Heena Sharma Blog

  With a record 66,550 patients recovering from COVID-19 in a day,the total recoveries have surged to 24.04 lakh pushing the recovery rate to 75.92 per cent, while the active cases comprise only 22.24 per centof the total cases, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday. In a testimony of the government's policy of testingaggressively, tracking comprehensively and treating efficiently, the total number of recoveries haveoutpaced the active cases by more than 17 lakh. "The steadily fallingCOVID-19 case fatality rates stands at 1.84 per cent as on date.There has been more than100 per cent increase in the recoveries in the last 25 days," the ministry highlighted. "India's recovery rate amongst the COVID-19 patients has reached75.92 per cent.The recovered patients are 3.41 times the active cases, as on date," it said. Read More               

  Finnish smartphone maker HMD Global on Tuesday launched in India the Nokia 5.3 . The smartphone comes with a promise to get Android OS upgrades for up to two years, and it is ready to get Android 11 soon. The dualSIM smartphone will be available online at Amazon and Nokia phones portal in cyan, sand and charcoal colours from September 1. It will be available in 4GB/64GB and 6GB/64GB configurations, priced at Rs 13,999 and Rs 15,499, respectively. Currently, HMD Global is taking the pre-orders for the Nokia 5.3 through Nokia.com/phones or notify-me on Amazon. As part of its launch offer, Nokia 5.3 buyers on Jio network will get benefits worth Rs 4,000 on a recharge of Rs 349. The benefits include: Rs 2,000 instant cashback from Jio and Rs 2,000 worth vouchers from partners. This offer is applicable for new as well as existing Jio subscribers. Read More               

  Finnish smartphone maker HMD Global on Tuesday launched in India the Nokia C3 . Made in India and for Indian consumers, the smartphone made a global debut from India. It is a budget-centric smartphone with a large screen and other features that consumers expect from an entry-level smartphone. The dualSIM smartphone will be available across retailer outlets and online at Nokia.com/phones in Nordic Blue and Sand colour from September 17. It will be available in 2GB/16GB and 3GB/32GB configurations, priced at Rs 7,499 and 8,999, respectively. Starting September 10, customers will be able to pre-book the Nokia C3 at Nokia.com/phones. The phone comes with a 1-year replacement guarantee, subject to terms and conditions available at Nokia online portal. Read More               

  OPPO on Tuesday launched in India the OPPO A53 smartphone, which goes on sale online at Flipkart and offline stores from August 25. The smartphone comes in 4GB RAM + 64GB onboard storage and 6GB RAM + 128GB onboard storage variants, priced at Rs 12,990 and Rs 15,490, respectively. The phone will be available three colour options - Electric Black, Fairy White, and Fancy Blue. As part of its launch offer, the OPPO A53 gets five per cent cashback on Bank of Baroda credit card and Federal Bank debit card. It is eligible for no interest equated monthly instalment (no-cost EMI) for up to 6 months. These offers are valid only on offline stores. As for Flipkart offers, the phone gets 10 per cent instant cashback on SBI bank cards. Flipkart is offering it complete mobile protection plan at Re 1. Moreover, there is a bundle offer where customers can get OPPO Powerbank2, worth Rs 1,299, at Rs 899. Read More     

  Whenever there is a need for an impartial probe, be it criminal or corruption, there are demands to hand it over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). This is because not just people and the government, even the judiciary fear that state investigative agencies may work in the interest of politicians or could botch-up cases due to sheer incompetence. A similar demand was recently made in Sushant Singh Rajput death case . Investigations by CBI, a central agency, which is supposedly free from interference of states and their politicians, are expected to be fair, fast and thorough. That is why the Supreme Court ordered the agency to probe Sushant Singh Rajput's death case . However, question remains whether the agency has lived up to expectations. According to data, at least 65 per cent of the cases which have been probed by the federal agency between 2015 and 2018 are still awaiting closure. And in cases where the prosecution complaints (popularly known as chargesheets)...

  The COVID-19 infection rate in the national capital is below 10 per cent, said Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Monday. "The coronavirus infection rate was increasing every day, that is, from 5-10 per cent to 20-30 per cent and had reached 40 per cent in Delhi. But, now it less than 10 per cent," Jain told media persons here. "Although, there is always a difference of 1-1.5 per cent," he added. In the latest update, Jain informed that 1,450 new COVID-19 infected cases have been reported and 1,250 patients have recovered while 16 people have lost their lives due to the virus. On being asked about the rising level of Yamuna river, the Health Minister said, " The water level of Yamuna River recorded at 204 metres in Delhi, which is well below the danger mark." Read More

  One person was killed and four others were injured when a nearly 50-year-old dilapidated house collapsed in Maharashtra's Nagpur city early Monday morning, a civic official said. The ground-plus-one-storey house, located at Azad Chowk in Sadar, collapsed around 4.40 am, Nagpur Municipal Corporation's chief fire officer Rajendra Uchke said. Various fire teams from the city rushed to the spot. Five people were pulled out from the debris and rushed to hospital. A 43-year-old man among them was declared brought dead, the official said. The four others, including a senior citizen, received injuries and they were undergoing treatment in hospital, he added. Read More