New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Health published a communication strategy on Thursday to support the launch of the Covid-19 vaccine. The 88-page document details information to guide communication activities at the national, state and district levels to allow information about Covid-19 vaccines and the vaccination process to reach all …
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2020 will become the year that the city that never sleeps came to a sudden stop. When the “locals” weren’t running and crematoria were as busy as train stations. Of small weddings and smaller funerals. No dabbawallahs or bhelpuri posts. Learning from home and online for those lucky enough to …
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Most of the New Year’s plans have been ruined by the pandemic, so there were many funny answers to the question “What’s your New Year’s plan?” While some said hearing about the plans made them vomit, others joked about virtual parties. See some of the reactions to New Year’s Eve …
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The Employee Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) of the retirement fund body said Thursday that it has begun crediting a 8.5 percent rate of interest in the Employee Provident Fund (EPF) for 2019-20 for its more than six million members. A large number of members of the Employee Provident Fund Organization …
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CBSE 2021 exam dates: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will hold board exams for classes 10 and 12 from May 4 to June 10, Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal announced Thursday. Results are expected around July 15. “I had previously announced that there would be no exams until February …
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Agents D Roopa and Hemant Nimbalkar had exchanged many accusations about the Safe City project and among themselves. In the wake of a great controversy surrounding the Safe City Project for Bengaluru and the gap between two senior IPS officials, D Roopa and Hemant Nimbalkar, the Karnataka government has assigned …
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2020 was a year that not only taught us patience, perseverance, and tolerance, it also helped us understand the value of things and people, which we normally take for granted. It was a learning period that may have had its cons, but it was also full of pros. With that …
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Mumbai will witness lukewarm New Year celebrations with the Maharashtra government instructing people to celebrate within the confines of their homes and refrain from unnecessarily traveling at night. Setting off firecrackers on New Year’s Eve has also been banned. Hotels, restaurants, pubs and bars in the state will remain open …
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It’s December 31, the end of the year, and India may be just a day away from approving a vaccine. The Subject Matter Experts Committee (SEC) of the Central Medicines Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) on Wednesday reviewed data submitted by the Serum Institute of India and Bharat Biotech as requested …
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BJP MLA O Rajagopal endorsed farm laws in the state assembly. Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala’s only BJP lawmaker, whose victory marked the party’s debut in the state four years ago, sparked controversy today with his conflicting comments on a resolution against the center’s controversial farm laws that was unanimously passed in the …
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