The ministry advised the elderly people to wash their hands and face at regular intervals with soap, stay at home, avoid meeting visitors at home and if such a meeting is essential, maintain a distance of at least one metre.
Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam is a masterpiece, and like most masterpieces of the cinema, it's a great act of folly, observes Sreehari Nair.
Rediff reader DS Haridas shares a list of precautionary measures he follows follow while stepping out.
The forthcoming budget needs to delay fiscal consolidation, instead should focus more on supporting the pandemic battered-economy and boost consumption demand by offering income tax soaps and cutting fuel taxes, says a report. In a pre-budget report, India Ratings said it expects the new budget to consolidate and strengthen the plan set out in the last budget, rather than trying out new things by continue with the revenue and capital expenditure pattern of FY'22 to provide stability and consolidation to the past/ongoing efforts, and to focus on boosting demand by generating employment opportunities in areas/sectors that have been impacted more by the pandemic. The report therefore expects the finance minister to delay fiscal consolidation and make it to be a gradual and calibrated process, thus ensuring the necessary fiscal support that the economy needs is available till the recovery acquires its own momentum.
JugJugg Jeeyo is a David Dhawan comedy, not directed by David Dhawan, observes Sukanya Verma.
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According to the new guidelines, footwear/shoes to be taken off inside own vehicle, if needed, keep in separate slots for each individual/family by persons themselves and people should wash their hands and feet with soap and water before entering.
Subhash K Jha salutes the evergreen, effervescent, Jaggu Dada.
In an Instagram video, Sameera Reddy shows you how to clean your hands to protect yourself against COVID-19. Take a look!
10 Bollywood-inspired things to protect yourself.
Dominic Xavier mulls over the shooting star that is Kangana Amardeep Ranaut.
''I heard from the Pakistani brigadier that Flying Officer Pradeep Apte had been killed after he ejected safely and tried to escape. This news sent a chill up my spine. I had been lucky so far...'
'The BJP will never do anything substantial to empower Dalits.'
UK-headquartered consumer goods giant Unilever on Tuesday announced a major organisational shakeup to make the company leaner, which involves some of its Indian-origin executives, and plans to lay off 1,500 staff as part of the wider restructuring of its global operations. Sanjiv Mehta retains executive leadership of Mumbai-headquartered subsidiary Hindustan Unilever, while Unilever chief operating officer (COO) Nitin Paranjpe will take on a new role as chief transformation officer & chief people officer, leading the business transformation and heading the HR function for the transformed organisation. The company said Sunny Jain, president of beauty & personal care, has decided to leave Unilever to set up an "investment fund in technology megatrends".
Essentially a message movie, Jayeshbhai Jordaar masks its horror in humour to play out like an on-the-run road trip, observes Sukanya Verma.
The first two coaches that rolled out from the Railway Coach Factory in Kapurthala also have fixtures coated with titanium dioxide and the provision for plasma air equipment in AC ducts to sterilise interiors using ionised air. Railway Minister Piyush Goyal also indicated that the new coaches could be the new normal.
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the signing of a comprehensive economic cooperation agreement, a kind of a free trade pact, between India and Mauritius which is aimed at liberalising norms to boost two-way commerce
Sunita Maan, Delhi Police sub-inspector, who has been invited to the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Saturday evening in honour of her efforts and service during the coronavirus induced lockdown, said that she feels lucky to be chosen out of one lakh Delhi police personnel.
Rajesh Karkera journeys in monsoon rains and through verdant countryside to the little-explored pristine Lonar lake in eastern Maharashtra.
The Outrageous singer gets candid with her fans.
Effective prevention and following good hygiene is the best way to tackle the virus.
We got the same Diwali bonuses. We ate together. We carried equipment together on shoots. And when the odd reporter tried to throw her weight around and leave the camera person to carry bags of equipment, cables, the camera and tripod down the stairs and to the shoot location, Prannoy would step in, take the tripod off the shoulders of the colleague silently, lightening the load, recalls Revati Laul.
The sight and sound of the Liril Girl set the tone for ads that work at a subliminal level, and captivates viewers even to this day.
Fortune cooking oil has temporarily halted television commercials featuring former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly following a mild heart attack he suffered. But the company insisted the BCCI chief is not being dropped as the brand ambassador and the commercials will be back on air soon. Ganguly last week suffered a mild heart attack, following which he had to undergo angioplasty. The news of his health had led to a lot of buzz on social media with some seeking to link it with his endorsements.
A traumatic medical emergency drove physician Dr Devi, of General Hospital soap fame, to run for public office in New York.
Within 12 to 24 hours of stopping smoking, carbon monoxide levels in your blood will drop, and your lung function will improve in a month, notes Dr Pujan Parikh.
London based Dr Mithileysh Sathiyanarayanan, 29 offers his advice on keeping the virus away.
While domestic market growth is important, the sales trajectory in the international markets, which account for 45 per cent of the revenues, will be a key rerating trigger, say analysts.
Amethi's former Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has sent five trucks each of rice and wheat besides one truck of pulses, cooking oil, spices and other material for distribution among people, said party's district unit president Anil Singh.
'I need a haircut, but who can I trust with a pair of scissors?', asks Kishore Singh.
Aim to get at least 8 hours of sleep during every 24-hour period, even if this is accumulated over several separate periods of rest.
The MHA has instructed to DGs of forces to use village industry products in their canteens.
You can use simple ingredients available at home to look your dewy best.
Amid criticism over the formation of foam in the Yamuna -- a sign of its hazardous water quality -- the Delhi government on Tuesday deployed 15 boats to remove the froth with the help of ropes.
'The power of love is the greatest power in the world.' 'Add a smile and you can conquer the world,' Bengali actor June Maliah, the Trinamool Congress's candidate for the Medinipur constituency, tells Swarupa Dutt/Rediff.com.
Digno Rafre is said to have a touch panel that works even when wet.
Karan Sanjay Shah looks at Bollywood's interesting obsessions.
Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday announced Amma baby care kits to newborns across the state to extend caring hands to mothers delivering babies in state-run hospitals.
Getting a good night's sleep can work like magic for your skin since it is the only time your skin rests and repairs, rejuvenates and works on itself, advises Asha Hariharan, education director, Enrich Beauty.
