In these stressful times of Covid, around 90% canteens and shops in the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGI) are closed as shopkeepers don’t have money to pay the rent. Meanwhile, at the canteen on the fourth floor of Nehru Hospital, goods are being sold at thrice the price as one has to […]
In view of the ‘Dilli Chalo’ farmer’s protest that is heading towards Delhi to join the demonstration on November 26 and 27, Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU) has suspended the bus services in Haryana area. The public transport unit further stated that CTU operations in Punjab and Himachal Pradesh may also get affected. The CTU has […]
Composing a poem is a difficult task, especially if you don’t have the creative skills required for it. Now, Google’s ‘Verse by Verse’ — an artificial intelligence (AI) based tool will help users craft a verse in the style of America’s most renowned poets. Google says that Verse by Verse ‘is a creative helper, an […]
Coastal Tamil Nadu and Puducherry are bracing for Cyclone Nivar, which has intensified into a ‘severe cyclonic storm’ and is expected to intensify further. The cyclone is expected to hit the coast, likely near Puducherry, by midnight or early tomorrow, said the Met department. It could hit the coast between Mamallapuram in Tamil Nadu (which […]
Amid worries of a second wave of coronavirus infections, Punjab has imposed a 15-day night curfew in all its cities and towns starting December 1. Night curfew will remain in force from 10pm to 5am. All curbs would be reviewed on December 15. “Hotels, restaurants and marriage venues will shut down at 9.30 pm,” said […]
In a circular, department of telecommunications (DoT) said landline users will have to add a zero before calling any mobile number January 1, 2021 onwards. DoT has given telecom service providers till January 1 to implement the newly-recommended changes. The circular also said that it may inform landline customers about this change. “Fixed-to-mobile calls shall […]
In a landmark victory, Scotland has become the first country to allow free access to menstrual products, including tampons and pads. The Scottish Parliament voted unanimously in favour of the Period Products bill on Tuesday. It means period products will be available to access in public buildings including schools and universities across Scotland. According to […]
A new study published in Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice by King’s College, London, for the first time identified the risk associated with diabetic retinopathy and Covid-19. It suggests that diabetic people with eye disease have a five-fold increased risk of requiring intubation when hospitalised with COVID-19. Intubation is the process of inserting a tube, […]
This year has seen so many seismic events that Oxford University Dictionaries has expanded its word of the year to encompass several “Words of an Unprecedented Year”. From covidiot, superspreader and moonshot, the words have been chosen to reflect the “ethos, mood, or preoccupations” of 2020. There were words to reflect the coronavirus pandemic, others […]
The Ministry Of Electronics And Information Technology on Tuesday blocked 43 Chinese mobile applications for engaging in activities which are “prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of the country, defence, security of state and public order”. “This action was taken based on the inputs regarding these apps for engaging in activities which are prejudicial to sovereignty […]