Amidst the rising crisis of the COVID 19 pandemic, which is the biggest pandemic that the World has ever seen there is a ray of hope in terms of the vaccine that is beginning human trials today. The Oxford university is starting the trials for a vaccination developed by the team of Professor Sarah Gilbert … Read more
The countrywide lockdown has led to a highly reduced number of people visiting Haridwar for various religious ceremonies on the banks of Ganga. Many industries have also been shut down since the lockdown began. Due to the lockdown effect, the water in Ganga has been now tested to be ‘fit for drinking’. The government has … Read more
The US has been one of the worst affected countries amidst the Corona virus crisis. Not only the number of Corona positive cases, but the US economy and oil barrel prices have been in a declining state since January 2020. Amidst the rising problems for the US, President Donald Trump has decided to ban the … Read more
Due to the irresponsible and non-transparent behavior of China while handling the outbreak of COVID19 which has destroyed economies, many multi-national firms have lost their faith in the China story. More than 1,000 of these are currently looking to shift their operations and manufacturing units from China to India. India is not only a suitable … Read more
The Union cabinet approved a Rupees 15,000 Crore budget to counter the health issues related to COVID19. The fund will be used in multiple phases out of which Rupees 7774 Crore to be used on immediate basis. The plan also covers development of diagnostics and other research related to COVID19 over a longer term period. … Read more
Last few days have seen unfortunate violence against health warriors across various parts of India. At such a time, when the only way to survive is with the help of these front – line warriors, attacking them goes against the nature of survival. The doctors & health workers associated with the Indian Medical Association planned … Read more
The government is planning to track body vitals like temperature and location of COVID-19 patients who are self quarantined to track their movement. The government is planning to manufacture and distribute such smart wrist bands to patients once the lockdown eases. This is an innovative step in making sure that even after lockdown opens up, … Read more
Indian Government has applied some restrictions on Foreign Direct Investment to India looking at the volatile stock market situation in India. Last week, China’s central bank had raked up 1.01% stake in HDFC taking advantage of the stock market position in India. The volatility in the banking sector could have caused some more unfair investments … Read more
In an attempt to stop the spread of COVID19 related fake news, Facebook has taken multiple steps to contain the news and mark it accordingly. Facebook revealed its plan to alert users who are liking or commenting on a fake news item so that they know that they are interacting with fake news. Also, people … Read more
The Ministry of Health Affairs had earlier issued a guideline allowing e-commerce companies to start delivering non-essential goods after April 20th. Even Flipkart had opened up the mobile phone category on their app for its users to place orders for delivery after April 20th. But the ministry issued a revised guideline today permitting delivery of … Read more