In many parts of the country, the test positivity ratio has seen a considerable dip in the last few weeks. This clearly indicates that those parts have passed the peak for now, however, it does not indicate that worse is over. As we can see from Delhi, where the test positivity ratio was 5 around […]
One may need to understand the following – a) According to Periodic Labour Force Survey Data (2017-18), the earnings of nearly 45 per cent of regular workers in India were below Rs 10,000 per month (in case of women this was 63%). While some may argue that these people stand to benefit, we need to […]
Staggered classes and increasing school time, few classes on a given day would help in tackling most of the issues. Online classes can barely help children remain afloat which is why it is important to gradually and responsibly start opening of schools. This will not only help students recover the loss but also allow teachers to understand where children currently are in […]
Smart City Thiruvananthapuram limited (SCTL) has crossed a major milestone by achieving 100% tendering of all its major projects. P Balakiran, SCLT CEO said the achievement of 100% tender is due to the complete team effort within SCTL which was ably assisted by project management consultancy (PMC) — IPE Global.
India has the third-largest number of people with HIV, vulnerable populations that lack access to basic health care, and more than 39 million Indians fall into poverty each year due to medical costs. To address these challenges, USAID has been partnering the Indian government, the private sector, and civil society to strengthen the impact, reach, […]
It is important to gradually and responsibly start opening schools. This will not only help students to recover but also allow teachers to understand where children currently are in terms of learning levels. Children would certainly feel better being in their ‘community’ and in many cases, will get their due nutrition through mid-day-meal.
There is a clear trend of new Covid-19 infections declining in the country, with 45,321 cases reported in last 24 hours compared to the peak of 97,859 cases on September 16. However, the number of daily tests continue to grow at a lower rate. In the initial stages of the pandemic, there was an urgency […]
India on Monday crossed the milestone of having conducted 110 million covid-19 tests, but public health experts warned this wasn’t enough and that India needs to scale up testing rapidly in order to control the pandemic. India’s rate of testing remains one of the lowest in the world. It conducts 82,032 tests per 1 million […]
Victoria Bridge is the first bridge of the town which connects Purani Mandi and Mandi town. It was built by the King of Mandi, Raja Vijayi Singh Sen with help of Britishers in the year of 1877. This bridge had been constructed like the Hanging Victoria Bridge on Tames River in England. This is constructed on […]
With over half of the global population living in urban areas, cities and urban local governments have been at the forefront of the pandemic. Cities have been left with an indelible mark, thereby making us rethink various social, cultural, economic and institutional aspects of urban development. In the wake of COVID-19, our cities have demonstrated […]
With over half of the global population living in urban areas, cities and urban local governments have been at the forefront of the pandemic. Cities have been left with an indelible mark, thereby making us rethink various social, cultural, economic and institutional aspects of urban development. In the wake of COVID-19, our cities have demonstrated […]
Initially, 1,000 tests per day were conducted, which necessitated a 100x growth rate; now the count has increased to one million tests per day, and so the growth rate required is not that much. One of the big reasons is that we got the initial impetus on testing and there was a lot of focus […]
