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The Bernie Sanders meme that is trending on the internet right now January 28, 2021 19:01

A picture of Bernie Sitting on a chair crossing his legs and hands has been trending on the internet over the last week. So what is the story behind this meme? This image of Bernie Sanders is from the Inauguration Day and people have been photoshopping him into memes on social media. There is now even an inspired crotchet doll based on the meme! People have been photoshopping his image in different movie scenes, settings, paintings, historical moments and weird scenarios. The photo has quickly made its way on the internet and people have been captioning it with funny captions. During an interview on Late night with Seth Meyers, Bernie told the host that he had no idea that he had become an internet sensation. Indian actors including Deepika Padukone have also photoshopped the political candidate into their photos. By Meena Atmakuri

USA Hearfully Thanks India for Delivering COVID-19 Vaccine to Several Countries January 25, 2021 11:41

During the pandemic, India has been termed as the pharmacy of the world. India produces around 60 percent of the COVID-19 vaccines globally. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared that India is producing and delivering vaccines to benefit all of humanity around the globe to help fight corona virus. Countries around the world including Brazil and the United States have been thanking India and calling it the globe’s true friend for using its vast pharmaceutical sector to help the global community fight the virus. The US has specially thanked New Delhi for sending out the vaccine to several countries. Countries that India has supplied to include Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Mauritius, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Brazil, Morocco and Seychelles. The south and Central Asia Bureau of the US State Department tweeted out on Friday as to how much they thank India for their noble work. House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Gregory Meeks also thanked and appreciated India for supporting its neighbouring countries to fight the pandemic and provide vaccines. The United States also took to their media to praise India’s support to the global community during the health crisis. India has sent more than 3 million doses to individual countries around the world. Sri Lanka and Afghanistan are next on the list to receive the vaccine. The shipping of the vaccine to various countries shows India’s strength as a robust vaccine industry. The pandemic has made India one of the world’s largest vaccine maker. Prime Minister Modi tweeted last Friday thanking the countries that have honored India for the vaccine. India has had a staggering 10.7 million cases. 10.3 have recovered and there have been 153 thousand deaths. By Meena Atmakuri

Central Government asks WhatsApp to withdraw its Privacy Policies January 20, 2021 11:09

The Indian Government has asked WhatsApp to withdraw the new privacy policy changes on the messaging apps calling the new policies terms and conditions unacceptable and unfair. The ministry of Electronics and Information Technology wrote a strongly worded letter saying India is home to the largest user base of WhatsApp in the world and is one of the biggest markets for the messaging services. The letter also stated that WhatsApp should reconsider its privacy policy and make it more secure for its users. It also states that Indians should be respected with their privacy and should feel comfortable using the messaging service. WhatsApp has around 2 billion users around the world. The privacy policies are only applicable on Asian countries and does not apply in European countries. Users from around the world, especially Asian countries including Hongkongers and Indians have been leaving the applications and switching to other messaging applications which do not track the users data including Telegram and Signal. WhatsApp declared that from February 8th, a new privacy policy will come into place which is the cause for many people to leave the messaging application. Other messaging applications have better data and privacy protection policies, attracting more users. WhatsApp has declared that users can use the application only after agreeing to the new terms about sharing their personal information otherwise users will not be allowed to use the service. By Meena Atmakuri

Kerala Opening Theatres From 13 Jan Onwards January 12, 2021 12:49

After the shocking news of Karnataka opening educational institutions offline despite the pandemic, now Kerala is opening cinemas on the state from 13th January onwards. Theaters have been shut all over the country since the beginning of the pandemic. Because of this, malls have had trouble paying for rent or electricity bills during the pandemic. However, the fixed electricity charge is also being reduced by 50% for all the malls in the state to compensate for the charges that they haven't received during the pandemic. The cinema owners only decided to open theaters if they were provided waivers by the government. The government has decided to make the entertainment tax which was previously 10% and the GST the same tax price, reducing the cost of property tax for the theatre owners. The state Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced the validity of licenses for theaters and cinema to be opened till March 31st, 2021. Cinema halls are given installments to pay their taxes to to local bodies from March onwards. The Kerala Film Chamber of Cinema was the corporation that declared the opening of theaters across the state. The Malayalam film industry is highly pleased with the announcement and will follow strict protocols set by the health officials to produce movies and follow social distancing protocols simultaneously. The first released movie will be a Tamil movie starring actor Vijay. The movie is called ‘Masters’. By Meena Atmakuri

Karnataka To Start Offline Classes From Jan 15th January 12, 2021 11:00

From January 15th onwards all schools, Universities and student hostels will be open for students to attend in person. The Deputy Chief Minister had made all preparations to lay out standard procedures and operations from students to attend the education establishments safely without causing any harm or spreading the COVID-19 virus. Offline classes will allow students of all undergraduate, postgraduate, engineering and diploma classes from January 15th onwards. Bus services for the educational establishments will also resume from 15th Jan onwards. To prevent the spread of the virus, there will be strict protocols to be followed including Covid screening, sanitizers and social distancing at places in colleges. Wearing a mask will be compulsory for all students. However, exams for all grades will be conducted offline. The Chief Minister stated that holding exams offline is conventional as that was the direction given by the Country education authorities. Students are taking this issue on the internet to express their disbelief and how this rule is a risk for their wellness and health. More news regarding this issue is yet to come out soon. By Meena Atmakuri

Egg And Chicken Prices Drop Due To Bird Flu Outbreak January 08, 2021 19:11

The bird Flu aka the Avian influenza has been reported in multiple states including Rajasthan, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh. Multiple birds and flock of birds were reportedly found dead near banks and in preserves. The flu began in India since January 6th. Due to the upcoming and rising flu, the demand and even consumption of egg and poultry has drastically decreased in parts of the country. There has yet been no aviation influenza or commonly, the bird flu has left multiple birds found dead in different states in the country. The egg and poultry business industry is worth 1.75 Rs. Lakh crore. The bird flu was initially reported in Rajasthan on January 6th. Then, the flu was reported in Kerala. It effected more than one lakh birds all over the country including ducks and chicken. Kerala has declared this bird flu outbreak as a state disaster. The responsible teams have deployed rapid response teams for culling and surveillance and determin the root cause of the flu. Madhrya Pradesh has banned poultry delivery from other states. HImachal Pradesh is limiting their poultry consumption and sales. Recently, Haryana and Gujarat have also reported cases of bird flu which could be possibly caused by the influenza virus which affects only birds. The disease is being spread by migratory birds. Humans can be effected if they consume poultry which has been effected by the virus. At the moment, no human has been reported affected by the bird flue outbreak in India. The Indian poultry sector is a key factor for helping our economy grow. The value of this market is Rs. 1.75 lakh crore. From 2019 to 2024, there is a projected 16.2%. The price of egg has dropped by 2 rs and the chicken prices have dropped between 27-29 Rs a Kg. Some sources believe this bird flu might be the cause of corona-virus. The poultry sector has taken this situation as an example to prepare from any future damage which will effect or impact the poultry market. By Meena Atmakuri

India COVID-19 Death Tally Crosses 1.5 Lakh Mark, Number Of Cases Increase Rapidly January 06, 2021 11:24

India health officials reported 18,088 new COVID-19 cases with 21,314 recoveries and 264 deaths in the last 24 hours. This raises the total number of COVID-19 cases in India to 1,03,74,932 according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The total number of cases in India have increased by a lakh totaling the number of COVID-19 cases to 2,27,546 and the total recoveries have reached 9,97, 342. Maharashtra is the state in India with the most number of COVID-19 cases. In the last 24 hours, there have been 3160 new cases, 2828 recoveries and 64 deaths in the respective state. India is taking protective measures to ensure safety for all the citizens. The vaccination process for the first phase will be in taking place in February. By Meena Atmakuri

How Much Did Apple CEO Earn In 2020? Find Out Here: January 06, 2021 11:16

Although the year 2020 took the world by storm, Apple seemed to have done fine despite the pandemic. Here is how much CEO Tim Cook earned in 2020. US SEC has revealed how much Tim Cook earns in 2020. According to a report they launched, Apple CEO Tim Cook earned a total of 14.76$ million in the year 2020, including his 3$ million salary, 10.7$ million as incentive plan compensation and another 1.03$ million. In 2019, Cook made 11.5$ million in total. However, his figures have gone comparatively down from 2018 over the consecutive years. In 2018, he earned 15.68$ million dollars. Tim Cook was promoted to the CEO of Apple in 2011. 2021 is the year which will mark Tim Cook’s 10th anniversary as Apple Inc.’s CEO. The Apple board and employees who work at Apple Inc stated that Tim Cook is a very hardworking and dedicated CEO who demonstrates qualities of leadership and integrity. He has also been consistently delivering results for all the responsible shareholders. Tim Cook’s net worth for 2020 is 625$ million. It is rumored that Apple will release an Apple car this year but the company has not released any formal statement yet. By Meena Atmakuri

1,400 birds found dead in H.P, state on control January 04, 2021 10:53

More than 1,400 birds were found dead in the Pong Dam area of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh on Saturday. The unfortunate situation has caused the state government to question the reason for this disaster. The government has suspended tourism activities and reservoir’s precincts until further orders. Wildlife authorities have taken samples from the carcass of the migratory birds. The samples have been sent to the High Security Animal Disease Laboratory in Bhopal to find out the cause of death of multiple birds. The Pong Dam lake wildlife sanctuary has ordered a search on the entire place for more carcass. Initially, only 421 migratory birds were found. Over the subsequent days, there were more birds found, rounding up to a total of 1400. Due to the recent situation, the Kangra deputy commissioner-cum-district magistrate Rakesh Kumar Prajapati ordered an issue under the Disaster Management Act in 2005. This states that mp domestic livestock activity will be allowed in a one kilometer circumference around the area. The area has been declared as the alert zone. There will also be a 9 kilometer circumference surveillance zone. The cause of death has not yet been revealed. Sources state that most of the dead birds are the bareheaded geese. By Meena Atmakuri

Tesla expanding and sets new goals for 2021 January 04, 2021 10:16

Tesla sold around 4,00,000 cars in 2020 setting a record for the Automobile company. The company is now expanding its automobile set-ups to Texas and Germany in the year 2021. There are also plans that the company is expanding its electric-car setup in China. Last Saturday, Tesla announced that just in their fourth quarter which was their final quarter they sold 180,570 vehicles. This was only 450 vehicles less than how much CEO Elon Musk predicted the car company would sell. CEO Elon Musk took to twitter to thank the entire Tesla team. He also stated that initially he thought the car company wouldn't even sell 10% of what they sold today. Tesla is now planning on expanding their business to different countries. Tesla is planning on setting up new factories in Austin, Texas and Germany. Analysts predict that since Tesla did so well in the year 2020, the car company will do much better in 2021. Tesla has started the production of the Model Y in Shanghai. The automobile company is expected to deliver these models by the first or second quarter of 2021. By Meena Atmakuri

India begins the COVID-19 vaccine drive January 02, 2021 11:07

Just before the New Year began, the COVID-19 vaccinations arrived at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, delivered by Cargo planes. The vaccines were immediately taken from the planes to two cold storage facilities which are guided by full security. Now Delhi’s 11 districts to which the vaccine was delivered to have 55-60 cold storage segments. The vaccines will be delivered to 1000 vaccination booths all across Delhi. According to sources, 51 Lakh citizens across Indian will the in the first phase for getting the vaccine. Centres in Haryana, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata have been marked for storing and giving the vaccination. All the vaccination booths in the country will be at 48 government and 100 private hospitals. After the person is given the vaccination dose, there is a mandatory observation for 30 minutes to check if the patient is suffering from any side effects. The vaccination will be guarded by a lot of security during the entire delivery process. All the hospitals which will be receiving the vaccine will receive a message from health officials. In India, there are 3500 people from the health department who are trained and administered in giving the vaccine. 600 healthcare professionals are from private hospitals who will be giving the vaccine to patients. Each vaccination booth will have 5 vaccination officers who will be in charge of vaccination, verification and updating information on the government websites the post-morning after the vaccine. By Meena Atmakuri

India to start giving out vaccines from Jan 2021 December 31, 2020 13:00

India is now home to two COVID-19 strains and the situation is slowly slipping out of hand. However, last Wednesday, Britain authorised the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine which is the first vaccine for the new mutant strain. After the country’s approval of the vaccine, it is now being sent out to India from the UK to control the spread of the COVID-19 mutant strain. The vaccination process will begin in January 2021. The first phase will be prioritised in terms of issuing the vaccine. By July 2021, India plans on giving 30 crore doses to 30 crore citizens in the country. The Oxford-AstraZeneca is the second vaccine to become authorised after the Pfizers vaccination. More information regarding how, where and when to get the vaccine in India will be released after January 1st 2021. By Meena Atmakuri