Thursday, March 28, 2024

Covid-19

PVL Season 3: On cloud nine, Calicut Heroes' players express delight after lifting the maiden title

CHENNAI: Having finished runner-up in the Pro Volleyball League in 2019 and third in 2022, when the league was re-branded as Prime Volleyball League (PVL) after the COVID-19 pandemic, and 2023, Calicut Heroes went into the third season with high hopes of improving on their previous results. On Saturday, their players were on cloud nine after winning their maiden title in Season 3.

Modi govt better in fulfilling election manifestos compared to Congress: UBS

NEW DELHI:An analysis by global brokerage UBS of the past four general election manifestos (2004-24) suggests that the Modi government was better in fulfilling their stated manifesto compared to Congress.

Marriages in S. Korea rose for first time in 12 years in 2023: Report

Seoul: The number of marriages in South Korea rose for the first time in more than a decade, but it hovered below the 200,000 level for three years in a row, according to a media report on Tuesday.

Dr Br Ambedkar state institute of medical sciences Mohali to get 6-bedded ICU soon

CHANDIGARH: As part of the ongoing Sehatmand Punjab Mission launched by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Dr BR Ambedkar State Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS) Mohali is all set to get a 6-bedded medical Intensive Care Unit (ICU) to ensure the best treatment for critical patients at nominal charges, said Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister here on Friday.

Golf: Indian Open scheduled from March 28 to 31

NEW DELHI: The Indian Golf Union on Friday announced the schedule of the Indian Open - the country’s National Open and flagship golf tournament, which will be held from March 28-31 at the DLF Golf & Country Club, Gurgaon.

Dr. Ambedkar state institute of Medical sciences Mohali to get 6 bedded ICU soon

Ratio of loans taken by state govt is within the limit of 3 percent of GSDP: CM

Hyundai, Kia's overseas car production tops 3.68 mn units in 2023

Seoul: The combined overseas production of Hyundai Motor and Kia, including in India, surpassed 3.68 million units in 2023, setting the biggest offshore output since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, data showed on Monday.

Medical fraternity must uphold ethical standards in healthcare: VP Dhankhar

NEW DELHI: The medical fraternity must uphold ethical standards in healthcare and education, said Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar.

PM Modi lauds MPs for taking 30% pay cut during Covid, says 17th Lok Sabha saw 97% productivity

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the Parliamentarians on Saturday for setting new benchmarks in House proceedings and leading the nation by example.

S&P 500 closes above key 5,000 level for first time as bullish sentiment spreads across Wall Street

NEW YORK: The S&P 500 closed above the 5,000 level on Friday for the first time as bullish sentiment spreads across Wall Street and investors cheered fresh data showing progress on inflation, media reported.

More N.Koreans negative about leader Kim Jong-un, hereditary power succession: Report

Seoul: A growing number of North Koreans have negatively assessed Kim Jong-un as a political leader and harboured doubts about whether the Kim family's hereditary power succession is legitimate, a report showed on Tuesday.

PM Modi to open Mumbai Coastal Road on Chhatrapati Shivaji's 394 birth anniv

MUMBAI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the new toll-free Mumbai Coastal Road Project north-south portion of Phase 1, here on February 19 -- the 394th birth anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj -- which is expected to revolutionise road commute in the country's commercial capital.

US issues record-high 1.4 mn visas to Indians in 2023

NEW DELHI: Bringing down the visitor visa appointment wait times by 75 per cent, the US Consular Team in India processed a record-smashing 1.4 million US visas in the year 2023.

Covid-19 may temporarily affect sperm quality: Study

Beijing: Covid-19 infection can impact the quality of sperm, but only temporarily, according to a study.

'Scapegoated': Advocacy groups slam Canadian cap on international students

NEW DELHI: Migrant and student advocacy groups in Canada have slammed a two-year cap on new study permits for international students, saying that immigrants are being "scapegoated" for the country's aggravating housing crisis.

Haryana Governor Attends First Global SSI Multi-Specialty Robotic Surgery Conference in Gurugram

Canada to reduce number of international students

Toronto: Canada is set to reduce the number of international students coming to the country for post-secondary education.

Haryana government to build a science city on 50 acres of land in Faridabad-Gurugram district - CM

 Pb Petro dealers hands over Memorandum to PMO demanding increase in dealers’ margin  

 Pb Petro dealers hands over Memorandum to PMO demanding increase in dealers’ margin  

Japan Airlines appoints first female president

Tokyo: Japan Airlines (JAL) on Wednesday announced its decision to promote senior executive Mitsuko Tottori to the position of president, making the first time that a woman will hold the top post in the flag carrier's history.

Foreign visitors to Japan exceeded 25 mn in 2023

Tokyo:The estimated number of foreign visitors to Japan totaled 25.06 million in 2023, official data revealed on Wednesday.

I come from a country where toxic air is a big issue: India-born UK mayoral candidate

LONDON: An India-born investment banker, standing as an independent in the 2024 London Mayoral election, has said that he comes from a country where toxic air is a big issue, and wants things to be "greener and more effective" in the British capital.

Haryana Cooperative Department Registrar takes action against officers and employees for negligence in biometric attendance

213 dead, 52 missing in Japan's quake-hit Ishikawa prefecture

Tokyo: The death toll from the devastating 7.6-magnitude earthquake that struck Japan's Ishikawa prefecture on January 1, increased to 213 on Thursday, with 52 people remaining unaccounted for, according to authorities.

Haryana is the future of the country for industrial revolution: Dushyant Chautala

Japan quake toll spikes to 203

Tokyo: Tokyo, Jan 9 (IANS) The death toll from the devastating 7.6-magnitude earthquake that struck Japan's Ishikawa prefecture on January 1, increased to 203 on Wednesday, with 68 people remaining unaccounted for, local authorities said.

The strike by government doctors is illegitimate, the demand for a separate specialist cadre has been accepted, Health Minister

IISc researchers find Covid protein that blocks immunity

NEW DELHI: A team of researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has identified a protein in the SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind Covid-19, that antagonises the host’s immune system.

In a mockery of democracy, Punjab's Bhamme Kalan set to see sarpanch election 5 years from its original date

Mansa (Punjab):Bhamme Kalan village panchayat of Sardulgarh tehsil in Mansa district of Punjab will witness a by-election to the sarpanch's post on December 24, but a languid atmosphere prevails here with the villagers engaged in their daily activities.

No new COVID-19 variant found in Assam, says state health minister

Guwahati: Assam Health Minister Keshab Mahanta asserted on Thursday that no new variant of COVID-19 was found in the state in recent times.

Haryana : RTPCR tests will be conducted for ILI and SARI cases – Vij

Haryana : Attention motion : 20 deaths occurred due to spurious liquor in the state, 52 people arrested: Vij  

Covid-19 fears resurface in K'taka, health dept orders mock drills at hospitals

BENGALURU: As fears of the Covid-19 pandemic have resurfaced in Karnataka after several people in neighbouring Kerala have been infected by the new JN.1 variant, the state health department has ordered mock drills to be conducted at all government hospitals to ensure the preparedness of the medical infrastructure in case of an emergency.

Cong gives adjournment notices in LS on census exercise, 8 ex-navy men in Qatar jail

NEW DELHI: Congress MPs Manickam Tagore and Manish Tewari on Wednesday gave adjournment notices to discuss the delay in census exercise and the issue of eight former Indian Navy personnel on death row in Qatar.

GenAI will speed up drug discovery, boost healthcare in India: Top AWS executive

NEW DELHI: Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform drug discovery and healthcare delivery in a country like India which has top-level medical experts with the right kind of experience in this new-age technology, a top Amazon Web Services (AWS) executive has said.

His age is Biden's biggest negative, and Israel is hurting him more

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden likes counter sceptics of his re-election bid asking them to compare him not to the almighty but to the alternative. And that alternative appears at this time to be his predecessor, former President Donald Trump.

Australia's health spending in Covid-19 response tops $30bn: Report

Canberra: Australia's spending on the health response to the Covid-19 pandemic topped $30 billion through its first three years, a government report revealed on Wednesday.

Covid caused spike in premature births, maternal vax lowered risk: Study

New York: Covid-19 caused an alarming surge in premature births, but vaccines were key to returning the early birth rate to pre-pandemic levels, according to a new analysis of birth records in the US.

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