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Bihar To Provide Digital Study Materials To Students During Pandemic
To ensure continuous learning during the pandemic, Bihar's education department has equipped its app named e-Library of Teachers and Students (e-LoTS) and web portal with study materials. Both the platforms now consist of syllabus for class1-12 students in the form of video content and e-books. This has been done in collaboration with the UNICEF Bihar. Besides, steps are being taken to provide the benefit to students currently deprived of… read-more
Tags: Bihar(228), e-LoTS, Study Material, Covid-19 Pandemic, Education Department, UNICEF
Courtesy: The Times of India
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Coronavirus Was Planned As Bio-weapon 5 Yrs Ago In China, Claims Report
A report by Weekend Australian has claimed that Chinese military scientists had planned to use the coronaviruses as a biological weapon five years before the COVID-19 pandemic. When asked for document-confirmation by cyber security expert Robert Potter, he said, "It's not fake but it is up to someone else to interpret how serious it is." The expert also emphasized on China's unwillingness to cooperate in the investigations.
Tags: Weekend Australia, Coronavirus, Biological Weapon, Covid-19 Pandemic, China
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SC Orders 15% Reduction In Fees Of 36,000 Private Schools In Rajasthan
In view of the ongoing pandemic, the Supreme Court on May 3 ordered 36,000 private schools in Rajasthan to provide 15% discount on school fees for the session 2020-21. The court stated students can pay the amount concerned in six installments before August 5, 2021 with further possible concessions. It also warned that no student should be barred from attending classes and results should not be withheld over fee payment.
Tags: Supreme Court, Private Schools, School Fee, Covid-19 Pandemic, Rajasthan
Courtesy: The Times of India
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Domestic Violence Related Google Searches Up By Huge During COVID: Study
The journal Taylor and Francis' study analyzing Google searches showed that instances of male violence due to pandemic increased from 31% to 106% in 2020. The US-based analysis showed that Google search on 'How to control your woman' and 'how to hit a woman so no one knows' was searched 16.5 crore times. Revealing indicators of violence the report highlighted searches "He will kill me" and "he beats me up".
Tags: Taylor and Francis, Domestic violence, Google, Covid-19 Pandemic
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Chinese Premier Xi Jinping Assures Support To India In COVID Crisis
In a message of sympathy towards India, Chinese President Xi Jinping on April 30 wrote to PM Narendra Modi and assured of providing support in fight against the COVID-19 crisis. President Xi wrote, "Humanity is a community with a shared future. Only through solidarity and cooperation can countries around the world ultimately defeat the pandemic". Earlier On April 29, the Chinese Foreign Minister had also pledged China's support to India.
Tags: China, Xi Jinping, Narendra Modi, Covid-19 Pandemic
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Sonu Sood Urges Centre For Free Education To Kids Turned Orphans During COVID
In yet another humanitarian effort, Bollywood actor-cum-philanthropist Sonu Sood has requested the Centre and charities to provide free education to children who became orphans during the pandemic. In his Instagram video, Sood suggested to make it a rule to provide free-of-cost education to the children in both private and public institutions. The video has crossed one-million views mark and has been shared by several celebrities.
Tags: Sonu Sood, Central Government, free education, Covid-19 Pandemic, Orphans
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France Promises To Aid India With Oxygen Generators, Ventilators
France has also extended its support to India's fight against the pandemic as it announced to supply COVID-related assistance to India at the earliest. The French government on April 26 stated it would provide eight high-capacity oxygen generators, liquid oxygen for 2,000 patients for five days and 28 ventilators. It added that all the necessities will be transported via air and sea routes by this week's end.
Tags: France, French Embassy, Oxygen Generators, Ventilators, Covid-19 Pandemic
Courtesy: Times Now
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Rajasthan Government Extends Weekend Curfew Till May 3
Ashok Gehlot-led Rajasthan government on April 18 extended the weekend curfew for two weeks, calling the restrictions as ‘Jan Anushashan Pakhwara’ (Public Discipline Fortnight). However, the functioning of essential services like health services, groceries, government offices etc. will not be affected. Rajasthan has reportedly witnessed for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic that the daily COVID tally has breached the 10,000-… read-more
Tags: Rajasthan, ASHOK GEHLOT, weekend curfew, Covid-19 Pandemic
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Mumbai: Rs 44-Cr Fine Collected From Residents Flouting COVID Norms
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's data has revealed that Mumbai residents have paid Rs 44 crore as fine on account of flouting COVID-19 norms. The fine was collected via combined working of the BMC and Mumbai Police along with railway authorities. Reportedly, on March 20 alone, people paid more than Rs 42 lakh fine for not wearing masks and defying COVID rules. Besides, the Western Railways collected Rs 8.83 lakh during March 1-6 from… read-more
Tags: Mumbai, Covid-19 Pandemic, BMC, Mumbai Police, Western Railways, Fine
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Type-1 Diabetic Children More Susceptible To COVID Complications
US-based Arkansas University researchers have opined that for children with inadequately regulated Type-1 diabetes i.e. 9% higher haemoglobin A1c levels, the risk of COVID-related complications and death increases tenfold. Their study revealed that such COVID-affected children might need an endotracheal tube for respiration. Besides, they also become more susceptible to pneumonia and septic shock besides death. The study aims to enable… read-more
Tags: diabetic, Type-1 Diabetes, A1c levels, haemoglobin, Covid-19, Covid-19 Pandemic
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