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Chhattisgarh Tops in Providing Employment to MNREGA Workers in Covid-19 Lockdown
77,85,990 workers are employed across the country according to the e-muster roll released under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. The national participation of the workers working in the state is 24 per cent, which is the highest...
Realty Check: Work-from-home Might Not Result in Shrinking of Office Spaces, Say Experts
The need for more space due to potential social distancing norms in the near and distant future, expert say, is likely to offset the space gained by people working from home.
Centre Urges Companies to Buy Vegetables and Foodgrains from Farmers to Reduce Crop Losses
Union Food Processing Industries Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal pointed out this issue in a meeting with members of industry chamber FICCI via video conference.
Amazon Turns to Chinese Firm on US Blacklist to Meet Thermal Camera Needs
China's Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co Ltd shipped 1,500 cameras to Amazon this month in a deal valued close to $10 million.
Covid-19: Authorities in Faridabad Restrict Movement of People from Other States, Districts
According to an order issued by Faridabad's Deputy Commissioner Yash Pal, those government employees and regular people who commute daily from other districts or states, their movement has been stopped with effect from 12 pm on April 29.
Lockdown Diaries: Madhuri Spends Time With Fans In An Interactive Session
On Tuesday afternoon, Madhuri Dixit did an #AskMD session on Twitter where she responded to curious questions thrown at her by fans on various topics.
International Dance Day 2020: Date, Message Of The Year And Why It Is Celebrated
The day was first celebrated in the year 1982 by the Dance Committee of the International Theatre Institute (ITI) which is UNESCO’s partner for performing arts.
Novel Covid-19 Test Can Give Results in Just 45 Minutes
Scientists have developed a low-cost swab test that can diagnose COVID-19 infection in about 45 minutes, an advance that may help public health officials scrambling to cope with testing backlogs as the number of cases continues to climb.
Irrfan Khan (1967-2020): Here Are Top Quotes By The Master Of One Liners
Irrfan Khan, who was diagnosed with neuroendocrine tumour in 2018, is survived by his wife Sutapa and his sons Babil and Ayaan.
Irrfan Khan Passes Away: How He Won Bollywood and Hollywood Step By Step
One of the finest, probably the best, actor the Hindi film industry has seen in recent years, Irrfan went through his share of struggles.
Rupee Rises 34 Paise to 75.84 Against US Dollar in Early Trade
Forex traders said positive start of domestic stocks supported the local unit. Besides, market sentiments improved as more countries are announcing gradual lifting of lockdowns that have been imposed to contain coronavirus infection.
Italian Footballers' Union Furious at Government's Ban on Team Training
Italian footballers' union was unhappy with PM's announcement that individual athletes could begin training from May 4 but no team sports' practice could take place.
Rajasthan HC Extends Deadline for Conducting Elections to Three Municipal Corporations Till Aug 31
State Election Commission's plea said it was not possible to hold the polls amid the ongoing lockdown imposed to combat the coronavirus threat.
Coronavirus Patient Alleges Being 'Kept Next to Bodies' at Delhi hospital, Charge Refuted
A video has surfaced on social media in which a coronavirus patient has alleged that he was kept on a bed "next to dead bodies" at a hospital here, a charge refuted by authorities at the facility.
Journalist Unions Seek PM Modi's Intervention to Stop Retrenchment in Media Sector Amid Covid-19
They urged the government to proactively monitor the situation and take corrective steps to save the working journalists.
Woman from Kolkata is Part of Oxford Research Team Working to Develop Vaccine against Covid-19
Chandra Datta, who lives in Oxford, is working as a quality assurance manager at the university facility manufacturing the anti-viral vector vaccine.