Gandhian Collective to organise day-long fast-from-home in support of people hit by lockdown
The participants will be observing the fast in their own respective homes and with family members who are healthy and will be speaking up for a plethora of causes
8,882 school teachers become jobless in Tripura
The state government filed an online application for urgent hearing on a petition seeking the apex court's direction for an providing an alternative employment
Online doctor consultation sees a boost as hospital OPDs remain closed during lockdown
In India, OPD services of hospitals have been suspended in an attempt to break the chain of transmission of COVID-19
IIT Hyderabad Director B.S Murty calls for adopting alternatives to Ventilators like ‘Bag Valve Mask’
The mask is already in consideration in other countries, it is portable and could be used in villages without power supply and is inexpensive enough to be manufactured in bulk
In heartening gesture, students, samaritans and security guards keep feeding Anna University's stray dogs during lockdown
Now with no students, there can be no canteens, which means the dogs are left hungry. But not the ones at Anna University, who have these people to thank for their daily bread...uh...dog food
Here's how Harry Potter helped the Govt underline importance of staying indoors to fight COVID-19
With the post, the Government has tried to educate netizens about the importance of staying indoors as a precautionary measure to combat the spread of COVID-19
COVID-19: Srinagar residents make own masks, PPE to battle shortage of protective gear
Aayat Tanweer (10), a resident of Karan Nagar area of the city here, not only turned to mask making, but also made a video tutorial on how to make them
With no way home, DU students return to hostels without food, water or electricity
The girls tried to go back to the hostel when they had nowhere else to go. But the authorities were not only reluctant to let them in but also threatened to take disciplinary action
This app can trace users who have come in contact with a positive COVID-19 patient. Here's how
The DROR app processes information based on machine learning and an artificial intelligence-based algorithm. It informs the users of their social distancing score in real-time
This deep learning-based AI system can empower doctors in diagnosing skin diseases
Skin diseases are common, but it is not always easy to visit a dermatologist quickly or distinguish malignant from benign conditions
This start-up in Assam allows patients to book doctor's appointments through just QR codes
Want to avoid long queues at hospitals? Worried about the one-metre distancing? Oxyfind has solutions to all of your COVID-19 conundrums
This Kovai start-up has 3D printed about 1800 face shields to help medical workers tide over shortage during COVID-19 crisis
Virtual Frontier Robotics Private Limited started manufacturing the face shields to give additional protection. The masks are advisable for frontline workers
National Commission for Women assures stranded students of helping them get home
On Tuesday, Sharma also held a meeting with NCW members to discuss the matter and assured the students that they would be able to help those who are stranded
Jamia Millia Islamia to conduct programme to equip faculty with online teaching tools
The varsity's vice-chancellor on Wednesday wrote to faculty members about organising a seven-session JMI-Online Faculty Development programme
Puducherry unit of BJP urges govt to bear tuition fee expenses of all govt, pvt school students
BJP state president V Saminathan in a statement said that the government should write off the electricity and water tariff for the next three months as well
Over 300 IIT alumni, students, profs extend support to soon-to-be-jailed academic Anand Teltumbde
Members of the pan-IIT community - faculty, scientists, researchers, students and alumni issued a joint statement condemning the actions of the state 'in their individual capacities'
Over 200 courses moved online by FLAME University, 100 faculty to conduct classes
A Digital Learning Task Force was formed to train and support faculty members to transition to conducting courses online
DD's 'Ramayan' triggers off feminism debate on Twitter
The discussion over the past 24 hours or so has taken a gender-based turn with some viewers calling out queen Kaikeyi for hurling abuses at her maid Manthara
Study finds that Pilates significantly improves blood pressure in young, obese women
Though it is well-documented that exercise is a key factor in preventing and managing cardiovascular health problems, obese women tend not to maintain traditional workout routines
Study links brain function changes to genetic risk in ADHD diagnosis
In the study, researchers focused their imaging analyses on selected brain regions, looking specifically at the communication between those regions and the rest of the brain in children with the diagn
Here's why every parent should check out Timios' healthy, age-appropriate snacks for children
Timios' Co-Founder Aswani Chaitanya tells Shreesha Ghosh why it is important for children to develop the correct dietary habits at an early age
Facebook expands Community Help feature for COVID-19 efforts
The social networking giant is starting to roll it out in the US, the UK, France, Australia and Canada in the next few days
BHU women scientists develop Corona testing kit
According to reports, a group of women scientists at the Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Institute of Science, BHU, have developed a novel test method with 100 per cent accuracy
After 'Corona' girl, a boy named 'lockdown' in UP
Pawan said that he and his family have been observing the lockdown and have even asked their relatives not to visit them until the lockdown is lifted
This IISc start-up has created a faster and cheaper diagnostic kit to test the Coronavirus
Azooka Lifesciences, a research hub incubated at the IISc could possibly have the answer to a more rapid and cost-effective COVID-19 diagnostic kit
ABVP calls Jadavpur University students cooking for daily wagers 'carriers of Chinese virus' in FB post
The post was later deleted from the Facebook page. The AFSU has condemned the act and urged people not to believe it
This group of data geeks joined forces to set up Kerala's most reliable COVID-19 tracker
While the Kerala government does put up daily updates on the number of cases, this tracker provides additional information like gender, age and location, and is easy to use
This PhD student's family is stuck with no safety gear or soap in COVID-19-riddled UK
Mohit Bansal Rudraksh and his wife Neha moved to the UK six months back.They have two six-year-old daughters and don't know when they will be able to return
AYUSH Ministry to explore therapies for containment of COVID-19 outbreak, seeks online suggestions
One of the follow-up action being initiated by the Ministry of AYUSH on the PM's call to work for scientific evidence-based solutions from the AYUSH systems is to set up an online channel
Government's scientific advisor issues manual for homemade masks, says they are 70% effective
The Principal Scientific Advisor on Tuesday issued a detailed manual to prepare homemade masks using easily available items like old vests, t-shirts and handkerchiefs
COVID-19: Kota DM advises coaching students not to head to their native states during lockdown
In a video message, the DM of Rajasthan's Kota district Om Kasera applauded the thousands of coaching students here as they are adhering to prohibitory orders
T-Hub asks students to come up with solutions to COVID-19 linked issues in their innovation challenge
T-Hub, in collaboration with Q City, is asking students of Telangana to come up with ideas to combat Coronavirus and is ready to virtually mentor them along the way through two webinars and experts
Academics send open letter seeking bail for Varavara Rao, Sudha Bharadwaj during COVID-19 crisis
The Supreme Court has already directed the state governments to consider granting bail to remand prisoners, accused of committing crimes punishable with a maximum of seven years imprisonment
You can now win a free vacation in Darjeeling by staying at home during lockdown. Here's how
The aim of this 21-day challenge is to support the three-week lockdown in the public interest and also to motivate the countrymen to stay at home safely
How homeschooling and online classes can solve India's Coronavirus-afflicted education system
The EdTech sector was already booming but the COVID-19 outbreak made it the only way of learning. How will this shift the paradigm of India's education sector?
SFI activists sent vital COVID-19 alerts to migrant labourers as WhatsApp messages in their native tongues
The organisation recently kickstarted a campaign called Mere pyaare changaayi, exclusively for the 'guest labourers' and is helping them avoid fake news and get government circulars out there
COVID-19: Aurangabad police warn against April Fools' Day pranks on social media
Offences would be registered against the WhatsApp group admin and the member posting such messages on the mobile messaging app
COVID-19: National Gallery of Modern Art celebrates 66th Foundation Day with virtual tour of artworks
The artistes included in the tour are Amrita Sher-gil, Jamini Roy, Rabindranath Tagore, Ramkinkar Baij, and Nandlal Bose, among others
South Korean schools to reopen with online classes
Although South Korea has one of the best telecommunications networks in the world, there are doubts as to how the country's infrastructure will support such a nationwide deployment
COVID-19: Odisha govt sanctions Rs 54 lakh to feed stray animals during lockdown
Thousands of stray animals in the state are having a hard time finding food as markets, eateries and hotels are closed due to the 21-day lockdown imposed to contain the coronavirus outbreak
US-based university develops hand-held, automatic ventilators to fight coronavirus
A total of 782,365 COVID-19 cases have been reported across more than 175 countries and territories with 37,582 deaths reported so far, according to Johns Hopkins University data
Paper-based test to detect coronavirus in wastewater: Study
According to the scientists, including those from the Cranfield Water Science Institute in the UK, this approach may provide an effective way to predict the potential spread of the virus
COVID-19 quarantine keeping your kids at home? Online music lessons could bring you some rhythmic calm
Furtados has also started introductory courses and voice lessons for those who don't have instruments at home
This man in Bengaluru has been giving refuge to stranded Tibetans during the lockdown
Tashi Wangdu, a Tibetan based in Bengaluru has been accomodating stranded Tibetans in his guest house, and also delivering food packets to nearby slum dwellers
Karnataka govt to take action against schools that forces parents to pay fee for the next academic year
Several parents who had received notice and SMS from schools about payment of the free within April 10 or 14, failing which they would be fined each day approached the Education Minister
JNU sanitation workers unpaid for months, have no safety gear?
The JNUSU members say that despite the lockdown, the workers regularly come to the university and do their work
IIT Guwahati is in the forefront of the battle against the coronavirus pandemic in India
Students and staff of the institution have been providing scientific support, sophisticated instrument facilities as well as being involved in the immediate development of life-saving equipment
These Kerala women are making 300 cloth masks a day to deal with the mask shortage during COVID-19 outbreak
Jeevanam is an initiative by a group of women who are now stitching cloth masks to meet with the mask shortage
Mumbai University appeals to staff for donating to CM's COVID-19 relief fund
The Maharashtra Health Department has confirmed that five cases have been reported from Pune, three from Mumbai, two from Nagpur, one each from Kolhapur and Nashik
This community radio station in Kolkata is spreading awareness about COVID-19. here's why it's so popular
Discussions on contemporary issues, including coronavirus outbreak, story-reading sessions and experience of ordinary citizens on social isolation are being presented to the listeners.
JNU extends deadline for entrance exam amid COVID-19 scare
The administration said that the students can visit the Nation Testing Agency website for more details on the matter
Vietnam govt uses TikTok account to spread information to the public about COVID-19
Local media sources have reported that the Ministry's account will help spread its messages quickly to an active and growing community of TikTok users in Vietnam
Ola Cabs gives 500 vehicles to transport doctors and for other Coronavirus-related activities
These vehicles by the cab provider giant will be used by the government for commute by doctors and COVID-19 related activities
Battling Corona: This young entrepreneur from Jammu awaits Govt response on sale of stitched cotton masks
Hailing from Bhaderwah town of Doda district, Arjun Singh, presently putting up in Jammu, has come up with a noble idea to meet a shortage of masks with the help of a group of tailors
Here is a quarantine challenge to show-off the cook in you and get featured as well
Quarantine Cooking Challenge was initiated recently by Rotary Club of Madras Central. The aim of the initiative is to celebrate the quality time at home, usefully
COVID -19: Pearson launches Quikik, a free AI-based Math learning app for students to learn at home
In addition to this, the company also announced support for IIT-JEE students and institutes in the form of free access to its MyInsights Online Mock Test Series
Quarantine and Corona: How to get into the 'working mode' while at home effectively
Taking a break, in fact, is quite important to make your work from home effective, according to Bain & Company
Here's how this Ladakhi student confronted a racist man who blamed him for the Coronavirus
Stanzin Rabka uploaded a video on Instagram of him confronting a man in a local market in Jammu and gathered the support of people who have faced the same discrimination
IIT-H calls for adopting alternatives to ventilators like 'bag valve masks' to meet high demand
The Professors note that while 'bag valve mask' are currently hand-powered and therefore not suitable for continuous use as a ventilator, it would be easy to design a similar device
Primary schools in UP city turned into temporary quarantine centres for those arriving from other states
A list of people who have come from other states is being made; right now they have three people under quarantine
This 15-year-old from Dehradun asked PM Modi to make all religious trusts cough up 50% to PM's Relief Fund
Abhinav Kumar Sharma, a X grader has written a letter to the Prime Minister, mentioning that has a cc to all the gods
Study links salt-rich diet to a weaker immune system
The research was conducted on mice that were fed a high-salt diet. Later, they were found to suffer from much more severe bacterial infections
SFI gets Bengal its first 24x7 sanitary pad delivery during lockdown
The initiative took shape because the women in the organisation felt that essentials do not just mean rice, pulses and medicines but sanitary pads as well
WhatsApp reduces Status video time limit to 15 seconds in India
At the time of launch, WhatsApp allowed 90 seconds to three minutes of video and if the existing video is larger than 16MB if gave an option to trim the length
COVID19: US teen booked for coughing on groceries as a 'prank'
The incident took place at a time when confirmed cases of novel coronavirus are on the rise in Houston area
COVID-19: Train coaches being prepared to be used as isolation wards in Lucknow
A total of 10 coaches will be modified at Rail Carriage Workshop in Alambagh. Each coach is being equipped with 220-volts power supply wiring to run the medical equipment
How this school in Tamil Nadu is helping tribal families stock up on food to tide over COVID-19 lockdown
The school felt it was best to send the children home because they felt they might feel better with their family. But that was only because they thought the lockdown would be for 5 days
This BCom student in Azamgarh is picking up food from homes and giving it to the hungry, during lockdown
Three days ago, Abdur, a second year BCom student and the Students' Union President of Shibli National College asked people on Facebook to contact him if they were struggling for food
COVID-19: Sweet! UP sugar mills to produce hand sanitisers from today
29 sugar mills have sought permission from the state government to manufacture alcohol-based sanitisers in the wake of coronavirus outbreak
By the time we get documents to get supplies, we'll be dead: How India's Transgenders have been hit by lockdown
Most transgender persons do not have government ID proofs like Aadhaar, DL, Passport, PAN, Ration, Voter ID cards and end up getting excluded even out of Food Security despite the Food Security Act
This researcher from Trivandrum chose to stay in Wuhan and work through the worst of COVID-19 for this reason
Anila P Ajayan, a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of Hydrobiology decided to stay back in Wuhan and tells that it was her best decision
COVID-19: Digital payment app, Paytm to contribute Rs 500 crore to PM CARES Fund
Paytm has also started collecting contributions to buy personal hygiene products for people in need, they have urged their users to do their bit as well
Arvind Kejriwal urges migrant workers to stay back in Delhi, says all arrangements made
In a tweet, he requested people not to get desperate and get back to their homes. He assured them that the Delhi government has made the necessary arrangements for their food and stay
How about a dose of positivity during the lockdown? Check out this Kochi guy's Instagram challenge
An NLP practitioner, 24-year-old Safal Adam kickstarted a challenge to inculcate positivity and gratitude among people
Is the cap on hand sanitiser prices killing the start-ups who can manufacture it by the thousand?
Amid all the panic-buying of hand sanitisers, there have been reports of non-availability in the markets. But who is to blame for the dwindling stocks?
I serve because I must: An Indian Physician Assistant in New York talks about how COVID-19 has flipped life on its head
Keren Mariam Paul, a physician assistant says that there is a concern of running out of intensive care facility, among other things
How Bengaluru-based Beforest can help you to live a life close to Mother Nature, in your city
Lead an agreeable and sustainable life in a community of like-minded people by opting for the ways of Beforest, a Bengaluru-based start-up that seems to have found the right way to live the good life
Here's why Abinas Nayak, winner of the MasterChef India Season VI, wants you to try out Odia cuisine
Odisha-based Abinas Nayak is on top of the world and from there, he wants to ensure that everybody gets a taste of Odia cuisine. We find out about his motivations, his dreams and all his future plans
Friend of all start-ups: How Rakesh Kumar Gupta is helping other entrepreneurs
Rakesh opines that, "A start-up should plan the business model accordingly and should have the proper knowledge of business scalability, valuation and the equity to be diluted to generate funds"
NIT Warangal's Innovation Garage is open 24x7 to let your imagination run wild
As many as 70 prototypes that have come out of Innovation Garage. They have conducted six workshops for over 620 students. And have though 60 kids under the Summer Programme for underprivileged kids
This Bengalurean can teach you some Kannada slang that are witty and can be part of your lingo
Have you heard of Slangaluru? It's a page on social media started by Ikyatha Yerasala that's teaching non-Bengalureans witty slang and it's got Rashmi Patil's interest piqued
This master from Mumbai teaches one of the rarest form of martial art to kids and even adults
Capoeira master Reza Baba Massah, Founder of the Centre For Capoeira India speaks about how this Afro-Brazilian form of martial art can help women and children fend for themselves
Why everyone must watch Sharanya Ramprakash's famous play Akshayambara
Theatre artist Sharanya Ramprakash speaks about her theatre journey and the reason behind writing the critically-acclaimed play Akshayambara. She also talks about the Modern Indian Theatre
More than 350 Indian students stranded in COVID-hit UK with no sanitisers, masks or food
UK has more than 14,000 confirmed COVID19 cases. The British PM and Prince Charles too are affected by the virus
COVID-19 vaccine on the way? UoH faculty member develops potential epitopes for experimental testing
Usually, vaccine discovery takes 15 years, but the powerful computational tools helped in quickly enlisting these vaccine candidates in about 10 days
Duke University starts decontamination of N95 masks for reuse as critical shortage looms ahead
In addition to specialised equipment that aerosolises the hydrogen peroxide, the decontamination process requires a closed facility where the masks can be exposed to the vapour