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Awide array of sleek and stylish room heaters equipped with the best-in-class technology and features to help you stay cosy this season 12 th January, 2021, New Delhi: It’s that time of the year again when the biting cold seems to breach every layer of clothing you may have on, and the only thing that will come to your rescue is the warmth that the room heater emanates cocooning you in its cozy comfort.Thanks to product advancements, today there is a wide range of room heaters that keep us shielded from the freezing cold and make us comfortable at our homes andoffices. Given the wide variety of choice, buying a room heater can be confusing, so here a lowdown on some of Usha International’s best-selling room heaters. The room heating solutions from Usha International, one of India’s most trusted brands, are handyappliances that can be moved from one place to another without making much effort and ensure an even spread of warmth. Well known to heat up the room quickly and quietly, Usha

• Regular exercise, balanced diet key to good heart health • Binge eating/drinking can aggravate heart problems New Delhi, 08 th January 2021: People with cardiovascular problems need to be extra cautious when temperatures start to fall, as risk of a heart attack begins to climb during cold weather, said cardiology experts sharing their experiences during 16 th edition of ASSOCHAM webinar series on Illness to Wellness. Supported by the hygiene brand SAVLON, the program which promotes healthy living with a quality life focusing on wellness and preventive health through healthy lifestyle habits, balanced diet, regular exercises, and holistic health saw the speakers engage on the preventive measures for healthy Heart especially in winter season. It was also discussed that influenza vaccine for all individuals above 65 years and in addition to that Pneumococcal vaccine is key to stay fit for everyone with heart diseases. “The supply of oxygen-rich blood to heart muscles gets reduced dur

A Muslim shopkeeper in western Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr is in police custody after a First Information Report (FIR) was filed against him for selling a shoe whose sole had the name ‘Thakur’ – a so-called upper caste – embossed on it. The shopkeeper, Nasir, was detained by the police after a complaint by Vishal Chauhan, a leader of a right-wing outfit in the area. Nasir faces serious charges like promoting enmity between different groups on the grounds of religion, causing hurt and intentionally insulting someone resulting in breach of public peace. The right-wing leader’s complaint also mentions an unnamed shoe company. “A case has been filed under relevant sections at the concerned police station. The named accused is in the custody of the police and an investigation is on,” the Bulandshahr police tweeted.

 Launches state-of-the-art mixer grinders and performance-efficient steam irons December, 2020, New Delhi: One of India’s most trusted and leading consumer durables brand, Usha International, has launched a range of 13 kitchen and home appliances this season. Aimed at consumers looking to buy best in class products that deliver convenience and aid them in their work-from-home phase and beyond, all the new offerings are extremely compelling buys. The new launches include 9 new mixer grinders including the powerful Trienergy Plus Mixer Grinder, Maximus Plus Mixer Grinder, and the Power Spin Mixer Grinder in the kitchen appliances category, as well as a range of steam irons in the fabric care category that includes the Aqua Glow, Grand Jet, Helix Pro, and Mistello. Usha’s constant endeavor is to develop products that are in sync with consumer needs and modern day living. New products are developed based on consumer insights – emotional, cognitive, rational, and aesthetic – and also take

The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM), one of the apex trade associations of India successfully organised 15 th edition of the ‘Illness to Wellness’ series themed ‘Emotional Wellness at workplace’. The online event saw participation of an expert panel that discussed various aspects of creating work-life balance to deal with stress at the workplace. Supported by the hygiene brand SAVLON, the program which promotes healthy living with a focus on wellness and preventive health through healthy habits, diet, exercise, and holistic health saw the speakers engage on the importance of emotional wellness at the workplace. Among panellists, Mr Ajey Vij, senior faculty, Art of Living Corporate Programs, while speaking at ASSOCHAM webinar shared his immense wealth of wisdom and extensively covered aspects to avoid stress at workplace, to control our thoughts and emotions to be a good leader and to use breathing techniques to enhance emotional wellness. Mr Vij also

The Oxford coronavirus vaccine will “protect 95 per cent of patients” and is “as effective as the Pfizer and Moderna” alternatives, Pascal Soriot, chief executive of AstraZeneca, told British daily The Sunday Times , adding scientists had figured out a “winning formula to get efficacy up there with everybody else”. However, AstraZeneca, a British-Swedish pharma giant, has yet to release data confirming these claims. Interim results of Phase III trials released last month showed a 70 per cent efficacy rate as the average of two dosing regimens. One of these regimens – a half dose followed by a full dose – showed 90 per cent efficacy, while Pfizer’s data showed 95 per cent and Moderna’s 94.5 per cent. Mr Soriot also said the vaccine, which is likely to be cleared this week by the British health regulator, “should be” effective against an aggressive mutant strain of the virus first detected in London and southeast England in September. The Oxford vaccine, which will be mass-produced in In

A 90-year-old woman in the canton of Lucerne on Wednesday became the first person in Switzerland to be vaccinated against the new coronavirus, as the Swiss military distributed just over 100,000 doses of the COVID-19 shots around the country. Lucerne and the small rural canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden were the first of Switzerland’s 26 cantons to begin inoculations after regulators approved the vaccine from Pfizer and German partner BioNTech over the weekend. “Residents of nursing and care homes will be the first to get vaccines,” Lucerne said on its website on Wednesday. The woman who received the shot lives in a care home outside of the city of Lucerne. Her name was not released. Switzerland’s decentralised system of government has left it up to its cantons to individually develop plans to vaccinate the nation of 8.6 million people.

To check the spread of a new, more infectious strain of coronavirus detected in the United Kingdom, the Delhi government on Tuesday said it would trace all passengers who have arrived here from the country over the past 2 weeks, check them for COVID-19 symptoms, and test if needed. “Starting today, the Delhi government will conduct door-to-door survey of all those who have arrived in the city from the UK over the past two weeks,” Health Minister Satyendar Jain told NDTV on being asked about the government’s preparedness to check spread of the mutation in Delhi, where active cases have dropped to below the 10,000-mark after weeks of record infections and deaths amid a third wave of COVID-19. “Many passengers just land in Delhi and then go to other states, like Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana; this number could be as high as 6,000-7,000. We will do a health check of those who are in the city,” he said. We will advise passengers from UK to ensure they self-isolate for at least a week,

India’s COVID-19 active caseload has dropped to 3.03 lakh, the lowest in 161 days, and accounts for just 3.02 per cent of the total infections, the Union health ministry said on Monday. The total number of active cases in the country were 3,01,609 on July 13. The new recoveries have led to a net decline of 1,705 in the total active cases in the last 24 hours, the ministry said. The daily new recoveries recorded in the country have been more than the daily cases registered since the last 24 days, the ministry highlighted. The number of daily new cases recorded in a span of 24 hours is 24,337, while 25,709 people recovered and were discharged during the same period. The rising recoveries have also improved the national COVID-19 recovery rate to 95.53 per cent. “The total recovered cases stand at 96,06,111. These are among the highest globally. The gap between recoveries and active cases is bridging fast and presently stands at 93,02,472,” the ministry said. According to the ministry, 71.

revolutionises the personal care space by entering the soap category   Mumbai, December 18, 2020 :  In its latest move, mCaffeine, India’s first caffeinated personal care brand, which has led the coffee revolution in the personal care space since 2016, launches India’s very first “COFFEE BEAN” shaped bathing bars. With these unique array of caffeine based soaps, mCaffeine is set to revolutionise the personal care space by entering the beauty soap market in India. The PETA-certified, extensive R&D based mCaffeine Coffee Bathing bars are well formulated and pH balanced. mCaffeine Coffee Bathing bars with the tagline Bean Me Up! TM are here to excite the coffee lovers and bring to them the literal meaning of bathing in coffee. Keeping in mind the importance of visual and aromatic appeal, all Coffee Bathing Bars have been shaped as coffee beans infused with the breath-taking aroma of fresh coffee, in order to deliver an elevated bathing experience and will add more to the entire bath

It is the season to eat, drink, be merry and spread joy. The Christmas tree is up, the gifts are ready, and the menu preparation is done too. It is that special time of the year where you can relax at home with your loved ones, reflecting upon the year gone by, and prepping for the year to come. But, before you enjoy the Christmas spirit make sure your home and kitchen are ready for Christmas too. An integral part of readying your home during holidays includes the addition of Christmas colours to foster the Christmassy feeling. And, to be able to evoke admiration and compliments, ensure that you opt for appliances in colours that complement your perfect abode. Take a look at Usha’s vibrant range of new-age home, kitchen and fabric-care appliances when sprucing up your home this festive season.

Social isolation has long been recognised as a cause of depression and other mental illnesses. There is increasing awareness of the impact of it on physical health as well. In my view the mind-body dualism is only of academic significance. Impact on health will include physical and mental health parameters as they are a unitary phenomenon. We also have to distinguish the differential impact of social isolation in the short term and in long term. Considering the impact on health of social isolation in the short term, we can think of the recent Covid scenario. As lockdowns were imposed across the world, in a short span of time, people were left in situations with varying degrees of isolation. We all need social contact to sustain ourselves emotionally, the degree of need is variable, depending on the personality style of the individual. Some of us are literally social animals and can only thrive in very active social interactions and some are content with minimal contact. Due to the arti

An Alaskan health worker had a serious allergic reaction after getting Pfizer Inc and BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine, but is now stable, public health authorities said on Wednesday. The adverse reaction in the person, minutes after taking the Pfizer shot on Tuesday, was similar to two cases reported last week in Britain. Britain’s medical regulator has said that anyone with a history of anaphylaxis, or severe allergic reactions to a medicine or food, should not get the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. But the US Food and Drug Administration has said that most Americans with allergies should be safe to receive the vaccine. It said only people who have previously had severe allergic reactions to vaccines or ingredients in this particular vaccine should avoid getting the shot. The Alaskan patient did not have a history of allergic reactions, Lindy Jones, the director of the emergency department in the capital Juneau where the patient was treated, told reporters at a virtual briefing. The

Mumbai, 16 December : Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has emphasized on Aatmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India) and has promoted the ‘Vocal about Local’ campaign , and India is already following the direction. Our honourable prime minister has also urged if we can make India free from using plastics to save the environment. Adhering to this Samarpit Kanwatia, founder of Sarv Mangal ho, an astrology firm has started manufacturing Bags made from Manjarpat fabric which are easily disposable and would eradicate the use of plastic to a great extent. Ecstatic Samarpit Kanwatia said, “This is our way of showing solidarity towards the vision of our honorable prime minister who has urged people to free India from use of plastics. We have designed smart bags in natural beige color with our company initial inscribed in black. We are very happy with our final product as these multipurpose  fabric bags are comfortable and easy to use and are easily disposable in nature.” He added, “ I am blessed t

This year’s Human Rights Day focuses on the devastating fallout of COVID-19 pandemic on the underprivileged people, children, and women and the need to “build back better by ensuring human rights are central to recovery efforts”. Every year Human Rights Day – a United Nations designated day – is observed on December 10. The UN encourages nations “to create equal opportunities for all” and address the issues of inequality, exclusion and discrimination. Human Rights Day is a great opportunity to spread awareness about the importance of human rights in our communities and worldwide solidarity in re-building after the pandemic. The aim is to engage with all the stakeholders and partners and also involve the people to push for transformative action. Human Rights Day came into effect in 1948 when the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It is available in more than 500 languages and is also the most translated document in the world.

The central government on Wednesday asked states to step up efforts to contain coronavirus cases especially in areas where a spike has been reported in recent weeks. Issuing a set of guidelines that will be effective from December 1, the Home Ministry suggested measures including local restrictions such as night curfews, stricter enforcement of containment zones and encouraging “Covid-appropriate” behaviour. The centre said states can impose additional fines and curbs on gatherings but there can’t be any lockdown outside containment zones without its permission. The government call for stricter enforcement of existing rules like mask-wearing, social distancing and said it will issue formal rules for markets and weekly bazaars. India’s coronavirus caseload passed 90 lakh last week with a surge in places like New Delhi, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh where hospitals came under increasing pressure. The world’s second-worst-hit country, India has now also registered more than 1.34 lakh deaths

·         Smart Performers Felicitated In Excellence In Reading ·         Children Who Read More Than 100 Books In A year Get Special Prizes ·         Live action based story telling performed by the storyteller Amita Sarkari ·         A Workshop By Parenting Expert Dr Pallavi Rao Chaturvedi On Key Strategies To Develop Growth Mindset In Children Bhopal, 22 November 2020: Stories and Beyond, an organization that trains and encourage children for reading habits, celebrated its annual day today. The function witnessed felicitation of 80 best smart performing students, special award to Genius Of The Year, storytelling session by Mrs.Amita Sarkari, workshop by Dr. Pallavi Rao Chaturvedi and revelation of Virtual Avataar of Stories & Beyond by its founders Nidhi Agarwal and Rekha Samal. Students who were given away special prizes for reading more than 100 books in a year include Shinjini Pillai, Aarleen Agrawal, Swara Vats, Tanushveer Singh Jaiswal, Ashwina Moolchandani, Prakhyat Tiwar

Author Twinkle Khanna, in her latest social media post on Sunday, showed us how to shut down trolls like a boss. The author, in her latest weekly column, wrote about the boycott that her husband Akshay Kumar’s film Laxmii has been facing on social media and how some trolls have been sharing morphed pictures of her, in which they have turned her skin blue and put a large red bindi on her face to make it look similar to Akshay Kumar’s initial Laxmii posters. Sharing one of the morphed images, Twinkle wrote: “The trolls are so helpful just when I was looking for the supporting image, here it is. Crop rather than repost-you will see why in my column today. One tagged this picture with a comment, ‘Third class person. You make joke about God.’ I am almost tempted to reply, ‘God clearly likes a good joke, otherwise she would not have made you.’ By the way, I think I am going with the new skin tone and bindi look this Diwali like a true-blue bombshell.” Akshay Kumar’s film was earlier titled

Sanjana Sanghi was in Udaipur recently and had a lovely time in the City Of Lakes. Sanjana shared an entire album full of photos from her Udaipur diaries, which are all about basking in the winter sun. “Take-outs from a beautiful afternoon,” Sanjana captioned her photos. Dressed in a printed salwar-kameez , Sanjana was every bit stunning and merged with the spectacular ambience of the Lake Palace in Udaipur. Over all, Sanjana’s take-away from the trip to Udaipur was a bunch of magical moments. “Beautiful is an understatement for you, Udaipur. See you back soon,” she wrote in an Instagram story. Sanjana Sanghi made her debut in a lead role in Dil Bechara , which is the Hindi adaptation of John Greene’s book The Fault In Our Stars . The actress recently shared a message she had received from the author some three months ago and wrote: “Thank you for these unfathomable words John. I will simply never be able to articulate what this means to me. It takes away so much heartache and pain. Th

Health officials reviewing Gilead Science Inc’s remdesivir against COVID-19 should consider all evidence, including a trial in which the medicine failed, before giving it the green light, the top WHO scientist said on Friday. US regulators appeared not to have done so when approving the drug this week, Soumya Swaminathan told a news conference. The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved Gilead’s antiviral drug for treating patients hospitalized with COVID-19, making it the first and only drug approved for the disease in the United States. The FDA decision came a week after the release of the results of the World Health Organization’s Solidarity trial, which concluded remdesivir has little or no impact on a patient’s chances of surviving COVID-19. The FDA said its approval was based on three trials, including a 1,062-patient study by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, which found that remdesivir reduced hospital stays to 10 days from 15 days, and hel