A series of apps and bots have lately emerged to tackle a surge in demand for information about the coronavirus. The Indian government launched a WhatsApp chatbotcalled the MyGov Corona Helpdesk to help users with verified information on the chat app that has gained notoriety for the circulation of unverified information in the country. Just […]
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The Reserve Bank of India has allowed banks to offer a moratorium of three months on not just term but also on credit card loans for the period between March 1 and May 30. Before you go for it, you must understand moratorium doesn’t mean waiver of your credit card bill or EMIs. It only means no […]
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The Ministry of Health on Tuesday came out with a release on ways to beat social isolation amid the 21-day coronavirus lockdown. The ministry, in its release, said fear is the most common emotion faced by many amid the coronavirus crisis. Fear can give rise to anxiety and panic which can make a person think or do […]
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The effect of Corona virus is increasing in the country. Meanwhile, lockdown is in place throughout the country to avert the crisis. In such a situation, in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, such an arrangement has been made by the authority, so that people do not have to come out of the houses for the necessary goods and the […]
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Working from home may seem more relaxing against rushing in and out of meetings with clients and teams. True that individuals are saving commute time but working from home is not without its own set of issues. One such issue is information deluge. Besides, the various news updates on the covid-19 situation in India and […]
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Reliance Jio users can now recharge their mobile numbers at ATMs across India. The new initiative is a part of Jio’s Covid-19 efforts. Jio has partnered with all the major banks in India for the ATM recharge facility. Reliance Jio’s new recharge facility will be available in ATMs of State Bank of India, Axis Bank, […]
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Not only the tech giants like Google, Apple and Facebook that are trying their best to provide users with authentic information on COVID-19 virus (coronavirus) but the government is also making efforts to deliver facts to residents. The Indian government’s MyGov app is doing its bit in fighting fake news and misinformation on coronavirus by […]
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The Karnataka government has launched a mobile application to stop those in home quarantine from breaking the rules and asked them to upload their selfies every waking hour. The order came after a large number of violations by those placed under the mandatory 14-day home quarantine. Those under home quarantine will have to download the […]
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Many of us aren’t aware that things that remain with us 24*7 could be one of the carriers of the coronavirus and smartphones are one of them. While many of us are washing our hands countless times and maintaining basic hygiene, we often don’t realize that the smartphones can be an actual petri dish for […]
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The new financial year will begin on April 1, 2020, amid a country-wide lockdown. Even though the government has extended various tax-related deadlines (such as filing of income tax return for FY 2018-19, tax-saving for FY 2019-20, linking of PAN with Aadhaar etc.) certain new tax-related rules will come into effect from April 1. The government via […]
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