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National Vaccination Day 2022: History, Theme, and Significance

March 16, 2022 Vinayak Barot

Ahmedabad: National Vaccination Day is celebrated every year on March 16 to raise awareness about the necessity of immunizations. The day also commemorates India’s victory against the poliovirus. National Immunisation Day is another name for National Vaccination Day. The day raises awareness about the necessity of immunizations throughout the country. This year’s commemoration is significant […]

Business

Roving Periscope: Russia-Ukraine war to redesign a New World Order, says IMF

March 16, 2022 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Fearing lower growth prospects worldwide, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted the Russia-Ukraine war could “fundamentally alter” the global economic and political order in the longer term. The IMF officials are already considering lowering the previous forecast of 4.4 percent global economic growth in 2022, according to the media […]

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Roving Periscope: On Russia-Ukraine war, the Eagle tries to tame the Dragon

March 15, 2022 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: The US warning to China not to help Russia with supplies against Ukraine may have, for now, may have tamed Beijing. It felt the impact of the US threat on the bourses: anticipating the extension of the West’s sanctions against China, panicked investors have lost billions of dollars on Chinese […]

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Vaccination for 12-14 Age Group Children to Start from March 16

March 14, 2022 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, March 14: Vaccination for the children in the age group of 12 to 14 years will start from Wednesday, the union health ministry announced on Monday. In a release, the Ministry said the decision was taken after due deliberations with scientific bodies. The vaccine to be administered would be Corbevax, manufactured by Biological […]

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Covid Restrictions Returning in China as Cases Resurge

March 12, 2022 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, March 12: In terms of number of daily cases, it was far fewer than the number of Covid infections reported in many countries, but China is experiencing its most significant Coronavirus outbreak since the early days of the pandemic, igniting a flurry of new restrictions and mitigation measures as the country’s […]

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No Smoking Day 2022: History, Theme, and Significance

March 9, 2022 Vinayak Barot

Ahmedabad: COVID-19 exposes smokers to a greater risk of severe symptoms and mortality than non-smokers, according to the World Health Organisation. As a result, it’s critical to persuade individuals to give up the habit, and there’s even a day set out to achieve just that. The second Wednesday in March is designated as National No […]

Defence

War after Games: China denies asking Russia to invade Ukraine after Olympics

March 3, 2022 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Still smarting over several countries boycotting the Winter Olympic Games (February 4-20) because of its culpability over the pandemic, and poor human rights record in Xinjiang and Tibet, China tried to salvage its global isolation on Thursday by denying the reports it had asked Russia to delay the invasion of […]

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World Hearing Day 2022: History, Theme, and Significance

March 3, 2022 Vinayak Barot

Ahmedabad: World Hearing Day is held on March 3 annually to promote awareness about deafness and hearing loss prevention. It’s also been discovered that it promotes ear and hearing health all over the world. The World Health Organisation (WHO) chooses a subject every year and creates materials such as brochures, flyers, posters, banners, and presentations […]

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Is watching media before bedtime bad for your sleep?

February 26, 2022 Vinayak Barot

Ahmedabad: It’s not uncommon to hear people complain about insomnia, especially in the aftermath of the COVID-19 outbreak. Because there was no other option, even the early birds were staying up late into the night, binge-watching films or web series, or scrolling through social media. But how much of an influence does this have on […]

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How does Laughter therapy removes stress, know some techniques here

February 25, 2022 Vinayak Barot

Ahmedabad: Modern life is stressful. Often, we may not feel like chortling at all. Preoccupied with the stress and strain of daily living, we may be more likely to frown and show annoyance than a smile or burst into a fit of laughter. Laughter yoga is a fascinating practice to consider using with your clients […]