♦ No record of visitors’ denied entry ♦ Guards don’t wear masks ♦ Aarogya Setu check skipped At least 3 popular malls , no visitor with a high temperature has ever been turned away; management and guards have different ideas about temperature cutoffs It’s been nearly four months since malls reopened with promises of maintaining all safety measures, but Mirror has found that the assurances ring hollow at many of them. From security personnel unwilling to wear masks to defunct thermal scanners, quite a few malls acknowledged that they don’t even keep a record of visitors with high temperatures. Untitled Carousel COVID-19: Maharashtra reports 5,753 fresh cases, Mumbai registers 19 new deaths Maharashtra continues to remain in the 5,000 range when it comes to its daily count of COVID-19 cases. The state reported 5,753 fresh cases on Sunday, taking the total tally of cases to 17,80,208. Some guards even gave the Aarogya Setu check a miss, and ... » Learn More about With a weekend test drive, Mirror expose…Malls’ Holes
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China’s President hails ‘complete victory’ in poverty fight
China on Thursday held a high-profile celebration to mark what its President Xi Jinping described as “a complete victory” in eliminating absolute poverty. Mr. Xi said over the past eight years under his term, 98.99 million poor in rural areas had been lifted out of poverty while all the 832 designated “impoverished counties” and 128,000 “impoverished villages” had been removed from the government’s list. He described the lifting of close to 100 million people out of poverty in eight years as “a miracle” that would “go down in history”, offering “a China example” to developing countries, although he said “no other country” could do so “in such as short time”. China’s elimination of absolute poverty is defined according to the government’s poverty line of $2.30 in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP) per person a day, which is higher than the international poverty line of $1.90 PPP. According to the World Bank, China has lifted more than 850 million out of poverty since its ... » Learn More about China’s President hails ‘complete victory’ in poverty fight
Coronavirus cases: India reports 16,488 new COVID-19 cases, 113 deaths in past 24 hours
For Quick Alerts Subscribe Now Vaccine FAQ: How much does a COVID-19 shot cost? When, how, where to get it in Phase-2 View Sample For Quick Alerts ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS For Daily Alerts #Coronavirus Co-WIN app: Here's how to download COVID-19 vaccination certificate #Coronavirus As six states account for 86% new cases, high-level COVID-19 meet held #Coronavirus Flying to UP from Maharashtra, Kerala? You will need to take a COVID-19 test #Coronavirus Maharashtra Class 10, 12 exam 2021 will be held #Coronavirus Coronavirus cases: India extends ban on flight services till March 1; Check details #Coronavirus UP govt orders rapid antigen tests for Air Passengers from Maharashtra, Kerala Just In 3 min ago West Bengal opinion polls give TMC the clear edge, BJP not far behind 38 min ago No bigger irony than questioning valour of country's Army: ... » Learn More about Coronavirus cases: India reports 16,488 new COVID-19 cases, 113 deaths in past 24 hours
”Blame Trump” defense in Capitol riot looks like a long shot
For Quick Alerts Subscribe Now ABP Opinion Poll: LDF headed for 2nd term in Kerala; UPA may form government in Tamil Nadu View Sample For Quick Alerts ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS For Daily Alerts #Donald Trump Court won't revive porn star's defamation suit against Donald Trump #Donald Trump Democratic congressman sues Trump over role in Capitol riot #Donald Trump Speaker Pelosi proposes 9/11-type commission to probe US Capitol storming #Donald Trump Impeachment is not the final word on Capitol riot for Trump #Donald Trump Greatest witch hunt in history of US, Trump says after acquittal in impeachment trial #Donald Trump Donald Trump acquitted in second impeachment trial Just In 14 min ago FCI Recruitment 2021: Now apply for AGM, Medical officer posts by March 31 39 min ago Bodoland People's Front to be part of 'Grand Alliance' in Assam assembly ... » Learn More about ”Blame Trump” defense in Capitol riot looks like a long shot
Your success made the great MGR very happy, says PM Modi at Dr MGR Medical University
For Quick Alerts Subscribe Now ABP Opinion Poll: LDF headed for 2nd term in Kerala; UPA may form government in Tamil Nadu View Sample For Quick Alerts ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS For Daily Alerts #Tamil Nadu To conduct Tamil Nadu Assembly polls, Rs 100 plus cr needed: Deputy Chief Minister #Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu govt announces new gold loan waiver scheme #Tamil Nadu Retirement age of Tamil Nadu government enhanced #Tamil Nadu Coronavirus: Tamil Nadu government announces 'all pass' for Class 9, 10 and plus one students #Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu transport employees to go on strike from today; 80 per cent govt bus services to be affected #Tamil Nadu PM to address convocation ceremony of Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University on Friday Just In 1 hr ago FCI Recruitment 2021: Now apply for AGM, Medical officer posts by March 31 1 hr ago Bodoland People's ... » Learn More about Your success made the great MGR very happy, says PM Modi at Dr MGR Medical University
Weekly Bytes | Dorsey’s Square buys bitcoins worth $170 million, Zoom’s automatic closed captions, and more
(Subscribe to our Today's Cache newsletter for a quick snapshot of top 5 tech stories. Click here to subscribe for free.) Jack Dorsey’s Square purchases bitcoins worth $170 million Jack Dorsey's Square on Tuesday announced that it has purchased approximately 3,318 bitcoins at a total purchase price of $170 million. Combined with Square’s previous purchase of $50 million in bitcoin in October 2020, this represents approximately 5% of Square’s total cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities as of December 31, 2020, the firm noted in a release. “Aligned with the company’s purpose, Square believes that cryptocurrency is an instrument of economic empowerment, providing a way for individuals to participate in a global monetary system and secure their own financial future,” Square said, and added, “The investment is part of Square’s ongoing commitment to bitcoin.” Earlier in the month, Tesla had said that it has invested around $1.5 billion in Bitcoin and it plans to begin ... » Learn More about Weekly Bytes | Dorsey’s Square buys bitcoins worth $170 million, Zoom’s automatic closed captions, and more
Relaxo’s Ritesh Dua buys bungalow in South Delhi for Rs 70 crore
Ritesh Dua of Relaxo footwear has bought a sprawling 1250 square yard bungalow in South Delhi ’s Vasant Vihar for around Rs 70 crore, three persons aware of the deal said. There have been at least half a dozen high value transactions in South Delhi’s posh areas like Vasant Vihar, Western colony and Shanti Niketan , post lifting of lockdown. Surrounded by embassies and in close proximity with Lutyens Delhi, these areas are in demand by HNIs looking forward to bigger independent home. “The Dua family currently lives in West Delhi and will move here. They bought another smaller plot in the area about two years ago but didn’t move there. The seller is a family who was looking to distribute the asset,” said one person familiar with the deal. The 1,244 sq metre plot in Vasant Vihar is one of the biggest as only 10 plots are available in 2,000 sq metre range. “In Vasant Vihar, plot size ranges from 450 sq metre to 2,000 sq metre and most of them have come on sale post ... » Learn More about Relaxo’s Ritesh Dua buys bungalow in South Delhi for Rs 70 crore
Over 200 illegal structures razed in Pimpri Chinchwad since February 1
PIMPRI CHINCHWAD : The anti-encroachment department of the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation ( PCMC ) has demolished over 200 illegal constructions across eight civic zones since February 1. Deputy engineer Vijay Bhojne said that around 2.5 lakh square feet of illegal constructions have been demolished in the drive. “First, we send a notice to property owners about illegal constructions. They are told to demolish the structures on their own within a stipulated time. If they fail to do so, we carry out the demolition drive. The expense is recovered from the property owner,” he said, adding that the drive started only after the stay on demolition was lifted by the Bombay High Court on January 31. Asked about re-encroachment by offenders after the demolition drive, he said that the issue would be looked into. Rajesh Patil, municipal commissioner, told TOI, “There will be zero tolerance of encroachments. However, we will also think on humanitarian grounds when it ... » Learn More about Over 200 illegal structures razed in Pimpri Chinchwad since February 1
Mukesh Ambani is again richest Asian as China’s Zhong loses $22 billion
By Venus Feng India’s Mukesh Ambani is back to being the wealthiest person in Asia. Despite a brutal week for markets, his Reliance Industries Ltd . was relatively unscathed as it said it would spin off its oil-to-chemicals business into an independent unit. With a net worth of about $80 billion, Ambani is again richer than Zhong Shanshan , whose bottled-water company tanked a record 20% this week. The Chinese tycoon is worth $76.6 billion, down more than $22 billion from a peak just last week, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Ambani spent most of the past two years leading the ranking of Asia’s richest people, taking over from Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s Jack Ma. Then the listing of two companies put Zhong on the map: He grabbed the title from Ambani at the end of December and by early 2021 was the sixth-wealthiest person on Earth, surpassing Warren Buffett. Zhong’s Nongfu Spring Co. more than tripled from its initial public offering to a peak in January as ... » Learn More about Mukesh Ambani is again richest Asian as China’s Zhong loses $22 billion