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Doctor-Turned-Politician In Mizoram Helps Woman Deliver Baby

Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 11, 2020

Mizoram legislator ZR Thiamsanga, who was visiting the earthquake-hit areas of the remote Champhai district, performed an emergency cesarean and helped a woman deliver when he was told that no doctor was available to attend to her.

Mumbai Green-Lights Women Icons On Traffic Signals, Earns Global Praise

Edited by Ridhima Shukla (with inputs from ANI) | Monday August 10, 2020

In a green light to gender inclusivity, Mumbai in Maharashtra has changed some of its traffic signals to represent women and promote equality.

Karnataka Shepherd's "Presence Of Mind": Official Shares Flood Story

Reported by Maya Sharma, Edited by Debanish Achom | Monday August 10, 2020

Amid heavy rains in Karnataka, relief workers are finding stories of hope and survival. One such example is a photo tweeted by the chief of the National Disaster Response Force or NDRF Satya Pradhan that captures the fighting spirit and compassion of people in the face of hardships.

Haryana Plans Libraries In Every Village With Computers, Exam Guides

Written by Mohammad Ghazali | Sunday August 09, 2020

The Haryana government says it wants to ensure students from villages don't have to travel to cities to prepare for competitive exams. To enable this, the government wants to open modern libraries in each village modelled after coaching centres, Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala said on Sunday. All village panchayats have been asked to provide a room or ...

Assam Announces Free Oxygen Monitors For COVID-19 Patients At Home

Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Sunday August 09, 2020

The Assam government will provide COVID-19 patients in Guwahati who opt for home isolation with free medication and pulse oximeters, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said Sunday evening

Heroic Overnight Car Relay Delivers Plasma For Assam COVID-19 Warrior

Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Saturday August 08, 2020

When they say not all heroes wear capes, this is what they mean. A dozen young men from the Assam drove their car at breakneck speed on Saturday - almost like a relay race - handing over an ice box with blood plasma from one group to another, covering a distance of 450 km from Guwahati to Dibrugarh in less than 8 hours to save the life of a COVID-19 warrior battling t...

Serum Institute Ties Up With Gates Foundation For 100 Million Vaccine Doses For India, Others

Reuters | Friday August 07, 2020

Serum Institute of India said on Friday it would receive $150 million in funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the GAVI vaccines alliance to make 100 million COVID-19 vaccine doses for India and other emerging economies as early as 2021.

How Attendant Saved 3 Elderly Covid Patients From Ahmedabad Hospital Fire

Press Trust of India | Thursday August 06, 2020

A 25-year-old attendant showed presence of mind and unflinching courage as he saved the lives of three elderly patients from a raging fire that broke out early on Thursday at an Ahmedabad-based hospital, where he works.

"I'm A Policeman, Also A Doctor": IPS Officer's Twin Roles In Covid Fight

Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 05, 2020

An IPS officer posted in West Bengal's Malda district is using his medical expertise to help his colleagues in the force to fight the COVID-19 battle.

Pradeep Singh Tops Civil Services Exams, Congratulations Pour In

Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Tuesday August 04, 2020

Pradeep Singh, 29, is trending on Twitter and congratulations are pouring in. He leads the list of 829 candidates who have qualified for the prestigious civil services, including the IAS, the IPS and the IFS, the Union Public Service Commission announced on Tuesday.

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