The Punjab government has started preparations on a war footing to fight the second wave of Covid-19 infection. The state government is going to build two large temporary hospitals equipped with ICU facility in Bathinda and Mohali. Apart from these, nine additional small hospitals will be constructed at different locations in Punjab. The land identification […]
As Delhi grapples with an acute shortage of medical oxygen, Delhi got its first Covid care centre with its own oxygen plant at the Commonwealth Games village Sports complex. A plant with a capacity to produce around 1,500 litres of oxygen has been installed at the Commonwealth Games village Covid centre. The oxygen plant can […]
Punjab government on Sunday imposed additional restrictions throughout the state due to surging Covid-19 cases till May 15. All shops selling non-essential items will remain closed till May 15. A spokesperson said that essential items including chemist shops and shops dealing with supply of essential goods, milk, bread, vegetables, fruits, dairy and poultry products like […]
Glacial melting due to global warming has probably been altering Earth’s poles since at least the 1990s, according to a new study published in Geophysical Research Letters. Earth’s spin on its axis is determined, in part, by the distribution of weight around the globe, in the same way the spin of a top is determined […]
In view of surging Covid cases, the timings of the Sewa Kendras have been changed to 9am to 4pm from May 1 to 31, informed Deputy Commissioner Girish Dayalan on Saturday. Sewa Kendras witness heavy public footfall on daily basis and its personnel are involved in lot of public dealing in receipt, processing and delivery […]
In a major boost to Chitkara School of Pharmacy’s global initiative to create a safer and healthier world, the Society of Toxicology (SOT) has sanctioned a grant of US $4,000 under SOT Global Initiative Funding 2021. SOT is a US based professional and scholarly organization of scientists dedicated to creating a safer and healthier world […]
Top US epidemiologist Anthony Fauci has suggested a lockdown for a few weeks in India as an immediate step to contain the spread of Covid-19 as its second wave shows no signs of ebbing. He said looking at the magnitude of the crisis, India should look at putting together a crisis group that would meet […]
Sitar maestro Pandit Devabrata Chaudhuri passed away on Saturday due to Covid-19 related complications. The Padma Bhushan awardee was 85. One of the leading proponents of the Senia Gharana, Chaudhuri was considered a leading name among sitar players. Pandit Devabrata Chaudhuri’s son Prateek Chaudhuri took to Facebook to share the news of his father’s demise. […]
The Disneyland Resort, which was closed for over a year due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, has finally reopened on Friday. Eager Disney fans began lining up hours before Disneyland’s official 9 am opening time on Friday. While things at Walt Disney’s original them e park may look a little different including social distancing markers […]
Faced with shortage of Covid vaccines, Punjab chief minister (CM) Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday deferred Phase III of vaccination of the 18-45 age group. The Punjab CM made it clear that due to non-availability of vaccine, Phase III of vaccination, which was slated to begin on May 1, cannot be started as scheduled. He […]