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COVID LOCKDOWN COMPARISON
"Feels like COVID lockdown": Intense heatwave leaves Khajuraho's UNESCO temples, roads deserted; businesses shutKhajuraho experiences a severe heatwave. Temperatures are soaring to nearly 47 degrees Celsius. Normal life and tourism have come to a stan...
When life feels tough, ex-Indian Army officer shares his story for motivation: '138 days without bath, 98 days of intense firing, 19 kg weight loss but all 19 of us survived'A retired army officer's account of 138 days on the Siachen Glacier, including 98 days of intense firing, offers a stark contrast to COVID-...
Lockdown 2 fears rise: Global emergency guidelines released amid fuel crisis due to Iran warThe International Energy Agency has issued emergency energy saving guidelines. These recommendations aim to reduce fuel consumption amid fe...
Post lockdown, tourism rebooted along Goa's beaches — and so did litterAccording to the research study titled "Spatio-temporal assessment of Covid-19 lockdown impact on beach litter status and composition in Go...
Consumers expects fall in income, savings due to high fuel, commodity prices: SurveyThe 'Mood of the Consumer' survey was aimed at understanding how many more people paid to purchase vegetables in comparison to December 202...
Auto sales shrink in May as showrooms and factories remain closed on Covid curbsAs many as 88,045 passenger vehicles were sold last month, compared with 261,633 units in April, according to data released on Friday by th...
Base effect: Factory output up in April by 13.4%Industrial production contracted by 57.3% in April last year as the nationwide lockdown froze economic activity. This has resulted in a sta...
Auto sales crash in May 2021 amid COVID-induced lockdownsAs many as 88,045 passenger vehicles were sold last month, compared to 33,546 units sold in the year-ago period, according to data released...
Petrol, diesel sales fall 30% compared with May 2019Petrol sales were up because lockdowns imposed by states this time round have been relatively less restrictive, the executives said.
Realtors urge Maharashtra govt to allow construction during impending lockdownAccording to developers’ body CREDAI MCHI, there has been a double influx of construction workers at various sites in comparison to the lab...
Health outcomes of states that adopted PM-JAY improved compared to those who didn't: Economic SurveyStates that adopted the PM-JAY experienced greater penetration of health insurance and a reduction in infant and child mortality rates, as ...
Indian job market sees recovery as 2020 nears closure: Monster Employment Index ReportDuring the recovery period of August-November 2020, job posting across industries such as Import/Export (15%). Logistic, Courier/Freight/Tr...
14-29 lakh COVID-19 cases, 37-78k deaths prevented by lockdown: GovtUnion Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said the World Health Organisation (WHO) has observed, with regard to the lockdown measures ...
Top advertisers return to TV channels; ad volume higher: BARC CEO LullaDuring the peak COVID-19 period, when the nation was under total lockdown, many brands took upon themselves to have social messaging around...
If people avoid wearing mask, govt has no other option but to clamp lockdown: Assam Chief secyKrishna while talking to media persons said, “We have seen large number of people move out in Guwahati without mask. Our cases might be low...
Assam suffering loss of Rs 1,000 cr daily during lockdown: CM Sarbananda Sonowal“We have given suggestions about the relaxations desired in the fourth phase. Now let the government of India take a view on that… All the ...
Investments in construction projects may drop by 30 pc in FY20 if lockdown extends till JuneAccording to the consulting firm KPMG, in comparison to the economic crisis of 2008, the government now has limited options to undertake co...
India’s service activity sinks at historic rate in April, PMI at 5.4The grim result for the industry, the engine of growth, underlines the pandemic's impact.
40% decline in growth factor of COVID-19 cases in India; doubling rate improved to 6 days: Health Ministry"Before lockdown, doubling rate of COVID19 cases was about 3 days, but according to data in the past 7 days, the doubling rate of cases now...
Lockdown 2: PM Modi underlines three moves India made differently, or quicker, than othersIndia, Modi claimed, stood far better compared to many countries, with 25-30 times fewer cases.