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10 Mar

Covid impact: Wary of infectious diseases, hospitals in Kolkata rejig rebuild plans

editor0 CommentsWest BengalCovid-19, kolkata

Drawing training from the Covid trip of the past two years, several private hospitals in the metropolis are chalking up their restructure and growth plans through factoring in the need to manage infectious diseases. At least three hospitals have gone returned to the drawing board to do a remodel of their under-construction buildings, in particular the air circulation system, which is now being viewed a key element. Other hospitals stated that following the pandemic, infectious diseases would determine the layout of healthcare spaces. Among the most common modification that hospitals are planning are wards that can be transformed into isolation…

10 Mar

US Warns Russia May Use Biological Weapons against Ukraine

editor0 CommentsInternationalRussia-Ukraine crisis, USA

The United States on Wednesday rejected Russian claims that it helps a bioweapons application in Ukraine, saying the allegations were a signal that Moscow ought to soon use the weapons themselves. "The Kremlin is intentionally spreading outright lies that the United States and Ukraine are conducting chemical and organic weapons things to do in Ukraine," State Department spokesman Ned Price stated in a statement. "Russia is inventing false pretexts in an strive to justify its very own horrific actions in Ukraine." White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki stated the claims have been "preposterous" and cited that "we've also viewed Chinese…

10 Mar

Tamil Nadu minister’s daughter requests to CM Stalin to probe threats by her father

editor0 CommentsPoliticaltamil nadu

For the last 4 days, Jayakalyani, the daughter of Tamil Nadu minister PK Sekar Babu, has been tenting in Bengaluru with her husband, Sathish Kumar. They acquired married at a mutt in north Karnataka just a couple of days in the past in the presence of a few activists and lawyers. Even as they continue to attain out to Bengaluru police, seeking protection from the DMK minister and his family, they have been constantly altering locations, with the concern that her father’s mates might attain them. According to the couple, Sekar Babu, who is the Minister of the Hindu Religious…

10 Mar

Volkswagen India unveils New Volkswagen Virtus

editor0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaVolkswagen

A new global sedan has been unveiled by Volkswagen for the Indian market - ‘Volkswagen Virtus’. Big by design, the New Volkswagen Virtus embodies a dynamic and emotional design language.The newest member of the Volkswagen family and latest entrant in the premium midsize sedan segment, the New Virtus is striking, exhilarating and German engineered and will reinvigorate the segment and reignite the love for sedans. With the World Premiere of the Volkswagen Virtus, pre-bookings for the sedan have commenced across the 151 sales touch points in India and can also be initiated through the online booking platform on the Volkswagen…

09 Mar

BYJU’S Exam Prep Student cleared JRF in 2021

editor0 CommentsBusiness, EducationBYJU'S

Preparing from BYJU’S Exam Prep, an offering from the world’s leading Edtech Company BYJU’S, Mayukh Majumdar from Siliguri has secured 99.99 percentile and a prominent position in the meritorious exam of UGC NET 2021 exam. Multiple students across India attributed their outstanding results as an outcome of learning on this platform. UGC NET is a well-established & highly coveted exam category that covers 12 subjects. More than 9000 aspirants use BYJU'S Exam Prep to prepare for this exam each year. Formerly known as Gradeup, BYJU’S Exam Prep is a fast growing comprehensive exam preparation platform. It caters to students preparing…

09 Mar

Birla Century’s Home Division Ventures

editor0 CommentsBusinessBirla, Birla Century’s

Birla Century’s home division is set to enrich the Indian textile market with the launch of Hill & Glade, its flagship brand catering to the home bedding segment. It will provide a plethora of choices in both colour and quality on the basis of the preferences of the customers. It will launch with over 250 eye-catching designs in a range of colours that will encompass solids as well as prints for the discerning consumer. The entire range of cotton bed sheets promises a never before seen level of uniqueness with unmatchable standards of quality. This will also complement the offerings…

09 Mar

HCL Grant 2022 recognizes India’s Most Innovative NGOs

editor0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaHCL

The CSR arm of HCL Technologies HCL Foundation announced the winning NGOs of the seventh edition of HCL Grant, a flagship program dedicated to supporting initiatives of NGOs for sustainable transformation of rural India. The NGOs were chosen after screening and review of applications by an eminent jury, monitored, and audited by the governance partner Grant Thornton.Established in 2015, HCL Grant has emerged as one of India's biggest and most coveted institutionalized CSR grants recognizing the rise of the Fifth Estate - the NGOs. HCLF has so far committed 95.75 crores including this year's Grant. HCL Grant has reached over…

09 Mar

FHRAI: International scheduled commercial flights restarts

editor0 CommentsNorth East

Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI) welcomed the restarting of international scheduled commercial flights. They said that it will give a ray of hope to the hospitality segment and its employees. The Vice President of FHRAI Gurbaxish Singh Kohli said, "The resumption of scheduled commercial international passenger services from March 27 is a welcome relief. We thank the Govt and Civil Aviation Ministry for it." It was followed up with the government to restart international travel especially because most countries have already thrown open their gates for international travellers. He reported that the hospitality industry's total revenue…

09 Mar

Sheikh Hasina thanks PM Modi for rescuing 9 citizens of them from Ukraine

editor0 CommentsNorth East

Indian Prime minister Narendra Modi evacuated 9 citizens of Bangladesh from Ukraine. The Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina thanked him for this help. India has rescued stranded citizens mostly of them are students. They are of several other nations including Pakistan, Nepal and Tunisia under its evacuation mission which titled ‘Operation Ganga’ ever since Russia invaded Ukraine. A student of Pakistan thanked the Indian government for evacuating her from Ukraine. Asma Shafique was rescued by the Indian authorities and was currently on her way to western Ukraine. She will be reunited with her family soon. The girl expressed her…

09 Mar

Russia lodges appeal against FIFA, UEFA bans

editor0 CommentsSportsfifa, Russia, uefa

On Tuesday, the Russian soccer federation appealed to have its FIFA and UEFA bans frozen and other punishments. Russian teams were driven out from the competition on 28th February,until further notice following the country's invasion of Ukraine. FIFA and UEFA did not specify their legal reasons for this. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said it hoped to decide on the appeals in the future. Russia's men's national team was scheduled to play Poland on March 24 in a World Cup qualifying playoff. Poland has refused to play opponent Russia in the match. The winner of that match would have…