A New Jersey police officer is being hailed as a hero after his quick reaction to a fire incident saved a restaurant from burning down. In a video, tweeted by the official account of Stafford Police, the officer can be seen pushing an ignited car away from the building in order to prevent the fire…
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Aarogya Setu app now mandatory for central govt employees
Aarogya Setu app now mandatory for central govt employees The Centre on Wednesday made it mandatory for all its employees to download the Aarogya Setu app on their mobile phones, saying the application will be helpful in breaking the chain of transmission of COVID-19. Those working in the Central government, including officers and outsourced staff,…
Quotations invited for supply of PPE kits to overcome ‘acute shortage’ in J-K
Quotations invited for supply of PPE kits to overcome ‘acute shortage’ in J-K Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Medical Supplies Corporation Limited (JKMSCL) has invited quotations for supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) kits to overcome “acute shortage” in various coronavirus-hit areas. It has asked the prospective bidders to respond only if they are in a position…
Another scientist writes to govt, warns about climate change impact in Dibang Valley over hydro projects
Another scientist writes to govt, warns about climate change impact in Dibang Valley over hydro projects Another scientist studying rivers in Arunachal Pradesh’s Dibang Valley has warned the government about climate change-induced natural hazards that hydropower dams may not be able to withstand. Chintan Sheth’s letter to the Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) of the Union…
Heavy rains lash Bengaluru, IMD predicts weather condition to prevail for next 48 hours
Heavy rains lash Bengaluru, IMD predicts weather condition to prevail for next 48 hours Several parts of Karnataka is experiencing heavy rains since the past week which is likely to continue for the next 48 hours till May 1, according to an IMD update on Wednesday (April 29, 2020) morning. The weather agnency suggests…
New York doctor, who resumed work after Covid-19 recovery, takes her own life
New York doctor, who resumed work after Covid-19 recovery, takes her own life A senior doctor who went back to work after recovering from coronavirus took her own life, after she was sent home a second time by her hospital while treating Covid-19 patients. Dr Lorna M Breen, a medical director at NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital,…
Brazil’s coronavirus death toll breaches 5K mark
Brazil’s coronavirus death toll breaches 5K mark Experts believe the overall number of COVID-19 cases could be 12 to 15 times higher. BRASLIA: Brazil, the South American country worst-hit by the coronavirus pandemic, has registered more than 5,000 deaths from COVID-19, the health ministry announced Tuesday, pushing the toll above that of China. A record 474…
More than 2,200 USA coronavirus deaths in 24 hours
More than 2,200 USA coronavirus deaths in 24 hours WASHINGTON: The number of daily deaths from coronavirus rose again in the US Tuesday, a tally from Johns Hopkins University showed, as the country’s total fatalities surpassed those of Americans in the Vietnam War. In a 24-hour period to 8:30 pm (0030 GMT), there were 2,207…
As recovered patients become donors, Health Ministry says plasma therapy is at experimental stage right now
As recovered patients become donors, Health Ministry says plasma therapy is at experimental stage right now With the plasma therapy gaining a lot of traction as a possible cure for coronavirus, the Union Health Ministry on Tuesday clarified that it is at an experimental stage and there is no evidence yet to support that it…
Only 80 of 21,632 active cases need ventilators, say Health Ministry data
Only 80 of 21,632 active cases need ventilators, say Health Ministry data While there were 21,632 ‘active’ COVID-19 cases across the country till Monday, only about 80 of them were on ventilators. Top government sources said this is in line with the daily pattern seen so far. Meanwhile, even as some states have started plasma…
Coronavirus in Mumbai – Dawoodi Bohra community sets up COVID-19 business war room
Coronavirus in Mumbai – Dawoodi Bohra community sets up COVID-19 business war room Mumbai: In order to keep the entrepreneurial passion alive during the lockdown, necessitated due to the Coronavirus, and getting the wheels of business moving, the Dawoodi Bohra community has set up a COVID19 Business War Room to exchange ideas and formulate strategies covering…
IT sector employees to work from home till July 31, says Modi govt
IT sector employees to work from home till July 31, says Modi govt The Union Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Ravi Shankar Prasad held a meeting with IT ministers from all states on Tuesday in which he announced that all employees in the IT sector can work from home till July 31. Karnataka’s Deputy…
Asteroid to fly very close to Earth on Wednesday, NASA says poses no danger to our planet
Asteroid to fly very close to Earth on Wednesday, NASA says poses no danger to our planet The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has confirmed that a tiny asteroid will safely pass near to Earth on Wednesday. NASA has also clarified that the asteroid poses no threat to Earth, as it will not even…
Scientists Have Created Glowing Plants Using Bioluminescent Mushrooms
Scientists Have Created Glowing Plants Using Bioluminescent Mushrooms We all might have seen the glowing mushrooms once in our lifetime. However, seems like glowing house plants will also be a reality soon, thanks to the latest experiments of science. In new research, published in Nature Biotechnology, the authors are talking about Plants with genetically encoded…
Indian firm to test Covid vaccine in 3 weeks; if successful, drug won’t be patented
Indian firm to test Covid vaccine in 3 weeks; if successful, drug won’t be patented New Delhi: Indian vaccine major Serum Institute of India said on Sunday that it plans to start production of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Oxford University in the next two to three weeks. If human clinical trials of the vacine are…
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