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  • Government moves fast towards universal healthcare to sick people reaching hospital in Chhattisgarh

    The Government of Chhattisgarh has taken several new initiatives in the last two years to increase access to health services, provide quality treatment and provide free screening, treatment and medicines to the needy. The Health Department, under the leadership of Chief Minister Shri Bhupesh Baghel, has ensured free access to health facilities through Dr. Khubchand Baghel Health Assistance Scheme, Chief Minister Special Health Assistance Scheme, Chief Minister Haat-Bazar Clinic Scheme and Chief Minister Slum Health Scheme. The needy at the local level are getting quality treatment at the local level only due to continuous upgradation of facilities and resources in medical college hospitals, district hospitals, civil hospitals, community health centers, primary health centers and sub health centers.

    Dr. Khubchand Baghel Health Assistance Scheme started in the state from January 1 this year, cashless treatment of priority and Antyodaya ration card holders families up to five lakh rupees. The scheme covers 56 lakh financially vulnerable families. All government hospitals and contracted private hospitals can be treated under this scheme with ration card and another identity card. In the Dr Khabchand Baghel Health Assistance Scheme, other ration card holders families are entitled to treatment up to Rs 50 thousand. In total, about 65 lakh families of the state are under the scheme. So far, three and a quarter lakh patients have been treated under the scheme.

    Due to the introduction of chemotherapy and dialysis facility in many district hospitals, treatment of serious diseases is now being done locally. This is saving people time, labor and money to go out for treatment. This facility has proved to be a boon for the people during the transition to the global epidemic corona. The closure of public transport services has saved the lives of specialist health facilities provided at the local level. Currently, free chemotherapy of cancer patients is being done through longevity wards in nine district hospitals of the state. At the same time, free dialysis facility is also being operated in five district hospitals under Jeevan Dhara National Dialysis Program. Both these facilities will be expanded in all district hospitals. Besides providing necessary medical facilities to the citizens by the Health Department, programs related to public health and family welfare are also being implemented seriously. In the year 2019-20, five lakh 85 thousand children have been fully immunized for up to one year. During this period, all vaccines have been ensured to reach 94 percent children of the state. This is the highest coverage of vaccination in the state so far.

    Lack of human resources is constantly being overcome through new recruits to strengthen health services. In the last two years, 541 new doctors have been recruited. At the same time 512 MBBS And 132 pg. Contracted doctors have also been posted in government hospitals across the state. Along with this, the recruitment of 2100 regular and 3349 contract officers and employees at various posts in the Health Department is also under process.

  • You can now watch YouTube livestreams in HDR

    YouTube rolled out HDR support back in 2016, but it was only limited to pre-recorded content. Now the company has expanded HDR support to livestreams as well, enabling “vibrant experiences in real-time”.

    HDR, or High Dynamic Range, offers a wider range for your content and lets screens that support it display darker shadows and brighter highlights. If you are a creator and want to stream live in HDR, you’ll need to use the encoders listed here.

    Viewers, on the other hand, will need compatible devices to watch live streams in HDR, like the YouTube app on HDR TVs, Android devices with an HDR display, Chromecast Ultra, and Windows and Mac PCs with an HDR display and HDR graphics support.

    If your device doesn’t support HDR, you won’t see the HDR option in the video quality settings menu, but you’ll still be able to watch the video in SDR

  • Indian industries should emphasize on ensuring quality: Minister Piyush Goyal

    Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal has stressed on ensuring quality and productivity from industries, that for this manufacturing manufacturers, service providers and traders will have to work together.
    Mr. Goyal said in a meeting with representatives of industry organizations on Tuesday that the profits of most companies have increased in the last quarter. This indicates that the use of lock-downs caused by the Corona epidemic has allowed industries to increase productivity and ensure quality Have done He said that to get a place in the international market, Indian industries should insist on ensuring quality. Increasing productivity will be necessary to maintain the supply chain.

  • Air quality in Delhi is still poor, conditions worsen with the onset of winter

    The country’s capital Delhi is currently facing serious problems like corona and pollution. Meanwhile, the cold has also knocked. It is being said that the risk of spreading of corona infection in winter season is high. Cold starts in the month of November. As the winter progresses, air pollution is also increasing continuously. Air quality in the capital Delhi is still poor today. According to Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) data, the air quality index (AQI) in RK Puram is at 297 (‘poor’ category).

    According to Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) data, the Air Quality Index (AQI) at Anand Vihar is at the 308 (‘very poor’) category, at 276 (‘bad’) category at Mandir Marg, 365 (‘very poor’) at Jehangirpuri. ) Category, Punjabi Bagh has 300 (‘bad’) category.

    As per CPCB data, the air quality index at Lodhi Road is at 203 (poor) category. There has also been a drop in temperature in Delhi, as per IMD’s forecast Delhi will have a minimum temperature of 8 ° C and maximum temperature of 25 ° C today.

  • At 7 degree, Delhi records coldest November morning in 17 years

    Mercury level continued to dip in the national capital as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted that the minimum temperature in the city will be around 7 degree Celsius on Sunday.

    As per the IMD forecast dated November 21, the maximum and minimum temperatures would be around 24 and 7 degree Celsius respectively today.

    Meanwhile, the air quality continues to remain in the ‘poor’ category today with the air quality index (AQI) of Delhi was at 259. An AQI between 0-50 is marked good, 51-100 is satisfactory, 101- 200 is moderate, 201- 300 is poor, 301-400 is very poor and 401-500 is considered severe.

    On Friday, a minimum temperature of 7.5 degrees Celsius was recorded in the national capital which is its lowest in this winter season.

    “Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 7.5 degrees Celsius today, the lowest in this winter season, which begins from the month of October. This is due to snowfall in plain and hilly areas. This dip in temperature will continue for the next two days,” Kuldeep Srivastava, IMD Scientist said.

  • Amazon Echo Frames Go on Sale With Improved Audio Quality, Longer Battery Life

    Amazon’s Echo Frames are now available for anyone to buy, and are getting improvements in audio quality, a longer battery life, new colours, and more features. Amazon announced that the Alexa-equipped Echo Frames are getting an upgrade, and are no longer in beta. They were introduced last year as a Day 1 Edition product and were only available via invitation. There is also support for calendars and group messaging on the second-generation Echo Frames. They are up for pre-order now, and will begin shipping on December 10. Meanwhile, Echo Loop, a smart ring with Alexa support, is being discontinued.

    The upgraded Echo Frames are priced at $249.99 (roughly Rs. 18, 500) and are up for sale in the US, although their international availability is not clear as of now. They are now available in three colour options: Modern Tortoise, Horizon Blue, and Classic Black.

    Amazon said that the battery life of the upgraded Echo Frames has improved; it is now up to 40 percent longer. As per the listing on Amazon, the Echo Frames deliver two hours of talk time and Alexa interactions, or non-stop media playback of four hours, on a full charge. A new feature also turns off the frames when they are placed upside down for three seconds, which will further help in increasing battery life.

  • Apple will no longer charge 30 percent commission from App Store developers, here is why

    Apple on Wednesday announced that it will no longer charge a 30 percent commission from developers who sell their apps and services on App Store. The company will slash the App Store developer fee by half to 15 percent starting from January 1, 2021. However, Apple has only reduced the fee for developers who generate as much as $1 million in annual revenue from their apps. The offer is also valid for developers who are new to the app store.

    Apple has made changes in revenue to help small businesses flourish. The change will be applicable from January 1, 2021.

    “We believe that small businesses are the backbone of our global economy and the beating heart of innovation and opportunity in communities around the world. Launching January 1, 2021, the industry-leading new App Store Small Business Program is designed to accelerate innovation and help propel your small business forward. The program has a reduced commission rate of 15% on paid apps and in-app purchases, so you can invest more resources into your business and continue building the kind of quality apps your customers love,” Apple said in a statement.

    Apple has said that vast majority of developers on the App Store who sell digital goods and services will qualify for the Small Business Program. Developers who have made “$1 million in proceeds in 2020 for all their apps, as well as developers new to the App Store, can qualify for the program and the reduced commission.”

    Developers whose businesses had fallen below the $1 million thresholds in a future calendar year can also requalify for the 15 percent commission program.

  • Breathing in Delhi-NCR, AQI 889 in Noida and 765 in ITO

    In spite of all the measures in the capital city of Delhi (Delhi) and its surrounding areas, the situation of air pollution does not seem to be improving. On Wednesday morning, the air quality reached the sevier category in many areas. Due to difficulty in breathing, the problem of eye irritation has also come to the fore. This condition is very dangerous especially for the elderly and children. It is reported that the average AQI in Delhi has reached 724.

    According to the information, the air quality of Delhi-NCR has become very bad. Here, it has become difficult for people to breathe. The problem of pollution is that Delhi University and its surrounding areas have AQI 765, which falls in the very severe category. There is AQI 933 at IIT Delhi.

  • Ban on sale and use of firecrackers across the country from midnight to November 30: NGT

    Burning and selling of firecrackers has been banned in the entire NCR since midnight of November 9. This ban will continue till the night of 30 November. Explain that in view of the increasing pollution, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed a ban in NCR since Monday.

    Know that the Delhi government has already banned the sale and use of firecrackers in the capital. The decision will apply to all cities of NCR including Noida, Ghaziabad, Meerut, Gurugram, Faridabad, Baghpat.

    In this regard, a bench headed by NGT chief Justice AK Goel has directed to ban the sale and use of firecrackers in all the cities of the country where the air quality has been very poor in November last year.

    However, people of those cities can use green firecrackers on Diwali, Chhath, Christmas, New Year and other festivals where the air quality is in the middle category. But only two hours will be allowed to burn green firecrackers.

    The NGT has directed the Pollution Control Committees / Boards of all states and union territories to conduct special campaigns for pollution control in the wake of the Karona epidemic. At the same time, the Chief Secretaries and Directors General of Police, Commissioners of all the states and union territories have been directed to issue circulars and ensure compliance with the ban on the use of firecrackers.

  • Air quality worsens in National Capital

     Residents of Delhi- NCR continues to breathe bad air, as the Air Quality Index (AQI) remained in ‘severe’ category on Tuesday, as per Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

    The AQI recorded at 469 near Income Tax Office (ITO) in New Delhi. It was 489 in Narela, 497 in Gurugram’s Sector 51, and 480 in Noida’s Sector 62, all were recorded in ‘severe category’, as per CPCB.

    The dense smog-shrouded West Delhi’s Signature Bridge near Yamuna river. Delhi’s air quality continues to hover around the ‘severe’ category from the past week. An AQI between 0-50 is marked good, 51-100 is satisfactory, 101- 200 is moderate, 201- 300 is poor, 301-400 is very poor and 401-500 is considered severe.

    According to experts, the severe category affects the health of people and seriously impacts those with existing diseases. According to experts, the severe category affects the health of people and seriously impacts those with existing diseases. (ANI)