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20 Apr

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi tweets that he has “Just tested positive for COVID.”

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Congres MP Rahul Gandhi on Monday tested positive for COVID-19. In a tweet, Gandhi said, "After experiencing mild symptoms, I've just tested positive for COVID." Gandhi has been constantly attacking the Central government on its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and the vaccination strategy. Earlier today, he said the Centre has brought in middlemen for vaccine distribution without any price controls and guarantee for weaker sections of the society. In the view of the rising COVID-19 cases in the country, the government on Monday announced that from May 1 everyone above the age of 18 years would be eligile to…

20 Apr

Awareness needed on Rheumatic diseases

editor0 CommentsHealthhealth, rheumatologic diseases, Rheumatology Week

At the inauguration of the Rheumatology Week, a virtual week-long initiative by Indian Rheumatology Association (IRA) in association with Integrated Health and Wellbeing (IHW) Council, renowned rheumatologists from all over India have expressed their concern on the lack of specialists treating rheumatic diseases that affect one-fourth of Indians. They said that rheumatic diseases can not only cause pain and disability but shorten the lifespan of both men and women. The experts gathered on the occasion focused on making people aware about three major rheumatologic diseases: Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis & Systemic Lupus Erythematous (SLE). The speakers pointed out that the…

19 Apr

After New Zealand, Hong Kong bans passenger flights from India

editor0 CommentsBusiness, HealthCovid 19, health, Hong Kong, India

The Hong Kong government late Sunday activated an “emergency circuit breaker” and banned passenger flights from India for 14 days starting April 20 over concerns of the mutated coronavirus variant being transmitted from here. Other than India, the city administration has also prohibited flights from Pakistan and the Philippines. Hong Kong has become the second jurisdiction to restrict travellers from India after New Zealand suspended entry of travellers from here earlier this month. Why has Hong Kong banned flights from India, Pakistan and the Philippines? A spokesman for the Hong Kong government said late Sunday in a statement that confirmed cases involving the N501Y mutant…

19 Apr

Manmohan Singh asked the Prime Minister to provide some flexibility and make vaccine orders public

editor0 CommentsHealthCOVID VACCINE, health, India, manmohan singh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi

STRESSING THAT the country is “facing an unprecedented emergency”, former prime minister Manmohan Singh asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a letter on Sunday to make public details of the orders placed by the Government for Covid vaccine doses and indicate the strategy for them to be distributed in a transparent manner. The senior Congress leader also asked the Prime Minister to provide some flexibility to states to define categories of frontline workers for vaccination even if they are below 45 years of age, which is the current cut-off. Pointing out that domestic supplies are limited, Singh suggested that any vaccine that…

15 Apr

Bangladesh foreign minister A K Abdul Momen says Amit Shah’s knowledge of Bangladesh is “limited”

editor0 CommentsBusiness, HealthAmit Shah, bangladesh, India, POLITICS

Responding to Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s comments that the poor people of Bangladesh come to India as they don’t have enough to eat in their own country, Bangladesh foreign minister A K Abdul Momen on Wednesday said that the minister’s knowledge of Bangladesh is “limited”. He also said such remarks are “unacceptable especially when relations between Bangladesh and India are so deep. Such remarks create misunderstanding.” Momen’s remarks came on Tuesday night when he was asked about Shah’s comments published in the Indian media. In comments to Bangladesh’s leading Bengali daily, Prothom Alo, the Bangladeshi minister said, “Prithibi-te onek…

14 Apr

As CBSE has decided to cancel Class 10 exams, students in schools affiliated to CISCE anticipate for a similar decision.

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ICSE Board Exam 2021: After CBSE’s decision to cancel Class 10 board exams for their students, Class 10 (ICSE)students studying under the Council For the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) started raising concerns about their board exams. CBSE’s decision has resulted in mixed reactions from ICSE board exam students – some asking for postponement or cancellation, and others saying that exams should be held as per schedule. ICSE final exams are scheduled for May 4 to June 7. ISC or Class 12 final exams started on April 8 and will continue till June 18. Apart from ICSE, demands for cancelling other board exams…

13 Apr

Devotees gather at Kumbh; Covid precautions shattered, 102 test positive.

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TWELVE DAYS into the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar amid a Covid surge across the country, the Uttarakhand government is struggling to keep in place basic preventive measures such as effective thermal screening and wearing of masks. By Monday evening, over 28 lakh devotees turned up for the second shahi snan (royal bath) in the Ganga. And according to medical department officials, over 18,169 devotees were tested between 11.30 pm Sunday and 5 pm Monday — 102 were found positive. Over the last 48 hours, The Indian Express walked through an area of over 10 km — from the railway station in Haridwar,…

12 Apr

India recorded 1,68,912 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, pushing the country’s caseload to over 1.35 crore.

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India Coronavirus Cases Update: Here are the top Covid-related developments of the day. India recorded 1,68,912 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the sixth record rise in seven days, pushing the country’s caseload to over 1.35 crore. The active cases have surpassed the 12-lakh mark, while the death toll increased to 1,70,179 with 904 daily new fatalities, the highest since October 18, the data updated at 8 am on Monday by the Union Health Ministry showed. Registering a steady increase for the 33rd day in row, the active cases have increased to 12,01,009 comprising 8.88 per cent of the total…

12 Apr

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra urges Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal to reconsider the decision to go ahead with CBSE exams in May

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Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said lakhs of children and parents have expressed “fears and apprehensions” about assembling at exam centres in the middle of the second wave of Covid-19. Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday wrote to Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal urging him to intervene and direct the CBSE to reconsider its decision to go ahead with Board examinations in May despite the “massive and uncontrolled” rise in Covid-19 cases. She said lakhs of children and parents have expressed “fears and apprehensions” about assembling at exam centres in the middle of the second wave of Covid-19. Senior Congress leader Rahul…

12 Apr

Durex led Birds and Bees Talk program

editor0 CommentsNorth East, Health, SikkimADRA, Birds and Bees Talk program, Durex

Reckitt, the global leader in consumer-healthcare, with ADRA India celebrated 'World Health Day’ in six states of North-Eastern India under the Durex led Birds and Bees Talk program. Carrying the message of ‘building a fairer, healthier world’, the students took a pledge to keep their bodies safe, clean and healthy. In an interactive and impactful initiative by the B&B Talk, various community engagement activities were organised which are supported by the state governments, their authorities and also socialists who are working towards promoting informed decision making, consent and life skills for adolescents. The events were attended by Mr. Agawane Rohan…