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13 May

Here are three simple asanas for all the moms shared by Malaika Arora

editor0 CommentsEntertainment, Health, LifestyleHealth, INDIA, lifestyle, yoga

Mothers selflessly take care of their families and play an essential role in every household. But it is extremely important for them to take out time for themselves on an everyday basis and practise yoga, which helps in keeping one fit and healthy. To motivate you a bit more, we have actor and fitness aficionado Malaika Arora sharing three yoga asanas that are perfect for inducing relaxation while improving bodily strength with regular practice. “Every single day should be celebrated as Mother’s Day for the unconditional feelings they express no matter what day it is, how her day is or what the circumstances are.…

13 May

Toyota Kirloskar Motor increases sales

editor0 CommentsBusinessTOYOTA KIRLOSKAR MOTOR

Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) revealed that its initiatives to enhance customer experience have contributed to a rise in sales contribution from the Northeast Region. The company also reiterated on the growing significance of the region in its customer outreach programs focused at making TKM’s world-class products and services increasingly accessible to a wider customer base. In accordance with its customer-first philosophy, TKM has been rolling out measures to enhance the experience at every stage of the customer lifecycle from pre-sales to after-sales. To provide easy access to its world-class products, TKM had unveiled its first regional stockyard in the country…

13 May

WHO says “resurgence” of COVID-19 in India caused due to “religious and political mass gathering”

editor0 CommentsHealthCovid-19, Health, INDIA, who

The World Health Organisation has said a recent risk assessment of the situation in India found that “resurgence and acceleration” of COVID-19 transmission in the country had several potential contributing factors, including “several religious and political mass gathering events which increased social mixing”. The WHO, in its COVID-19 Weekly Epidemiological Update, published Wednesday, said that viruses in the B.1.617 lineage were first reported in India in October 2020. “The resurgence in COVID-19 cases and deaths in India has raised questions on the potential role of B.1.617 and other variants (e.g., B.1.1.7) in circulation,” the update said. “A recent risk assessment of the…

12 May

Ellen DeGeneres to end her talk show in 2022 after airing for 19 years

editor0 CommentsEntertainmentEllen, international, world

"As great as this show is, and as fun as it is, it's just not a challenge anymore," she told the Hollywood Reporter. The announcement comes just months after the show faced accusations it was a toxic place to work. It led to three senior producers losing their jobs and DeGeneres opening the current season with an on-air apology. The Ellen DeGeneres Show, which has aired since September 2003, will come to an end in 2022 after its 19th season. The daily mix of comedy, interviews and human interest stories has been a US television staple, though ratings have declined in…

12 May

Study crushes myths: Says Covid Vaccines can be safe in pregnancy

editor0 CommentsHealthCovid-19, Health, international, pregnancy

COVID-19 vaccines may be safe during pregnancy, suggests a study that found no evidence of injury to the placenta in pregnant women who received the preventive. The first-of-its-kind study, published on Tuesday in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology, adds to the growing literature that COVID-19 vaccines are safe in pregnancy. “The placenta is like the black box in an airplane. If something goes wrong with a pregnancy, we usually see changes in the placenta that can help us figure out what happened,” said Jeffery Goldstein, assistant professor at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in the US. “From what we can tell,…

12 May

‘State of Healthcare in India’ report by Housing.com

editor0 CommentsBusiness, HealthHEALTH CARD, housing.com

Kolkata lags in terms of delivery of health care services, sanitation and solid waste management compared to other cities, shows a recent report by leading online real estate firm Housing.com, titled “State of Healthcare in India: Indian cities through the lens of healthcare”. The city of joy has been ranked at the 7th spot on ‘Housing.com City Health Card’, which is a part of the report by the Elara Technologies-owned company. According to the report, Kolkata, which currently has a 15.7 million population, has 2 beds per 1,000 people, including private and government hospital beds and the additional beds currently…

12 May

Taarak Mehta Actor Bhavya Gandhi’s Father Dies Fighting COVID-19, Mother Yashoda Narrates The Horrifying 1 Month Of Their Struggle

editor0 CommentsNorth East

Bhavya Gandhi, who played Tapu aka Tipendra Jethalal Gada on television show Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, lost his father Vinod Gandhi to Covid-19. His father had tested coronavirus positive few weeks ago. The actor’s mother, Yashoda Gandhi, has opened up about the struggles the family faced for his treatment due to the ongoing crisis. She said that the family had to go through a difficult time to find him a hospital bed. Speaking to SpotboyE, Yashoda said that a month ago Vinod got mild fever followed by chest pain. A chest scan showed a 5% infection but the doctor…

12 May

New variant found in 44 countries, says WHO

editor0 CommentsNorth EastCoronavirus, New variant

The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday expressed its displeasure against terming the B.1.617 mutant of the novel coronavirus as an "Indian variant", saying that the WHO had not used the word "Indian" for this strain in its document. On Tuesday, a WHO report said the variant had “increased transmissibility” and had been found in 44 countries, and therefore described it as a "variant of global concern". "Several media reports have covered the news of the World Health Organisation (WHO) classifying B.1.617 as a variant of global concern. Some of these reports have termed the B.1.617 variant of the coronavirus as…

12 May

Reliance Jio adds more customers than Airtel in February

editor0 CommentsBusinessairtel, jio, relience, Telecom

Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio has added more mobile phone customers than Bharti Airtel in February 2021, bucking a trend of losing to the Sunil Bharti Mittal-led telco for six straight months. Jio gained 4.26 million wireless subscribers compared with Airtel’s 3.73 million in February, data released by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) on Tuesday shows. In the month of January, Jio had added 1.9 million users while Airtel had added 5.8 million users. After February's addition, Jio's mobile user base rose to 414.9 million while for Airtel it stood at 348.3 million. Experts say the strong market momentum in…

12 May

Govt approves procurement of 150,000 units of DRDO’s ‘Oxycare’ system

editor0 CommentsNorth EastDRDO, NRBM, Oxycare, PM CARES Fund

PM CARES Fund has granted sanction for procurement of 1,50,000 units of the ‘Oxycare’ system developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for Rs 322.5 crore. Under this, 1,00,000 manual and 50,000 automatic Oxycare systems along with NRBM (non-rebreather mask) masks will be procured. The Oxycare system delivers supplemental oxygen based on the SpO2 levels and prevents the person from sinking into a state of Hypoxia. "The basic version consists of a 10-litre oxygen cylinder, a pressure regulator cum flow controller, a humidifier and a nasal cannula. The oxygen flow is regulated manually based on the SpO2 readings," the ministry said.…