Last Updated: 2nd April, 2022 18:31 IST Thane, Apr 2 (PTI) The traditional Gudi Padwa ‘shobha yatra’ (procession with floats and flower-decked trucks) was taken out from the historic Koupineshwar Temple in Thane with much fanfare amid music and dance on Saturday as the lull and restrictions brought about by COVID-19 gave way after two…Continue Reading
As we head towards winter, the likelihood of picking up a pesky cold increases. But COVID changes how we approach sore throats and runny noses. If you have cold symptoms and return negative rapid antigen tests, isolating isn’t mandatory – but it’s a good idea. But how long should you stay away from others when…Continue Reading
SynopsisHospitality chains including Accor and Hyatt Regency confirmed a substantial pick-up in MICE enquiries and bookings over the past one month or so in tandem with a revival in leisure travel.AgenciesThese segments are likely to drive demand for MICE in 2022, said Puneet Dhawan, senior VP of operations at Accor India and South Asia.Big-ticket conferences…Continue Reading
The head of the World Health Organization said Friday the acute phase of the pandemic could end this year, if around 70 percent of the world gets vaccinated. “Our expectation is that the acute phase of this pandemic will end this year, of course with one condition, the 70 percent vaccination (target is achieved) by…Continue Reading
The workplace is now a multidimensional, flexible, hybrid, adaptive space and the pandemic has shown us how rigid and unnecessary some of our conventional systems were, though some will remain in place. Every company is adapting to the new normal in a different way and so are the employees. As we digitize processes worldwide, urgent…Continue Reading
Despite the pandemic, Canada remains the fastest-growing country in the G7, thanks in large part to immigration, according to 2021 census data released Wednesday. More than 27 million of Canada’s 37 million people lived in one of 41 large urban centres, according to 2021 census data. Here, pedestrians cross a street in downtown Vancouver on Dec. 30, 2021.…Continue Reading
Meghalaya on Sunday reported 362 new COVID-19 cases, 42 more than the previous day, with the tally mounting to 90,884, a health official said. The death toll rose to 1,522 as four more patients succumbed to the disease, Health Services Director Dr Aman War said. East Khasi Hills district recorded the highest number of fresh…Continue Reading
The COVID-19 count in Nashik reached 4,13,763 on Wednesday after 73 cases were detected, while two deaths took the toll to 8,755, an official said. So far, 4,04,553 people have been discharged post recovery, including 37 during the day, he said. With 2,760 samples being examined on Wednesday, the number of tests in Nashik went…Continue Reading
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting Loneliness is almost like a pandemic now, my film has its origin in the curse of loneliness on us: Director of IFFI 52 Film “Manikbabur Megh” “Manikbabur Megh is a modern-day fairytale for adults”“In the modern and connected age, we are straying away from the core of our existence”: Director…Continue Reading
We appear to live in an age of misinformation. Certain broadcasters and social media celebrities openly promote fake facts or misrepresentations of science and data to their audience, many of whom do not seem to care whether they are right or wrong, as long as they are hearing what they want to hear. The promotion…Continue Reading