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During weather change, it is important to build strong immunity to fight different illnesses. A healthy diet and lifestyle may help you stay fit during this time when the weather changes. Just like your overall health, your skin also needs extra care and attention. You might experience several skin conditions as well as changes in the way your skin reacts to different products. Some experience dry skin others face extra oil production at the T-zone. If you are wondering what to do to keep your skin healthy during the changing weather, here are some easy-to-follow tips that might help. Skincare tips for changing weather Dr. Sirisha Singh who is a Delhi-based Dermatologist explains, “When the weather changes, you might experience some cold winds and decreased ambient humidity. These two factors tend to accentuate dryness of the skin. Also, some people start using hot water for showering and water intake gets reduced which further aggravates the dry skin. Dry skin also leads to an increas

With a spike of 62,212 new cases and 837 deaths in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 count reached 74,32,681 on Saturday according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. According to the Union Health Ministry, the active cases have dropped below the 8 lakh mark for the first time in one-and-a-half months. As per the Ministry, the COVID-19 count includes 7,95,087 active cases and 65,24,596 cured/discharged/migrated cases. With 837 deaths in the last 24 hours, the total death count due to the disease has reached 1,12,998. “This significant achievement is the outcome of Centre-led targeted strategies leading to a high number of recoveries and steadily falling number of fatalities,” the Ministry said.

Cinema halls in several parts of the country will reopen today after seven months in the shadow of the pandemic. Theatres and multiplexes, closed since March because of the coronavirus crisis, recently allowed to resume operations as per guidelines issued under Unlock 5. Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka some of the states where cinema halls will reopen. Theatres and multiplexes will remain closed in states like Maharashtra, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Chhattisgarh. Cinema halls in the northeastern states will not open on open today as the states have not issued any guidelines. Fifty per cent occupancy, staggered show timings, social distancing, thermal screening, adequate protection gear for the staff, and compulsorily providing phone numbers for “contact tracing” are some of the changes movie-goers will see. At the food and beverages section, all food will be sterilised under UV rays in a machine for eight minutes

Andhra Pradesh is bracing for more heavy rainfall over the next 24 hours – IMD Hyderabad has warned of thunderstorms along coastal regions in the state – after a deep depression in the Bay of Bengal crossed the coast near Kakinada on Tuesday, causing widespread flooding and damage across both the state and Telangana, and leaving at least six people dead. The Chief Secretary to Chief Minister Jaganmohan Reddy wrote to senior district and police officials on Tuesday, urging them to be on “high alert”. Massive flooding and waterlogging are likely to occur in low-lying areas. Uprooting of trees and electricity poles are also expected and could cause disruption to normal activities, the Chief Secretary, Somesh Kumar, said in his letter “Reservoirs, tanks and streams may overflow and cause low bridges and causeways to be flooded, posing threat to traffic and people. District Collectors and SPs (Superintendent of Police) are requested to put respective district administrations on alert and st

India crossed a “landmark milestone”, the government said on Sunday as the country reported 60 lakh recoveries from the novel coronavirus, which has affected more than 70 lakh people in the country, taking it closer to overtaking the United States which currently has over 76 lakh cases. With 74,383 new infections, India’s Covid tally now stands at 70,53,806, the data released by the Health Ministry on Sunday showed. India reported 918 deaths linked to the virus on Sunday, taking the total number of fatalities to 1,08,334. For the third day in a row the active cases of COVID-19 remained below nine lakh.

The number of people recovered from COVID-19 has exceeded those with active infection by more than 48 lakh as the recovery rate surpassed 85 per cent today, the Union Health Ministry said. Nearly 57.50 lakh people have recovered so far, which is 6.32 times the active cases, it said, adding the sustained high levels of recoveries have widened the gap between active and recovered cases. “The national recovery rate has jumped past 85 per cent today with the continuous streak of high number of recovered cases being reported in the past few weeks. The recovered cases have exceeded the new confirmed again during the past 24 hours,” the ministry said in a statement. As many as 82,203 recoveries have been registered in the last 24 hours and the total recovered cases have exceeded the active cases by more than 48 lakh, it said. The ministry said 75 per cent of the new recovered cases were reported from 10 states – Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said the national capital is past the peak of the second wave of coronavirus and the situation has been controlled to a large extent Kejriwal said the Delhi government increased the testing exponentially to detect the infection “Delhi hit the peak of the second wave of COVID-19 on September 17 when 4,500 cases were reported across the city. The situation has been controlled to a large extent,” he said “I hope the second wave will slowly pass,” Kejriwal said Testing in Delhi hit the 60,000 a day mark in September compared to 20,000 tests per day in August The chief minister also said that 10,000 beds are now unoccupied in hospitals. At one point, 7,200 beds were occupied According to Delhi government data, 1,947 new cases on Monday increased the cumulative count to 2,92,560 cases, while 32 fatalities took the number of deaths to 5,542 Forty-eight deaths were reported on September 29, the highest in a day since July 16, when the city reported 58

India’s COVID-19 caseload zoomed past 58 lakh, while over 47 lakh people have recuperated from the disease, pushing the national recovery rate to 81.74 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 58,18,570 with 86,052 infections being reported in a day. The death toll climbed to 92,290 with 1,141 people succumbing to the disease in a span of 24 hours, the data updated at 8 am showed. The total recoveries have surged to 47,56,164. The COVID-19 case fatality rate due to the coronavirus infection was recorded at 1.59 per cent. There are 9,70,116 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country which comprises 16.67 per cent of the total caseload, the data stated. India’s COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and it went past 50 lakh on September 16. According to ICMR, a cumulative total of 6,89,28,440 samples have been tested up to September 24 with 14,92

India’s COVID-19 caseload raced past 57 lakh, while over 46 lakh people have recovered from the disease pushing the national recovery rate to 81.55 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 57,32,518 with 86,508 people testing positive in a day while the death toll climbed to 91,149 with 1,129 people succumbing to the disease in a span of 24 hours, the data updated at 8 am showed. The total recoveries surged to 46,74,987 in the country so far. The COVID-19 case fatality rate due to the coronavirus infection was recorded at 1.59 per cent. There are 9,66,382 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country which comprises 16.86 per cent of the total caseload, the data stated. India’s COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and and it went past 50 lakh on September 16. According to the ICMR, a cumulative total of 6,74,36,031 samples have been tested up

India has reported the highest rate of coronavirus recoveries in the world, which has crossed the 80 per cent-mark, said Union Health Ministry today. Addressing the Health Ministry press briefing on the COVID-19 situation, Rajesh Bhushan, Secretary, Union Health Ministry said, “We get swayed by the narrative that India has over 50 lakh cases, but we forget that nearly 45 lakh people have already recovered. India has the highest recoveries, 44.9 lakh in the world. India contributes 17.7 per cent share in the total COVID-19 cases (globally). However, in terms of recovered cases, India shares 19.5 per cent of the total recovered cases (globally).” Mr Bhushan further stated that India’s recovery rate is over 80 per cent. Over one lakh recoveries have been registered in the last 24 hours. “We have conducted 6.5 crore tests while 12 lakh tests were conducted on a single day.” “One of the major reasons for these developments is that India was able to detect coronavirus before, isolate early a

India has achieved record recoveries of 1,01,468 COVID-19 patients in the last 24 hours, the Health Ministry data shows. Its coronavirus tally crossed the 55-lakh mark with a spike of 75,083 cases and 1,053 deaths. This is the fourth day when the number of daily recoveries is higher than the daily cases. With almost 45 lakh people (44,97,868) having beaten COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic, the overall recovery rate has increased to 80.86 per cent. The active cases in the 24-hour period reduced to 9,75,861, these account for 17.54 per cent of all cases. India has, so far, recorded 55, 62,664 COVID-19 cases, the Health Ministry data shows. A total of 88,935 people have lost their lives to COVID-19 till now. The country’s fatality rate stands at 1.59 per cent. Positivity rate in the country stands at 8.02 per cent as 9,33,185 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours, Health Ministry data shows. In September alone, India has recorded 19,41,238 lakh new coronavirus cases with 1

India’s recovery rate of COVID-19 cases has crossed the 80 per cent mark with over 90,000 recoveries recorded for the third consecutive day, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday. In a statement, the ministry said 93,356 patients were discharged in the last 24 hours. “India has crossed the significant landmark of more than 80 per cent national recovery rate. On a continuous stretch of high recoveries, India has also reported more than 90,000 recoveries for the third day in succession,” the ministry said in the statement. Twelve states and UTs have registered recovery rate of more than the national average and 79 per cent of the new recovered cases are from 10 states and UTs. “The total recovered cases are close to 44 lakh (43,96,399) today. India tops the global figure of total recoveries. It accounts for more than 19 per cent of the world total,” it said. India’s COVID-19 tally reached 54.88 lakh with 86,961 people being infected in the past 24 hours, while 43,96,399 people have re

Over 2000 corporate executives participated in an insightful session to improve Emotional Intelligence & Leadership skills Hyderabad, August , 2020: Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute (SIYLI), an independent global nonprofit organization born at Google, in association with NASSCOM, conducted a Masterclass session on Mindfulness focusing on Mental Health in VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous). The session was led by Mr. Gopi Krishnaswamy, mindfulness teacher & regional lead at SIYLI, India. While the world is grappling with uncertainty, good mental health is important to navigate through these tough times. The program helped participants realize the positive impact of mindfulness, emotional intelligence, resilience and manage stress better through empathy and compassion. Challenged with new reality of working from home, temporary unemployment, home-schooling of children, and lack of social contact with other family members, friends, and colleagues, it

August 2020, Kolkata : Inspired by the Gandhian values of self-reliance, social activist, environmentalist and classical kathak dancer Arushi Nishank of Uttarakhand supported and trained thousands of rural women in Uttarakhand to take up sui dhaga (needle and thread) to make reusable khadi and sutee masks for free distribution to the army personnel, police, rural workers and frontline covid warriors. So far, over a lac of such masks have been distributed in Delhi, Mumbai and cities and towns of Uttarakhand. “Khadi is a symbol of Gandhiji’s self-reliance and is environmentally friendly and in tune with the spirit of Prime Minister’s Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative. Thousands of rural women who made these masks developed skills and are gainfully employed,” said Arushi at an Ek Mulakat webinar in conversation with Ehsaas Women of Kolkata member, Nilisha Agarwal. The webinar was organized by Kolkata-based NGO Prabha Khaitan Foundation. Over the years Ek Mulakat has become a popular for

Expert says: Well researched Ayurvedic Rasayanas made up of natural herbs and minerals work wonders with moderate home remedies August 2020: Home remedies have been an integral part of Indian culture since time immemorial. Gone are the days when people used home remedies for every indisposition, and even today despite advances in medical science, we first look for available home remedies as the first step of intervention for relief. However, the moderate use of home remedies is effective while the excessive use may be harmful in certain cases because everything may not be good for everybody in the long term. During COVID-19 times as the people have been staying mostly in the houses, the usage of home remedies has been increased significantly. More so, considering the role of immunity in combating COVID-19, people have largely used herbal-based home remedies to boost immunity in tandem with Ayurveda guidelines. Thus, it is important to learn the correct use of home remedies and avoid

Bangalore, August: On the occasion of World Senior Citizens Day, Columbia Pacific Communities, India’s largest senior living community operator, celebrates the spirit of un-retirement through a series of social media posts and a special message from actor Anupam Kher. In an inspiring campaign centred around the core message of UNRETIRE, they encourage baby boomers to retire the word “retire”, try something new and pursue dreams they were unable to explore during their pre-retirement years. The campaign UNRETIRE , featuring a video message by Anupam Kher, tackles the underlying ageism prevalent in our society. It emphasizes the fact that age is merely a number and the golden years is in fact the best time to learn new skills, pick up new hobbies and discover unexplored talents. Retirement is usually seen as the end of the road, but the country’s largest senior care brand believes that it’s a new beginning – one with countless new adventures and exciting new challenges. It aligns with t

August 2020: Usually, recovery from any ailment is a painful journey, and getting back to normalcy is even more difficult as it affects an individual both physically and mentally. And in abnormal situations like COVID-19 and the immense impact, it has on patients’ lives, the road to recovery is naturally expected to be more intense. Physicians and Scientists are trying to understand the intricacies COVID-19, but the emergence of a new chapter about dealing with its after-effects on patients post-recovery have given them another food for thought. As far as the recovery of COVID-19 patients is concerned, it’s important to remember that it’s not just patients with severe symptoms who have a long recovery ahead, but studies have shown that even those with mild symptoms can expect their lungs, heart and brain to be damaged. Other problems such as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Fatigue, Joint pains, Swallowing, and Taste issues all take time to recover post-COVID Treatment/Isolation. “Th

In this digital age, it is a common sight to see people of all ages hunched over their digital devices. Technology has indeed helped us in many ways, but on the downside it has also led to the rise of lifestyle disorders. Text Neck is an example of a neck condition causes by bending over the phone for long periods of time. Younger generations that use digital devices continuously are more prone to this, however these days we can also see adults suffering from text neck. When the neck is aligned normally, the spine is in a smooth, soft ‘S’ shape. An individual who leans forward too often will give a hunched-over appearance. Similarly leaning behind for too long gives a scrunched look. Symptoms of excessive strain on the spine may include radiating pain, muscular weakness and headache. Progressively, there may be spinal degeneration, cervical disc compression, muscle weakness, early onset arthritis and loss of lung capacity. Further damage can lead to permanent loss of the normal curve o

August 2020: The unfolding situations of COVID-19 in India exemplify that it is here to stay. No one expected that the pandemic will change the dynamics of healthcare, setting a new normal. As the pandemic is all set to change healthcare, we need to know certain things. Where do we stand in the pandemic? Are Vaccines or medicines still a distant dream? The future of the healthcare industry in India in post COVID. To discuss these important issues, the largest 2nd India Healthcare e-SUMMIT was organised on 6th August 2020 by HEAL Foundation — a healthcare advocacy group in association with ICCIDD wherein experts from across the spectrum participated and deliberated on respective significant issues. Throwing light on the future of the healthcare industry post COVID during the 2nd India Healthcare e-SUMMIT, Mr Anand Shrivastava, Chairman, Maharishi Ayurveda, said, “COVID-19 has taught us so many lessons in healthcare such as how to continue our lives in the emerging new normal as it i

Mumbai, July 2020: With a powerful message 'Ab har situation ke liye skin fit bane' ( ’Get #SkinFit for any situation’) , Medimix launches its new social media campaign to highlight the importance of staying #Skinfit in the Post-Covid era, where people are ready to step out and ensure complete protection of their skin from harsh environmental conditions. While the campaign acknowledges the new world order post the pandemic, it takes this opportunity to reinforce the importance of intense skin protection with Medimix 'Fast-Acting Ayurveda’ soap that combines the nature’s finest 18 herbs, guaranteeing a fit skin for any situation. The campaign was conceptualized by one among the most renowned advertising agencies, Leo Burnett . Commenting on the campaign Mr. Pradeep Cholayil – Chairman and Managing Director, Cholayil said, “ Our range of Ayurvedic products have stood the test of time as one of the country’s trusted Ayurvedic personal care brand. We believe this is the b