The Biden administration on Wednesday announced that the United State will support temporary waiver of intellectual property rights to Covid-19 vaccines, accepting a key element of a joint proposal by India and South Africa at the WTO, and said it will “actively participate” in negotiations to “make that happen”. Though Biden administration’s call to lift […]
Bollywood star Anupam Kher won the Best Actor award at the New York City International Film Festival for the short film titled ‘Happy Birthday’. The film also bagged the Best Short Film award at the prestigious film festival. Happy Birthday, which was one of the much-anticipated short films of the year, starring actor Anupam Kher […]
After spending 14 months aboard the International Space Station (ISS), 12 bottles of French wine have returned to Earth. A bottle, Pétrus from the year 2000, is now being auctioned by Christie’s, which lists the estimated price of the bottle at $1 million. A 750-milliliter bottle typically fetches several thousand dollars. They spent almost 440 […]
Paytm has rolled out a new tool ‘COVID-19 Vaccine Slot Finder’ that will help users find available slots for the vaccine in over 780 districts in India. The tool is available on both Android and iOS devices, as per Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma on Twitter. With the launch of the COVID-19 Vaccine Finder on […]
Daily news updates of the Covid pandemic have caused mental strain for many people across the world. For those living with anxiety and depression, the impact is harsh. As experts have recommended social distancing and self-quarantine to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease, it sends most of us into isolation. Here are baby steps that […]
Japan transport ministry on Thursday said that their government would set up a no-fly zone over Olympic venues from July 21 to September 5 as part of anti- terrorism measures during the summer games in the country’s capital, Tokyo. However, they did clarify that departing and arriving flights at the Tokyo International Airport would not […]
Amid the surging Covid cases, farmer unions from Punjab have announced that they will hold street protests against the coronavirus lockdown on May 8 in the state and urge people to defy the restrictions. This decision was taken by 32 farmer unions of Punjab, which are part of the Sanyukta Kisan Morcha — the umbrella […]
On the directions of Punjab and Haryana High Court, the Chandigarh administration has started uploading data of available beds as well as occupied beds in government and private hospitals on the administration’s website: http://chandigarh.gov.in/ “As directed by the High Court, data on availability of hospital beds will be uploaded daily on the UT Administration website,” […]
Trident Ltd has announced that it has been recognised as one of the Best Workplaces for Women 2021 by Economic Times. ET has recognised a few companies that have stepped forward to make a difference and have successfully created a new benchmark for Diversity & Inclusion in Corporate India. Trident Limited has been recognised for its outstanding initiatives and […]
Punjab chief minister (CM) Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday again ruled out a complete lockdown, noting that the restrictions currently in place were more stringent than the lockdown conditions in many other states. He announced a series of relaxations and relief measures to alleviate the woes of people. Amid spiralling Covid cases, the CM ordered […]