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17 May

Continuous rise in Petrol and Diesel price

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In this pandemic situation the price of petrol and diesel raised again. Among major metros, Mumbai has the highest fuel rates. While petrol is sold at ₹98.88 per litre ( which is nearly ₹100.00) in the financial capital of India on Sunday, diesel is sold at ₹90.40 a litre. Even as fuel rates in Delhi are taken as the benchmark for the entire country, retail prices of these two fuels differ from place to place because of variations in state freight charges, local taxes, VAT and other local levies. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL), Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) and…

17 May

60,000 doses of Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V arrives at Hyderabad

editor0 CommentsHealthCovid-19, INDIA, Russia, Sputnik V, Vaccine

As many as 60,000 doses of the second batch of Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V on Sunday landed at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport here, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories said on Sunday. “Pleased to share that the consignment that arrived today in Hyderabad contains 60,000 doses of the second dose component of the #SputnikV vaccine. Samples from the consignment will be sent for release to the Central Drugs Laboratory,” the drug maker tweeted. Dr Reddy’s Laboratories on May 14 soft launched imported COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V vaccine which is priced at Rs 948, with five per cent GST per dose (retail price). “Given the…

17 May

Cyclone Tauktae turns into a “very severe cyclonic storm”

editor0 CommentsHealthCyclone, INDIA, Tauktae, Weather

Authorities in Maharashtra and Gujarat, where the cyclone is expected to make landfall late Monday or early Tuesday, sounded an alert and evacuated thousands from low-lying areas to safer places. Fifty-four teams of the National Disaster Response Force and State Disaster Response Force have been deployed in Gujarat for relief operations. Till Sunday evening, authorities in Gujarat were in the process of evacuating an estimated 1.5 lakh people, while Maharashtra evacuated 5,000 people. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Tauktae is likely to intensify further in the next 24 hours and reach the Gujarat coast. Strong winds with speed…

16 May

Dhani starts distribution of free Covid Care medicines

editor0 CommentsBusinesscovid, DHANI, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

Dhani app has started distribution of 25-Lakh free Covid Care health kits worth Rs. 90-crore that will benefit 50-Lakh adults. Each COVID Care Health kit has preventive medicines for 2 persons. Dhani is a digital app based business of healthcare by the Indiabulls Group. This kit has been packaged as per the recommendation by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and will be helpful in the initial preventive care of Covid 19. The kit consists of a monthly course of medicines that help boost one's immunity through Vitamin C, Vitamin D3, Zinc and Paracetamol in case of fever or…

16 May

#NeverAloneSummit

editor0 CommentsBusinessChopra Foundation, HINDUJA FOUNDATION

The philanthropic arm of Hinduja Group, the Hinduja Foundation is making its foray into the field of mental health and well-being. The Foundation, in association with the Chopra Foundation, the John W Brick Mental Health Foundation, and CG Creatives, will be co-sponsoring a three-hour segment, Spotlight India, within the Never Alone Global Mental Health (Virtual) Summit. This virtual Summit will be streamed live on Facebook, YouTube, and other media platforms on 21 May and participants can access free online tools to support their mental health and well-being through https://neveralonesummit.live/. The segment will be curated by Satya Hinduja’s Alchemic Sonic Environment…

15 May

Indian Football Team To Leave For Qatar On Coming 19 For World Cup Qualifiers

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The Indian football team will leave for Qatar on May 19 after the gulf country, in a big relief, accepted All India Football Federation's (AIFF) request to allow its players to train there ahead of the 2022 World Cup Qualifiers next month. Not only that, Qatar has even agreed to the AIFF's request to waive the mandatory 10-day hard quarantine after reaching there. The players will have a preparatory camp of nearly two weeks in a bio-bubble in Qatar before the first match on 3 June. "We are planning to fly the team on 19 May evening. There will be…

15 May

Misuse Of Steroids Major Cause Of Mucormycosis, Can Affect Organs, Says AIIMS Chief Randeep Guleria

editor0 CommentsHealthCoronavirus, Health

AIIMS chief Dr Randeep Guleria on Saturday said cases of Mucormycosis - commonly known as Black Fungus has suddenly increased and is causing more mortality.During a press briefing Guleria said that 23 patients are being treated for the fungal infection at AIIMS and out of them, 20 are still Covid-19 positive. "Many states have reported more than 500 cases of Mucormycosis. This disease can affect the face, infecting nose, orbit of eye, or brain, which can cause even vision loss. It can also spread to the lung," he said. To prevent the mucormycosis infection, misuse of steroids must be stopped,…

15 May

India needs proper vaccine strategy, government’s ‘disastrous policy’ will ensure 3rd wave: Rahul

editor0 CommentsNorth EastPOLITICS, RAHULGANDHI, Vaccine

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday called for a national vaccine strategy and claimed that the government’s “disastrous” inoculation policy will “ensure a devastating third wave” in the country. He also accused the prime minister of making “mother Ganga cry” after bodies of suspected coronavirus victims were found floating in the river. “The Government of India’s (GOI’s) disastrous vaccine strategy will ensure a devastating third wave. It can’t be repeated enough--- India needs a proper vaccine strategy,” he said on Twitter. Tagging media reports claiming that over 2,000 bodies have been found in 1140 km area along the Ganga, he…

15 May

Tensions rise as Japan doesn’t cancel the Tokyo Olympics 2021

editor0 CommentsHealthCovid-19, Japan, SPORTS, Tokyo Olympics

The situation is not looking great in Japan. A coronavirus state of emergency has been extended in the capital Tokyo and three other major prefectures as cases continue to rise. Yet there's been no word about cancelling the Games, despite both health experts and public opinion being stacked against them. Current polls in Japan show nearly 70% of the population do not want the Olympics to go ahead, but the International Olympic Committee (IOC) remains steadfast that the spectacle will take place. Japan has long insisted there was no question the Olympics, which should have taken place last summer, would…

15 May

Food tips: Here’s a list of foods that releases Endorphin to make you happy

editor0 CommentsHealth, Lifestylefood, Health, lifestyle

Our mood and food share an extremely intimate correlation between them, said Eshanka Wahi, wellness advocate and founder of Eat Clean with Eshanka. She added that while many people think serotonin, the hormone that helps stabilises one’s mood, sleep, feelings, is created in our brain, “90 per cent of it is produced in the gut and then transmitted to our brain through neurotransmitters, which results in stabilizing our mood.” She added “Hence, increasing the intake of foods that induce serotonin production can effectively help in lifting our mood. The key to combining mood maintenance with good nutrition is eating enough of the…