Chandigarh 22 May 2021: The National Tsing Hua University and Taiwan Education Centre in India, with the support of governments of both the nations, gifted Chitkara University five Oxygen Concentrators. This noble gesture has emerged as unity against fighting the Covid-19 pandemic by the National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan Education Centre in India and Chitkara […]
Bhubaneswar residents on Friday witnessed Zero Shadow Day, a rare celestial phenomenon wherein no shadow of any object or being is observed. Generally, the event occurs twice a year when the sun remains at its peak in the sky. The event takes place when the sun comes exactly overhead over all the regions between the […]
National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has invited applications from candidates to apply for Engineering Executive Trainee posts. The recruitment of the trainee posts will be done through GATE 2021 score. Interested candidates can apply for the posts through the official site of NTPC. The eligible and interested candidates must fill out the application form on […]
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) will be investigating the possibility of holding the World Cup every two years instead of four, for both the men’s and women’s tournaments. The organisation will launch a feasibility study into the ramifications of such a decision after a proposal was put forth by the Saudi Arabia Football Federation […]
India has fallen behind its neighbour Bangladesh in terms of per capita income with the latter reporting its per capita income at $2,227 in the financial year 2020-21, according to reports. India’s per capita income stands at $1,947 which is $280 less than that of Bangladesh, with the Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown causing […]
After a spike in black fungus cases, several states such as Rajasthan, Telangana, Gujarat, Haryana, and Assam have declared it as an epidemic. In the meantime, a new fungus has emerged – white fungus. The new cases of white fungus have been found in Patna, Bihar. It is believed to be more fatal than black […]
Noted environmentalist Sunderlal Bahuguna succumbed to Covid-19 at AIIMS Rishikesh on Friday, said hospital authorities. He was 94. He had been critical since last night with his oxygen level dropping drastically, and was on CPAP therapy in the ICU of the premier hospital. He breathed his last at 12.05 pm, AIIMS Director Ravikant said. Bahuguna, […]
As a rapid response to support startup-driven solutions for tackling the current second wave of Covid in the country, Indian startups and companies have been invited to apply for developing new technologies and innovative products that can enable our country to fight the crisis. NIDHI4COVID2.0, a new initiative under which the companies can apply, will […]
Mohali District Magistrate Girish Dayalan has capped the rates of ambulances ferrying Covid patients in order to save the residents from overcharging. The orders issued in this regard state that during the Covid-19, the patients need to be taken to the hospitals by ambulances for emergency treatment. Sometimes, higher rates are charged by the ambulance […]
As part of Mission Fateh, Punjab chief minister (CM) Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday launched a Punjab Covid Care WhatsApp chatbot for self-care during home isolation, information on bed availability and vaccine centres, etc. Patients in home isolation can put their vitals in the app and these will be monitored by experts who will advise […]