is able to provide food to more than 5,000 people every day, including frontline workers and the poor. Today, the actor himself came to support the front line staff and distribute food packets. He also checked the food that was being given to the…

24 Apr

Akshay Kumar Donates Rs 1 Crore to the Gautam Gambhir Foundation; Delhi MP Thanks the Superstar for Helping the Needy

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Actor Akshay Kumar has donated Rs 1 crore to former cricketer-turned-politician Gautam Gambhir’s foundation. Gambhir on Saturday evening thanked Akshay via Twitter. He called him “a ray of hope” in the current situation. “Every help in this gloom comes as a ray of hope. Thanks a lot @akshaykumar for committing Rs 1 crore to #GGF for food, meds and oxygen for the needy! God bless,” the tweet read. In response to Gambhir’s tweet, the actor replied, “These are really tough times, @GautamGambhir. Glad I could help. Wish we all get out of this crisis soon. Stay Safe.” Delhi MP also…