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02 Apr

Global coronavirus deaths top 50,000 – Johns Hopkins tally

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Global coronavirus deaths topped 50,200 on Thursday as the pandemic ravages the United States and Europe, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. Reported cases of the COVID-19 respiratory illness caused by the novel coronavirus were approaching 1 million with the most cases in the United States, followed by Italy and Spain.

01 Apr

Global coronavirus COVID-19 cases top 9 lakh, death toll 45,371

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Italy and Spain bore the brunt of the crisis as the grim tally hit another milestone even though half of the planet's population is already under some form of lockdown in a battle to halt contagion. The coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic infected 905,279 people worldwide and increased the death toll to 45,371 till 11.45 pm (IST- 1/4/20 ) on Wednesday even as the head of the United Nations has described this crisis as humanity's worst since World War II. The US has recorded the highest numbers of cases worldwide at 199,092 including 4,361 deaths. Italy has a total of 110,574 positive…

30 Mar

Coronavirus global toll crosses 35,000

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More than 35,000 people have died worldwide from the coronavirus pandemic since it emerged late last year in China, most of them in Europe, according to an AFP tally at 1615 GMT Monday using official figures. In total, 35,905 people have died, including 26,076 in Europe. Italy has the most deaths with 11,591, following by Spain with 7,340 and China with 3,304.

27 Mar

British PM Boris Johnson self-isolates after testing positive for coronavirus

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday he had tested positive for coronavirus and was self-isolating at Downing Street but would still lead the government's response to the accelerating outbreak. Johnson, 55, experienced mild symptoms on Thursday - a day after he answered at the prime minister's weekly question-and-answer session in parliament's House of Commons chamber. "I've taken a test. That has come out positive," Johnson said in a video statement broadcast on Twitter. "I've developed mild symptoms of the coronavirus. That's to say - a temperature and a persistent cough. "So I am working from home. I'm self-isolating,"…

26 Mar

Coronavirus: Cases in India at 649, 13 deaths so far

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The number of coronavirus cases climbed to 649 in India on Thursday and the death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 13, with one death reported each from Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh, according to the Health Ministry. Goa featured for the first time in the chart prepared by the ministry, reporting 33 coronavirus cases. In its updated figures at 10.15 am, the ministry stated that 13 COVID-19 deaths were reported so far in the country. Maharashtra reported three deaths, Gujarat two, while Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Karnataka, Punjab, Delhi, West Bengal and Himachal Pradesh reported one death…

10 Mar

The Future of Emerging Technologies

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Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology has recently set up a department of Emerging Technologies. In January 2020, under the leadership of vice chancellor Prof. Dr. Saikat Maitra, MAKAUT has introduced a Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on VR, MR, AR and animation and VFX. The course was initiated to train faculty members of the University as well as its affiliated colleges. At present, MAKAUT has a total of 220 engineering colleges, 60 management and 28 independent colleges under its umbrella. Webel, a nodal agency of the State Information Technology and Electronics (IT&E) Department had joined hands with Maulana Abul Kalam Azad…

18 Feb

itel redefines style with Vision 1

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Building on the vision of being the enabler in the budget smartphone segment, itel, the leading Smartphone brand from TRANSSION India has launched a category disruptor - Vision 1, under its newly introduced Vision series in India.Designed with advanced functionalities, the game-changer, Vision1 is set to push the boundaries of a smartphone experience with India’s most affordable offering: HD+ IPS Waterdrop Display and Big Batteryonly at Rs 5499. The Vision 1 comes packed with free itel Bluetooth wireless headset worth Rs799, from its recently launched accessories portfolio and also an instant cashback offers of 2200INR+25GB additional data from Reliance Jio,…

25 Jan

Twitter launches Tricolor India Gate emoji for 71st Republic Day Celebrations

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With the nation gearing up to celebrate its 71st #RepublicDay, Twitter India has launched a custom emoji to mark this momentous occasion. The specially designed emoji depicts the India Gate lit up in Tricolor, paying homage to the grand Republic Day Parade in the country’s capital. The Office of the Hon'ble President of India Shri RamnathKovind (@rashtrapatibhvn) will be Tweeting with the emoji on January 25th during his address to the nation, as citizens across the country take to Twitter to participate in public conversation. The emoji will be live until 30th January, 2020 and will be available in English…

21 Jan

Vodafone TurboNet 4G: fastest data Network in WB & Sikkim.

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Vodafone Turbo Net 4G has once again been verified as the fastest 4G network in West Bengal circle including Sikkim, with its 4G download speeds being higher than all other operators for October-December 2019 period, according to Ookla, the global leader in broadband testing and web-based network diagnostic applications. These results are based on speed tests done by 4G users across the length and breadth of West Bengal circle. The latest acknowledgement by Ookla comes on the back of similar fastest 4G network verifications for Vodafone TurboNet 4G for the two preceding quarters. Fastest 4G speeds in WB is based…