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Revenge Travel Spurs More Visa Applications From Kolkata

Sen said the visa application volume from Kolkata generally witnesses two peaks – during summer and Durga Puja – but in 2022, the autumn peak extended well beyond the festive period mainly because people indulged in...

22 March 2023

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya

Digital Solutions Hold Capacity To Revolutionize Healthcare Delivery Systems: Mandaviya

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has particularly highlighted the importance of the application of digital technologies to health and its potential to strengthen health systems, prevent disease and enhance service delivery at...

20 March 2023

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H3N2 Influenza Cases Rising In India: What Do The Experts Say?; All You Need To Know

From January 2 to March 5, 451 cases of the H3N2 have been reported in the country, according to data shared by the ministry on Friday. Experts say there is no need to panic yet.

11 March 2023

Anubhav Sinha

'Bheed' Director Anubhav Sinha Says Such Films Are Difficult To Make

Filmmaker Anubhav Sinha, who is known for his films such as 'Mulk', 'Article 15', 'Tum Bin', 'Dus', and 'Thappad', is awaiting the release of his upcoming film, the pandemic drama 'Bheed'. The director, on Tuesday, took to...

21 March 2023

'Bheed Poster', Sonu Sood

'Bheed' To Celebrate Sonu Sood, Other Heroes Of Pandemic For Their Humanitarian Efforts

The upcoming Rajkummar Rao and Bhumi Pednekar-starrer Hindi film 'Bheed' will celebrate the heroes of the Covid-19 pandemic who restored the faith in humanity with their efforts and one such hero is actor Sonu Sood.

14 March 2023

Paul Mescal and Nicole Kidman

When Paul Mescal Meets Nicole Kidman In His 'Sweaty Underwear'

Actor Paul Mescal has lifted the lid on his embarrassing meeting with Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman.

04 March 2023

Manoj Bajpayee

Manoj Bajpayee To Narrate 'The Vial', Documentary On India's Covid Vax Success

Bollywood actor Manoj Bajpayee spoke about being part of the upcoming documentary 'The Vial' in which he will be narrating the story of the Covid-19 vaccination programme in India. He said that it is a tribute to healthcare...

20 March 2023

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G20 Foreign Ministers Meet in Delhi

India Hosts G20 Foreign Ministers At A Time Of Multiple Crises

If India is able to get G20 foreign ministers to lend a helping hand to poorer countries struggling since being hit by the double whammy of the pandemic and the war in Ukraine, the meeting would be a major achievement.

02 March 2023

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26 February 2023
Alumni Of JU Department Raise Rs 46 Lakh To Support Academic, Research Activities

Alumni Of JU Department Raise Rs 46 Lakh To Support Academic, Research Activities

The department had been seeking to raise funds as its coffers dried up in the past three years due to decreased allocation of central and state funds,...


07 February 2023
Relax Age Limit, Grant Extra Attempt To Civil Service Aspirants: TN CM Urges Modi

Relax Age Limit, Grant Extra Attempt To Civil Service Aspirants: TN CM Urges Modi

Taking up the issue with Modi, Stalin said aspirants of various exams conducted by the Centre including Civil Service examinations, who had exhausted their...


31 January 2023
Drugmaker Pfizer Starts Low With 2023 Earnings Forecast

Drugmaker Pfizer Starts Low With 2023 Earnings Forecast

Pfizer expects sales of both the vaccine Comirnaty and the treatment Paxlovid to tumble next year before starting to rebound


30 January 2023
Neglected Tropical Diseases Continue To Pose Significant Health Burden In India: Expert

Neglected Tropical Diseases Continue To Pose Significant Health Burden In India: Expert

India, which has the largest population in south Asia, has been trying for two decades to eliminate these diseases. The country initially aimed for their...


29 January 2023
Urgently Address Gaps In Leprosy Services Disrupted By Covid-19 Pandemic: WHO

Urgently Address Gaps In Leprosy Services Disrupted By Covid-19 Pandemic: WHO

Despite a 10 per cent increase in new cases from 2020 to 2021, the reported cases were 30 per cent lower in 2021 than in 2019. This is not due to a decrease...


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20 January 2023
Shahid Kapoor Cites 'Kantara' As Example Of Why Only Spectacles Seem To Work

Shahid Kapoor Cites 'Kantara' As Example Of Why Only Spectacles Seem To Work

The audience's content preferences have changed in the last three years. This change has been catalysed by the Covid-19 pandemic, which even after three years,...


18 January 2023
Active Covid Cases In Country Decline To 1,998

Active Covid Cases In Country Decline To 1,998

India logged 128 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases declined to 1,998, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday.


18 January 2023
Maharashtra Logs 33 Covid-19 Cases, One Fatality; Active Tally 137

Maharashtra Logs 33 Covid-19 Cases, One Fatality; Active Tally 137

Maharashtra on Tuesday recorded 33 fresh Covid-19 cases, one fatality, and 29 recoveries, the health department said.


16 January 2023
Can Budget Introduce Additional Deduction Towards ‘Work From Home’?

Can Budget Introduce Additional Deduction Towards ‘Work From Home’?

As work-from-home has become a reality in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, additional deductions on the expenses incurred on setting up a home office...


10 January 2023
India Adds 121 Covid-19 Cases, One Death

India Adds 121 Covid-19 Cases, One Death

India logged 121 fresh coronavirus infections on Tuesday and the number of active cases came down to 2,319, according to Union health ministry data.


08 January 2023
Around 75% Of Urban Indians Expect Life To Be Better In 2023: Survey

Around 75% Of Urban Indians Expect Life To Be Better In 2023: Survey

The survey is based on data collected online among 1,006 urban respondents in India by YouGov's Omnibus in December 2022


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25 December 2022
People Welcome Christmas In Goa With Midnight Masses, Night-Long Celebrations

People Welcome Christmas In Goa With Midnight Masses, Night-Long Celebrations

The festivities began at around 11 pm on Saturday in various churches and chapels and continued till the early hours of Sunday. 


20 December 2022
Government To Review Covid Situation On Wednesday Amid Spurt In Cases In US, China

Government To Review Covid Situation On Wednesday Amid Spurt In Cases In US, China

Health Ministry urged all states and Union territories to ramp up the whole genome sequencing of positive samples to keep track of newer variants


18 December 2022
Gujarat: 91 Suspected Measles Cases Detected In Parts Of Mehsana

Gujarat: 91 Suspected Measles Cases Detected In Parts Of Mehsana

Attributing resistance to vaccination in the region as a reason behind the likely upsurge in suspected measles cases in the region, Patel said that treatment...


16 December 2022
Budget This Year To Follow Spirit Of Earlier Ones: Nirmala Sithataman

Budget This Year To Follow Spirit Of Earlier Ones: Nirmala Sithataman

In the Budget, the finance minister had raised capital expenditure by 35.4 per cent for the financial year 2022-23 to Rs 7.5 lakh crore to boost demand


14 December 2022
Subsidy, Other Expenses Of Railways Too High, Says Vaishnaw, Hints Concessions To Senior Citizens Not Now

Subsidy, Other Expenses Of Railways Too High, Says Vaishnaw, Hints Concessions To Senior Citizens Not Now

Vaishnaw said currently the Vande Bharat trains are running with sitting capacity with a maximum distance of 500 to 550 km and once the Vande Bharat trains...


14 December 2022
BJP MP Demands Restoration Of Railway Fare Concession For Senior Citizens

BJP MP Demands Restoration Of Railway Fare Concession For Senior Citizens

During special mentions in Rajya Sabha, BJP MP Kailash Soni said a concession of 40 per cent was granted to all senior citizens which has been stopped now.


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