MNS office-bearer from Pune resigns over Raj Thackeray’s ‘loudspeaker’ statement

MNS office-bearer from Pune resigns over Raj Thackeray’s ‘loudspeaker’ statement

One more office-bearer of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena’s Pune unit has resigned over party chief Raj Thackeray‘s remarks on shutting down loudspeakers on mosques.With the resignation of Maharashtra Navnirman Vahtuk Sena’s vice president Shaibaz Punjabi on Tuesday, the number of Muslim members who have quit the MNS over the last two days reached two. “I … Read more

Health dept to ramp up tests at places with Delta+ reports: Pune – ET HealthWorld

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Pune: The state public health department officials on Tuesday stressed on ramping up the Covid-19 testing in the areas reporting Delta-Plus cases. State surveillance expert Dr Pradeep Awate said testing would have to be improved in Amravati, Bhandara, Yavatmal and Gadchiroli districts, from where Delta-Plus cases emerged. Of the 27 new Delta-Plus cases, six each … Read more

Pune civic body to shell out Rs 2 crore on Ram sculpture at sports complex

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BJP corporator Varsha Taprik, who was recently elevated to the post of vice-president of the party’s state unit, tabled the proposal for the sculpture’s installation. The Pune Municipal Corporation will install a Ram culture at the under-construction Ambegaon Pathar sports complex in the city’s Dhankawadi area. The civic body, which is run by the BJP, … Read more

First Zika virus case reported in Kerala

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In the first case of Zika virus in Kerala, a 24-year-old pregnant woman has been diagnosed with the mosquito transmitted disease, State Health Minister Veena George said on Thursday. There are 13 other suspectedcases of the virus from Thiruvananthapuram, the minister told, adding the government was awaiting confirmation from the National Institute of Virology (NIV) … Read more

How young Indians eat? Major traction from these cities for ready-to-eat meals, snacks: Prerna Kalra, DaalChini

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Notably, DaalChini has incorporated a tech-driven, temperature-controlled supply chain which is not demand-driven but forecast-driven led by machine learning-based projection tools. Given how the second wave gained momentum, it is no surprise that Indians stayed at home and WFH continued to be the new norm. However, not all offices have been closed and many office … Read more

Exclusive: Why NIV Pune says there’s no need to panic over new Covid variant B.1.1.28.2? All you must know

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A health worker checks the body temperature of a passenger as a precaution against the coronavirus, at a railway station in Mumbai. (PTI photo) Coronavirus variant update: As India breathes a sigh of relief with daily caseload coming down below one lakh and easing lockdown, the latest news from Pune may cause some worry. In a … Read more

Coronavirus India Lockdown Live News: Deaths due to Oxygen crisis an ‘act of genocide,’ says Allahabad High Court

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A COVID-19 patient being brought in an e-rickshaw for treatments at Swaroop Rani Nehru Hospital in Prayagraj. (PTI Photo) Coronavirus Cases in India Today Live, Coronavirus Lockdown in India May 5 Live Updates: The horrifying scenes from India’s hospitals, cremation/burial grounds that stunned the world and showed the gruesome impact of the second wave of … Read more

Coronavirus India Lockdown Live News: Nitish Kumar imposes total lockdown in Bihar, details here

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While there is no news of all India lockdown despite the buzz, more and more cities across the country are under stringent curbs to check the surge of Coronavirus. (PTI Photo)  Coronavirus Vaccine Live Tracker, Covid-19 Cases in India May 4 Live Updates: With over 3.5 lakh new Covid-19 cases, India crossed the 2-crore mark on … Read more

Coronavirus India Lockdown LIVE: What’s real – pyres or paper? Bhopal’s missing deaths show India’s deep gulf between official data and crematorium records

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India is gasping for air even as the world keeps on sending the much-needed Oxygen cylinders, special trucks etc. Coronavirus in India May 3rd Live Updates: The devastating second wave of the coronavirus continues to wreak havoc in India as the nation recorded more than 3.5 lakh fresh Covid-19 infections on Monday. This is the … Read more

Mylab sees demand quadruple as firms look for on-site RT-PCR tests

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Mylab’s solution will free up labs to test the more urgent and serious cases and avoid the load on these labs. There has been a sharp increase in demand for on-site testing for Covid-19 at workplaces ever since the second wave began in March 2021. Around 112 companies in and around Pune have approached Mylab … Read more