INDIA
ISRO team suggests measures to restart oxygen production at Sterlite Copper
Oxygen production at Sterlite Copper located in Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu was stopped on Friday due to a technical snag. According to Vedanta, an expert team from ISRO came to the smelter plant to support the ongoing efforts and collaborate with the company's technical team.
Go for another test if symptoms persist after RT-PCR: AIIMS
If the RT-PCR test comes out negative, but symptoms are present, it is recommended to go for another test, suggested All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Saturday.
Black Fungus in Covid-19 patients: All you need to know about deadly Mucormycosis
Cases of Black Fungus have been steadily rising throughout the country which has put the government on high alert. The government has set up an advisory panel and has been disseminating information through it regarding Black Fungus. The advisory said that the fungal infection mainly affects people who are on medication that reduces their ability to fight environmental pathogens.
Record wheat procurement in Punjab as farmers receive direct payment in their bank accounts
The government agencies obtained over 2 lakh metric tonnes more than the state government's target. Along with this, over 9 lakh farmers received the money for their crops directly, amounting to a total of Rs 23,000 crore. In many firsts, this was the first time in history that farmers in Punjab were paid directly instead of through arhtiyas or middlemen.
India's nuclear and space sectors contributes for fight against Covid-19
"We have seven nuclear power generation sites. The needs of each site were different and hence they worked along with the local state administration to identify the needs and address the gap," S.K.Sharma, Chairman and Managing Director NPCIL, told IANS. According to Sharma, the company had financed the oxygen delivery infrastructure
Mamata Banerjee's brother dies of Covid
Ashim Banerjee, the chief minister's younger brother, died on Saturday morning after being detected with Covid-19 last month, the hospital said in a statement. Banerjee, 62, was undergoing treatment at the hospital for the past one month, sources in the hospital said.
PM emphasises on door-to-door Covid testing in rural India
"Localised containment strategies are the need of the hour specially for states where TPR in districts is high," said the Prime Minister, instructing that testing needs to be scaled up further, with use of both RT PCR and Rapid Tests, especially in areas with high test positivity rates. The Prime Minister asked for guidelines to be made available
Haryana declares black fungus notified disease
Now, if a patient with black fungus is diagnosed in any government or private hospital of the state, it will have to be reported to the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of the local district so that appropriate steps can be taken to prevent the disease.
Cyclone Tauktae hits Karnataka coast, brings in heavy rainfall
Meanwhile, the coastal areas of Karnataka are also likely to be bombarded by strong winds. "Squally winds blowing at speeds between 40-60 kmph, gusting up to 60-70 kmph, are likely at the coasts of Karnataka, with gale winds reaching 60-70 kmph, gusting to 80 kmph on the cards come Sunday," the IMD explained.
India needs stricter action as WhatsApp privacy policy goes live
Giving an interim solace for those who do not accept the new policy, WhatsApp has said that its users will not immediately lose their accounts or face curtailed functionalities on the platform on May 15, but they will have to eventually go through limited functions if they fail to accept the new norms in the due course of time.
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