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Central Railway installs ATMA facility at Nagpur railway station to curb Covid-19 infection

The Central Railway’s Nagpur Division has installed an Automated ticket-checking and managing access (ATMA) facility at Nagpur railway station to ensure contactless entry for train travellers in order to avoid infection of Covid-19.

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Top Delhi IAS officer Vikram Dev Dutt, takes charge as Principal Secretary, Health

The Delhi administration while announcing the appointment of Vikram Dev Dutt said that the top IAS officer will bring better administrative skills to contain the health crisis in the national capital.

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Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) introduces Digital Environment Public Hearing

In the wake of the ongoing lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, environment public hearings are proposed to be conducted digitally, asserted MPCB

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The Future of Sustainable Real Estate in India

Every day, we are witnessing new ways that climate change affects daily life in cities across the globe. Concerns over public health, access to basic sanitation, resource depletion and extreme weather events are starting to impact our everyday conversations and planning.

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Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation permits 35 private hospitals for covid-19 tests in Mumbai; 5 IAS officers appointed to monitor

The BMC has appointed two officials for each private hospital to keep a tab on billings. The move was taken so that private hospitals can allocate available beds and give better treatment to covid-19 patients.

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Paytm appeals to the government to enable contactless food ordering at restaurants with 'Scan to Order'

• Urges to make it part of the standard operating procedures for re-opening dine-in restaurants, takeaway joints • In talks with 10 state governments, plans to present it to all states over the next few days • Will introduce 'Scan to Order' contactless food ordering service in over 1 lakh plus restaurants in the first phase

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3 Signs to know when to change your power sockets

Each electrical appliance has a different electrical load – therefore, its recommended to always sync that up with the electrical fittings of your home. For example, in the kitchen, the wiring and socket specification of a microwave is 16Amp whereas it is 6Amp for a refrigerator. Unfortunately, some of the basic information like this is often missed and leads to life-threatening ramifications. Writes Vivek Yadav, Senior Vice President, Havells India Limited.

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Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation introduces dashboard for covid-19 bed availability

The dashboard will provide real-time information on covid-19 hospitals across the municipal corporation as well as the beds available in those hospitals, Annasaheb Misal, municipal commissioner, NMMC.

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The EU and India discuss ways of achieving resource efficiency for sustainable economic recovery

The online high-level discussion, under the EU Public Diplomacy project, was held in association with the European Union-Resource Efficiency Initiative (EU-REI) and proposed ways in which resource efficiency can catalyze the economic recovery while helping India move on the path of sustainable development.

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Bitcoin Halving Explained: What it means and its impact on the Indian Investors

While May 11th was considered to just another day, it was a crucial day for Bitcoin users around the world. This event occurs once every four years and reduces the rate of new Bitcoin production by half. Before diving into the significance of this event let us get a basic introduction to Bitcoins.

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