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Lockdown: Major air pollutants PM2.5, PM10 and NOx down by at least 50 per cent in Delhi

In Delhi, the comparison made from the second week of March (before lockdown) to first week of April (April 6), reduction in PM2.5 was found to be by 62 per cent, PM10 by 57 per cent and NOx by 50 per cent,  the latest SAFAR data accessed by PTI showed.




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Air pollution linked to higher COVID-19 death rates: US study

The yet-to-be-published study looked at more than 3,000 counties across the US, comparing levels of fine particulate air pollution with novel coronavirus death counts for each area.




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NASA celebrates 50th anniversary of Apollo 13, a mission known as “a successful failure”

Termed "a successful failure", the spacecraft which had three astronauts- James Lovell Jr, Fred Haise Jr, and John Swigert Jr- on board managed to return to the Earth despite facing an explosion like situation after a blast in its oxygen tank.




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Can we handle another disaster in chorus with COVID-19?

For any administration, it is extremely important to remain prepared for various possible eventualities and the likelihood of any country requiring to witness two natural disasters together, just cannot be ruled out.




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New ‘Earth-like’ Exoplanet Kepler-1649c found! Scientists analyze if it can sustain life

The less distance from Kepler 1649 c's host red-dwarf star, scientists believe, puts the exoplanet in the habitable zone where liquid water could exist on the world's surface.




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Air pollution linked with higher COVID-19 death rate: Study

The research, published in the journal Science of the Total Environment, combined satellite data on air pollution and air currents with confirmed deaths related to COVID-19.




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PM Modi’s inspiring message on Earth Day: A shout out to all working at forefront to defeat COVID-19

PM Modi also said let us pledge to work towards a cleaner, healthier and a more prosperous planet.




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Delhi air quality: Lockdown cuts PM2.5, PM10 levels by half in national capital

In its report, the CPCB said, "Significant reduction in PM2.5, PM10 and NO2 levels observed. Overall, 46 per cent reduction in PM2.5 and 50 per cent reduction in PM10 concentration observed during the lockdown period."




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China names its Mars mission Tianwen-1 ahead of its planned launch this year

China National Space Administration (CNSA) named the Mars mission as "Tianwen," which means Heavenly Questions or Questions to Heaven, a poem written by China's well known poet Qu Yuan (340-278 BC).




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Huge asteroid 1998 OR2 will fly past Earth on Wednesday, no chances of danger to earth; details

According to NASA, they have identified and tracked over 90 percent of the asteroids near the Earth (NEAs) with a minimum width of 1 km, which is big enough to be a threat to the humans if they line up with the Earth.




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ISRO’s Gaganyaan: COVID-19 interrupts future of the mission; check details

In the Gaganyaan mission, the first of three flights was scheduled within a year, initial two flights to be unmanned but with humanoids onboard.




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ICAR scientists brave COVID-19 risks to control banana wilt disease

Fusarium wilt with tropical race 4 (TR4) strain is a soil-borne fungal disease that affects mainly cavendish varieties of banana.




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China launches its most powerful rocker carrier; 10 years of hard work pays off for Dragon

CALT head Wang Xiaojun said the new rocket, a version of China's largest carrier rocket, the Long March-5, would further expand China's aerospace activities. The Long March-5B is about 53.7 meters long, with a core stage 5 meters in diameter and four boosters 3.35 meters in diameter.




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Decision of supreme court bench gs singhvi,gopal gowda.2010

In 2010 recruitment of third gred teacher in Sanskrit Department of Rajasthan the rajasthan High court passed a order on 2 august to dismiss 3rd gred teachers after servicing more than 6 month in sanskrit dept.due to merit list changed by RPSC.This order challenged in supreme court & honorable bench of judge G S SINGHVI ,GOPAL GOWDA & C. NAGAPPaN passed stay order in september 2013 against high court`s dismiss order& issued notice .How Can i know what will happened the final decision of supreme court since it has been long time .




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Taliban free 3 Indians in exchange for 11 leaders

Three Indian engineers held by the Taliban in Afghanistan since May 2018 have been freed by the militant group in exchange for 11 of its top members from Afghan jails, according to an Afghan media report on Monday.




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Advocate Mukul Rohatgi aids Delhi government in COVID ’19 fight; Asks lawyer community to contribute

Former Attorney General Advocate Mukul Rohatgi has contributed his share towards helping the Delhi government to enable the conducting of Coronavirus tests at a faster pace.Mr. Rohatgi contacted Shri Satyendar Jain, Minister of Health, Delhi to findo




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Judicial Member, Lokpal of India, Justice Ajay Kumar Tripathi died fighting COVID-19

With deep sorrow, it is to inform that on Saturday, May 2nd, 2020 at approximately 8:45 PM, Judicial Member, Lokpal of India, Justice Ajay Kumar Tripathi passed away at AIIMS, New Delhi. He was infected with Corona virus and was admitted to AIIMS on




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Use a funnel plot to visualize rates: The case fatality rate for COVID-19 in North Carolina counties

Death is always a difficult topic to discuss, and death has been in the news a lot during this tragic coronavirus pandemic. Many news stories focus on states, counties, or cities that have the most cases or the most deaths. A related statistic is the case fatality rate, which is [...]

The post Use a funnel plot to visualize rates: The case fatality rate for COVID-19 in North Carolina counties appeared first on The DO Loop.




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Visualize the case fatality rate for COVID-19 in US counties

A previous article describes the funnel plot (Spiegelhalter, 2005), which can identify samples that have rates or proportions that are much different than expected. The funnel plot is a scatter plot that plots the sample proportion of some quantity against the size of the sample. The variance of the sample [...]

The post Visualize the case fatality rate for COVID-19 in US counties appeared first on The DO Loop.




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COVID-19 and women

Early signs are that the COVID-19 virus poses a greater direct health risk to men, and particularly older men. But the pandemic is exposing and exploiting inequalities of all kinds, including gender inequality. In the long term, its impact on women’s health, rights and freedoms could harm us all.




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Reading the COVID-19 market

Though I have spent nearly 40 years studying financial markets, I find them as bewildering, complex and fascinating as ever.




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COVID-19, conflict and fragility

Covid19 has hit hard on the public health and economic well-being of not only higher income but also higher-governance-capacity countries indicating the vulnerability of some of the wealthiest and most stable states to the fundamental interruptions instigated by an unexpected pandemic.




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Bundesliga season resumes on May 16 with empty stadiums

The Bundesliga season will restart on May 16 after a suspension of more than two months, the German Football League (DFL) said Thursday, becoming the first European league to resume amid the coronavirus epidemic




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A Phone Call May Have Saved 16 Workers Crushed By Train, Says Opposition

The deaths of 16 migrant workers from Madhya Pradesh, who were crushed by a train in Maharashtra's Aurangabad on Friday, has raised serious questions about the coordination between the governments of...




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Indian Museum Kolkata Sealed After Security Personnel Dies Of COVID-19

The Indian Museum in Kolkata was sealed on Friday after a CISF officer posted there died of COVID-19, an official said.




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396 People Recover From COVID-19 With Early Oxygen Therapy In Bhopal

A total of 396 people have recovered from coronavirus infection through early oxygen therapy at Chirayu Hospital in Madhya Pradesh's capital city Bhopal.




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Watch: How Delhi Cop, Now COVID-19 Free, Was Welcomed At Work

A man wearing a mask -- his head covered with a surgical cap -- is seen walking with folded hands as a group of policemen garland him as he walks past them towards the entrance of a police station,...




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Protesting Migrants Clash With Police In Surat, Over 100 Detained: Report

Hundreds of migrant workers came onto the streets and clashed with the police at a village in Surat district of Gujarat today to demand that they either be sent back to their home states or allowed to...




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भरवसाच कातरतो तेव्हा.. 

जितका अधिक परतावा, तितकी अधिक जोखीम’ हा गुंतवणुकीचा मूलमंत्र सांगितला जातो.




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‘पडघम’चे दिवस

सात जानेवारी १९८५ रोजी संध्याकाळी पुण्याच्या बालगंधर्व रंगमंदिरात प्रतिभावंत लेखक अरुण साधू लिखित ‘पडघम’ नाटकाचा पहिला प्रयोग पुण्याच्या थिएटर अकादमीनं सादर केला.




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La Scala opens virtual tour during COVID-19 lockdown

The project includes virtual tours of the theater, backstage and museum, along with 240,000 archival photos and 16,000 documents, more than 40 digital exhibits and close-up views of costumes worn by stars such as Maria Callas. Performances of operas are available on another platform through Italy’s RAI state television




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PAVEMENT AND REHABILITATION, NORTH VIII, 2018

PAVEMENT AND REHABILITATION, NORTH VIII, 2018




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SR 1, TYBOUTS CORNER LEFT EXIT SIGNING

SR 1, TYBOUTS CORNER LEFT EXIT SIGNING




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PAVEMENT & REHABILITATION, NORTH VII, 2019

PAVEMENT & REHABILITATION, NORTH VII, 2019




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US 13 MEDIAN BARRIER REPLACEMENT, SR 1 TO RED LION ROAD - AD

US 13 MEDIAN BARRIER REPLACEMENT, SR 1 TO RED LION ROAD - AD




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BR 1-714 ON N347 CHAPMAN ROAD OVER I-95

BR 1-714 ON N347 CHAPMAN ROAD OVER I-95




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SR 24, MULBERRY KNOLL TO SR 1

SR 24, MULBERRY KNOLL TO SR 1




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STRUCTURE MAINTENANCE, BR 1-400 ON SHALLCROSS LAKE ROAD

STRUCTURE MAINTENANCE, BR 1-400 ON SHALLCROSS LAKE ROAD




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PAVEMENT & REHABILITATION, NORTH VIII, 2019

PAVEMENT & REHABILITATION, NORTH VIII, 2019




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PAVEMENT AND REHABILITATION, NORTH XXI, 2016

PAVEMENT AND REHABILITATION, NORTH XXI, 2016




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PAVEMENT AND REHABILITATION, NORTH XVII, 2016

PAVEMENT AND REHABILITATION, NORTH XVII, 2016




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BR 1-065 ON PARKSIDE BOULEVARD OVER PERKINS RUN

BR 1-065 ON PARKSIDE BOULEVARD OVER PERKINS RUN




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CONVERSION ROADS, SOUTH, 2019

CONVERSION ROADS, SOUTH, 2019




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PAVEMENT AND REHABILITATION, NORTH IX, 2019

PAVEMENT AND REHABILITATION, NORTH IX, 2019




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SR 48, SR 141 TO UNION STREET PAR AND PAVEMENT IMPROVEMENTS

SR 48, SR 141 TO UNION STREET PAR AND PAVEMENT IMPROVEMENTS




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SLAUGHTER BEACH RD REHABILITATION, SOUTH, 2019

SLAUGHTER BEACH RD REHABILITATION, SOUTH, 2019




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Andhra govt to start health survey as COVID19 cases surge

Pensions were distributed to 52.49 lakh pensioners by the volunteers, taking the total number of such beneficiaries to 93%.




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Hyderabad biotech firm working on intranasal vaccine against Covid-19 with US company, varsity

The institute has a high-level bio-safety facility designated Biosafety Level 3 Agriculture with the ability to safely handle and study pathogens like highly pathogenic influenza viruses and the novel coronavirus.




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Covid-19 vaccine quest: Containment and mitigation might be the only strategy till vaccine comes

Efforts are underway to develop a vaccine for Coronavirus on an urgent basis, but it’s a long-drawn process




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Covid-19 & e-learning: Coursera sees massive uptake in courses

When comparing the past 30 days with preceding 30, enrolments for epidemic courses increased by 360%.