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05 Apr

COVID-19 death toll surpasses 65,000

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Pandemic Coronavirus claimed at least 65,659 lives globally so far, according to Worldometer data report. According to the website, data total 1,215,690 COVID-19 cases have been reported so far after the virus originated. Of them have been 253,684 recovered. In 896,347 active cases, 44, 654 are in a serious condition. Italy is at the top of the death toll chart with 15,362 death cases. Then Spain reported 12,418 and USA 8,454 death cases. But, in China 3,329 death cases have been reported so far. Meanwhile according to the number of the affected USA at the top of the chart with…

05 Apr

Modi seeks help to Manmohan, Pranab, Mamata

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The whole world is fighting with the deadly coronavirus epidemic and India so. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called two former President and two Prime Ministers of the country seeking advice on the fight against the virus. A source at the Indian Prime Minister's Office confirmed the information. Narendra Modi also spoke to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee about combating Coronavirus. He also spoke to the chief ministers of several other states and heads of almost all political parties. According to a source at the Prime Minister's Office, the Indian news agency ANI said that Prime Minister Modi…

02 Apr

Global coronavirus deaths top 50,000 – Johns Hopkins tally

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Global coronavirus deaths topped 50,200 on Thursday as the pandemic ravages the United States and Europe, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. Reported cases of the COVID-19 respiratory illness caused by the novel coronavirus were approaching 1 million with the most cases in the United States, followed by Italy and Spain.

01 Apr

Global coronavirus COVID-19 cases top 9 lakh, death toll 45,371

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Italy and Spain bore the brunt of the crisis as the grim tally hit another milestone even though half of the planet's population is already under some form of lockdown in a battle to halt contagion. The coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic infected 905,279 people worldwide and increased the death toll to 45,371 till 11.45 pm (IST- 1/4/20 ) on Wednesday even as the head of the United Nations has described this crisis as humanity's worst since World War II. The US has recorded the highest numbers of cases worldwide at 199,092 including 4,361 deaths. Italy has a total of 110,574 positive…

31 Mar

Coronavirus: Global death toll rises to 37,814

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The global death toll from COVID-19 disease caused by coronavirus jumped to 37,814 as of Tuesday. It has so far infected 785,712 people around the world, according to worldometer. Of them, 582,292 are currently being treated with 29,488 being in serious or critical condition. So far, 203,420 cases had outcomes and of them, 165,606 (81 per cent) recovered.

26 Mar

Drukair adds A320neo to its aircraft fleet

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Drukair, Bhutan’s national carrier has taken delivery of its first A320neo, adding to its fleet an aircraft known worldwide for its low operating costs and excellent fuel efficiency. With this, Drukair has become the world’s latest A320neo customer. The current aircraft fleet of Drukair comprises three A319s and one ATR 42-600. Powered by CFM LEAP-1A engines, Drukair’sA320neo features large, fuel-saving wingtip devices known as Sharklets. The aircraft will feature a 2-class cabin layout with 140 seats, reflecting the latest trends in air travel industry, offering passengers greater level of comfort and an enhanced travel experience. Tandi Wangchuk, Chief Operating Officer,…

23 Mar

Anand Mahindra Offers To Make Ventilators, Convert Resorts Into Care Facilities

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The novel coronavirus outbreak has made a massive impact on world's healthcare supplies, reminding once again how we remain unmatched for a global pandemic like this one. And that means we need more than just governments stepping up and taking the charge to fight the outbreak. Contributing to the same, Anand Mahindra, Mahindra Group Chairman has announced several measures to help combat the Coronavirus pandemic in India. In a series of tweets, Mahindra said that the conglomerate will immediately work on how its manufacturing facilities can make ventilators. He has also offered to make Mahindra Holidays resorts as temporary care…

23 Mar

India’s 8th COVID-19 Death In Bengal, Man Had No Travel History

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The eighth coronavirus-linked death in the country took place in Kolkata today. The patient, a 57-year-old, had no history of foreign travel, said sources in the private hospital where he was admitted - injecting concern about the chain of transmission. Inability to trace the chain of transmission indicates that the virus has entered the third stage. This was the seventh case of COVID-19 in the state, where the virus made a late appearance last week.The first patient detected in Bengal was a student who returned from UK. The young man was out and about and even visited a mall before…

10 Mar

The Future of Emerging Technologies

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Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology has recently set up a department of Emerging Technologies. In January 2020, under the leadership of vice chancellor Prof. Dr. Saikat Maitra, MAKAUT has introduced a Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on VR, MR, AR and animation and VFX. The course was initiated to train faculty members of the University as well as its affiliated colleges. At present, MAKAUT has a total of 220 engineering colleges, 60 management and 28 independent colleges under its umbrella. Webel, a nodal agency of the State Information Technology and Electronics (IT&E) Department had joined hands with Maulana Abul Kalam Azad…

25 Feb

Facebook Invests In Indian Education Startup Unacademy

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Social media giant Facebook on Wednesday joined General Atlantic, Sequoia India and others for a fresh $110 million round of funding into one of India's fastest growing education technology start-up Unacademy.This is the second investment by the social networking giant in India. Last year, Facebook made its first minority investment in a local startup called Meesho, a social-commerce venture empowering first-time entrepreneurs, especially women in small towns."We thank General Atlantic and Facebook who have joined us in this journey and our existing investors who continue to be a part of the journey by supporting us. Our goal is to democratise…