Category: inFocus
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Every Indian Will Have Vaccine: 2 Billion Vaccines Will Be Procured By Indian Govt
The Centre announced on Thursday that between August and December this year, over two billion doses of Covid-19 vaccine would be available in India, enough to vaccinate the entire population. The government’s estimate, Dr V K Paul said, was based on data submitted by manufacturers of eight Covid-19 vaccines. The Covid-19 Vaccine Will Be Made…
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Srinagar’s Dal Lake Gets First Boat Ambulance With Stretcher, Wheelchair & First Aid
A houseboat owner in Srinagar, named Tariq Ahmad Patloo has launched a floating ambulance service in Kashmir to assist COVID-19 patients. This is the first boat ambulance service in Kashmir and comes with healthcare facilities, first aid, stretcher, wheelchair, BP set, PPE kits and also a siren. The ambulance is equipped with a speaker as…
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Jain Temple Is Mumbai’s First Religious Place To Turn Into Vaccination Centre
A lot of us could be struggling to get an appointment for vaccination in Mumbai but the authorities are leaving no stone unturned to ensure that the city is vaccinated at the earliest. The BMC had started drive-in vaccination for senior citizens and specially-abled and each day a number of dispensaries, hospitals, and centres are…
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Send Money From US To India Using Google Pay! Money Transfer From 200+ Countries Will Start
Google Pay has announced international money transfer agreements with remittance firms Wise and Western Union Co for users of its U.S. payments app, according to the companies said on Tuesday. Google Pay users in the US can now send money to app users in India and Singapore. It also plans to extend to the 80…
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Telangana Man Builds Solar-Powered Bicycle To Travel 20Km To Work; Saves ₹5000 A Month
Mupparapu Raju from Telangana always dreamt of purchasing a bicycle that could run on battery power. But aeons ago, when he was in class 10th, he neither had the money nor the knowledge to make his dream, a reality. Fast forward to today, the 30-year-old man transformed an ordinary bicycle into a solar-powered two-wheeler within…
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No Hospital Can Refuse To Admit Patients If There Is No ID Card, Positive Report: Supreme Court
Any hospital treating Covid patients cannot deny admission to a patient for the reason that they don’t have an ID proof along with a positive Covid test report. Such has been directed by the Supreme Court to all hospitals along with both centre and state govts. Three-tier Health Infra Recommended The Centre submitted an affidavit…
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Saunf, Jeera & Haldi Powder Key To Building Immunity Against COVID-19, Advises Doctor
As the country is now battling the second wave of COVID-19, increasing our body immunity is highly important to shield ourselves from infections and diseases. And while at home, we can resort to natural ingredients to boost our body immunity. Earlier, we had told you about the diet the Centre has suggested for boosting immunity.…
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Indian Railways Is Running 100+ Special Trains To Help Migrants Reach Their Home Towns
It seems that the country is again at the brim of the migrant crisis considering the rapidly growing coronavirus pandemic cases in the country and especially the metropolitans. Once Again A Crisis So far, the pandemic has been brutal for all, but it has been the most brutal for India’s poorest working citizens. Earlier at…
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Pfizer Offers To Provide Vaccine To India At A ‘Not-for-profit’ Price
India depended on two vaccines: Covishield and Covaxin. Right now, almost every state is saying that it is running out of vaccines. PM Narendra Modi has announced that it’s lifting the age-limit on getting vaccinated from May 1. The Serum Institute of India is setting weird prices for the vaccine while the State Governments are…
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Flipkart To Acquire Cleartrip As Travel Company Faced Huge Economic Losses Amid Lockdown
One of India’s oldest travel companies, the 14-year-old Cleartrip faced huge economic losses amid the coronavirus pandemic. As a result, the Mumbai-based flight and hotel booking company will be bought by Bengaluru-based e-commerce company and Walmart backed Flipkart. Media reports stated that that the companies pegged a deal at around $40 million (₹299 crores). Cleartrip…