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29 Apr

Shortage of COVID-19 supplies? Make your own Hand Sanitizer at home, here’s how:

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With concerns about COVID-19 running high, supplies of hand sanitizer at local stores may start to run low. If they run out, is it safe to make your own, and will DIY hand sanitizer protect you against coronavirus infection? But can homemade hand sanitizer do the job? Possibly, but you have to use the right recipe, experts say. Handmade hand sanitizers can also curb microbe exposure — but only as long as they have the correct ratio of alcohol(60% to 95%) to other ingredients, according to CNN. Adding an emollient such as aloe vera gel or glycerin will prevent the hand sanitizer from drying out your skin,…

29 Apr

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29 Apr

Three prisoners escape from Patiala Central Jail when there was night curfew in place.

editor0 CommentsNorth Eastcrime, INDIA, prisoner, punjab

Three prisoners, including one, sentenced to 22 years in prison in 2010 in connection with the murder of a woman in 2009 in West London and who was shifted to India in November 2018 from United Kingdom, escaped from Patiala Central Jail late Tuesday night. The prisoners escaped when there was night curfew in place, and on a day when Punjab government increased the curfew timings from 6 pm to 5 am which earlier was 8 pm to 5 am. Sher Singh (about 30 years of age), who was in 2010 sentenced to 22 years in prison for the murder…

29 Apr

The United States will be sending supplies worth $100 million as Covid relief to India.

editor0 CommentsBusiness, Healthcovid, Health, INDIA, USA

The United States is sending supplies worth more than $100 million to India to help it fight a surge of Covid-19 cases, the White House said in a statement on Wednesday. The supplies, which will begin arriving on Thursday and continue into next week, include 1,000 oxygen cylinders, 15 million N95 masks and 1 million rapid diagnostic tests, the statement said. The United States also has redirected its own order of AstraZeneca manufacturing supplies to India, which will allow it to make over 20 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine, according to the White House. “Just as India sent assistance to the United…

28 Apr

OPPO A53s 5G – India’s most affordable 5G phone

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OPPO launched the all new OPPO A53s 5G – the sleekest and the most affordable 5G-ready phone in the pocket-friendly segment. The phone offers up to 8 GB memory and is powered by MediaTek’s Dimensity 700 chipset. OPPO A53s 5G support a fast 5G network connection. Dual SIM Dual Standby (5G) enables the user to use two 5G SIM cards. OPPO A53s 5G won’t slow down the connection as LinkBoost connects the phone to both a Wi-Fi and 5G signal to run multiple tasks seamlessly. OPPO A53s 5G comes with 128GB of storage through a Micro SD slot and a…

28 Apr

Road development in the north-eastern region increases by 95%

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The north-eastern region in India has gained an increased emphasis from the government, with a renewed focus on infrastructural development in the region in tandem with the Act East policy. The repercussions of the pandemic-induced lockdown and the subsequent intensification of construction activities across the country let the Indian construction sector is on course to grow by 11.6% in CY2021. The growth has been fuelled by the resumption of construction activities across the country. In November 2020, the government increased its allocation for road development in the north-eastern region by 95%, pressing on the need to recommence pending infrastructural projects.…

28 Apr

Man facing charges of murder and dacoity, killed in an encounter with police in Uttar Pradesh.

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A man facing charges of murder and dacoity was killed in an encounter with police in Uttar Pradesh’s Mau district in the early hours of Wednesday, officials said. Lalu Yadav alias Vinod Yadav, who carried a reward of Rs 1 lakh, was injured in the exchange of fire between him and police personnel. He was taken to a hospital where he was declared brought dead, Additional Director General of Police, Law and Order, Prashant Kumar said. The encounter took place near Bhanvarepur in the district’s Sarai Lakhansi area around 3.30 am, he said. Yadav opened fire when he found himself…

28 Apr

Along with the Oxygen crisis India now faces shortage of tankers and the problem of transportation.

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THE OXYGEN crisis during the second Covid surge has been precipitated by a shortage of tankers and the daunting logistics of transportation from distant locations — not by a dearth of Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO), which is available in sufficient quantity, says top officials and key industry players. Official figures show that on April 24, various industries produced 9,103 metric tonnes (MT) of LMO against a previously existing capacity of 7,259 MT. On the same day, the sale of LMO stood at 7,017 MT. On Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was informed during a review meeting that production has increased…

27 Apr

CEO of Vedanta’s Iron & Steel sector – Sauvick Mazumdar

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Vedanta is all set to drive the next phase of sustainable growth in the Iron & Steel sector with the strategic elevation of two industry veterans. Sauvick Mazumdar, CEO of Vedanta Iron and Ferro Alloys Business, has been appointed as CEO of Vedanta’s Iron and Steel Sector, while NL Vhatte, who was Director, Vedanta – Value Added Business, will take up the role of CEO- ESL Steel. Sauvick Mazumdar has been associated with the Group for almost 25 years and has diversified experience in Iron & Steel sector including mining, exploration, logistics, iron making and business development. He was appointed…

27 Apr

Stellantis announces key leadership appointments

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Stellantis India & Asia Pacific has announced key leadership appointments for its operations within India and in the region. Mr. Roland Bouchara has been appointed as the CEO & Managing Director for Stellantis in India with full responsibility for the Jeep and Citroën national sales companies (NSCs), coupled with the Group’s manufacturing operations. Since 2017, Roland has successfully led the Citroën India operations as the Senior Vice-President of Sales and Marketing for the brand. Prior to joining Groupe PSA in 2017, Roland held several key leadership positions at Renault including, Managing Director UK, Head of Europe NSCs (Germany, UK, Spain…