Covid-19
Food security
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Coronavirus pandemic brings down India’s Tea Output
after the coronavirus outbreak, due to the extended lockdown the Indian tea industry had suffered huge loss as well. In the 2020 calendar India is heading for a large deficit– the first year in many years that India's production falls in a year below the…
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Centre Gears up for 1st Slot of Covid Vaccines; These Indian Citizens will Get First Preference
The existing cold chain facilities in India are capable of storing the first shipment of nearly three crore novel corona virus vaccines that have been earmarked for frontline healthcare and medical workers, the Health Ministry said Tuesday evening.…
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Check Important Changes Made in Insurance Premium, RTGS and ATM Withdrawal Rules from 1 December
Including LPG price change to changes in withdrawal of money from ATMs, government has imposesd different rules and restrictions in many levels. Although many come as a relief while few things can increase the burden of the common man.…
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Covid-19: MHA Issues New Guidelines from Dec 1; Know How Life in India will Change from Today
The new set of guidelines will be effective from December 1, 2020 for the surveillance, containment, and caution against the coronavirus disease in the wake of the rising cases of corona virus in the country.…
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COVID-19 – Is it a Blessing in Disguise?
In one way the Covid pandemic has contributed in bringing a significant change in our daily life path. First and foremost, this pandemic has provided us a great opportunity to spend more time and stay connected with our family or friends. Read further.…
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Guidelines issued for holding cultural events or activities in Virtual or Online mode under Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana
The Covid outbreak has had a substantial impact on the Performing Arts & Cultural sector with in-person exhibitions, events, and performances either cancelled or postponed. But, there were intensive efforts by the Artists & the institutions of the Ministry of Culture to provide alternative or…
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Know About These Early Symptoms of Coronavirus that May Appear Before Normal Fever, Cough & Cold
In most of the people, coronavirus infection symptoms start as fever, cold and scratchy throat. But in some people, some uncommon symptoms have also been observed like severe headache and loss of smell and taste.…
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Unlock 5.0 Guidelines: Cinema halls, swimming pools for training of sportspersons, entertainment parks to re-open from Oct 15
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs on September 30 released the latest set of relaxations to the coronavirus lockdown guidelines, with some significant areas opening up.…
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Know How 'Vitamin C' can play Important Role in Fighting Coronavirus
Vitamin C can reduce inflammation and improve your immune system, because of its antioxidant activity. It is a water-soluble powerful antioxidant, and can neutralize free radicals and reduce oxidative damage to the lungs.…
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Agritech Innovations to have an Outsized Impact on Indian Agriculture by 2030
Omnivore, India’s leading Agritech venture capital firm launched its report on “The Future of Indian Agriculture and Food Systems: Vision 2030.”…
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In the race to beat COVID-19, the winner could be Cabbage!
A study, by researchers from Montpellier University in France, found that cabbage could help people to build up a resistance to the virus.…
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New Virus WARNING! 7 People Killed & 60 Others Infected in China; More Details Inside
A new infectious disease having the possibility of its human-to-human transmission has killed seven people and infected 60 others in China. As per the official media reports, it is caused by a tick-borne virus. In East China's Jiangsu Province, over 37 people contracted with the…
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Even the “Queen of Spices” is Having a Tough Time
From erratic monsoons to disrupted supply chains, there is always something to worry as far as cardamom cultivation is concerned. But the year 2020 is bringing added woes to the abode of mountain gods rich with green and aromatic cardamom plantations.…
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Unlock 3.0: Know What is Open & What is Closed amid Covid-19
Unlock 3.0 will start from August 1, though it will be similar to the 2.0 one important change is yoga institutes and gyms will now be allowed to operate. However, schools, metro, colleges will remain close till August 31. The ban will continue on cinema…
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FarmERP on the effect of Coronavirus of AgTech and AgMech Companies
The social situation as of date is an extremely sensitive one. Businesses are bleeding, losses being incurred in every industry, and various people will never be able to see life the same way again. The COVID-19 pandemic has disturbed the entire flow of the agricultural…
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FSSAI Suggests Eating These Vitamin-C Rich Plant-Based Foods to Boost Immunity
Foods rich in Vitamin-C can help you in improving immunity levels and is also good for the skin. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has recently suggested a number of these plant-based foods that you simply can include in your diet for a…
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UN Report states 'Global Hunger is on the rise and COVID-19 could make it worse
With the COVID-19 damages yet to be accounted for, the report shows us a very grim picture of the reality. The report puts a serious question mark on UN's ability to eliminate global hunger by 2030.…
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Coronavirus Update: New Symptoms added in Covid-19 List, Increasing Discomfort of Patients
It has been around a half year now since we first heard about the Covid-19 infection and since then, cases have just been increasing across the world at a very disturbing rate. This deadly virus has engulfed more than 180 countries. So far more than…
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Good News: Oxford Vaccine shows early sign of immune response to COVID-19
The Oxford vaccine has showed signs of generating immune responses in the human body according to the initial studies. This is very positive news as the world is racing to find a vaccine for the pandemic. The phase one trials showed that the body immune…
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Turmeric Compound Can Kill Certain Coronaviruses, Says Research
Amid growing cases of covid-19 pandemic everywhere, Chinese Researchers have find-out something interesting to share with the world.As we know that India is known as the land of spice and myths across the globe.Aficionados of Indian food already know about the medicinal properties of turmeric…
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Know the Indian Descent Man Who Risked His Life for Coronavirus Vaccine - Deepak Paliwal
This is a tough time as the world is facing Coronavirus Pandemic. Deepak Paliwal, an Indian descent man & a UK citizen decided to do his bit for the development of COVID-19 vaccine. Second thoughts never crossed Deepak’s mind when he decided to volunteer for…
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Indian Spices Exports Increase by 23% to USD 359 million in June: ASSOCHAM
India's spices exports rose by 23 per cent to USD 359 million (around Rs 2,690 crore) in June 2020 from USD 292 million (Rs 2,190 crore) in the same month last year, ASSOCHAM said on July 19.…
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COVID Protection System (COPS) for Workplace unveiled by CSIR-CMERI
CSIR-CMERI, Durgapur, unveiled the COVID Protection System (COPS) for Workplace as a game-changer in the current Pandemic Scenario. Prof. (Dr.) Harish Hirani, Director, CSIR-CMERI, Durgapur, while unveiling the COPS for Workplace conglomeration of technology, said that, “Apart from the Healthcare Workers, the frontline Security Guards…
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Agritech startups are empowering Indian farmers in times of COVID-19
Agriculture, along with allied sectors is the primary source of income for a majority of Indian’s living in rural areas. As the population of the country is expected to grow to 1.4 billion by 2020, and the average size of land holdings is decreasing over…
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81 dead, 54 lakh affected, COVID-19 waste wash up in Assam floods raising fears of infection: Assam Floods
At least 81 have died and nearly 54lakh people have been affected by the deadly floods in 30 districts of Assam, said the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA). 649 relief camps have been established in the state according to the ASDMA report.…
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Why Diabetics Need Strict Sugar Control during COVID Pandemic? Read Expert Advise
Amid the spurt of Covid-19 positive cases that has crossed one million in India, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh today said that Diabetics need strict…
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India records 10 lakh coronavirus cases: Deaths fewer than US and Brazil, Vaccine hope continues
On Thursday India recorded more than 35,000 new infections of the novel coronavirus. With this, the total number of cases in the country has crossed 1million or 10 lakh mark. Till yesterday evening, the COVID-19 cases in all states together stand at 10,04,000.…
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Inventions that will Fight the Coronavirus Spread Indoors
On one hand, masks, hand washing & social distancing can slow the spread of Coronavirus, whereas, on the other hand scientists are continuously working on developing the vaccines & treatments that are required to get rid of COVID-19 permanently.…
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India's Zydus Starts Human Trials for Potential Covid-19 Vaccine
Indian pharmaceutical company Zydus has started human trials for its potential Covid-19 vaccine, as coronavirus infections keep on flooding on the world’s third most noticeably awful hit country. "The human trial of the vaccine denotes a key achievement since the starting of the accelerated vaccine…
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FSSAI Shares Some Simple Tips to Keep in Mind for Keeping Packaged Milk Clean
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) recently shared some guidelines on how to keep packaged milk clean. Studies earlier have also concluded that the virus could stay up to 24 hours on cardboards and up to three days on plastic.…
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