First case of coronavirus has been reported from Mount Everest, the world’s tallest mountain, which reopened to climbers following a year of closure. Norwegian climber Erlend Ness was isolated in hospital for eight nights due to the virus. Ness was evacuated by helicopter from the Mount Everest base camp to Kathmandu. A Sherpa — a […]
Chandigarh Administration on Friday again revised the time of the night curfew from 9pm to 5am. A release from the administration said that Sukhna Lake will remain close on Saturday and Sunday. Museums, libraries, spas and such public places will remain closed. Hostels and residential educational institutions have been asked to ensure that only students […]
As hospitals across India are reeling under a severe shortage of medical grade oxygen, Centre has released a set of instructions explaining what proning is and how it helps in improving oxygenation in Covid patients. Proning is a medically accepted position to improve breathing comfort and oxygenation. Covid patients with compromised breathing comfort in home […]
Instagram’s efforts to block hateful or abusive DM requests will soon be taken another step further. In Instagram’s latest blog post, the app outlines how it will further prevent people from even seeing hateful or abusive DMs in the first place. The new tool introduced by Instagram will allow users to automatically filter out direct […]
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has started airlifting oxygen tankers from their place of use to the filling stations across the country to speed up its distribution, the IAF said on Friday. The IAF on Thursday airlifted three empty oxygen containers to Panagarh in West Bengal where these will be filled up and supplied to […]
Sissu village in the Lahaul valley of Himachal Pradesh is all set to house the world’s highest cricket stadium at an altitude of 10,235 feet (3,048m) above sea level and next to the Atal Tunnel. The altitude for the proposed stadium in Sissu will eclipse the Chail cricket ground, currently the world’s highest cricket stadium […]
To address the problems faced by the students and their parents regarding admission in schools, the Punjab Government has waived off the condition of transfer certificate for admission in schools. According to a spokesperson of the state school education department, it has come to the notice of the department that many students are facing difficulties […]
“The earth has music for those who listen” – William Shakespeare April 22 is celebrated as Earth Day all around the world to pledge support for environmental protection. The year 2021 marks the 51st anniversary of the annual celebrations, for which the theme is ‘Restore Our Earth’. This year, Google Doodle highlights how everyone can […]
The Supreme Court on Thursday took suo moto cognizance on issues related to drug supply, vaccine policy in relation to Covid-19 pandemic and said it wanted a “national plan” on issues, including supply of oxygen and essential drugs for treatment of patients infected with the virus. A bench headed by Chief Justice SA Bobde said […]
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed that Vanita Gupta will serve as the Associate Attorney General of the United States, making her the first person of colour to occupy the third highest position at the Department of Justice. The Senate voted 51-49 to confirm Gupta. Her appointment comes after Senator Lisa Murkowski joined the Democrats to […]