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Central Minister Prakash Javadekar tested Covid positive
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Central Minister Prakash Javadekar tested Covid positive

Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar on Friday (April 16) informed that he has tested positive for COVID-19. He urged everyone who came in his contact to get tested.  "I have tested #COVID positive today. All those who have come in contact with me in the last 2-3 days may please get themselves tested,” the BJP minister tweeted.  He had received his first jab of the COVID 19 vaccine last month at Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital in Pune.
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Tips and tricks to ace work from home like a pro!
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Tips and tricks to ace work from home like a pro!

Last year, a vast majority of organizations around the world began working from home the same day the WHO officially declared Coronavirus as a pandemic. Earlier this year, many of us started going back to the office, adapting the hybrid working model, abiding by the government norms of office capacity, and much more. However, with the cases rising once again in our country, looks like we are back to working from our homes for some time now. Yes, working remotely can be hugely satisfying and productive, but…
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Uttar Pradesh to procure 25000 Rendesivir injections from Ahmedabad.
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Uttar Pradesh to procure 25000 Rendesivir injections from Ahmedabad.

Uttar Pradesh health officials were on Wednesday sent to Ahmedabad to procure 25,000 Remdesivir injections on Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's directions. Remdesivir is considered a key antiviral drug in fight against COVID-19, especially among adults with severe complications. "CM has directed Health department for urgent procurement of 25,000 Remdesivir from Ahmedabad. For this, directors and officials of the department are going to Ahemdabad on a state plane today itself," a tweet by the Chief Minister's Office said. Amid acute shortage of the medicine, the Centre has prohibited…
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Gujarat reported 3,280 fresh coronavirus positive cases in the last 24 hours.
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Gujarat reported 3,280 fresh coronavirus positive cases in the last 24 hours.

News Agencies: Gujarat reported 3,280 fresh coronavirus positive cases in the last 24 hours, the highest rise in a day, taking the tally of infections to 3,24,878 while 17 deaths pushed the toll to 4,598, the state health department said on Tuesday. Gujarat is now left with 17,348 active cases. Of the 17 fatalities, seven patients died each in Ahmedabad and Surat, while two succumbed to the infection in Rajkot and one died in Vadodara district. With 2,167 people recovering in the last 24 hours, the count of recoveries in Gujarat went…
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Delhi government’s big decision, no offline exams for students up to Class 8
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Delhi government’s big decision, no offline exams for students up to Class 8

In a major relief for parents and students studying in Delhi schools, the state government has said that students up to Class 8 will not be required to appear for the offline examination for the current session. The Delhi government on Wednesday (February 24) issued guidelines to the government-run and aided schools regarding the assessment of students from Class 3 to 8. The Directorate of Education (DoE) stated that the students would be assessed on the basis of projects and assignments. The guidelines are applicable for the…
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Kerala-born scientist tests sewage in Sydney to map Covid spread
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Kerala-born scientist tests sewage in Sydney to map Covid spread

All day in his lab, Sudhi Payyappat leads a team of 20 in carefully examining dozens of sewage samples collected from wastewater treatment plants across New South Wales (NSW) state in Australia. It’s certainly not the most appealing job in the world, but the results he churns out on a daily basis hold significant ramifications: they help millions across Australia in steering clear of the coronavirus. A methodology developed by Payyappat, a Kerala-born microbiologist settled in Sydney, in March last year has been adopted across Australia for…
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Mumbai Police allows staff to work from home as COVID-19 cases surge
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Mumbai Police allows staff to work from home as COVID-19 cases surge

In view of rising coronavirus cases, the Mumbai Police has now allowed its personnel to work from home. According to an order issued by the Additional Director General, Maharashtra Police, 100 per cent attendance will be mandatory for Class A and B officers. Besides this, the attendance of employees in the C and D categories working at the police headquarters have been reduced to 50 per cent. Out of those, 25 per cent of C and D category employees will be called between the 9 am to…
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India reports 14,199 new COVID-19 cases with 83 deaths in last 24 hours, US still the worst-hit nation
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India reports 14,199 new COVID-19 cases with 83 deaths in last 24 hours, US still the worst-hit nation

The country witnessed as many as 14,199 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours with 83 deaths, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) data on Monday (February 22). With new coronavirus cases, the COIVD-19 tally in the country has now reached 1,10,05,850 including 1,50,055 active cases and 1,06,99,410 discharged so far.  In the last 24 hours, the death toll has mounted to 1,56,385 with the loss of 83 lives across the country, which has been witnessing a rise in the active…
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Rhizen Pharma gets USFDA approval for phase one clinical trials for COVID-19 drug
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Rhizen Pharma gets USFDA approval for phase one clinical trials for COVID-19 drug

New Delhi, Rhizen Pharmaceuticals, an associate company of Alembic Pharmaceuticals, on Wednesday said it has received approval from the US health regulator to commence phase one clinical trials on retroviral oral drug for the treatment of COVID-19.The Switzerland-based firm, which is a clinical-stage oncology-focussed biopharmaceutical company, has received approval for its investigational new drug (IND) application from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to study its oral Dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (DHOHD) inhibitor for SARS-CoV-2 infection, Rhizen Pharmaceuticals S A said in a statement.The initial study would evaluate…
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New MHA guidelines come into effect from December 1- Here’s what’s allowed and what isn’t
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New MHA guidelines come into effect from December 1- Here’s what’s allowed and what isn’t

Amid the rising coronavirus COVID-19 cases across the country, a new set of rules for “surveillance, containment, and caution” was released by Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) recently to curb the spread of the deadly virus. The new MHA guidelines will come into effect from Tuesday (December 1). As per the new guidelines, the states and Union Territories have been given the authority to impose local restrictions such as night curfew. The states, however, cannot enforce lockdown without consulting the central government. The MHA has also prohibited…
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