Fighting COVID 19: Kerala Startup launches mask disposal smart bin & UV light-based disinfection device

The IoT-based BIN-19 (Internet of Things) is used for collecting and disinfecting Used Face-Mask. The device has been subjected to a series of successful microbiological tests by Sree Chitra Lab. Sree Chitra is one of the testing agency for UV based devices in the country as per the guidelines of the Indian Council of Medical … Read more

ICMR’s sero-surveillance study reveals only 0.73% of the sample population infected with COVID-19

ICMR conducted the first sero-survey for COVID19 in May 2020 in collaboration with state health departments, NCDC and WHO India. The study was conducted in 83 districts covering 28,595 households and 26,400 individuals. The study has two parts out of which the primary task of estimating the fraction of population who has been infected with … Read more

Vedanta felicitates its COVID-Warriors : Hindustan Zinc’s Business Partners were awarded for their contribution towards COVID relief efforts

Vedanta Cares, a unique digital initiative was recently launched where Chairman Anil Agarwal acknowledged & encouraged the COVID warriors, who collaborated with the company in combating COVID 19 through community initiatives across 7 locations. Vedanta instituted a special Chairman’s Award to honor their partners, where Mr. Agarwal personally acknowledged each partner company and NGO who … Read more

Staff screening, documenting every single entry-exit at Ratanpur Raj-Guj border

‘Exit grant only for pass holders’ Udaipur : 24-hours checkposts at each police station limit area have been laid and staff from the medical, education and administrative department other than cops are deployed at the Ratanpur checkpost -the Rajasthan-Gujarat border to ‘regulate’ the controlled movement of people under the new guidelines issued by the state … Read more

Health Minister reviews preparedness for Covid-19 management in Maharashtra through VC

All 36 Districts are affected in the State. Dr Harsh Vardhan personally interacted and reviewed the status of COVID-19 and its management with districts of Mumbai, Thane, Pune, Nashik, Palghar, Nagpur and Aurangabad, while all the districts were connected during the VC. At the outset, Dr. S. K. Singh, Director, NCDC made a presentation on … Read more

Toyota Kirloskar Motor Announces Special Service Offerings

Udaipur. In its pursuit to provide the best customer experience based on the changing needs and customer expectations, Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) has announced the introduction of two new service offerings to ensure convenience and ease- Flexible EMI Option & Toyota Official Whatsapp.  The newly announced, flexible EMI option is aimed at assisting customers in … Read more

Youth, two aides arrested for raping, blackmailing minor in Rajsamand village

Udaipur : A youth was arrested for allegedly raping and blackmailing a girl with her objectionable pictures in Lasani village under Deogarh police station limits of Rajsamand district on Monday . Since the girl was duped into a physical relationship when she was yet a minor, the case has been registered under sections of POCSO Act … Read more

Bangladesh Budget project 8.2 percent growth, Health Sector to get top priority

Placing the Taka 5.68 lakh crore budget proposal in the parliament, the Finance Minister outlined the four pronged strategy of the government to achieve this ambitious target. The strategy includes discouraging luxury expenditure and priority to job creation in government expenditure, creation of loan facilities at subsidized interest rate, expanding social safety net and increasing … Read more

DS Group recognized for the Water Conservation initiative at Rajasthan

Udaipur : The DS Group’s signature CSR project, ‘Water Economic Zone’, has been awardedcertificate of recognition in the‘Water Conservation’category by India CSR,recognizing the excellence in corporate social responsibility in 8th edition of India CSR awards.The recognition was bestowed to the Group for its integrated watershed development project, Water Economic Zone, in Alsigarh and Kurabad region … Read more

[Interview] How Designers Have Made One UI’s Usability Even Better for Galaxy Users

  Unlike in the past when cellphones had physical buttons and a limited number of features, smartphones now offer a wide range of functions that we access by interacting with our devices’ touchscreens. However, using the same component that serves as the device’s viewing medium for the primary input tool can sometimes present difficulties for … Read more

Bangladesh COVID-19 Advisory committee recommends separate arrangement for healthcare workers

Large number of doctors and healthcare professionals have been reporting Corona infection in Bangladesh since its outbreak on March 8. The committee in its 9th meeting on Thursday also suggested that lockdown should cover as much of the hotspots as possible to contain the spread of the Coronavirus. The 17 member Technical Advisory Committee recommended … Read more

PM Modi addresses 95th Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Annual Plenary Session 2020

Addressing the Industry heads, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, the country is fighting multiple challenges on many fronts.  PM affirmed that these odds have further strengthened the determination of the country. Highlighting the importance of Atma Nirbhar Bharat, PM said, the country is determined to convert the challenges into an opportunity and termed self-reliance as the … Read more

Prakash Javadekar expresses happiness over 29 pct rise in population of Asiatic lions

In a tweet, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar expressed happiness that the population of the majestic Lion increased by almost 29 percent and distribution area is up by 36 percent. The Minister said multiple strategies, interventions and community participation were major contributors to the current conservation success of the Indian lions. Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi … Read more

Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh advises DARPG to expedite ‘Work From Home’ guidelines in wake of COVID-19

The Minister advised that necessary consultations with Line Ministries and  Departments in this regard may be completed on a priority basis. Union Minister said that timely issue of the  guidelines would benefit employees of the Central Secretariat in adhering to the Prime Minister’s call for “Do Gaz Doori” and social distancing.  The Ministry said that … Read more

PM Modi discussed COVID-19 pandemic with his Cambodian counterpart

The two leaders discussed the COVID-19 pandemic. They agreed to continue the ongoing cooperation for helping each other’s expatriates and facilitating their evacuation. Prime Minister conveyed India’s commitment for further strengthening its relationship with Cambodia, an important member of ASEAN with shared civilizational and cultural ties with India. The leaders reviewed the robust development partnership … Read more

India-Israel partnership to grow ever stronger in post-COVID world: PM Modi

In a tweet, PM Modi said, he had an excellent conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about how India and Israel can collaborate in -COVID world. PM Modi had a telephonic discussion with his Israel counterpart yesterday. He reiterated his congratulations for Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent assumption of office, and expressed confidence that the India-Israel … Read more

PM Modi holds Telephonic conversation with Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu

The leaders discussed the potential areas in which India and Israel could expand their cooperation in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, including research and development efforts in the fields of vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics.  They agreed to maintain the ongoing exchanges between expert teams of both countries, and also concurred that the fruits of … Read more

Assam oil well inferno: Two fire fighters dead, houses damaged

Several thousand people have shifted to safer places and the 12 relief camps set up by the OIL. Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday telephoned Prime Minister Narendra Modi and apprised him about the latest developments regarding “oil well explosion incident”. “The Prime Minister assured all help towards the people in the affected area,” … Read more

With virtual fans and daily matches, soccer returns to Spain

The Bundesliga was first. The Premier League and the Italian league should be next in the coming weeks. The Spanish league will kickstart in empty stadiums on Thursday with the popular Seville derby between Sevilla and Real Betis, though the season will officially resume on Wednesday with the second half of a second-division game between … Read more

Sri Lanka to hold parliamentary election on 5th August

Country’s election commission said the relevant gazette notification for election date has been sent for printing. Sri Lanka’s parliament was dissolved on March 2nd and parliamentary polls were initially to be held on April 25 but had to be postponed due to the outbreak of COVID-19. Later, the election commission shifted the date to June … Read more

A Day with Samsung’s AI-enabled Smart Appliances

Don’t we all want to simplify our complex lives? Don’t we crave work-life balance, and someone to take the ‘work’ out of housework? Samsung’s AI-enabled and smart home appliances can do just that for you, making short work of managing workout routines, cooking meals, driving in the city and even sleeping and getting up on … Read more

Govt hikes custom duty on bamboo to 25 percent

Finance Ministry has said that the decision has been taken to encourage use of domestic bamboo under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat scheme. The 25 per cent customs duty rate shall now uniformly apply to any import of bamboo, including by traders. Government said, uniform rate will help in avoiding misuse and rate-related disputes. This measure is seen … Read more

J&K: Three terrorists killed in Shopian encounter

A cordon-and-search operation was launched in the Sugoo area of Shopian in south Kashmir in the morning on receiving specific information about the presence of militants in the area, a police official said. He said the operation turned into an encounter after the militants fired upon a search party of the forces, who retaliated. Three … Read more

Health Ministry directs all CGHS empanelled hospitals shall provide facilities for COVID treatments

It has also been directed that all the CGHS empanelled hospitals, which are not notified as COVID hospitals, shall not deny treatment facilities or admission to CGHS beneficiaries and shall charge as per CGHS norms, for all other treatments. Ministry said that action will be taken in case of violation of the guidelines. In this … Read more

Monsoon Session of Parliament likely to be virtual

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla held a meeting with the secretary generals of both Houses and other officials on Tuesday to review the options available and the feasibility of holding a regular monsoon session in which MPs are physically present.  The officials informed the two presiding officers that if … Read more

Sensex, Nifty advanced in early trade

On Wednesday tracking gains in index-heavyweights amid sustained foreign fund inflows. After opening at 34,205, the 30-share index was trading 203 points, or 0.60 per cent, higher at 34,159. Similarly, NSE Nifty advanced 55 points, or 0.55 per cent, to 10,102. In the previous session, the BSE barometer settled 414 points or 1.20 per cent lower … Read more

COVID-19 recovery rate is 48.88% in country

During the last 24 hours, five thousand 991 people have cured from this virus. This is the first time when number of those recovered overtakes the active Corona cases in India. Total active cases in the country is 1,33,632. Health and Family Welfare Ministry said, 9,985 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the … Read more

Vande Bharat Mission, Phase 3: Air India tickets sale from destinations in Europe to India to commence from today

The tickets can be booked from Air India website only. The national carrier has asked applicants to ensure that they are registered with Local Indian Embassy or the High Commission, as it is a pre-requisite to board flight under the Vande Bharat Mission. Last week more than 22 thousand tickets were sold within a short … Read more

Bangladesh launches plasma network for COVID 19 treatment

Named ‘Shohojodha’, the initiative has been launched by the ICT division of the government of Bangladesh in collaboration with Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), a2i innovation lab and eGeneration to facilitate collection and distribution of plasma from patients who have recovered from Coronavirus. Launching the network through a virtual programme on Tuesday, the State … Read more

EPFO settles 36.02 lakh claims, disburses Rs 11,540 cr in April-May

A labour Ministry statement said, to enhance the ease of living experience of its members during the challenging times of COVID-19 lockdown, EPFO has left no stone unturned in ensuring timely and effective delivery of services to its members. Respecting the social distancing norms at workplace, EPFO worked with less than 50 per cent staff … Read more

FM Nirmala Sitharaman reviews functioning of Public Sector Banks

In a meeting held on Tuesday with the head of the banks, she lauded their efforts for achieving sanctions of over 20 thousand crore rupees under the Atmanirbhar Package within a short span of time. The Finance Minister advised bank officials to maintain proactive outreach at branch level and make loan forms and formalities simple. Finance … Read more

Railways transports approximately 60 lakh migrant workers to their destination states since 1st May

Railway Ministry has requested the State Governments to indicate their requirements about Shramik Special trains. Railway Board Chairman Vinod Kumar Yadav said that Indian Railways will provide the desired number of Shramik Special trains immediately within 24 hours of the request made by the State Governments. Railways has also assured that it will provide additional … Read more

PM Modi holds telephonic conversation with Philippines President on steps to tackle COVID-19 pandemic, strengthen bilateral ties

During the talk on Tuesday, the steps being taken by the two governments to address the challenges arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic were discussed at length. Both the leaders appreciated the efforts made to ensure the welfare of their citizens in each other’s territory during the ongoing health crisis. The Philippines President also appreciated … Read more